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Re: [Healeys] Ford versus Ferrari

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ford versus Ferrari
From: Perry Small via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:19:47 -1000
Cc: Healeys@autox.team.net
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There are different themes that play=20
out during the movie for sure. I=E2=80=99ll once=20
again vote for the father / son relationship=20
and =E2=80=9Cthe Perfect Lap=E2=80=9D.=20
Perry

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 18, 2019, at 6:51 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF OTOH, the 'Hollywood treatment' broadens the appeal; my girlfrie=
nd, who doesn't have a gearhead strand in her DNA enjoyed the movie (which m=
akes for a more pleasant after-movie experience).  I also liked that they ma=
de Enzo Ferarri look like a jackass which, from all I've heard, he was.  I'm=
 sure most of us on this list would prefer a technical documentary on exactl=
y how the cars were designed, built, tuned and driven but then you'd have an=
 audience of maybe a couple thousand people.
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> ps.  I thought the 'clunk' they Foleyed-in for gearchanges didn't sound re=
alistic, but I've never driven a GT40 so who knows.
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> On 12/18/2019 6:38 AM, Stephen Hutchings wrote:
>> I too remember that in the film they seemed to be swapping out the entire=
 upright assembly.
>> If you want to watch a good film about that era, see =E2=80=9CShelby Amer=
ican=E2=80=9D on Netflix.
>> I wasn=E2=80=99t at all impressed by =E2=80=9CFord VS Ferrari=E2=80=9D=E2=
=80=A6just another Hollywood treatment full of ridiculous inaccuracies.
>> They=E2=80=99re still using that old 1950=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CB=E2=80=9D m=
ovie technique where two drivers are supposed to be approaching the end of t=
he Mulsanne straight at very high speed, and they have time to glare at one a=
nother!
>> And apparently all you have to do to overtake is gear down and press the a=
ccelerator.
>> I know it=E2=80=99s Hollywood, but sheesh!=20
>>=20
>> Stephen, BJ8
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>>> On Dec 18, 2019, at 12:51 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <YNOTINK@msn.com> wrote=
:
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>>> In the movie, although there wasn't much technical explanation, it appea=
red that they removed and replaced the entire suspension upright assembly wi=
th new stub axles, hubs, rotors and calipers in place. I was thinking they m=
ust have used some kind of quick connect on the brake lines with a quick ble=
eder in place.
>>>=20
>>> Bill Lawrence
>>> BN1 #554
>>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">There are different themes that play&nbsp;<=
div>out during the movie for sure. I=E2=80=99ll once&nbsp;</div><div>again v=
ote for the father / son relationship&nbsp;</div><div>and =E2=80=9Cthe Perfe=
ct Lap=E2=80=9D.&nbsp;</div><div>Perry<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my i=
Phone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 18, 2019, a=
t 6:51 AM, Bob Spidell &lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquo=
te></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    OTOH, the 'Hollywood treatment' broadens the appeal; my girlfriend,
    who doesn't have a gearhead strand in her DNA enjoyed the movie
    (which makes for a more pleasant after-movie experience).&nbsp; I also
    liked that they made Enzo Ferarri look like a jackass which, from
    all I've heard, he was.&nbsp; I'm sure most of us on this list would
    prefer a technical documentary on exactly how the cars were
    designed, built, tuned and driven but then you'd have an audience of
    maybe a couple thousand people.<br>
    <br>
    ps.&nbsp; I thought the 'clunk' they Foleyed-in for gearchanges didn't
    sound realistic, but I've never driven a GT40 so who knows.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 12/18/2019 6:38 AM, Stephen
      Hutchings wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:D6F24369-899A-4866-9856-24557C4B56=
BB@rogers.com">
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8">
      I too remember that in the film they seemed to be swapping out the
      entire upright assembly.
      <div class=3D"">If you want to watch a good film about that era, see
        =E2=80=9CShelby American=E2=80=9D on Netflix.</div>
      <div class=3D"">I wasn=E2=80=99t at all impressed by =E2=80=9CFord VS =
Ferrari=E2=80=9D=E2=80=A6just
        another Hollywood treatment full of ridiculous inaccuracies.</div>
      <div class=3D"">They=E2=80=99re still using that old 1950=E2=80=99s =E2=
=80=9CB=E2=80=9D movie
        technique where two drivers are supposed to be approaching the
        end of the Mulsanne straight at very high speed, and they have
        time to glare at one another!</div>
      <div class=3D"">And apparently all you have to do to overtake is
        gear down and press the accelerator.</div>
      <div class=3D"">I know it=E2=80=99s Hollywood, but sheesh!&nbsp;<br cl=
ass=3D"">
        <div><br class=3D"">
        </div>
        <div>Stephen, BJ8</div>
        <div><br class=3D"">
          <blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
            <div class=3D"">On Dec 18, 2019, at 12:51 AM, WILLIAM B
              LAWRENCE &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:YNOTINK@msn.com"; class=3D"" moz=
-do-not-send=3D"true">YNOTINK@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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                font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:
                12pt;" class=3D"">In the movie, although there wasn't much
                technical explanation, it appeared that they removed and
                replaced the entire suspension upright assembly with new
                stub axles, hubs, rotors and calipers in place. I was
                thinking they must have used some kind of quick connect
                on the brake lines with a quick bleeder in place.</div>
              <div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
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