| Author | Message | ||
| Modified348ts (Modman)
Member Username: Modman Post Number: 385 Registered: 11-2001 |
There is one on DVD called "Fast Cars" showing a Callaway Vette, a Porsche Turbo, and an F50... | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 796 Registered: 2-2001 |
No guys, this video was available in 1990 from the Discovery Channel, so this was a bit before the DVD revolution (at least for me). It is called "Super Cars," and includes the Ferrari F40, Porsche 959, Corvette ZR1, Cizeta V16T, Mercedes SL, and Vector W2. The F40 piece is especially good. I can try to video input it into my computer, but the file will just be TOO HUGE. I'd rather just mail a VHS copy. E-mail me your addresses and I'll take care of it... Ernesto | ||
| Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
New member Username: Frankie Post Number: 33 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ernesto,is that the program with the blue Callaway 'vette,993 turbo and the F50 with the guy from Ferrari of houston at the wheel all wired up to record his vitals as he rips on some mountain roads?if so i had it and let someone borrow it and somehow never got it back,oh well,if it's not too much to ask could i trouble you for a copy?i could do the same as Tim.thanks for any info.Frankie | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1488 Registered: 6-2001 |
Is it a DVD? if so can u rip it onto your computer and if you have high bandwith, send it to me over the net? otherwise i'll send you a blank tape with an adressed and stamped box for return shipping. | ||
| Marcus Mayeux (Mmayeux73)
Member Username: Mmayeux73 Post Number: 300 Registered: 4-2002 |
I watched the Rolls Royce one this morning, very interesting and I have seen the million dollar cars as well-beautiful cars on that one! | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 793 Registered: 2-2001 |
Tim I purchased that video from the disc. channel.. and still watch it once is a while... ZR1, F40, 959, Cizeta Moroder, MB SL... very nice.. let me know if you want a copy! Ernesto | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 498 Registered: 2-2002 |
Bret: I was so upset by your comment on Duesenbergs that I nearly crashed into the buffet line at the old folk's home with my walker! Whew! That took a lot out of me. I need to sit in my old brown leather recliner, enjoy a few sips of single malt scotch and relax.  | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1471 Registered: 6-2001 |
Did anyone ever see that discovery channel show that had the zr-1, porsche turbo and another exotic, possibly a ferrari? i vaguely remeber seeing some of it in like 1996. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2739 Registered: 2-2001 |
lol, I figured that dusenberg one would get some comments. It's too old school for my likes, but it is definitely an amazing car. I remember when R&T did an article on one at the museum (down south somewhere I think), they let the writer take out this ridiculously expensive Dusenberg, in the pouring rain! Even if it is a little boxy, you gotta give them credit for still actually driving them like they were intended. | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 497 Registered: 2-2002 |
Deusenberg a nanny car??? Ha!! Bret, I can see why you have that opinion, after all, the styling, size and weight of a Deusenberg probably make you think of Rolls and Pierce Arrow, but the Duesenberg was THE Supercar of it's generation. It was, in many ways, what Ferrari is today, the fastest, most expensive and most sought after car of its time. | ||
| Ernesto (T88power)
Member Username: T88power Post Number: 788 Registered: 2-2001 |
9:00AM - 10:00AM Ultimate Autos Silver Arrows Hitler, determined to dominate the world with his machines, funded the racing efforts of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union (Audi); with this support, they created the most powerful and futuristic autos ever produced. These aerodynamic Grand Prix racers dominated the sport. To many, it was the golden age of Grand Prix racing--to some, it foreshadowed how Germany would attempt to conquer the world with its machines. We'll examine the cars and the men who drove them to victory. TV G 10:00AM - 11:00AM Ultimate Autos 4x4 In this full immersion journey through the world of maximum off-roading, learn what it's like to blow the carbon out of your system as we trace the history of the four-wheel drive vehicle. From the annual Baja 1000-mile race to the Paris-to-Dakar rally, off-roading has become an international sport for motorized thrill seekers. Drive along in your Jeep, dune buggy, Hummer, or SUV for this high-adrenaline, fun-filled romp as we see why 4x4s go where no one has gone before! TV G 11:00AM - 12:00PM Ultimate Autos Million Dollar Cars Peek behind the gated mansions and into the guarded garages of the owners of the world's most elite motorcars. We examine a rare Ferrari driven in a grueling race; the Isotta-Fraschini, an obscure Italian luxury car that blew the doors off most race cars in the 1920s; and Mercedes Coupes and Roadsters from the 1930s that today cost millions. TV G 12:00PM - 1:00PM Ultimate Autos Rolls Royce Hold on to your hat and wallet as we whisk you away in some of the world's most unbelievable, marvelous mechanical indulgences! This episode examines the world's most famous brand, Rolls Royce, owned by the same company that makes Bentley, a luxury leader once known for its prowess on the track. TV G 1:00PM - 2:00PM Gasoline Traces the history and evolution of the world's most important fossil fuel. Without gasoline, modern life would grind to a halt. Americans use about 360-million gallons of gas every day. And though most of us could not function without gas, very few understand what it really is, how it is made, what all those different octane numbers really mean, and how researchers developed cleaner burning gasoline. All these questions will be answered as we look at the history of this "supreme" fuel. TV G 2:00PM - 3:00PM Ultimate Autos Bugatti Ettore Bugatti grew up in a household of artists and was determined to meld this heritage with his love for the latest mechanical wonder--the automobile. Bugatti built the world's rarest and most expensive cars, and also produced race-winning roadsters, an aerodynamic train that set a world speed record, and boats that beat nearly everyone. Whatever he built had to be beautiful and fast. We see how this son of a sculptor set out to create his exquisitely crafted legends and turned art into motion. TV G 3:00PM - 4:00PM Ultimate Autos Silver Arrows Hitler, determined to dominate the world with his machines, funded the racing efforts of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union (Audi); with this support, they created the most powerful and futuristic autos ever produced. These aerodynamic Grand Prix racers dominated the sport. To many, it was the golden age of Grand Prix racing--to some, it foreshadowed how Germany would attempt to conquer the world with its machines. We'll examine the cars and the men who drove them to victory. TV G 4:00PM - 5:00PM Ultimate Autos 4x4 In this full immersion journey through the world of maximum off-roading, learn what it's like to blow the carbon out of your system as we trace the history of the four-wheel drive vehicle. From the annual Baja 1000-mile race to the Paris-to-Dakar rally, off-roading has become an international sport for motorized thrill seekers. Drive along in your Jeep, dune buggy, Hummer, or SUV for this high-adrenaline, fun-filled romp as we see why 4x4s go where no one has gone before! TV G 5:00PM - 6:00PM Ultimate Autos Million Dollar Cars Peek behind the gated mansions and into the guarded garages of the owners of the world's most elite motorcars. We examine a rare Ferrari driven in a grueling race; the Isotta-Fraschini, an obscure Italian luxury car that blew the doors off most race cars in the 1920s; and Mercedes Coupes and Roadsters from the 1930s that today cost millions. TV G 6:00PM - 7:00PM Ultimate Autos Rolls Royce Hold on to your hat and wallet as we whisk you away in some of the world's most unbelievable, marvelous mechanical indulgences! This episode examines the world's most famous brand, Rolls Royce, owned by the same company that makes Bentley, a luxury leader once known for its prowess on the track. TV G | ||
| Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member Username: Irfgt Post Number: 2092 Registered: 2-2001 |
I love the History Channel as well as the Travel Channel and The Learning Channel  | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2738 Registered: 2-2001 |
The history channel is apparently running a marathon of ultimate autos today, pretty cool show. In the commercial they had a clip with a 550 going around a corner sideways, sounds good to me. They also had a nasty jeep rock climbing, although most of you guys probably aren't too interested in that. Then they had a bunch of those nanny cars like Rolls Royce, Dusenberg, etc. Yes, I know that the history channel is meant only to be watched by a weathered veteran, sitting in a brown leather recliner, and drinking some scotch, BUT you have to admit it's a pretty classy channel anyways. |