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Automobiles of Italian Crime Films circa 1968-1980

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    Polizieschi, otherwise known as Italian Crime films, were mass produced in the hundreds between 1968 to 1980. They were a sign of the turbulent political and social unease at the time, and reflected violence, misogyny, corruption and had an overall very bleak outlook, reflective of the violence that tormented Italy in the 1970s.

    Most of these movies are extremely inferior to their American counterparts, as the majority of these films have atrocious dubbing, wooden acting and plot-holes the size of the Grand Canyon. However, despite their inherent drawbacks, I find a charm akin to their beautiful locations, gratuitous violence, gorgeous women, and of course, European cars.

    As I watch these films in my media collection, I thought I would share screenshots of the automobiles used in them. I have, no doubt, the world's largest collection of these films, so I will use the best video source available for the captures.

    Enjoy!
     
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    Cool thread, thanks for the new pics.
     
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    What the hell?!!!

    Notice that the passenger window busts out from the impact.
     
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    Thanks Simon! :)


    It has been noted that Rémy Julienne's team of stunt drivers totaled at least 18 cars in this movie. My guess is at least four of them were Ferrari 250 GTE's. There is a scene at the beginning where they launch one down the steps of Trinità dei Monti where it spends a lot of its' travel time flipping down the stairs. My guess is that a lot of these had their structures compromised and the impact on the rear quarter was enough for that window to give way... The guy standing like that in the 250's way was mental, imho...
     
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