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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by Challenge64, Oct 22, 2006.

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  1. Challenge64

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    #1 Challenge64, Oct 22, 2006
    There is a video right now on the main webpage at History.com

    It is a 2 min 3 sec video of a test drive of a Ferrari 250 GTO. There is no direct link that I can see....sooooo hopefully they wont delete it anytime soon. It is 4th under "Today's Clips"

    http://www.history.com/
     
  2. tomkandy

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    #2 tomkandy, Oct 29, 2006
  3. kvisser

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    #3 kvisser, Oct 30, 2006
    I want someone to let me drive one of those. That sounds is orgasmic!

    kcv
     
  4. StickBoy

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    #4 StickBoy, Oct 30, 2006
    Very nice! Great sound...
     
  5. Julio Batista

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    #5 Julio Batista, Oct 30, 2006
    Oh that sound...
     
  6. texas43

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    #6 texas43, Oct 30, 2006
    I have only seen GTO's in pictures and once on the tube (Victory by Design), but after about the tenth time watching the History Channel clip I noticed a couple of things that I'm wondering about. First, when the driver floored it I expected to hear the "wolf howl" but did'nt (disappointing); the wolf howl is very pronounced in V by D. Second, when the driver was switching gears, I did'nt hear the "meat grinder." In V by D there is a definite grind. Did some of the GTO's come with synchro-mesh transmissions or am I missing something and why did'nt the GTO howl?. Maybe I should watch the clip another ten more times.
     
  7. davidgoerndt

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    #7 davidgoerndt, Oct 30, 2006
    The sound quality wasn't that great on the History channel clip. The Victory segment had better sound recording IMO. It's all about where the mics are places and how the sound is mixed later.
     
  8. yale

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    #8 yale, Oct 30, 2006
    There is also this film tom Yang took in the McNeil's car:

    http://www.tomyang.net/cars/ferrari.html

    I don't think I can link directly. Go to 9/4/06 GTO at Lime Rock on the upper left in the Restoration Diary.

    Yale
     
  9. tomkandy

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    #9 tomkandy, Nov 1, 2006

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