ALFABYTE@aol.com wrote:
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> One I have not seen in some time and am looking for myself is
> "SMASH PALACE" A movie from @ 1985? Filmed Australia I think.
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> Gas on,
> Rick Dunleavy #63 Tina G.T.
You were close, Rick.
It was filmed (1981) here in New Zealand by well-known Kiwi
director, Roger Donaldson (no relation).
It starred the late Bruno Lawrence as a race driver who is more
interested in cars than his wife. Personally I reckoned he was
nuts, but then it IS only a movie!)
In the opening sequences Lawrence test drives his Formula Pacific
(F Atlantic in the Northern hemisphere) on the open road.
A bit of car action with actual TV news footage and video track
coverage in places. "Smash Palace", the car-wrecking yard featured
in the movie is a real one, and well known in the North Island for
all the interesting bits and pieces you can get there, including
stuff suitable for vintage-racers.
Though a bit dated now, still quite a good movie
Mark Donaldson
Ardmore
South Auckland
NZ
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