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Re: "Grand Prix" on DVD (Slightly OT)

To: fairladyracing@comcast.net
Subject: Re: "Grand Prix" on DVD (Slightly OT)
From: RWM <RWM@RWMann.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:57:26 -0400
How about:

Michael Keyser's "The Speed Merchants"; the 1972 FIA Group 5 
Manufacturers Championship; Mario Andretti versus Vic Elford.

I have this on Betamax tape (believe it or not), but the Sony deck is 
long DOA and I would love to find it on DVD.

- RWM


fairladyracing@comcast.net wrote:

> Ron:
> 
> You forgot to mention "The Italian Job"
> 
> Dan & Susan
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Ronnie Day <ronday@tlabgalaxy.net> 
> 
> 
>>>Gary McCormick 
>>
>>>I don't know how many of you Roadsterites are also in to early Grand 
>>>Prix racing - you know, /before/ paddle shifters, onboard computers, 
>>>gravity-defying ground effects and 1000+ hp qualifying engines - but 
>>>for those of you that are, there is good news. John Frankenheinmer's 
>>>1966 film "Grand Prix" is finally available on DVD! Amazon.com has it 
>>>available for pre-order (release date 17 July) at a pretty good price - 
>>>$13.95. 
>>
>>I've had both Grand Prix and Le Mans (Steve McQueen) on laser disc (remember 
>>those!!) since the early '90s, and they're two of the best LDs that I've 
>>ever seen. I paid $90 and waited 3 months for a Japanese import copy of Le 
>>Mans. IIRC, I got it from The Lasers Edge up around Chicago. They, along 
>>with DVD Planet (was Ken Cranes, in Westminster, CA) are still good places 
>>to shop, but half.com and Amazon are usually cheaper, if they have the 
>>titles you're looking for. 
>>
>>It's good to see that many of the older flicks are finally being re-released 
>>on DVD. Another fairly recently released DVD title of interest to most of us 
>>here is "Winning" from 1966 with Paul Newman, Robert Wagner and Joanne 
>>Woodward. In Technicolor, like both Grand Prix and Lemans (I think), there's 
>>some great footage of mid/late '60s sports cars and Indy cars. Last year I 
>>ordered Winning, Le Mans and several IMAX titles including "Super Speedway" 
>>from Amazon. What a kick on a big screen with a good sound system. 
>>
>>Ahh..., the days of my yoout!! :>) 
>>
>>Ron 




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