>On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Bill Singleton wrote:
>
>> For the truly dedicated, James Garner did a movie about Gran Prix racing
>> during that time. I always enjoy watching the racing scenes and think it
>> would be best to watch with the fast foreward button close at hand. Garner
>> reportedly enjoyed the film because he got to do his own driving (in a
>> white Formula I Honda).
>Perhaps, though it was my recollection that this movie predated Honda's
>involvement in racing, perhaps even their involvement in automobiles.
Sorry doctor you are wrong, this movie was shot with an actual Honda Formula
I, it was shot during the same time period that Honda won their first
Formula I race with Ritchi Ginther (I believe) driving the car. Garner was
and still is a motorsports enthusiast. He did a good portion of the driving
in this movie.
John Allard
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