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[Cam2InfoNeeded]

I guess there are more "stinkers" out there than I ever imagined. I thought "Driven" was one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but someone on CKNET.com (a racing Porsche related site) brought up "The Last Chase" "starring" (I am being really factious here) Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith. It has Lee's "super car" as a 917/10 (only a body on some sort of home-made chassis with who-knows-what kind of engine). There is one scene at about 7 minutes into the first segment of the movie (it has been broken down into small segment in order to fit on YOUtube) where it is being towed home on a trailer, and you can seen the scenery showing through the rear body section from the other side of the car. Later in the movie, Lee get shot in the shoulder from Burgess shooting at Lee's "super car" from a F86 Sabre jet plane, but apparently it was only a "flesh wound" (hey, it was only from a 20mm canon).

I almost feel I need to reformat and wipe out my computer after seeing this thing. YUCK!!!!!

If you dare want to check a little of it out, here is a link to the first segment of it....



Is there anything worse?

Edited by Cam2InfoNeeded, 10 October 2010 - 22:10.

[RA Historian]

We have been through this subject before, to the tune of 214 posts on the thread: Best and worst racing movies (merged)

[Tim Murray]

Link here:

Best and worst racing movies (merged)

[RA Historian]

Thanks, Tim, I have never figured out how to post links such as you just did.

[ronmac]

Thanks, Tim, I have never figured out how to post links such as you just did.

to r a historian..can you tell me what the R>A> relates to..in new zealand the was a number of single seater race cars known as the R A s...did you know about them ???I knew some of the builders and guys that raced them.....RONMAC...

[David McKinney]

Road America (Elkhart Lake) I think, Ron

[ronmac]

Road America (Elkhart Lake) I think, Ron

thanks dave... after thinking..perhaps it was ..royal automobile.........?????? tonight i saw programme including collection of peter brocks race cars right back to the A30...also dozens of model A s....and many rolls grille mascots....now on tape...I got your email ta..I ll let you know when iVe got something for you...ronmac..

[RA Historian]

David is right. I am the Track Historian at Road America.
Tom

[chdphd]

Thanks, Tim, I have never figured out how to post links such as you just did.

In the reply/edit page, click the small icon to the right of the smiling face, the one with the small + on it. Paste in the web address when prompted and then the text you want to make into the link. Hope that helps.

[Lights]

Driven, no doubt.

[RA Historian]

In the reply/edit page, click the small icon to the right of the smiling face, the one with the small + on it. Paste in the web address when prompted and then the text you want to make into the link. Hope that helps.

Aha! I see it. Thanks!

[ray b]

have not seen that movie
BUT the F-86 did NOT have a 20mm
they were armed with 6 50 cal
the mig 15 had the 20 mm

not that a 50 cal would be a minor wound

[elansprint72]

have not seen that movie
BUT the F-86 did NOT have a 20mm
they were armed with 6 50 cal
the mig 15 had the 20 mm

not that a 50 cal would be a minor wound

Could you post a link to your info source?

[RA Historian]

If I knew how to post photos here I could show you the one I have of an F-86 Sabre with the nose cowling removed. Three .50 cal machine guns on each side, six total. No cannon. But as Ray says, a .50 cal slug can make one heck of a hole...
Tom

[ralt12]

Could you post a link to your info source?

The author in this article quotes the disadvantage of having the .50 cal....
http://www.airforce-...860fighter.aspx