LM24 'Le Mans 66' (aka 'Ford v Ferrari'), Who's Going?, What Did You Think....? - Page 5

Mike Bell · 5 Dec 2019, 20:41 (Ref:3945053)

There’s even a letter in Autosport this week from Mike Blanchett, who was joint managing director of Lola Cars. He is ‘pulling up’ the magazine for not criticising the film (in their review) for ignoring Eric Broadley’s part in the project....

The Lola Mk6 GT that John Mecom developed (and fitted with a Chevrolet engine

) is, in my opinion, one of the best looking GT cars ever....

Eric Falce · 5 Dec 2019, 21:28 (Ref:3945065)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

There’s even a letter in Autosport this week from Mike Blanchett, who was joint managing director of Lola Cars. He is ‘pulling up’ the magazine for not criticising the film (in their review) for ignoring Eric Broadley’s part in the project....

The Lola Mk6 GT that John Mecom developed (and fitted with a Chevrolet engine

) is, in my opinion, one of the best looking GT cars ever....

The film should have been called 'The Ken Miles Carrol Shelby story', not an accurate story of the birth and history of the GT40 but a bloody good film . To tell an accurate story would have taken at least twice as long, it fairly covers the period Shelby started to get realy involved, doesn't cover the period when Henry Ford went ballistic when the French declared Bruce the winner, Ford then instructed Shelby to build a totally American car and drivers then when it crossed the finishing line first, closed the whole operation down and sacked everyone.

**Aysedasi** · 6 Dec 2019, 10:52 (Ref:3945151)

There's a huge amount that it doesn't tell and other elements that it doesn't tell accurately. But I still enjoyed it immensely. I suspect Leo Beebe's family enjoyed it rather less....

Mike Bell · 6 Dec 2019, 11:25 (Ref:3945159)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

There's a huge amount that it doesn't tell and other elements that it doesn't tell accurately. But I still enjoyed it immensely. I suspect Leo Beebe's family enjoyed it rather less....

Someone had to play the villain..... Non Le Mans viewers would be oblivious to the omissions, and if the film was any longer it would need a comfort break in the middle!

whitemr2 · 6 Dec 2019, 11:41 (Ref:3945162)

After all the comments on here decided tot visit the cinema again tot see all the details Found out the movie was not popular in my town. They were not showing it anymore.☹️

Eric Falce · 6 Dec 2019, 11:42 (Ref:3945164)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Someone had to play the villain..... Non Le Mans viewers would be oblivious to the omissions, and if the film was any longer it would need a comfort break in the middle!

Must admit did thoroughly enjoy it, did take me back to early racing days and yes, it would have needed twice the viewing time and an intermission and been a flop except for purists petrol heads to tell the whole story, let's hope for a sequel.

GT6 · 6 Dec 2019, 15:01 (Ref:3945223)

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Originally Posted by Eric Falce

Must admit did thoroughly enjoy it, did take me back to early racing days and yes, it would have needed twice the viewing time and an intermission and been a flop except for purists petrol heads to tell the whole story, let's hope for a sequel.

or better still a prequel of the 59 race and Aston win

**Aysedasi** · 6 Dec 2019, 19:03 (Ref:3945262)

A little bit of recently acquired (and real) Le Mans '66 memorabilia......

GT6 · 6 Dec 2019, 21:44 (Ref:3945282)

Wonder if anyone on the forum was actually there?

whitemr2 · 7 Dec 2019, 08:17 (Ref:3945329)

Not me, I was one tests old.

CTD · 7 Dec 2019, 08:30 (Ref:3945332)

Well my dad was nine, so I am excluded as well

GT6 · 7 Dec 2019, 10:03 (Ref:3945338)

Well i was 6 at the time so suspect i had never even heard of Le mans at the time.

**Peter Mallett** · 7 Dec 2019, 10:11 (Ref:3945340)

I was 11 and we had daily reports at school pinned to the notice board. Obviously testing and qualifying. Couldn't get the race result until Monday. Made queing for lunch more interesting.

**Aysedasi** · 7 Dec 2019, 11:49 (Ref:3945355)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I was 11 and we had daily reports at school pinned to the notice board. Obviously testing and qualifying. Couldn't get the race result until Monday. Made queing for lunch more interesting.

Love that Peter

I was 9 and I doubt that I'd heard of Le Mans then. It didn't really register until my Dad made his one and only visit to the race in 1970.

**Peter Mallett** · 7 Dec 2019, 12:10 (Ref:3945356)

I suspect it was our Physics teacher who was the enthusiast although I never found out. I do recall one of the reports showing a picture of the Dunlop Bridge in its (obviously) old configuration. Wandsworth Comprehensive in case you are wondering.

Razor · 7 Dec 2019, 12:38 (Ref:3945358)

Just saw it. Loved it. Great acting, production values, (although I could tell some of the shots that they used Road America dressed up as the Le Mans circuit rather than actually using the Circuit La Sarthe instead) sound/music and retelling the story. Highly recommended.

**batmobile** · 7 Dec 2019, 13:04 (Ref:3945361)

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Originally Posted by GT6

Wonder if anyone on the forum was actually there?

I was not so far, in the town center but 4 years old too young and I dn't remember my parents were fans!!!!

claude2cv · 7 Dec 2019, 15:11 (Ref:3945375)

I was 12 and was certainly aware of the race. I still have my Castrol Achievement book for 1965 which has photos of Sprites at Le Sarthe.

Sean

Le Vieux · 8 Dec 2019, 20:09 (Ref:3945618)

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Originally Posted by claude2cv

I was 12 and was certainly aware of the race. I still have my Castrol Achievement book for 1965 which has photos of Sprites at Le Sarthe.

Sean

Ah! Castrol Achievement booklets! Your post made me dig out mine from 1957 and 1959. I've also started re-reading Anthony Pritchard's "Ford vs Ferrari - the battle for Le Mans".

For the record I was 18 at the time of the '66 race and remember being glued to (I think) the BBC Light Programme for hourly updates through the night.

ATLFalconsFAN · 9 Dec 2019, 17:24 (Ref:3945764)

Today’s blipshift shirt fits well in this thread:

https://www.blipshift.com/products/m...eid=9742a2d45f

**Aysedasi** · 9 Dec 2019, 21:33 (Ref:3945818)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATLFalconsFAN

Today’s blipshift shirt fits well in this thread:

https://www.blipshift.com/products/m...eid=9742a2d45f

Saw it.

Bought it.

That's my third LM related Blipshift shirt. They're really good.

GT6 · 9 Dec 2019, 22:07 (Ref:3945822)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Saw it.

Bought it.

That's my third LM related Blipshift shirt. They're really good.

Will it be added to your collection or will you wear it?

**Aysedasi** · 10 Dec 2019, 16:48 (Ref:3945955)

It'll certainly be worn Simon - you'll see it next June.....

Mechanic Z · 11 Dec 2019, 04:10 (Ref:3946061)

I've seen the movie three times now (It's the only movie I've ever seen in theaters three times) and it's still excellent. I've been telling everyone I know to see it.

Historical inaccuracies aside (There's only a couple that really bug me, TBH), they just made a really, really good film. In an age of stale superhero films and preachy political lambasting, truly good films are all too rare. The fact that it's a racing movie, about Le Mans, is just the icing on the cake.

I have to admit, I actually enjoy the Road Atlanta cameos. It's kinda fun to recognize the place from my trip to PLM in 2013.

**PascaLM** · 11 Dec 2019, 11:05 (Ref:3946115)

A short report from 1966 :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9tOmr5I8RE
(Already posted in the best sportcars videos thread)

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