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Fantastic Petrolicious Video

Originally I was going to post this video with a comment about the Rush to Gold Bridge, our mixed gravel and tarmac event. It seemed fitting, since this Porsche 356 is driven in places your pickup truck probably doesn’t go. But as I watched the video, and listened to Matt talk about his car, his passion for ownership, and his passion for driving, I was instantly brought back to each of our events this year. I could have been standing in the parking lot at any one of our hotels, hanging out with some of the best car-nut people, following a day of twisty road adventures. We had a fantastic year of exploring new roads, new regions and making some of the best new friends. Videos like this remind me how lucky we are.

So with that, I suggest you grab a coffee and enjoy the newest Petrolicious video. You’ll love it for the car, you’ll love it for the visuals, you’ll be surprised at where he takes the darned thing. Perhaps, like me, you’ll be transported back to B.C., Colorado, Oregon or Ontario and the great group of friends you met while on one of our adventures…

#Drive4Adventure
#drivetastefully

-Dave

Link to Petrolicious and the “Against the Grain” video

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Car Movies: Un Homme et Une Femme

Although the classic French movie Un Homme et Une Femme (A Man and a Woman) is essentially a love story between the character Jean-Louis and the young widow, Anne, the former is a racing driver and the movie features a lot of great cars. From Mustangs on the road to a Brabham and GT40 on the track, this movie is a must-see for all classic car fans.

Directed by none other than Claude Lelouch, of C’Etait Un Rendezvous infamy, the movie was a critical success, being awarded a Grand Prix at the 1966 Cannes Festival, and a Golden Globe for the soundtrack. It features the rich visual style of Lelouch, a quirky French cinéma style, and the now-uncommon trait of telling the story through images instead of constant dialogue.

Enjoy this trailer for the movie, and an extended race car scene, and be sure to find the full film if you haven’t already!

Classic cameras for classic cars

When I started shooting action sports and mountain biking movies about 10 years ago, my first camera was an old Bolex 16mm camera. Shooting on film was a great learning process, and certainly made you focus on the task at hand. With only two minutes (and $60) worth of film on each reel, you learned to get things right the first time. Set and check exposure with a light meter. Choose focal length, shutter speed and frame rate. Roll camera (clackity-clackity-clack), and cue action! If all went well, you’d find out in a few weeks or months – whenever you got the film developed – whether that shot worked out. Pretty soon, the switch to digital video was made and I’ve never looked back.

Lugging modern high-definition cameras around at a vintage meet somehow seems to defeat the purpose and aesthetic of these events. We immerse ourselves in the atmosphere and culture of a bygone era – especially at events like Goodwood – and yet you rarely see vintage camera gear. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no luddite and the new video and photo gear is amazing, but I’ve been thinking about dusting off my old Bolex H16 to shoot some historic racing this year. Today’s video post on the always wonderful Chicane Blog has me convinced to give it a go:

Filmmaker Dikayl Rimmasch shot some great footage of the 2006 Rolex Invitational at Lime Rock testing two historic film cameras, a Bell & Howell 70 KRM (the KRM was the military model, this example was from the Vietnam era) and a 1930’s Cine Kodak. The beauty of these cameras is that you can achieve a very vintage look (grain, light flicker, etc) without having to fake it in post-production. The result is a gorgeous piece of film who’s technique does a service to the subject matter. Great stuff.