Corrected: The car used to make the infamous movie, ‘Rendezvous’ (1976), was actually a Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL. Although powered by 6.9l V12, the engine sound used in the film is that of Ferrari added in post-production. Thanks to Syed for the heads-up.
Found it! I hadn’t see this video for several years – pre-Youtube days. There’s so much wrong in this clip that makes it so right. Apparently, we’re riding the front fascia of what sounds like a V12 Ferrari, namely the 275 GTB. There’s little known about the driver other than he (presumably) has no respect for authority and drives with a bravado Kanye would be proud of. The sheer speed in such narrow city streets makes this video equal the thrilling on-board camera footage of an F1 racer in Monaco. Hooning like this would not be repeated until some years later by the “Phantom of Belgrade“.
This guy was driving a little bit faster than you lol
hi. it’s not a Ferrari 275 GTB! “Rendez Vous” has been a source of great controversy over the years—-and in literature written surrounding the maker of the film—apparently the car used for the driving was a 450 SEL…i had read this several years ago when researching the video. cheers and nice blog—syed (iedei.wordpress.com)
Hey Syed. Thanks for clearing that up! I had always known it to be a Ferrari of some sort. Thinking about it now, only nutter a would risk his license and sequestering his 275 GTB like that.