Daydreaming: French Riviera Car Race

The classic car race between Roger Moore and Tony Curtis in the first episode of ultra cool TV-series The Persuaders. Moore in a Aston Martin and Curtis in a Ferrari, they race from the airport in Nice to the casino in Monte Carlo while the song ‘Gotta Get Away‘ by Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch sets the perfect jet set mood. This scene really defines the mood of the whole series which is undoubtedly a fine piece of classic television history. What do you daydream about?

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August 25th, 2009

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  • Cam

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMc2RdFuOxI that’s a good one too! Steve was the Coolest Kid! ;)

  • http://www.ultraswank.net Chris

    Oh yes, the classic McQueen car chase featuring the 1968 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback which they probably wrecked a handful of.

  • Gloubiboulga

    The Persuaders was very successfull in France. BTW I love split screens.

  • Filip

    just nitpicking, but it’s not a Ferrari, it’s a Dino…Ferrari’s didn’t have V6′s so these were only badged as a Dino.
    Never heard of the movie before. Thanks for the tip, will order the DVD if available to add to the car movie collection ;-)

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