But they had no diversity. So it must have been horrible. Diversity is what matters. Not clean, immaculate towns. Well maintained roads. Beautiful scenery and a sense of history and community.
@@heamees4822 yes unfortunate for the suffering. That said my comment holds true for the non-Soviet influenced/controlled parts of Europe (60’s and early 70’s).
I was a 911 line mechanic in Santa Monica (Ralph Cutright Porsche/Audi) in 1970-72 as it happen one day that car showed up for service (Solar productions) Steve McQueen was on the work sheet as the owner as I recall it was a late 69 S model which must have been brought from Europe after the Movie was made, anyway I had it in for service only a few times as the car was not driven much, had fun test driving it (the Tunnel in Santa Monica was fun to blast through), for sure.. in 71 I bought a new 911T, I still have the window sticker $6,900.00 out the door! I couldn't afford an "S" at the time, a "T" made it possible to hang on to a girl friend and a 911..........
To my knowledge McQueen actually had two almost similar 911S back then. He had one in the States and the one in the movie was a direct delivery from the factory to his rather special spec. My understanding is that the US car stayed in his possession for some time being one of his favorite drives before getting the 930 of which you may find a youtube video feauturing his son Chad.
@@juhakivekas2175 I saw a video where Chad's son Chase now is taking loving care of his grandfather's fleet of Porsches (I know 'grandfather" seems weird to say as our impressions of Steve McQueen are frozen in time.)
This is the very scene that made me fall in love with Porsches. I was 7 and begged my mom to take me to the Saturday matinee, I had to fond out what this car was, I grew up in the Detroit area, Porsches were not common. I found out and currently own 3 911's and the entire family us involved with the Porsche community.
"Exact Same My Friend..." 1969-70 Porsche 911S... High School... CA Central Valley, Stockton, CA Then I Saw "Bullet...!" I live in the Same SF Neighborhood as that Most Famous Cinematic Car Chase...! "Happy Trails..." Gung Fu Cowboy 🇺🇲 San Francisco Chinatown
I get the feeling that todays modern audience will never understand the concept of pure silence in a film as well as little (in the case of the film) or no (in the case of this scene) dialogue.
In real life John Woolfe died in that spot in 1969 on the first lap of the race (while McQueen was there studying the scenes with a crew and cameras). Becaue of the way the start was done at that time Woolfe did not have the safety belts yet tied. Interestingly it exactly the same year that the eventual winner Jacky Ickx did his start protest by leaving the grid the dead last. In the movie it is the Belgetti who died there and Delaney was involved. I think the scene is done with style. It is clear fiction without twisting the facts which is why I can’t stand “The Rush” by Ron Howard who made it all hollywood bs. This movie just gets better in time. I think it will outlive almost every movie of that time because it is so true to the racing life of that time.
Eine sehr schöne Szene, ich liebe diesen Film...ich freue mich schon sehr auf meinen Le Mans Trip nächstes Jahr. Es grüßt ein Europäer aus Deutschland 🏁
I don't know about that. If you asked Yul Brynner what he thought about Steve McQueen's acting in The Magnificent Seven, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't say he did 'less acting' than himself. He really wound up Brynner by using every opportunity to steal centre stage.
I visited Le Mans old town and drove the road section of the track with my '71 Targa some 18-19yrs ago and did some pics/video. This was before I had seen the movie. Great movie for the race car or Porsche fanatic, but I can see others betting about bored perhaps. This was my favourite section of the movie - hence being here now!
One of my favorite actors of all time. I was able to see him ride past me on a motorcycle, at the 48th ISDT when it was run near to my home. He was a "B" vase team rider, which is still no joke, one had to be good to be there. I was seven years old, and all cranked up waiting to see him for a fleeting moment! I love this film opening, the scenery, the 911 especially! Some cool old cars parked along the way too, if you look. I know it's on when I see the "ESSO" and "BP" signage!
I will be signing the build order for a 911 Carrera Monday. This frosted the cake…..and helped finalize the color……Carrera White, or Agate Grey ? Agate Grey ! Thanks, Steve…..
@@jonwarshawsky5288 Thanks, Jon……I didn’t see the Slate Grey listed. I went with $800 metallic upgrade on the paint choices. Since I’m getting the “poor man’s Porsche” 911 (:, I put the “S” model money into some options. I waited over 2 years to get the all wheel drive base. They finally told me I would probably never see that option on that model…..and offered to get me an S4 or the base C2. 3 weeks later they had an allocation for the C2. Soooooo, Monday we’ll go over the final build numbers….and by April I should take delivery. Pretty excited. Have wanted one all my life. I’m 74. It’s time. I do have a Macan S I bought new in 2017…..and really like it. I feel pretty good about it.
@@unclebob4964 Congratulations - there are no “poor man’s 911s”. They are without exception very cool cars. Agate grey is a great choice. Slate grey was apparently McQueen’s choice because he didn’t need any extra attention when he drove. So black Speedster, slate grey 911S and 930. His Ferrari 250 Lusso was maronne - metallic brown! I lucked into a slate grey 964. It’s a deep grey with a hint of green. Would I pay $12k for it as a paint to sample? (It is on the Porsche configurator) Not sure… but I have seen agate grey on several 911s and 718s and it shows off the curves perfectly.
@@jonwarshawsky5288 Kind of a funny story regarding celeb’s and their cars….. Back in the early 70’s Paul Newman and Henry Fonda were filming “Sometimes a Great Notion” near Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast…..not too far from my home in Salem. I spent a lot of time at the beach in that area. Anyway, they gave Paul Newman a 1969 Yellow Corvette as a driver……and…..yep….I had a 1969 Yellow Corvette !! Boy was it “interesting” driving around Lincoln City. Every time I’d park a crowd would start forming……until they saw it was some kid driving it. It was fun !! Anyway, yes, looking forward to delivery day……around April. Appreciate any advice or heads up as this is my first 911 !!
Coming around from the back, camera captures Steve masterfully. Beautiful light brown jacket with bordeaux sweater. He looks absolutely superb. And even though, the real protagonists of this production are the iconic four wheeled wild beasts.
The scene of Saint Julien Cathedral from Steve’s windshield reminds me the trip to Le Mans this two years. Feels like riding on a time machine back to 50 years ago.
Woooowww!! This intro....OMG! I love it ! Makes me the feel to get a 1970's 911 S ! It's so evocative of such beautiful and iconic car and the music so relaxing too.... I've watched this intro thousands of times❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Great Great film !
It might be because at age 17 (1965) the 911s were introduced but I still think they are prettier than the new ones. Of course that might be because I had a ‘68 912 after a 356 B and C and a 914. The 912 is still my favorite of the six running Porsches I’ve had. I went to the Skip Barber three day school when I had it and, afterword, discovered it’s handling capabilities were far greater than I had known before that weekend.
The opening laps filmed from the 908 camera car are fantastic, when Porsche loaned the long tail Salzburg car,#25, they also loaned a driver and insisted it was only he who was to drive it. Joe Siffert supplied many of the cars and no doubt made a handsome profit, the next year both he and Pedro would be dead, RIP two great drivers.
I have a 3.2 1989 911 in midnight blue. Amazing car, versatile too. But what this clip makes me think is how crowded places have become. The beauty of places is ruined by traffic, people, constructions
The opening scene is like a painting. All and alll this movie just gets better with age. There is no Hollywood syrup to spoil it, no stupid romantic plot. Just racing, cars, race, spectators, LM24 life. In fact I think it is probably the best McQueen movie besides Thomas Crown. It is definitely the best racing movie ever. Most all others are spoiled by Hollywood bullshit and lies.
@@juaneer Rush is the worst holLIEwood movie, filled with inaccuracies and wrong information. I will never ever go to see another Ron Howard movie. It is absolute crap. And another pure crap movie is the Ford vs. Ferrari. McQueen wanted to do a homage the sport he loved. He wanted it to be fiction but paint it realistically, not overdo it, not syrapice it. He did it pretty well, very well. Grand Prix is another good movie even though it has a story : ))) One can cry his lungs out that water is dry but lying is lying even if one calls it ”artistic freedom”.
Interestingly it's an American 911, not the definition sold in Germany or France at this time. And yes, that was and still is an incredible Ad for a 911!
The one weirdness in this fantastic opening sequence is that the route that Steve drives with the 911S actually makes no sense. At one point you can see him coming from east, from Paris direction (actually cross the track area) and turning north towards Maison Blanche (the house with the Martini text on the roof). However, the opening shot is from south of Brulon. Brulon is about half an hour to west from Le Mans. Then the next three shots are from Fille which is some 15 minutes south-west of Le Mans and there he is actually driving crisscross. The same church is seen in two of them and the tree alley is just around the corner. And then he arrives to the Maison blanche from east so he has travelled a lot towards the east. Nevertheless, it is beautiful intro to the movie. The first scene is one of the most pictoresque scenes ever in a movie. And the intro actually tells the story of John Woolfe after whose accident the guard rail was renewed. But Woolfe drove Porsche, not Ferrari and Chris Amon who walked away from the accident drove Ferrari. Mind you, notice when he approaches the big church at Le Mans center you can see in the far, left side a Ferrari 330 Lusso (or GTC ?) and a white 911/912 on the right. Did Steve have his Lusso there and is the white 911 the one that was actually given to Elga Anderssen as part of the ... acting payment. The Ferrrari you can see later in the movie in the paddock area too. The intro is IMO the best part of a marvellous movie. This movie is pure art, it’s highly documentary by its nature and it is great that no HOllywood wanking syrup was involved. The dialogue between Delaney and widow Belgetti makes sense The ultimate prise of the futile game was actually paid by her. And Delaney’s answer is legendary: ”Racing is life. Everything else is waiting.” And then the analogy to McQueen’s own marriage. He lost it while doing the movie. The movie did not get praise when it was done but it is only because the Hollywood critics are useless wankers who expect to see the same story again and again. McQueen delivered something that will only get better in time. Just like Leone and Eastwood did with the westerns. Delaney was also an anti-hero.
Very good story and background information about the intro of the movie. I been there many times but never found the roads that Steve drives. Do you have more info about that?
@@jo5666 For those interested,the movie scenes are as follows; the very opening scene, where the Porsche comes toward the camera, crosses a small bridge, and drives of up a hill and turns left out ot of sight,was on the road between Brulon and Cheville, on the D35, where it crosses the La Vegre river THe next sequences took place in and around the village of Fille, which looks much the same now as it did then. Ofcourse ,the cathedral and surroundings are still there! All that has changed since 1970 is Maison Blanche, where Delaney stops his car to contemplate his previous acccident; this area was subsumed into what is now the "Porsche Curves" part of the circuit.
with original licenseplate from Stuttgart (hometown of Porsche: Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen). As far as I know he picked it up by himself and enjoyed the drive to Le Mans, so they decided to use it in the movie! Great car, great guy, great movie!
@@Lefab3470 Steve Mc Queen even celebrated the baptism of his son in Bavaria at Siegfried Rauch's home. He already knew the area from the filming of Great Escape
Back when Porsche cars were gorgeous .... The way the germans could incorporate just the right amount of chrome trim with class to accentuate the body styling is all but a lost art nowadays ....
I had a 69 >> 911s... I've worked on and driven exotics all my life.. that car is hands down my favorite... that year they moved the rear wheels back about 2cm from earlier versions.. but it was the 2 liter engine and a mechanical fuel injection system that made it hard for the uninitiated to work on.. I bought it cheap because they were among the uninitiated.. a pump timing belt and a tune up... got a speeding ticket on the test drive.. 🤠 .. I also put another 100,000 miles on it.. 163,000 km... trouble free... regular maintenance.. it had 250,000 miles on it when I sold it... I've missed it ever since..
For those interested,the movie scenes are as follows; the very opening scene, where the Porsche comes toward the camera, crosses a small bridge, and drives of up a hill and turns left out ot of sight,was on the road between Brulon and Cheville, on the D35, where it crosses the La Vegre river THe next sequences took place in and around the village of Fille, which looks much the same now as it did then. Ofcourse ,the cathedral and surroundings are still there! All that has changed since 1970 is Maison Blanche, where Delaney stops his car to contemplate his previous acccident; this area was subsumed into what is now the "Porsche Curves" part of the circuit.
What a coincidence. I was actually searching for the spots for days like crazy and found most of them already on my own. Except the second scene with the road surrounded by trees. Can you help me out?
@@spinatwachtelxy0089 Certainly..It is on the western of the village of Fille , The road is called La Pelouse and runs along a canal. Although it is much changed since 1970 the row of trees beside the canal are still there, and another verification is the road rising toward a small bridge in the background I used Google Earth. You will also notice that scene is out-of-sequence, as it is leading out of Fille, and the following two scenes are actually on the way through the village. In September 2022 I fulfilled a bucket-list wish and spent a few days in Le Mans and drove all the scenes in the pre-titles sequence (some several times) Hope this helps
@@spinatwachtelxy0089 In September 2022 I spent a few days in and around Le Mans, visiting the Sarthe circuit, museum,etc,and driving the roads that appeared in the pre- title sequence of the movie /
@@porscheprat1 thank you so much for your detailed description. I want to visit Le Mans in a few years. And in this case I will take the opportunity to drive along the movie locations as well trying to catch the spirit that the movie gives to me.
Descanse En Paz Elga Andersen (2 de Febrero 1935 - 7 de Diciembre 1994) Nacida Helga Hymen en Dortmund, Alemania. Actriz y cantante. Huerfana de padre desde su niñez por causa de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a sus 16 años abandonó la escuela secundaria y se empleó como intérprete de inglés y francés para ayudar económicamente a su madre. Trabajó en más de doce películas francesas durante los años 50 y 60. En 1958 actuó en "Buenos días, tristeza / Bonjour Tristesse" dirigida por Otto Preminger, quien le puso el nombre artístico de "Elga Andersen" Cantó los temas "Treu Sein" y "Sundenlied" en el clásico film bélico "Los cañones de Navarone" (1961) Junto a su segundo esposo, Peter Gimbel, participó en una expedición de buceo a los restos sumergidos del SS Andrea Doria en 1981. Descanse En Paz Siegfried Rauch (2 de Abril 1932 - 11 de Marzo 2018) Actor alemán quien inicialmente quiso ser arquitecto, vino al mundo en Landsberg am Lech, Alemania. Su formación e inicio fue en el teatro y luego incursionó en el cine. Uno de sus papeles más recordados es el del Capitán Oskar Steiger en "Patton" (1970) También escribió varios libros, entre ellos "Unser Le Mans, Steve McQueen - Der Film Die Freundschaft Die Fakten" (2016) acerca de su amistad con Steve McQueen, quien fue padrino de su hijo. En 2017 fue premiado con la "Medalla del Estado Libre de Baviera" Saludos desde Venezuela Rest in peace Elga Andersen (February 2, 1935 - December 7, 1994) Born Helga Hymen in Dortmund, Germany. Actress and singer. Without a father since childhood due to World War II, at the age of 16 she dropped out of high school and took a job as an English and French interpreter to help her mother financially. She worked in more than twelve French films during the 50s and 60s. In 1958 she acted in "Good morning, sadness / Bonjour Tristesse" directed by Otto Preminger, who gave her the stage name "Elga Andersen" She sang the songs "Treu Sein" and "Sundenlied" in the classic war film "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) Together with her second husband, Peter Gimbel, she participated in a diving expedition to the submerged remains of the SS Andrea Doria in 1981. Rest in peace Siegfried Rauch (April 2, 1932 - March 11, 2018) A German actor who initially wanted to be an architect, he came to the world in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. His training and start was in the theater and then he ventured into the cinema. One of his most remembered roles is that of Captain Oskar Steiger in "Patton" (1970) He also wrote several books, including "Unser Le Mans, Steve McQueen - Der Film Die Freundschaft Die Fakten" (2016) about his friendship with Steve McQueen, who was his godfather´s son. In 2017 he was awarded the "Bavarian Free State Medal" Greetings from Venezuela
Reminds me of the mint '73 911E (mechanically injected) Targa I owned a couple decades ago. Factory painted in rare "Viper Green," the Targa was gorgeous and a blast to drive. The only thing I ever had to do to it, besides regular maintenance, was replace the timing chain tensioners. I foolishly let it go for a song and still miss it terribly all these years later. Ironically, I saw the same exact Viper Green car in Hemmings a while back for $99K! Man, have times ever changed.
My high-school (lycée Montesquieu) was just at the right of the church. When the scrutineering was hold at Jacobins (until early 2010), we heard the speaker through the window during lessons :D
There are more mistakes in that scene. American model (sealed beam headlights and all red headlights weren't used in Germany) with a German registration (S stands for Stuttgart, where the Porsche company is located). And the registration is a fake, because these letter combinations were not legal in the 70s, B, F, G, I, O behind the letter for city/county were not allowed back then because they could easiliy be fraudulently transformed with a sharpie into other letters (an F into an E etc.) This only changed in the 90s when Germany got new fonts on the plates.
@@JP-gi2pr Ohh!! So close!! I'm afraid you fell just shy and into the James Corden-riding-a-Vespa-to-the-studio cool level, but a really nice effort nonetheless! Thanks for coming out!
What a different time that was. No cardboard cutout super hero actors on steroids like now. Miss Steve n Paul Newman. Also I was close to buying a 1968 911 when I was young. Glad I didn't because I wouldn't be here now. Haha
This scene made me buy a 1970 911S 2.4. I owned it for 22 years but got out last year. Ironic this pops up on the day my Rivian truck is being delivered
beautiful. the city, the landscape, the track, the car. > there is one movie glitch: the car has a german number plate from the city of stuttgart;) very unlikely a rental car in france ..
Europe in the 1960s and early 70’s … what a frikin amazing place and time
But they had no diversity. So it must have been horrible. Diversity is what matters. Not clean, immaculate towns. Well maintained roads. Beautiful scenery and a sense of history and community.
East Europe under Soviet occupation disagrees
@@heamees4822 yes unfortunate for the suffering. That said my comment holds true for the non-Soviet influenced/controlled parts of Europe (60’s and early 70’s).
@@pauldarling330 I went back to visit decades later. Western Europe is being ruined. Very sad. Globalist greed is wiping out rich cultures.
Still the same ambiance and feel driving through French villages and countryside.
Best Porsche commercial ever.
I agree. Even after 50 years, it's still the greatest racing movie ever made.
And the best edition of le mans race. He was very lucky
Agree!
I always loved those 911s
2:48 Rolex Submariner wrist watch on steel oyster bracelet
I was a 911 line mechanic in Santa Monica (Ralph Cutright Porsche/Audi) in 1970-72 as it happen one day that car showed up for service (Solar productions) Steve McQueen was on the work sheet as the owner as I recall it was a late 69 S model which must have been brought from Europe after the Movie was made, anyway I had it in for service only a few times as the car was not driven much, had fun test driving it (the Tunnel in Santa Monica was fun to blast through), for sure.. in 71 I bought a new 911T, I still have the window sticker $6,900.00 out the door! I couldn't afford an "S" at the time, a "T" made it possible to hang on to a girl friend and a 911..........
The car was offered to Steve by the factory but he did’nt like it thinking it was difficult to drive and dangerous. So it was sold rapidly. Too bad.
That's way cool 😎. I raced with Steve, motocross a couple of times.. he was truly a great guy, and down to earth..
To my knowledge McQueen actually had two almost similar 911S back then. He had one in the States and the one in the movie was a direct delivery from the factory to his rather special spec. My understanding is that the US car stayed in his possession for some time being one of his favorite drives before getting the 930 of which you may find a youtube video feauturing his son Chad.
@@edouardlecluse571 Could you give a reference to this piece of info as it is contradictory to what I have found in my studies.
@@juhakivekas2175 I saw a video where Chad's son Chase now is taking loving care of his grandfather's fleet of Porsches (I know 'grandfather" seems weird to say as our impressions of Steve McQueen are frozen in time.)
This is the very scene that made me fall in love with Porsches. I was 7 and begged my mom to take me to the Saturday matinee, I had to fond out what this car was, I grew up in the Detroit area, Porsches were not common. I found out and currently own 3 911's and the entire family us involved with the Porsche community.
"Exact Same My Friend..." 1969-70
Porsche 911S... High School...
CA Central Valley, Stockton, CA
Then I Saw "Bullet...!" I live in the Same SF Neighborhood as that Most Famous Cinematic Car Chase...!
"Happy Trails..."
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San Francisco Chinatown
I love the scene where he stops at the new piece of guard rail where you know there was a horrific crash and no words are spoken
I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me in on that subtlety.
I love the bit where he stops his Porsche almost perfectly in the gap between the barriers.
I get the feeling that todays modern audience will never understand the concept of pure silence in a film as well as little (in the case of the film) or no (in the case of this scene) dialogue.
In real life John Woolfe died in that spot in 1969 on the first lap of the race (while McQueen was there studying the scenes with a crew and cameras). Becaue of the way the start was done at that time Woolfe did not have the safety belts yet tied. Interestingly it exactly the same year that the eventual winner Jacky Ickx did his start protest by leaving the grid the dead last. In the movie it is the Belgetti who died there and Delaney was involved. I think the scene is done with style. It is clear fiction without twisting the facts which is why I can’t stand “The Rush” by Ron Howard who made it all hollywood bs.
This movie just gets better in time. I think it will outlive almost every movie of that time because it is so true to the racing life of that time.
Fabulous actor, car, and locations, never possible to replicate, the era oozes so much appeal, encapsulated in this movie.
Definitely my favourite racing film of all time. The TALENT they had as "stunt" drivers is insane! A true who's who of the racing scene of the time!
2022 - legendary car, legendary actor..
You may add…legendary race track! 👍
I drove my 69S to the marina yesterday. A real mental health day for sure.
Eine sehr schöne Szene, ich liebe diesen Film...ich freue mich schon sehr auf meinen Le Mans Trip nächstes Jahr. Es grüßt ein Europäer aus Deutschland 🏁
Two icons in one scene. King of cool driving coolest of cars. Love em both 🤪
Steve's method of acting "less is more " he was just fantastic !!
He’s not doing less, he’s actually doing a lot, he’s just not always talking.
I don't know about that.
If you asked Yul Brynner what he thought about Steve McQueen's acting in The Magnificent Seven, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't say he did 'less acting' than himself.
He really wound up Brynner by using every opportunity to steal centre stage.
I love the scene
Gorgeous noise. Love the chrome detailing.
I miss real chrome on cars.
I visited Le Mans old town and drove the road section of the track with my '71 Targa some 18-19yrs ago and did some pics/video. This was before I had seen the movie. Great movie for the race car or Porsche fanatic, but I can see others betting about bored perhaps. This was my favourite section of the movie - hence being here now!
Never get bored of this film.
Absolutely love this opening - iconic and very cool
Beautiful cinematography in those opening shots, the composition as the car crosses the bridge at 0:52 is like a Monet.
One of my favorite actors of all time. I was able to see him ride past me on a motorcycle, at the 48th ISDT when it was run near to my home. He was a "B" vase team rider, which is still no joke, one had to be good to be there. I was seven years old, and all cranked up waiting to see him for a fleeting moment!
I love this film opening, the scenery, the 911 especially! Some cool old cars parked along the way too, if you look. I know it's on when I see the "ESSO" and "BP" signage!
I will be signing the build order for a 911 Carrera Monday.
This frosted the cake…..and helped finalize the color……Carrera White, or Agate Grey ?
Agate Grey !
Thanks, Steve…..
Slate grey. Now a paint-to-sample. It was a $1300 option on my 964. Beautiful.
@@jonwarshawsky5288 Thanks, Jon……I didn’t see the Slate Grey listed.
I went with $800 metallic upgrade on the paint choices.
Since I’m getting the “poor man’s Porsche” 911 (:, I put the “S” model money into some options.
I waited over 2 years to get the all wheel drive base. They finally told me I would probably never see that option on that model…..and offered to get me an S4 or the base C2.
3 weeks later they had an allocation for the C2.
Soooooo, Monday we’ll go over the final build numbers….and by April I should take delivery.
Pretty excited. Have wanted one all my life. I’m 74. It’s time.
I do have a Macan S I bought new in 2017…..and really like it.
I feel pretty good about it.
@@unclebob4964 Congratulations - there are no “poor man’s 911s”. They are without exception very cool cars. Agate grey is a great choice. Slate grey was apparently McQueen’s choice because he didn’t need any extra attention when he drove. So black Speedster, slate grey 911S and 930. His Ferrari 250 Lusso was maronne - metallic brown! I lucked into a slate grey 964. It’s a deep grey with a hint of green. Would I pay $12k for it as a paint to sample? (It is on the Porsche configurator) Not sure… but I have seen agate grey on several 911s and 718s and it shows off the curves perfectly.
@@jonwarshawsky5288 Kind of a funny story regarding celeb’s and their cars…..
Back in the early 70’s Paul Newman and Henry Fonda were filming “Sometimes a Great Notion” near Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast…..not too far from my home in Salem. I spent a lot of time at the beach in that area.
Anyway, they gave Paul Newman a 1969 Yellow Corvette as a driver……and…..yep….I had a 1969 Yellow Corvette !!
Boy was it “interesting” driving around Lincoln City.
Every time I’d park a crowd would start forming……until they saw it was some kid driving it.
It was fun !!
Anyway, yes, looking forward to delivery day……around April.
Appreciate any advice or heads up as this is my first 911 !!
From a driver's point of view, this is the best racing movie I have ever seen.
Grand Prix with James Garner is also quite good.
@@anthonytriana4209 yes it was!
One of the most beautiful cars ever made. Much nicer than the modern 911’s.
After 1978 they added those ostentatious fender flares, that got worse every year
Love that car!
Now this is what a true superstar looks like - the Porsche is great also! 😁
Solo lo sguardo di Steve merita il biglietto!!!
I recall going to see this twice in 1971 at the cinema when it first came out. It was great then and is still great now!
Coming around from the back, camera captures Steve masterfully.
Beautiful light brown jacket with bordeaux sweater. He looks absolutely superb.
And even though, the real protagonists of this production are the iconic four wheeled wild beasts.
Best racing movie ever made.
McQueen was one cool cat
One of the best parts from movie
RIP steve, legend!!
I love this beginning❤❤❤❤
Mon enfance, ma France, ma voiture préférée.
Only Steve McQueen could make waiting at an intersection look cool!
Incoyable comment les autres autos semblent anciennes par rapport à cette 911 ! 😯
The scene of Saint Julien Cathedral from Steve’s windshield reminds me the trip to Le Mans this two years. Feels like riding on a time machine back to 50 years ago.
How magnificent France is, there is something divine!
How magnificent France -is- was, there -is- was something divine!
@@drott150 why?
@@konzolkal.7786 You obviously don't live in France.
No@@drott150
Beautiful car,beautiful commercial;I own a 1968 Porsche 911 ,beautiful classic car
Woooowww!! This intro....OMG! I love it ! Makes me the feel to get a 1970's 911 S ! It's so evocative of such beautiful and iconic car and the music so relaxing too....
I've watched this intro thousands of times❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great Great film !
It might be because at age 17 (1965) the 911s were introduced but I still think they are prettier than the new ones. Of course that might be because I had a ‘68 912 after a 356 B and C and a 914. The 912 is still my favorite of the six running Porsches I’ve had. I went to the Skip Barber three day school when I had it and, afterword, discovered it’s handling capabilities were far greater than I had known before that weekend.
can watch this anytime... so relaxing.
Soo stylish, soo beautiful. I miss that today. There's no class and style anymore.
The opening laps filmed from the 908 camera car are fantastic, when Porsche loaned the long tail Salzburg car,#25, they also loaned a driver and insisted it was only he who was to drive it.
Joe Siffert supplied many of the cars and no doubt made a handsome profit, the next year both he and Pedro would be dead, RIP two great drivers.
I love this stylish scenes. Wonderful times.
I have a 3.2 1989 911 in midnight blue. Amazing car, versatile too. But what this clip makes me think is how crowded places have become. The beauty of places is ruined by traffic, people, constructions
The opening scene is like a painting. All and alll this movie just gets better with age. There is no Hollywood syrup to spoil it, no stupid romantic plot. Just racing, cars, race, spectators, LM24 life. In fact I think it is probably the best McQueen movie besides Thomas Crown. It is definitely the best racing movie ever. Most all others are spoiled by Hollywood bullshit and lies.
Rush is pretty solid too though, come on
@@juaneer Rush is the worst holLIEwood movie, filled with inaccuracies and wrong information. I will never ever go to see another Ron Howard movie. It is absolute crap. And another pure crap movie is the Ford vs. Ferrari.
McQueen wanted to do a homage the sport he loved. He wanted it to be fiction but paint it realistically, not overdo it, not syrapice it. He did it pretty well, very well. Grand Prix is another good movie even though it has a story : )))
One can cry his lungs out that water is dry but lying is lying even if one calls it ”artistic freedom”.
@@juhakivekas2175 Ford v. Ferrari for sure worse than Rush yeh
Interestingly it's an American 911, not the definition sold in Germany or France at this time.
And yes, that was and still is an incredible Ad for a 911!
As a 90s kid, i could only imagine life in the yesteryears- amazing opening!
Amazing intro: Steve McQueen drives in his 911 to Le Mans race track - 4 min long👍
Steve is The Cooler King. His persona lives & continue to Paul Walker, we enjoyed most of their films. Both men are legends!
Are You taking the piss?
Steve McQueen and the actors who have preformed James Bond are the most stylish men
The one weirdness in this fantastic opening sequence is that the route that Steve drives with the 911S actually makes no sense.
At one point you can see him coming from east, from Paris direction (actually cross the track area) and turning north towards Maison Blanche (the house with the Martini text on the roof). However, the opening shot is from south of Brulon. Brulon is about half an hour to west from Le Mans. Then the next three shots are from Fille which is some 15 minutes south-west of Le Mans and there he is actually driving crisscross. The same church is seen in two of them and the tree alley is just around the corner. And then he arrives to the Maison blanche from east so he has travelled a lot towards the east.
Nevertheless, it is beautiful intro to the movie. The first scene is one of the most pictoresque scenes ever in a movie. And the intro actually tells the story of John Woolfe after whose accident the guard rail was renewed. But Woolfe drove Porsche, not Ferrari and Chris Amon who walked away from the accident drove Ferrari.
Mind you, notice when he approaches the big church at Le Mans center you can see in the far, left side a Ferrari 330 Lusso (or GTC ?) and a white 911/912 on the right. Did Steve have his Lusso there and is the white 911 the one that was actually given to Elga Anderssen as part of the ... acting payment. The Ferrrari you can see later in the movie in the paddock area too.
The intro is IMO the best part of a marvellous movie. This movie is pure art, it’s highly documentary by its nature and it is great that no HOllywood wanking syrup was involved. The dialogue between Delaney and widow Belgetti makes sense The ultimate prise of the futile game was actually paid by her. And Delaney’s answer is legendary: ”Racing is life. Everything else is waiting.” And then the analogy to McQueen’s own marriage. He lost it while doing the movie.
The movie did not get praise when it was done but it is only because the Hollywood critics are useless wankers who expect to see the same story again and again. McQueen delivered something that will only get better in time. Just like Leone and Eastwood did with the westerns. Delaney was also an anti-hero.
I drove down the Mulssane , 40 years later after the film, but in 40 tonne Scania bit different!!
Very good story and background information about the intro of the movie. I been there many times but never found the roads that Steve drives. Do you have more info about that?
@@jo5666 UA-cam does not let me give you the info ???
France is gay, who cares?
@@jo5666 For those interested,the movie scenes are as follows; the very opening scene, where the Porsche comes toward the camera, crosses a small bridge, and drives of up a hill and turns left out ot of sight,was on the road between Brulon and Cheville, on the D35, where it crosses the La Vegre river
THe next sequences took place in and around the village of Fille, which looks much the same now as it did then.
Ofcourse ,the cathedral and surroundings are still there!
All that has changed since 1970 is Maison Blanche, where Delaney stops his car to contemplate his previous acccident; this area was subsumed into what is now the "Porsche Curves" part of the circuit.
INCROYABLE .Je n'avais jamais vu ce documentaire :c'est fantastique .SUPERBE
C est pas un documentaire, c est le début du film!
with original licenseplate from Stuttgart (hometown of Porsche: Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen). As far as I know he picked it up by himself and enjoyed the drive to Le Mans, so they decided to use it in the movie! Great car, great guy, great movie!
Beautifull
Steve Mc Queen and Siegfried Rauch became best friends during the shooting.
Siegfried Rauch even became the godfather of Steve Mc Queen's son
No, the inverse!
@@Lefab3470 Steve Mc Queen even celebrated the baptism of his son in Bavaria at Siegfried Rauch's home. He already knew the area from the filming of Great Escape
Back when Porsche cars were gorgeous .... The way the germans could incorporate just the right amount of chrome trim with class to accentuate the body styling is all but a lost art nowadays ....
I had a 69 >> 911s... I've worked on and driven exotics all my life.. that car is hands down my favorite... that year they moved the rear wheels back about 2cm from earlier versions.. but it was the 2 liter engine and a mechanical fuel injection system that made it hard for the uninitiated to work on.. I bought it cheap because they were among the uninitiated.. a pump timing belt and a tune up... got a speeding ticket on the test drive.. 🤠 .. I also put another 100,000 miles on it.. 163,000 km... trouble free... regular maintenance.. it had 250,000 miles on it when I sold it... I've missed it ever since..
A nice evolution within the movie from street to track; 911 to 917.
For those interested,the movie scenes are as follows; the very opening scene, where the Porsche comes toward the camera, crosses a small bridge, and drives of up a hill and turns left out ot of sight,was on the road between Brulon and Cheville, on the D35, where it crosses the La Vegre river
THe next sequences took place in and around the village of Fille, which looks much the same now as it did then.
Ofcourse ,the cathedral and surroundings are still there!
All that has changed since 1970 is Maison Blanche, where Delaney stops his car to contemplate his previous acccident; this area was subsumed into what is now the "Porsche Curves" part of the circuit.
What a coincidence. I was actually searching for the spots for days like crazy and found most of them already on my own. Except the second scene with the road surrounded by trees. Can you help me out?
@@spinatwachtelxy0089 Certainly..It is on the western of the village of Fille ,
The road is called La Pelouse and runs along a canal. Although it is much changed since 1970 the row of trees beside the canal are still there, and another verification is the road rising toward a small bridge in the background
I used Google Earth.
You will also notice that scene is out-of-sequence, as it is leading out of Fille, and the following two scenes are actually on the way through the village.
In September 2022 I fulfilled a bucket-list wish and spent a few days in Le Mans and drove all the scenes in the pre-titles sequence (some several times)
Hope this helps
@@spinatwachtelxy0089i Certainly...It is a small road called La Pelouse alongside a canal on the western edge of Fille
@@spinatwachtelxy0089 In September 2022 I spent a few days in and around Le Mans, visiting the Sarthe circuit, museum,etc,and driving the roads that appeared in the pre- title sequence of the movie /
@@porscheprat1 thank you so much for your detailed description. I want to visit Le Mans in a few years. And in this case I will take the opportunity to drive along the movie locations as well trying to catch the spirit that the movie gives to me.
The most elegant 911.
Classic bit of racing and movie art this film. The Bird is stunning enall.
The King Of Cool, absolutely.
Descanse En Paz
Elga Andersen
(2 de Febrero 1935 - 7 de Diciembre 1994)
Nacida Helga Hymen en Dortmund, Alemania. Actriz y cantante. Huerfana de padre desde su niñez por causa de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a sus 16 años abandonó la escuela secundaria y se empleó como intérprete de inglés y francés para ayudar económicamente a su madre. Trabajó en más de doce películas francesas durante los años 50 y 60. En 1958 actuó en "Buenos días, tristeza / Bonjour Tristesse" dirigida por Otto Preminger, quien le puso el nombre artístico de "Elga Andersen" Cantó los temas "Treu Sein" y "Sundenlied" en el clásico film bélico "Los cañones de Navarone" (1961) Junto a su segundo esposo, Peter Gimbel, participó en una expedición de buceo a los restos sumergidos del SS Andrea Doria en 1981.
Descanse En Paz
Siegfried Rauch
(2 de Abril 1932 - 11 de Marzo 2018)
Actor alemán quien inicialmente quiso ser arquitecto, vino al mundo en Landsberg am Lech, Alemania. Su formación e inicio fue en el teatro y luego incursionó en el cine. Uno de sus papeles más recordados es el del Capitán Oskar Steiger en "Patton" (1970) También escribió varios libros, entre ellos "Unser Le Mans, Steve McQueen - Der Film Die Freundschaft Die Fakten" (2016) acerca de su amistad con Steve McQueen, quien fue padrino de su hijo. En 2017 fue premiado con la "Medalla del Estado Libre de Baviera"
Saludos desde Venezuela
Rest in peace
Elga Andersen
(February 2, 1935 - December 7, 1994)
Born Helga Hymen in Dortmund, Germany. Actress and singer. Without a father since childhood due to World War II, at the age of 16 she dropped out of high school and took a job as an English and French interpreter to help her mother financially. She worked in more than twelve French films during the 50s and 60s. In 1958 she acted in "Good morning, sadness / Bonjour Tristesse" directed by Otto Preminger, who gave her the stage name "Elga Andersen" She sang the songs "Treu Sein" and "Sundenlied" in the classic war film "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) Together with her second husband, Peter Gimbel, she participated in a diving expedition to the submerged remains of the SS Andrea Doria in 1981.
Rest in peace
Siegfried Rauch
(April 2, 1932 - March 11, 2018)
A German actor who initially wanted to be an architect, he came to the world in Landsberg am Lech, Germany. His training and start was in the theater and then he ventured into the cinema. One of his most remembered roles is that of Captain Oskar Steiger in "Patton" (1970) He also wrote several books, including "Unser Le Mans, Steve McQueen - Der Film Die Freundschaft Die Fakten" (2016) about his friendship with Steve McQueen, who was his godfather´s son. In 2017 he was awarded the "Bavarian Free State Medal"
Greetings from Venezuela
Reminds me of the mint '73 911E (mechanically injected) Targa I owned a couple decades ago. Factory painted in rare "Viper Green," the Targa was gorgeous and a blast to drive. The only thing I ever had to do to it, besides regular maintenance, was replace the timing chain tensioners. I foolishly let it go for a song and still miss it terribly all these years later. Ironically, I saw the same exact Viper Green car in Hemmings a while back for $99K! Man, have times ever changed.
Found the road in the beginning and the village on Google street view. South of Brulon where the D35 is crossing the river Vegre.
Do have any idea where the 2nd scenes was shot. The one with street surrounded by trees
The woman buying flowers while he's at the junction has been cut out
wow. Steve McQueen
Beautiful car
Worked for a guy who had one and let me drive it, it was the best 45 mins I had in a car.😊
Excellent movie with a excellent soundtrack (from 976-CREOLEMAN)!
Obviously, McQueen saw Twelve O’Clock High and loved the dramatic buildup. Both are among my favorite movies and I have them on DVD.
The best film about auto racing ever made
My high-school (lycée Montesquieu) was just at the right of the church. When the scrutineering was hold at Jacobins (until early 2010), we heard the speaker through the window during lessons :D
Because you are from that area. Do you have any idea where the second scene with the Allée was shot?
Norev has made a model of this beautiful car in 1:12 scale.
Love this film
There are more mistakes in that scene. American model (sealed beam headlights and all red headlights weren't used in Germany) with a German registration (S stands for Stuttgart, where the Porsche company is located). And the registration is a fake, because these letter combinations were not legal in the 70s, B, F, G, I, O behind the letter for city/county were not allowed back then because they could easiliy be fraudulently transformed with a sharpie into other letters (an F into an E etc.) This only changed in the 90s when Germany got new fonts on the plates.
You may be cool, but you'll never ever be as cool as Steve McQueen driving a 911 to LeMans. 😎
I drove my 2litre diesel Skoda Octavia to Le Mans..loaded with the finest of wine en route to my home. How cool was that eh ?
@@JP-gi2pr Ohh!! So close!! I'm afraid you fell just shy and into the James Corden-riding-a-Vespa-to-the-studio cool level, but a really nice effort nonetheless! Thanks for coming out!
How much the centre of Le Mans has changed now, great opening scene for this Film.
brilliant video
thanks✌
Beautiful France before the current dark times, lets hope they end soon.
Too late for that, France is finished.
Yep ! But still the same peaceful ambiance when driving through our beautiful villages and countryside.
Cette France 🇫🇷 à disparu.
My 1m blasts my 1995 993 back to 1971 no problem at all.
Europe before the invasion was so beautiful
When I win the lotto, the first thing I'm buying is a '71 911.
I love this car ../
I had a 1970 911S - 1,000kg and 220 HP - and just so you know Porsche Air-cooled engines also use the oil for cooling.
EXCELLENT
What a different time that was. No cardboard cutout super hero actors on steroids like now. Miss Steve n Paul Newman. Also I was close to buying a 1968 911 when I was young. Glad I didn't because I wouldn't be here now. Haha
Porsche +911S= Steve McQueen
J'aime bien le linge accroché en arrière plan, corde à linge avec les slips 😂
German plates in France on a US export model?
That was Mcqueen's own car - an American market 911 - the light clusters give it away.
IDOLO !
None cooler than Steve!
This scene made me buy a 1970 911S 2.4. I owned it for 22 years but got out last year. Ironic this pops up on the day my Rivian truck is being delivered
Highly evocative opening. Pity the rest of the film is not in the same tone..
is it me or has someone cut out the part where the widow is buying flowers in the Square?
Steve drive , like me , i imagine mcqueen do , like us drive
Europe Has the Best Roads and Streets.
beautiful. the city, the landscape, the track, the car.
> there is one movie glitch: the car has a german number plate from the city of stuttgart;) very unlikely a rental car in france ..
It’s because the car came straight from the factory and was provided by Porsche for the team. They send a couple of 911 to the set
@@spinatwachtelxy0089 ah, ok, nice background story, makes sense, thanks!
Shame parts of the opening scenes have been cut,..
there is a second 911 in the clip parked in front of Chartres Cathedral.
White .... but an older model ... maybe.
There's a seeming simplicity to this that just seems unattainable now.
I wonder if Chad McQueen met Brandon or Bruce Lee?