The film that inspired this video is Vanishing Point (1971).

"Barry Newman is "Kowalski", an enigmatic figure who has tried everything in his life from stock car racing to the military, and failed at every one of his endeavors. Working as an auto delivery man, he gets an order to transport a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T to San Francisco, and makes a bet with a few friends that it can be done in an impossibly short time. After loading up on "ups" and throttling the car westward, he is soon pursued vigorously by the police and embraced by the public as something of a hero. During a time when national speed limits were all controversy, this film provides a compelling argument against them: A fast car in the hands of a capable driver is not dangerous. Even the police, so caught up in their own system, don't realize that they are the only ones causing accidents and endangering the public while blindly trying to keep up with and capture Kowalski."

great tune. very surprised it wasn't already here.

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yup. michie tossed up a great live cut, that you just watched as well, but the official video was yet to be. nice catch.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Fast-Car-Small-Penis-Campaign

It's ok. I think I was still feeling a bit raw from the beauty video debacle and ensuing responses. It can be hard not to take stuff personally, sometimes.

In reply to this comment by MarineGunrock:
Sorry, that was just meant to poke some fun. You make a point, but I just don't see how a commercial calling guys with fast cars small is really going to create a huge problem. From my perspective, they're just trying to get meatheads to slow down, especially in the residential areas, like you said.
I don't think that stereotype holds any merit, though, because some people simply enjoy going fast. I know I do (but I would never have a little car with a fart can on it).

Once again, sorry if I offended. Stupid internets can't convey the way things are said too well.

In reply to this comment by persephone:
It's a real ad campaign addressing a real problem, MG. Just as you showed concern for your community with your post about contraceptives being offered in gradeschool, I am voicing my concern about a real problem in my community.
Don't try to put me down for that, or it will only make you look like an ignorant prick, of which I am sure you are not.

In reply to this comment by MarineGunrock:
Persephone and Quboid need to smoke some weed and just chill out. It's a funny video, nothing more.

Sorry, that was just meant to poke some fun. You make a point, but I just don't see how a commercial calling guys with fast cars small is really going to create a huge problem. From my perspective, they're just trying to get meatheads to slow down, especially in the residential areas, like you said.
I don't think that stereotype holds any merit, though, because some people simply enjoy going fast. I know I do (but I would never have a little car with a fart can on it).

Once again, sorry if I offended. Stupid internets can't convey the way things are said too well.

In reply to this comment by persephone:
It's a real ad campaign addressing a real problem, MG. Just as you showed concern for your community with your post about contraceptives being offered in gradeschool, I am voicing my concern about a real problem in my community.
Don't try to put me down for that, or it will only make you look like an ignorant prick, of which I am sure you are not.

In reply to this comment by MarineGunrock:
Persephone and Quboid need to smoke some weed and just chill out. It's a funny video, nothing more.

It's a real ad campaign addressing a real problem, MG. Just as you showed concern for your community with your post about contraceptives being offered in gradeschool, I am voicing my concern about a real problem in my community.
Don't try to put me down for that, or it will only make you look like an ignorant prick, of which I am sure you are not.

In reply to this comment by MarineGunrock:
Persephone and Quboid need to smoke some weed and just chill out. It's a funny video, nothing more.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Australia, New South Wales, RTA, fast car' to 'Australia, New South Wales, RTA, fast car, speeding, The fast and the field mouse' - edited by MarineGunrock

LOL! My parents went to high school with Bon Losee, the dude who wrecked the Ferrari Enzo shown in this video. The bastard was notorious for wrecking the fast cars his parents would buy for him, even back then.

I had even seen that car with my own two eyes, and the same eyes almost wept when I saw the million dollar beauty totaled on the local news...

Best said some pretty intersting things in his life. His wiki article has listed a few. One of my favorites is "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars - the rest I just squandered."

oh idiots and their fast cars.

"As far as the RV's and Dodge caravan, it was more about seeing them on the autobahn rather than the availability in their region."
For the record, the German autobahn is not any kind of a special road for fast cars as your statement implies. It is basically just a big freeway. One neat thing about it, however, is that the speed limits fluctuate depending on traffic/road conditions and are displayed on digital signs that change with the situation. (I saw a show about it on Discovery a couple of years ago.) Another very interesting thing is that the most severe insult German drivers can deal to one another is to tap the index finger to your temple. This implies to the other driver that they have mental problems. They get furious at this insult. I've tried it here in America, but everyone looks at me like I'm mental.

Top Gear is one of the coolest vehicle-oriented shows on television... just google Top Gear (on the video side) and you'll see plenty. They like to race the worlds fastest cars against other fast cars, jets, helis, etc.

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Wow, it was like the cops were at a dead stop when he kicked in the overdrive.

Funny, it doesn't look like a super fast car:
http://images.google.com/images?q=lotus+omega

But I'm guessing it's one of those looks can be deceiving cars, like the Nissan Skyline.