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01/01/1959 Documentary 0h 36m
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Overview

1958 Shell trade test film following the progress of the 1958 Alpine Cup rally across southern Europe. First showing: 22nd October 1959 (Experimental BBC London Local Tests). Final showing: 7th November 1968.

  1. John Armstrong

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-17
56 production cars from eight countries vie for the 1958 Coupes des Alpes. It's a 2,400 mile course from France that winds it's way through the mountains of Italy before making it's way back through to Marseille again. 73 checkpoints along the way ensure that each car maintains the varying average speeds necessary to compete! Miss by a few seconds and it's cheerio. Paddy Hopkirk sets of first followed by an host of cars like the Zephyr, Porche and Citröen. There is also a woman's race that features Kat Moss - sister of Stirling; Nancy Mitchell and Ann Hall. In-car footage gives us an early in...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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