blue72 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Yes, the two collaborated at one point in time. Lucas was still a student when he made this film with a team of 13 others apparently. At least you get to see a Lotus 23 blasting through Willow Springs with Mr. Brock himself behind the wheel. It's titled 1:42.08 enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Cool find. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSideways Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I emailed Peter about this today and he said that film is kept @ UCLA film library and has to be checked out to be viewed. So we got a freebie. He also sent a photo of his 510 project. Datzilla he calls it. It has a Chevy V8 with a severe set back in the engine compartment. Looks like it will do the job. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Cool vid. The Lotus sounds wicked. Thanks. jt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Kinda has a "go speedracer go", flair to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 74 260Z Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 After watching that, I'm having a mental image of some geezer saying, "Let me tell you, young feller -- when I was your age, gas costs 40 cents a gallon and 1:42 was a fast lap at Willow Springs!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks for Posting This!! I had been a huge fan of Peter Brock since the mid 60's and I still am today. Mr. Brock was hired by Carroll Shelby as his first driving instructor, when Shelby opened his School Of High Performance Driving around 1962. Mr. Brock worked with his friend Ken Miles to develop the curriculum for the school. A bit later Shelby hired Bob Bondurant as an instructor as well. The film produced by the then "student", Mr. Lucas was shot while Mr. Brock was working there, so it must have been 63/64 perhaps. If nothing else - Mr. Shelby seems to have had a good eye for talent and gathered a lot of it around himself during those days. On thing that I noticed in the film, is the helmet that Mr. Brock is wearing. Although it seems to be silver and white at the time - It was later Red, White, Blue when worn at the Baja. I don't know if it's the exact same helmet - but the graphic design is basically the same. Les Cannaday at Classic Datsun Motorsports owns it today and has it on display at his shop. I duplicated it for display with the BRE Baja Z during the restoration of the car. Of course Mr Brock has his own Web Site today - and it is an interesting place to visit if you have an interest. http://BRE2.net FWIW, Carl B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 The Date was 1966 and it was done when BRE had been established. Given the prominence of both Mr. Lucas and Mr. Brock, I suggested that the Brocks put the still images taken at the filming of this short movie on-line for all of us to enjoy. This has now been done and its another amazing story in and of itself. According to Mr. Brock: George Lucas's first love was CARS, and he had planned to become a professional race car driver. A serious accident shortly after his High School graduation in 1962 ended that dream. A few years later, in 1966 Lucas was a student at USC film school with the assignment of directing a short film. Still interested in cars, he wrote a script for a film called "1:42:08 To Qualify". Knowing Alan Grant at Shelby America Lucas ask for a recommendation for a driver for his film. Grant recommended Peter Brock, who had been a consultant and driver for the movie industry. (e.g. stunt driver in the 1964 movie "The Killers"). Brock had left Shelby America just months before to open his own company - BRE. Mr. Brock borrowed a Lotus 23 and a few days were spent filming at the Willow Springs Race Track under the direction of Mr. Lucas. Brock says the most memorable part of the experience were the evenings where they hung out and Lucas shared his vision for a series of sci-fi movies. “It sounded kind of like Buck Rogers with strange creatures and better weapons. Very strange and we just kind of nodded and patronized this enthusiastic kid.†Even to this day Brock gets emotional relaying the story. There’s nothing that touches Brock more than seeing someone with a unique vision make their dreams come true, especially if they’re going against standard conventions... sounds kind of like the story of the Cobra Daytona Coupe, doesn’t it? If you would like to see - or better still own a copy - of the pictures taken in 1966, just visit the BRE Web Site: http://BRE2.net Look under "PHOTOGRAPHY".. then select BRE Archives to view the pictures. Amazing.... now I'm looking for a copy of "The Killers" FWIW, Carl B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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