Word: wheelings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...location near the resort city of Cuernavaca for the shooting of Viva Maria! Invited to be her houseguest at the villa she had rented for herself and staff, Farrell spent ten days interviewing at poolside, on the set, and on auto trips to Mexico City, Barry at the wheel. "Her whole household has a wonderful atmosphere," said Farrell. "People coming and going-Bardot and Louis Malle-and everyone singing Jeanne's praise. But she is quite modest. In her household, pleasant vibrations...
...German troop convoy and narrowly escape disaster when a French P.W. in the convoy recognizes one of the fugitives (France's singing idol, Charles Aznavour) as a countryman. Later, in one fine funny scene, the Frenchmen push the car out of a ditch with their captive at the wheel and gape helplessly as he drives off with all their weapons. The captive becomes the captor, but not for long...
...models shatter proof windshields capable of withstanding objects traveling up to 24 m.p.h., v. 13 m.p.h. for standard auto glass. G.M. now installs on request a device that automatically limits speed to a desired level. The auto companies are also working on passenger harnesses, padded dashboards and a steering wheel that collapses upon the impact of collision. Sears, Roebuck is even selling his-and-her safety helmets...
...surface centimeter by centimeter-looking for any new crack or bump that could cut a precious hundredth of a second from his time, calculating the height at which he would take each of the 16 corners. Then, cautiously, Nash began to feel out the course. Scorning a steering wheel, handling the runner ropes with the iron hands of a jockey, he zipped through the first run in 1 min. 18.49 sec., the second in 1 min. 18.96 sec.-enough to give him a ⅓sec. lead over Rinaldo Ruatti in the No. 1 Italian sled...
...like a stone from the face of the curve, and the runners were damaged in the fall. As a final indignity, the U.S. wound up using an old Podar sled for the two-man race. Steersman McKillip leaped in feet first-and put one leg right through the steering wheel. At that point he decided that anything was the better part of valor, and quit...