N [really any] AC: But this is dope...

[Dave K.]

That's right Brady.  Brock tried to sue the production company of the
Gumball Rally movie.  Brock then had a major role in the Cannonball Run
movie based largely on the real 1979 Cannonball Run.
The real race actually had a fake ambulance with Brock's wife as the
"patient".  Burt Renyolds and Dom Delouise played these guys in the movie.
There was also a crew of guys that dressed as priests in one of the earlier
rallies.  Dean Martin  and SDJ played these guys in the movie.
There was also a crew of relatively good looking woman but they actually
drove (and wrecked) a Cadillac, not a Lambo.
Anyway, the book by Brock is AWESOME.  I highly recommend it.

Dave K.
'90 CQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brady Moffatt" <bradym at sympatico.ca>
To: "Todd Young" <auditodd at attbi.com>; "no1of consequence"
<iin10ded at hotmail.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: N [really any] AC: But this is dope...


> Actually, both movies, and some others (Cannonball (without the Run)) are
> based on Brock Yates' actual races, called something like Cannonball Baker
> Memorial Sea-to-Shining-Sea Trophy Dash.
>
> Cheers,
> Brady Moffatt
> Montreal, Quebec, Canada
> 83 UrQuattro with 50,000 miles
> 86 4ksq with 308,000km
> 86 4ksq parts car
> 72 Datsun 240Z with 180,000 miles
> 92 VW Golf with 200,000km FOR SALE
> in middle stages of quattrosis accumulatus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Young" <auditodd at attbi.com>
>
>
> > The writer of that article needs to investigate his stories better.
> > "Cannonbal Run" is a knockoff of the original "Gumball Rally", which in
> > my opinion is a much better movie, just wish I could find it on DVD.
> >
>
>
>
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