Conference terri::cars_uk

2170.0. "Tortoise and the Hare" by ARRODS::SMITHA (Il y a une sange, dans l'arbre) Mon Nov 01 1993 16:52

Did anyone see a promotional short-film, produced by Pirelli, in the late
sixties with the above title ?

It featured a white E-type, stunning blonde (with cute kid) and a Pirelli 
truck, leap-frogging their way up the Autostrada del Sol in Italy. 

I saw it several time in the early seventies at school, and it was also used by
BBC2 for their trade test transmissions, before all-day TV. Brilliant E-type
footage and soundtrack. 
I promised myself that I'd have a '66 E-type one day on the basis of this short.
Since that is getting more unlikely as the years pass I'd make do with the film.


Now the question - Anyone know where I could get it on video ???


First place I'd start is Pirelli marketing dept. so has anyone got a contact
number for Pirelli.

T.

(s'mazing where your mind drifts to in a lunch-break)

    Why not call the nearest tire shop and ask for the number of the
    Pirelli importer. If this doesn't work, simply call the Department of
    Commerce.
    If for some reason Pirelli UK can't help, write to the mother company.
    I'm sure they'l handle your request.
    
    Peter

    
    You *could* just put "Keep On Runnin'" on the stereo (nice and loud, of
    course), sit back, shut your eyes and remember ..
    
    I can *never* hear the music without remembering the film ..
    
    Mike.
          

Ah, you know it !

Ditto on "Keep on Running" - and that was just the titles, with the trucks.



Bliss.

T.

    And there was a monkey in the tree ?

Bien sur.