Can-Am Thunder: The Mighty Machines of the Series
Product ID: 5445595
Details
- ContributorBruce Cox Pete
- FormatColor Multiple
- GenreSports
- LanguageEnglish
- Runtime1 hour and 30
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The mighty machines of the Can-Am Championship must surely be leading candidates for the title of 'most awesome racing cars ever built'... Some forty years ago they put out over 1000 horsepower in their most-developed form and hit speeds of up to 220mph despite aerodynamics that were experimental at best and highly dangerous at worst! They made the Grand Prix F1 cars of the day look tame by comparison. And even today, the 'Can-Am thunder' still rumbles as huge crowds flock to historic race meetings wherever these incredible cars appear. Porsche, McLaren, Lola and Shadow were the Championship-winning cars, with Chaparral, Bryant Ti22, March, BRM and Ferrari as the challengers. We focus in depth upon all of these as they rumble and roar around tracks like Laguna Seca with it's legendary downhill 'corkscrew' turn. We even recall the days of the 'Interserie' - Europe's Can-Am equivalent - by filming at the Nurburgring round of the current Orwell Supersports Cup series for historic Can-Am cars. In making this up-close examination of the mighty machines of the Can-Am, we use a great combination of modern action footage, rare archive film and almost 100 superb pictures from the best photographers of the day. We hear reminiscences from the three Can-Am champions still with US - John Surtees, George Follmer and Jackie Oliver - as well as from Jim Hall - the designer of the incredible Chaparral 'fan car' - and it's driver, Vic Elford. In addition, Hurley Haywood tells US what it was like to wrestle with the mighty turbocharged Porsche 917/10 in the heat of Can-Am competition. He is one of the world's best-ever sports car drivers with three wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, five in the Daytona 24 Hours and two in the Sebring 12 Hours to his credit! Finally, Peter Bryant, creator of the successful Bryant Ti22 and Shadow Mk2 cars, recalls what it was like trying to design a 220mph racer without the aid of computers or wind tunnels! All of this is woven into reminiscences by the world's acknowledged 'number one' Can-Am guru. Author and photographer, Pete Lyons recalls the stories that led to his best-selling books on the series and delves into his photo archives to take US back to the Can-Am era. In this he is joined by another award-winning author and photographer focusing on those awesome days, Dave Friedman. Up until now the definitive documentary on the cars of the Can-Am has never been made. This is it! Bonus features: Peter Bryant, Can-Am Challenger - He was a self-taught designer responsible for two of the most successful Can-Am challengers. Here's the inside story by Peter Bryant. Pete Lyons Looks Back - Acknowledged as the world's leading expert on the Can-Am series, Pete Lyons recalls some personal memories from the day. Review: AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE . . . . . - A truly delicious Can-Am documentary. Top notch in content, presentation, as well as Pete Lyons narration. Vintage footage abounds and is interspersed with modern day footage shot at several vintage race venues. The film moves through a fairly chronological order of the racing and then moves into a more in-depth dissection of each car. Several of the eras drivers participate in modern day interviews. An added bonus is a lengthy interview with Can-Am builder Peter Bryant which is captivating for the hard core race fan as well as the newcomer. Brief biographies of some of the top names of Can-Am also abound. This DVD is a must have for Can-Am or road racing fans. It is more than capable on its own, giving insight and a historical revisit of the glory years of road racing, but also is an excellent companion to Pete Lyons book `Can-Am' . Review: CAN-AM at it's very best! - Great video that is pretty informative. The video is not high definition but that is due to the original recordings not being high definition to begin with. I enjoyed this video immensely and would highly recommend it to anyone who remembers these cars and drivers.
| Contributor | Bruce Cox, Pete Lyons |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 94 Reviews |
| Format | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Genre | Sports |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
S**Y
AN ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE . . . . .
A truly delicious Can-Am documentary. Top notch in content, presentation, as well as Pete Lyons narration. Vintage footage abounds and is interspersed with modern day footage shot at several vintage race venues. The film moves through a fairly chronological order of the racing and then moves into a more in-depth dissection of each car. Several of the eras drivers participate in modern day interviews. An added bonus is a lengthy interview with Can-Am builder Peter Bryant which is captivating for the hard core race fan as well as the newcomer. Brief biographies of some of the top names of Can-Am also abound. This DVD is a must have for Can-Am or road racing fans. It is more than capable on its own, giving insight and a historical revisit of the glory years of road racing, but also is an excellent companion to Pete Lyons book `Can-Am' .
K**R
CAN-AM at it's very best!
Great video that is pretty informative. The video is not high definition but that is due to the original recordings not being high definition to begin with. I enjoyed this video immensely and would highly recommend it to anyone who remembers these cars and drivers.
D**9
Amazing and awesome; the best video and audio
Amazing!! I loved every thrilling second of it. Video and audio are awesome. The best I've ever seen and makes up for all of the poor attempts made by others at making such racing film documentaries. It truly displays how amazing these cars were.
R**3
Best collection of can-am footage in one place.
Amazing footage of can-am racing. It's difficult to find as much footage in one place! A few minor gripes: The majority of the footage came from 2-3 events. I would've liked to have seen more variety. Also, the format was very straightforward, going through each car or team one at a time instead of telling an overall story of can-am. Still a great DVD.
C**.
Wonderful tribute to the Can-Am Series
I have been following sports car racing for many years and the Can-Am series is and will always be my favorite. I have seen every Can-Am held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and watching this DVD brought back all the excitement of those days. You could almost smell the exhaust and burning rubber, and could almost hear the roar of those big-block engines, and could almost feel the ground tremble and your pant legs slapping against your legs as they roared past you at speed. To anyone who has experienced a Can-Am race and would like to relive that feeling, I heartily recommend this DVD, it is well worth the money. Kudos to Pete Lyons as the narrator and to the many Can-Am drivers who appeared in this DVD.
R**O
Get the CAN-AM The Speed Odyssey with this and it will round out your love for CAN-AM
Big blocks and even bigger balls. You can see all the greats in this video, an essential addition to any gearhead's library. Get the CAN-AM The Speed Odyssey with this and it will round out your love for CAN-AM. This is a different format than The Speed Odyssey. With DVD chapter titles like, the roots of can-am, penske, mclaren and cooper, carroll shelby's "king cobras", lotus v8 sports racers, early days of chaparral and the can-am kicks off and with Pete Lyons narrating and a CAN-AM panel of the the men who drove these beasts, you will definitely get an idea of what CAN-AM was all about and why we should bring it back. The DVD also goes discusses the different vehicles from BRM to the Shadow and everything in between. Turn it up!
H**Y
excellent video, I am a fan of the can-am ...
excellent video, I am a fan of the can-am series, I only wish it did not change as it did. Those cars were awesome, in power, and looks, especially the Jim Hall Chaparrals. This video keeps the memory alive for a series that stood above all others, even F-1.
C**H
If you live through those days of "The Great Bruce & Denny Circus" at CAN-AM
If you live through those days of "The Great Bruce & Denny Circus" at CAN-AM, this is a must have - great reliving the past excitement and certainly a great DVD to keep in one's own private stock of "DVDs That Was Part of My Life's Interest". Pete Lyons also wrote some great books (especially on McLaren) to add to one's collection
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P**Y
A great insight of a special type of race!
A very interesting description of what was the Can Am championship. I would have loved to be able to see more images from that period of time, but anybody who wants to discover the history of this formula will be happy with a great level of information's. A great talk about the drivers who where the legend of this formula.
S**S
Five Stars
Excellent service from the seller; worth watching.
F**N
Five Stars
Great documentary!
K**D
Two Stars
Very disappointing/
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