The Oscar-winning film "King of Speed Cars" is undoubtedly a must-see movie for car fans. In addition to the tortuous plot, there are three wonderful games in the film-Liu Quan, Daytona and Le Mans. Most of them are real shots, and shooting from the protagonist's point of view makes people feel immersive. ? The audience can follow the Myers' car and accelerate to more than 7000. At this time, everything around us disappeared, and people were like traveling through a time tunnel. When you watch this film, you can feel your muscles tense, your heart beating fast and your breathing is short, as if you were steering the wheel. Here, let's explore the story behind the "Car King"!
How hard does "Car King" practice his driving skills?
In the film, the driving scene is more serious, and Christian Bale plays the legendary driver Ken? Miles. In order to be more like Miles, Bell lost about 32 kilograms (70 pounds). Bell also studied in Bondurant High Performance Driving School for a week, and became familiar with the feeling, sound and vision of racing cars.
Special effects arrangement for the movie Robert? Robert Nagle explained why he wanted Chambers to experience it there. First of all, he hopes he can understand what a racing driver is like physically and mentally. Second, because the founder of the driving school is a person of that era, he can better understand that era when he is in contact with him.
Coincidentally, the founder Bob? Bondurant not only won the division championship in Le Mans by driving Shelby's car, but also became friends with Miles in his life. Because of this, Bell not only learned to drive, but also heard many true stories of that year.
Bell also studied the racing history in 1960s and had many in-depth conversations with Bob. That week was the hottest time in summer, and track teaching lasted from 7 am to about 2 pm every day. This is not an easy course, but it helps the actors to get into the role and make the performance more convincing.
It is said that Bell is extremely eager to learn and doesn't want to miss any details. In reality, Miles is still a mechanic, and Bell obviously did his homework. While driving, he also took the initiative to learn from the mechanic. These studies made him know more about Miles. He thinks he has a bad temper because he regards racing as extremely sacred and doesn't want to be disturbed by commercial and stylized things. Of course, although he has improved his driving skills, he can't reach the level of a racing driver. Many wonderful stunts in the movie were done by professional racing drivers.
How real is the most real racing scene in history?
"Flying King" stunt scheduling Robert? In an interview with new york Observer, Robert Nagle said that the car in the movie is very different from modern cars. There are not so many electronic driving AIDS, power steering and dynamic braking. It depends more on the driver's driving skills.
The film selected three races, among which Liu Quan was filmed at the original site and Daytona was filmed at the California Circuit. The scene designer must transform the old photos to make them look like the early 1960s.
Le Mans will last for 24 hours. Of course, the producer can't shoot for that long, because the budget is limited and he didn't go to France to shoot, and the original soundtrack doesn't exist. They chose the most representative locations on Le Mans circuit, such as Deng Lupu Bridge, Marsani Straight, Essex Continuous Corner and Tertrude Corner. , restored in the United States, and then filmed separately before connecting them. As for the starting point, the finishing point, the stands and the maintenance station, they were all rebuilt in a small airport.
The film studied the video of Le Mans race in 1966, and some key events and nodes were copied, such as the crash of a car in the race, the failure of Miles' door, Ferrari's retirement, sudden heavy rain at night and the replacement of the whole brake system.
Because the engines used in the film are all modern versions, and the sound is different from that of that year, the sound engineer also took great pains to find the same racing car in the 1960s to collect materials and recreate the sound. Of course, in order to make the movie more enjoyable, they must add some action elements to make the game more interesting.
In addition, unlike ordinary car movies, car racing movies show that cars seem to be out of control, but they can be properly controlled by racers, making people more aware of the tension and excitement of racing against time.
Real power and fictional power
The film was inspired by A.J. Baime's nonfiction works Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their fight for speed and glory in Le Mans. Many plots are really based on true stories.
At that time, Ford regarded the race as an important part of the youth strategy, hoping to attract a new generation of American car buyers. They have more disposable income, prefer dynamic and sexy cars, and care more about speed and performance than comfort and reliability.
When Ford negotiated with Ferrari, Ford was angered by Ferrari's disdain, but what about Henry? Ford II just responded, "We're going to play them on the court." .
For Henry in the movie? Because of the lack of reliable information, the portrayal of Ford II is more for the needs of drama. Ford once let three drivers cross the finish line together, partly for safety and economy reasons. They don't want their drivers to fight with each other, causing unnecessary crashes and even casualties.
In reality, when Ford 1964 and 1965 lost in Le Mans, the team leader was not Shelby at that time, but had a conflict with Ford management. The conflict in the film is mainly concentrated between the salesman and the maverick racing driver. Although there is a realistic basis, it is also exaggerated.
In the film, Shelby drives Henry? When driving a racing car, Ford II personally experienced the madness and difficulty of driving a racing car, which never happened in reality. Their differences are not fierce enough to bet on Shelby Company. Miles' life is mostly true, but some are different.
For example, when testing a car, Myers rejected the machine arranged by Ford and chose a more traditional sticker. In fact, both methods have been adopted, and this conflict does not exist. The machine is used to measure the air pressure and temperature inside the car, and the sticker is used to collect the information of external airflow.
For example, in the last Le Mans competition, Miles also listened to Ford's arrangement and didn't try his best to set his own record. Considering his later death, the film seems to be fulfilling one of his unfinished wishes. He could have been the triple crown of 1966 (Daytona, Sibelin, Le Mans).
Miles' wife has also undergone tremendous changes. She is not a wife in the traditional sense, but she has the same hobbies as her husband, loves driving, supports her husband's racing career, and is also worried about his safety.
Why can Ford GT40 win?
In the research and development process of Ford GT40, Ford's technical strength also contributed. As the movie says, money can't buy everything. Although Ford made great efforts to build a racing car, it didn't start well.
They cooperated with the British company Lola, and began to modify and adjust on the basis of Lola MK6. However, the original GT40 was unstable and unreliable at high speed, even though it could accelerate to 322km/h (200mph). In this case, Ford changed the person in charge to Shelby, and his business at that time was to use Ford's power to make the car run faster.
Miles' test drive helped Shelby find the defects more quickly and correct them one by one. Like the design of air duct, replacing aluminum and steel with lighter glass fiber, replacing magnesium alloy wheels, etc. , hundreds of adjustments have been made. At this point, the GT40 already has the core of the car, not just the appearance of the car. It can start to win the first place in Daytona, Sabrina and other endurance races, but it is still far from beating Ferrari.
Compared with Ferrari's 4-liter and 3-liter engines, Ford decided to equip the GT40 with a 7-liter V8 engine with large displacement. This is an engineering miracle. It is possible to carry such a large engine on a mid-engined vehicle without compromising aerodynamic performance. Myers also invented the method of testing the engine under competition conditions, so that the engine can run for 48 hours.
The speed of the second generation GT40 can reach 390 km/h, and the acceleration of 100 km only takes 3.5 seconds. Its orange and bright blue bay painting has become a classic, and its wide flat body with a height of only 40 inches is unforgettable.
In addition, in 1966, Ford also established the Le Mans Committee, which reduced a lot of procedural red tape and introduced another racing team, Holman &；; Together with Shelby, Moody's injected more resources into the research and development of GT40. GT40 won four Le Mans Endurance Championship from 1966 to 1968, which won enough face for Ford.
Among them, in the competition of 1966, won the top three; 1967 completed a new world record of 5232.9 km with 388 laps, 28 laps higher than the original record. 1968 and Porsche 908 have also become one of the most classic pursuits of Le Mans.
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There are many cars in the movie. There are about 423 cars in total, most of which are rented. 50 of them are racing cars. Besides Ford GT40 and Cobra, there are Ferrari, Porsche, Mustang and Corvette. In order to reproduce the racing scenes of that year, some cars must meet the performance standards and drive at a speed of 322 km/h (200MPH).
Some cars are props made by the crew themselves, such as three Ferrari 330P3 in the film. Both Ford GT40 and Cobra appearing in the film have replica versions and authorized modern versions.
Part of it comes from a company called Superformance. This is the only company authorized by designers to manufacture new versions of Ford GT40 and Cobra.
The licensed version has more accurate details and is especially suitable for close-ups. The advantage of the replica version is that the appearance and mechanical configuration are the same as those of the old version, but the reliability and safety will be upgraded. In fact, the Ford GT40 in the 1966 competition is still "alive", but all of them are in the hands of collectors, worth millions of dollars.
They are too expensive to make movies together. Of course, few people can afford the original car, but if they really want it, there are still many replica versions and car models to choose from.
How can there be a Porsche in the dispute between Ferrari and Ford?
The article "Ford V Ferrari: Amazing Car (and Crash) The Secret Behind" published in Bloomberg Businessweek introduced that at the beginning of the film, Shelby came out of the clinic and drove a red Porsche 356.
Many people think that Americans will never choose a European car, but in fact, Shelby played for Aston before he retired due to injury. Martin has been playing for many years. Since he wants to win, he must choose the car that suits him best, no matter who made it.
Because this film needs to be shot from multiple angles, there are many actions to be completed and the shooting time is still long, so this car must have excellent performance. At first, Fang wanted to borrow an Aston? Martin DB4, but most car owners don't want to fly to the expressway when they hear about it. Car dispatcher Rob? Rob Johnson only wanted to use the Porsche 356 they used when shooting games in Liu Quan. Mainly its durability and reliability, and a sufficient number (at least three vehicles).
Moreover, this choice is not contradictory to history. In the California racing circle in the fifties and sixties, this car was a tough guy with good strength. Besides this Porsche, others such as 904 and 906 also appeared. Some cars in the film are precious, but they can only be swept away. The appearance rate also reflects that there are more cars and fewer problems. After all, the crew will not be too gentle when using the car.
It is also worth mentioning that in the Le Mans race of 1966, three Ford cars followed by four Porsche cars. Although Ferrari and Ford took turns to dominate Le Mans in the 1960s, Porsche began to rise in the 1970s, and in the 1980s, it won seven consecutive victories. Up to now, Porsche is still the biggest winner in Le Mans, winning 19.
How difficult is it to choose a color for cobra?
Cobra, we have introduced this car several times. When Shelby was a racing driver, he drove many British cars and saw the potential of British cars with American power. His greatest victory was 1959 driving Aston? Martin DBR 1 won the Le Mans championship of 1959. Later, he retired because of heart problems.
He turned to making racing cars partly because he was rejected by Ferrari, and ending Ferrari's dominant position in this field is also one of his wishes. 196 1 year, Shelby took a fancy to the sports car of British AC automobile company and took the initiative to find suitable power for them.
At first, Shelby asked Chevrolet for help and asked if they could provide an engine, but they refused because they didn't want their Corvette to meet a strong opponent on the field. However, Ford agreed. On the one hand, they have just produced a new engine and want to promote their engine by participating in the competition. On the other hand, they hope that someone can stop Corvette from surpassing others. In this way, Shelby adopted an AC chassis, put on a new engine and gearbox, and was constantly upgraded by several mechanics, and also provided customized modifications for various events.
Before he was in charge of manufacturing GT40 for Ford, he had won the team championship in Le Mans with Shelby Daytona Coupe. In the past, we introduced the cobra that Shelby built to promote himself. Even if there are no real cars, by constantly changing colors, people mistakenly think that he has many real cars.
In the film, Shelby drives his own cobra most of the time. Is it necessary to respect history and make it change color like a rainbow? We saw that the car in the film was dark blue, and the original crew also thought about painting it yellow. Shelby used both colors.
Finally, the director's consideration is that after all, the final ending of this film is rather sad, and it is more appropriate to use dark blue. The main scenes in the film include the dark blue cobra used by Shelby every day, the white cobra driven by Miles, and the red cobra in another competition.
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