Any idea what that is? Can it really keep up with the Mercedes 300SL in a street race?

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fellini812 — 17 years ago(September 09, 2008 12:46 AM)

Any idea what that is? Can it really keep up with the Mercedes 300SL in a street race?

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sinehat — 17 years ago(November 21, 2008 05:17 AM)

The car is a 1954 Chevrolet and no, it would not be able to keep up with the Mercedes.

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LudwA — 17 years ago(March 19, 2009 03:13 AM)

but Louis is a great driver!

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Rueiro — 11 years ago(April 18, 2014 03:26 AM)

No way. The Gullwing could reach a top speed of 250 km/h.

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jmiller1918 — 11 years ago(August 16, 2014 08:28 AM)

Actually a 1952 Chevrolet convertible. No match for the Mercedes, as was alluded to in the film itself.

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kenny-164 — 11 years ago(September 03, 2014 11:50 AM)

Of course in city streets a car's top speed is not going to be much of an advantage. A driver's skill matters for more than if two cars are racing on a fairly straight highway and one can merely overpower the other and pull away.

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jmiller1918 — 11 years ago(September 03, 2014 12:03 PM)

True, and IIRC the Mercedes driver complimented the kid on his driving. The longer the run, the more straightaways, corners, etc., the more the advantages would have favored the Mercedes. In tight traffic, it comes down to who takes the bigger chances, with some added help from his machine in agility, braking and acceleration.