 After reading Go Like Hell, about the Ford/Ferrari rivalry from the 60’s, my husband suggested we rent the movies Grand Prix and Le Mans. First up was Grand Prix , from 1966, starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, and the actor who should really get top billing, Yves Montand. It’s two love stories in one — the first between 4 men and racing and the second between Montand and Saint. Although it felt quite dated, with many split screen montages, the movie captured the era by using cameras strapped to the vehicles, real race footage, and the guttural and visceral sounds of the race engines. And did I mention Yves Montand? James Gardner looks and acts like a dumb American, but Montand is sauve and sexy and made this night seem even more like a date, even though we were watching on the couch in the family room!
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