Saturday, August 13, 2022

I'd never heard of James Garner's documentary Racing Scene, it's got the coolest cars and racing you'll see from the late 60s, and the most celebs and legends



with Parnelli, Leslie, Amon, Andretti, Penske, Smothers, Bondurant, Surtees, Posey, and others

See it on Amazon Prime on your flat screen, or You Tube on a computer

The cars are just FANTASTIC. No matter it it's the Lolas, Porsche 908s, GT40s, Camaros, Corvettes, Broncos, Mustangs, or other cars on the tracks, or the commuter Vette or Camaro that Garner drives. 

Surprising sights are the AIR Econoline van spotted in the pits



and the Condor RV that flat tows a race car across country


The Racing Scene was a collaborative effort between legendary motorsports writer William Edgar and Andy Sidaris – the sports director of ABC’s Wide World of Sports. The film was shot during the 1969 season with scenes on both sides of the Atlantic, much of the film focusses on James Garner’s then-new team American International Racers (AIR).

The Daytona 24 segment of the film was to be an honest look at big time professional sports car racing with his AIR team of cars and drivers as the focal point. Garner’s goal was to make a documentary film that would break the stereotypical mold that had developed in Hollywood concerning racing movies.


4 comments:

  1. ford van, not chevy.

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  2. That van is very much a Ford Econoline...

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    1. thanks, I was focused on posting it, not looking at it. Sad huh? !

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  3. That was a fun watch. Never knew about it. Thanks for the post.

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