Autorotica: Once Upon A Wheel with Paul Newman

[69_se_ron]

Movie on RIGHT NOW (8:00 CDT) on Speed Channel, stopped watching to write this post when I saw a 3rd gen and a couple of racing superbirds in the first few minutes.   It's on later though, whew!! (11:00 PM central and 2:00 AM central)

Autorotica: Once Upon A Wheel

Paul Newman hosts this vintage documentary about the world of race car driving in 1968. Guest stars include Kirk Douglas, Dick Smothers, James Garner, Arte Johnson, Glenn Ford, Stephen Boyd, Lorne Greene, Dino Martin and Caesar Romero with cameos by Hugh Downs, Chad Everett, Bobby Unser, Jacky Stewart, Bobby Isaac, Jacky Ickyx. Guest drivers appearing include Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, Al Unser, Dennis Hulme, Stirling Moss, Pedro Rodriguez and John Surtees. Features music by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Cher, Fresh Air, Arlo Guthrie, The Association, Neil Young, James Taylor, and Wilson Pickett. An action-packed hour of racing and music.


Also, on Wednesday nights:

[Charger_Fan]

There goes another one I've gotta swipe from some unsuspecting eGouge bidder.

[ying]

you said it was circa 1968 but i think it was 1971 because there was 70 roadrunner nascars and superbirds and daytonas in it. NOT that i'm complaining

[69_se_ron]

You're right, Ying.  I just cut and pasted the Speed Channel synopsis, thought the same thing you did.

[4cruzin]

SO did you watch the rest of it?  Was it any good??   

[69_se_ron]

It was good, about what I had expected.  Showed the opening of the NASCAR track in California, accompanied by a lot of celebrities.  A lot of documentary racing footage with Newman narrating.

[Charger_Fan]

Sounds great! I love old racing footage & behind the scenes stuff from back then.