Best automotive/racing video documentaries?

[Klutch9]

I've had some free time lately and have been watching a lot of movies - something I don't often do. I recently watched 'Senna', based around Ayrton Senna, and 'Love the Beast', about Eric Bana, both of which were very good. Any others I should watch?

 

[bdcardinal]

Senna was a great film, I saw the LA premier with a Q and A with the director.

Truth in 24 follows the Audi LeMans team is a great documentary.

 

[MrHorspwer]

Dust to Glory is worth checking out. It's a Dana Brown film, son of Bruce Brown, who directed The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer II. Dana also directed Step Into Liquid. While not racing or automotive related, all the of the aforementioned movies are absolutely excellent.

While it's not a documentary, The World's Fastest Indian is a good watch too.

 

[copperlocks1]

VICTORY BY DESIGN is a great series about all the famous racing names..
SKIP BARBER-Going Faster

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

I normally get bored by documentaries but Senna was really good.

 

[tom slick]

Dust to glory is awesome. Faster is about gp racing any really good.

Lemans with Steve Mcqueen is a movie but has great old racing footage

 

[Drew99GT]

Originally Posted By: copperlocks1
VICTORY BY DESIGN


That is an absolutely brilliant series, with Alain de Cadenet as the host. He documents the history of all the famous European car manufacturers and their racing history, along with how their racing efforts transpired into street cars.

Here's an example. Get the DVDs of all of them.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/victory-by-design-57-ferrari-testarossa_168141.htm

Serious eargasm here:

http://www.streetfire.net/video/victory-by-design-ac-shelby-cobra427_181432.htm

 

[Drew99GT]

http://www.streetfire.net/video/victory-by-design-corvette-c5r_2025720.htm

I forgot they did the Corvette, and also Ford's history in international motor racing during the 60s and 70s.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/victory-by-design-ford-gt40_186815.htm

 

[L_Sludger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXbHQtZH8dE

 

[rpn453]

I'd like to see Senna. Faster is a good one.

 

[copperlocks1]

I have the series...Ford and chevy are the only ones i am missing..I wish they would release it on BLU-Ray...but yes..the series was a great one serious audio tracks..and driver and chase car perspectives..Porn for the auto enthusiast..back in the days when Speedvision(now SPEED AKA Nascarvision)..broadcasted every thing automotive worldwide

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: copperlocks1
I have the series...Ford and chevy are the only ones i am missing..I wish they would release it on BLU-Ray...but yes..the series was a great one serious audio tracks..and driver and chase car perspectives..Porn for the auto enthusiast..back in the days when Speedvision(now SPEED AKA Nascarvision)..broadcasted every thing automotive worldwide


Yes, sadly the most excellent VBD series ended not too long after what is now Nascarvision also stopped showing the WRC rounds.

About their only current saving grace is that they still show the Aussie V-8 Supercars Series, and certain DTM rounds, albeit at VERY strange time slots.

 

[Jim74]

I thought this was fantastic...

Boys of Bonneville

 

[L_Sludger]

World's Fastest Indian