Spotted on Film

[Gav]

Hi Guys,

Just been oggling the Tomb Raider film, I mean admiring the excellent acting There is an action scene in Lara's garage and just noticed she rides a bike over the top of a black esprit - anybody own it? The reg was W367SCL, guess that makes it a V8. Would like to know if this was done for real or just made to look real as the car would definitely need a new bonnet!!

Lara certainly has a good garage, also spotted a Lotus 340R in there!

[Alan Paterson]

The stunt was done with the car in the foreground and she drove up a ramp in the background. The camera position made it work.

Big Al, the PR man at Lotus told me about this while I was shooting interviews for the Club Lotus 50 year film.

Apparently, they kept asking him if it was alright if they blew up the car.

Film makers!

Alan

[islandbloke]

You were watching an Angelina Jolie film and looking at CARS??

What's the matter with you guys? Pffft.

[Gav]

Hey - what you saying?? - why you think I was watching the film in the first place!! Truth is, I've watched the film several times and that's the first time I noticed the esprit.

[Advantage]

The V8, an S2 Liz, a 340R and an M250 all appeared.

[karluk29]

ha ha sounds like my estate, if you dont own a cool car your banned lolol,,,,next door neighbour but one has a 340r

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

So how are YOU there?!

[karluk29]

because i dont own a "g-car" OOOoooooooooooooo

"oh and justines is cool of course"

[Mark Blanchard]

Was ogling an Esprit in a film the other day too, the film was called Filofax (also known in the States as "Taking care of business." Quite a funny film and loads of excellent Esprit shots towards the end: Filofax

[USAndretti42]

Love how that site, in the Crocodile Dundee 11 review, refers to "a pre-Stevens bodied" Esprit. Don't tell Wayne.

[Mark Blanchard]

There are a few other films with Esprit in, not listed on that page.

Watched the film Wallstreet last night and noticed a red Giugiaro Turbo Esprit out side Gekko

[karluk29]

lara was on last night,,,,freaky eh

you see all of 1 sec and only a headlight pod, nice 340r/s2 though