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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNot since Bullitt has there been this kind of automotive epicness in San Francisco...
&feature=g-trendSomewhere, Steve McQueen is looking at this and saying "Nice driving, kid."
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Not since Bullitt has there been this kind of automotive epicness in San Francisco... (Original Post)
TheMightyFavog
Jul 2012
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Bombero1956
(3,539 posts)1. a real challenge would've Lombard St
wonder why they didn't try it. Looks like it was a blast.
sgsmith
(398 posts)5. Thought he did Lombard St
At about 5:00, going up the hill. Could be wrong
Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)9. It wasn't Lombard --
but the real crookedest street in SF, which is a small section of Vermont Street on Potrero Hill.
bluedigger
(17,088 posts)2. You should have been here this morning!
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)3. The empty streets remind me a bit of Omega Man or the illegal race in Paris(1976)
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)4. What's the big sliver gear shifter?
He seems to also use a standard one that's black.
wysimdnwyg
(2,233 posts)6. If I'm not mistaken, that's a brake lever
It's used to lock up the rear tires so he can induce the power slide he uses around most turns. It allows for faster speeds through the turns (if you do it right), although it eats tires like candy.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)8. thanks
Pretty cool!
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)7. impressive...
now make him do it in a Mustang, like the automotive gods intended!