
Thefilmwasshotinasingletake,withoutanyspecialeffectsorstuntmen,withthedirectordrivingthecar.<br/> <br/> TheideaforthisfilmcametoClaudeLelouchafterhiringagyrostabilizedcameramountforafilmhewasworkingonatthetime.<br/> <br/> WhileClaudeLelouchrefusestosaywhothedriverwas(althoughbelievedtobeanF1driverofthetime)thecarwashisownFerrari275GTB.<br/> <br/> Thefilmisnineminuteslongbecausethefilmcartridgeinthecameracouldonlyhold10minutesoffilmanditwastakeninasingleshot.<br/> <br/> Therewasnoconfirmationofwhowasdrivingorwhatcarhewasdriving.SourcesvariouslyclaimthecartobeeitheraLeMansMatra675,Ferrari275GTB,or,morerecentlyanAlpineA110.<br/> <br/> Lelouchwasarrestedshortlyafterthefilmwasscreenedbutwaslaterreleasedwithoutcharge.<br/> <br/> Theroutetakeninthefilmis10.42kmlong(6.48mi).Ittakesthedriver7:57tocoverthatdistance,givinghimanaveragespeedof78.64km/h(48.86mph).



