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Hannibal 8 Special For Sale | Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter |
| Written by: Thomas Hauerslev | Date: 29.07.2012 |
 German advert for the 70mm release of "The Great Race".A Danish car museum - one of Europe's biggest - is selling its entire collection of rare cars. What is of interest for in70mm.com readers is lot 141 - the car Hannibal 8, featured in the 70mm film "The Great Race" starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Nathalie Wood. | More in 70mm reading: 70mm Blow Up List 1965 Internet link: R M Auctions |
 Catalouge text. Click image to enlarge.This is one of four vehicles constructed for the 1965 Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Nathalie Wood film "The Great Race", a slapstick parody of the 1908 New York-to-Paris race. In the livery of Professor Fate, Jack Lemmon's character in the film, the car has a a scissor-lift on the 6-wheel chassis. This enables the body to rise up for special effects. Powered by a six-cylinder Corvair air-cooled engine, the four rear wheels are driven by dual chains. | |
 "Hannibal 8", Aalholm Automobilmuseum, 10. September 2005. Image by Thomas Hauerslev | Læs mere her: Il Tempo Gigante besøger København |
 "Hannibal 8", Aalholm Automobilmuseum, 10. September 2005. Image by Thomas Hauerslev | |
 "Hannibal 8", Aalholm Automobilmuseum, 10. September 2005. Image by Thomas Hauerslev | |
 "Hannibal 8", Aalholm Automobilmuseum, 10. September 2005. Image by Thomas Hauerslev | |
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