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Films: 1961 Ferrari 250 California: A Drop-Top Espresso Shot
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Morning Coffee | S01 E07

1961 Ferrari 250 California: A Drop-Top Espresso Shot

Ditch the roof, keep the V12, tear up some B-roads in Britain.
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Ed Wullinski
Ed Wullinski
5 years ago

Thanks … and next time please without music.

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Michael Walton
Michael Walton
5 years ago

Petrolicious does a good job with its videos, however, this isn’t MTV.
The “dramatic” music distracts from the sound of the car’s exhaust note, a much nicer melody.

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RedGrey
RedGrey
5 years ago

Oh what joy to see Guitar Slinger back!

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Sotirios Bakaimis
Sotirios Bakaimis
5 years ago

no words can express my admiration of this beauty!!!

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Matt
Matt
5 years ago

Beautiful video and car! Thank you!

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Austin Powers
Austin Powers
5 years ago

Cue “Oh Yeah” by Yello
Cameron: “The 1961 Ferrari 250GT California…less than a 100 were made….my father spent three years restoring this car…it is he love, it is his passion…”
Ferris: “It is he fault that he didn’t lock the garage…”

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aseifert
aseifert
5 years ago

What a beautiful car, one of my favorite designs. Too bad that the video shoot/editing and music are boring/amateurish. Also music is unnecessary too loud.

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Wayne Marlow
Wayne Marlow
5 years ago

It looked like the same guy who was driving the DB4GT? Like that video the music overtook the car!

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HSW
HSW
5 years ago

The car’s profile in the last few seconds of the film reminds me of a ‘64-66 Mustang convertible. Specifically, it is the sweeping kink at the top of the quarter panel behind the door that triggered the comparison. Now it is something I cannot unsee.

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Catimann
Catimann
5 years ago

Car nuts like the sound of cars. Eg. My cars previous owner installed a “claimed” $5000 stereo. It is a rare day when it is on.
That said the music had a nice way of blending with the music of the motor, However the balance was in favour of the wrong sound. Motor first. Thanks

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CJ Madson
CJ Madson
5 years ago

Voting for something closer to your 330 P4 video, which has touches of piano added in a few places and as an accent only. The rest of the soundtrack is Ferrari V-12 and words from an experienced driver who appreciates it greatly. We have room to imagine the rest.

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Paul Steel
Paul Steel
5 years ago

Agree with seems to be the popular opinion here, the music was unnecessary, at least to play all the way through, it would be nice to see a less edited version, the cut without fluff, as Franz puts it 😄

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Bohemianracer
Bohemianracer
5 years ago

Very nice sweet short video. I, however wish the classic music would be left in the background in a low tone and let the engine provide us with it’s gorgeous symphony.

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The Stig
The Stig
5 years ago

Coffee at 9:45am?

Good short video

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Robert in LA
Robert in LA
5 years ago

Lovely video. Where was this filmed? Anyone know? At 1:48 we get some street signs in English. So this is UK somewhere . .

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Paul Steel
Paul Steel
5 years ago
Reply to  Robert in LA

That road is Dancers Hill near Barnet.

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Robert in LA
Robert in LA
5 years ago
Reply to  Robert in LA

Thank you Paul. Slightly north of London.

Try this URL for a map and satellite photo of the immediate area: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dancers+Hill+Rd,+Barnet,+UK/@51.6788662,-0.2073134,4161m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487617e34066d027:0x36f80c015b4998cd!8m2!3d51.6801435!4d-0.2031506

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P-Nut
P-Nut
5 years ago

I trust that wasn’t the valet from Ferris Bueller, or was it?

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Pmk
Pmk
5 years ago

I enjoyed the art, the sounds, the music. Bravo, an enjoyable blend and something a little different.

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dave wakaman
dave wakaman
5 years ago

Really beautiful car, but the film? Not sure.
I believe the film could have benefited from more detail and musical accompaniment as a solo from the V12.

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Joe Barthlow
Joe Barthlow
5 years ago

rather than just appreciate the creation, everyone’s a critic with internet comments, which are far more disappointing than the music played. The motor sounded beautiful. Great video. The music added drama and context.

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Mike Clarke
Mike Clarke
5 years ago

Ferrari’s are about speed, beauty and sound. This video misses two of the three elements.

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jeff duval
jeff duval
5 years ago

This is just terrible; not only the silly loud music, but also the vid maker trying his hand at cheap scenic effect. Ah, yes, hum, what we really wanted to humbly see and hear is… Da Ferrari…

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Kurt Uzbay
Kurt Uzbay
5 years ago

Zero music, please….

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George Kages
George Kages
5 years ago

Exactly! Get rid of the music! Anyone watching this is dying to hear that engine. Nothing more.

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Randy Foulds
Randy Foulds
5 years ago

Way too short! We need another 8 min with that car. Beautifully shot though.

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Charles Vasta
Charles Vasta
5 years ago

As much as I enjoyed the classical music, I was really hoping for it to fade to the background and allow the real music to the fore, that of the sound of that beautiful Ferrari. Nice enough video, but more a tease than anything else.

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Steven Grove
Steven Grove
5 years ago

Please reissue without the music so we can hear the car.

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