The Italian Job - film Cars and Drivers

The Film Minis and their Drivers

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David Davies is British and born in Balsall Common. Gareth Davies is British and born in Coventry.

Mini Magazine

Soho Hotel London June 2009 Paramount team up with The Italian Job Minis for the release the new updated version of the film in HD.

Rémy Julienne more than 40 years on feels at home back in the seat of our Red Paramount Pictures film mini.

Rémy Julienne and his team L'Equipe Rémy Julienne performed all the dangerous car stunts in the film which he meticulously planned out with military precision.

Who are those two guys standing in front of your minis?

Although we don't know them we are told they are from Mini Magazine: Mark Robinson (editor) and Jeff Ruggles (staff writer)

The talented Mr. Rémy Julienne stunt man.

L'Equipe Rémy Julienne was a self-contained unit which comprised of its own team of drivers and mechanics.

The chase sequences was almost entirely filmed in Turin, the scene where the Minis are chased through a tunnel was filmed in the Sowe Valley Sewer Duplication system in Coventry, England in Stoke Aldermoor with all of the filming shot from the back of a Mini Moke.

At the end of the sewer tunnel where the Minis exit are two football supporters, the person on the far left is director, Peter Collinson who places the pin to lock the gate. Collinson was also the person that clung to the back door of the coach as the Minis entered it at high speed also seen here sitting on the far left shortly after filming.

Stoke Aldermore by the River Sowe.

The River Sowe is a River in Warwickshire and West Midlands, England. It is a tributary of the River Avon, and flows into it just south of Stoneleigh.

The Sowe's route takes it through the eastern suburbs of Coventry, in particular the districts of Longford, Wood End, Walsgrave, Binley, Willenhall and near the village of Baginton.

Pier Luigi Nervi (June 21, 1891 - January 9, 1979) was an Italian engineer and architect.

A portion of the car chase, a surreal 'dance' between the Minis and the police cars, was filmed inside Pier Luigi Nervi's distinctive Exhibition Building Palazzetto dello sport, Rome with a full orchestra playing 'The Blue Danube'.

It was cut from the final version of the film and appears as an 'extra' on the DVD of the film. A great deal of the chase sequence was used in the MacGyver episode "The Thief of Budapest" set, as one might expect, in Budapest rather than Turin.

Le Palazzo a Vela, Turin had fallen into disrepair after the filming but has since been restored to its former glory.

Peter Collinson seen hear handing a bottle of Whisky to Rémy Julienne to steady his nerves after successfully completing the jump above the Fiat car factory.

Frejus tunnel on the border between Italy and France, on the road between Turin and Lyon.

Paramount Pictures and The Italian Job Minis recent film work November 2008 to update the DVD and BlueRay editions of 'The making of the Italian Job' ready for release on the 11th June 2009.

Valentio Musetti

Gareth Davies

November 2008 Paramount pictures film work due for release on the 15th June 2009.

Paramount Pictures and the Italian Job Minis work together to updates the Making of The Italian Job on the new DVD and HD releases for 2009.

Rockingham race circuit,
filming of the making of
the Italian Job part two.

DRIVERS;
David Salamone
Barry Cox
Gareth Davies

Valentino Musetti 1995 L'Equipe Rémy Julienne stunt driver who drove the white mini in the original 'The Italian Job' movie.

Paramount Pictures

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'Get the wheels in line with it!'

		Red mini registration:

	HMP 729 G

	David and his father were responsible for the supply of cars and vehicles used in the film, alias Blemin Motors.

	Disley Jones, Production Director was responsible for the look of all the vehicles.

	Passenger - Michael Caine (Charlie Croker)

	David Salamone is British now living in France.

Driver of the Red Mini David Salamone (Domonic)

'Shall we synchronize our watches?'

'Damn it! Brake, or we'll be in the cabin'

'I could eat a horse'

White mini registration

Driver of the White Mini Barry Cox (Chris)

'Terribly sorry Charles'

GPF 146 G

Barry Cox is still involved with the film and can be seen driving our white mini on recent film work.

Disley Jones took the BMC light layout for the Minis from the Austin Healey and Mini Cooper Rally cars of the 60's.

Passenger - Michael Standing (Arthur)

Barry Cox is British now living in Henley Berkshire.

'That's it, Go on!'

'Try putting your foot down, Tony. They're getting rather close.'

Blue mini registration

Driver of the Blue Mini Richard Essome (Tony)

'all right, all right?'

LGW 809 G

Richard Essome's whereabouts is unknown he was required for recent Paramount film work so Gareth had to cover. (What a shame) If you see him ask him to contact us.

Passenger - Tony Beckley (Camp Freddie)

Richard Essome is British.

"Be very careful"

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