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   > "MICHELLE H."  wrote in message   
   > news:19920-4B43E25A-3801@storefull-3251.bay.webtv.net...   
   > >A few nights ago, I am watching "James Bond: The Man With The Golden Gun   
   > > - 1974" on TV, and during the breaks they were talking to the guy who   
   > > did the famous "barrel roll" scene in that movie with the Red AMC Hornet   
   > > car.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > He talked about how that was an actual REAL stunt where they got the car   
   > > to go up the bridge, and do a complete "barrel roll", and land back on   
   > > all 4 wheels without anyone getting hurt or killed.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > They said that the stunt was so dangerous that they are lucky that they   
   > > got it on the "1st take", because they weren't going to do it again if   
   > > it was successful the 1st time, which it was.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > They talked about how many people have tried to perform the "barrel   
   > > roll" technique after it was done in the "1974 Bond movie", but no one   
   > > has been able to accomplish the feat, and every other person that has   
   > > tried has had the car land either on its side, or on its roof!!!   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > So whats the big secret, how did they accomplish this stunt?   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Was the car so light, that they were able to just flip it with the   
   > > steering wheel? I've seen pictures of the "stunt car" and it looks to   
   > > just be a "shell" of a car with an engine, 1 seat, and a steering wheel.   
   > >   
   >   
   > The History Channel had a James Bond special episode for one of their   
   > series. They interviewed the same guy. He wouldn't tell The History Channel   
   > either. Closest you will probably find is something from Mythbusters, but I   
   > don't think Mythbusters and the Discovery Channel have tackled the barrell   
   > roll as of 2010. They've done a few other Bond shows but not that particular   
   > stunt.   
      
   IIRC they said at the time the bridge was a corkscrew shaped ramp.   
      
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