{"id":7488,"date":"2022-05-03T07:57:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T05:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/racing-car-movies-10-unmissable-titles-for-those-who-love-cars-and-engines\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:55:17","slug":"racing-car-movies-10-unmissable-titles-for-those-who-love-cars-and-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/en\/racing-car-movies-10-unmissable-titles-for-those-who-love-cars-and-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing car movies: 10 unmissable titles for those who love cars and engines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The cinema is full of movies dedicated to cars. From dramatic films to cartoons, many have tried to tell the golden world of racing cars and to return the adrenaline that is experienced on the track to the big screen. In the long list of automotive films, however, there are some truly unmissable titles for those with a passion for motors. Here is a selection, obviously not exhaustive.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The 24 Hours of Le Mans (1971) and Le Mans &#8217;66 &#8211; the great challenge (2019)<\/h2>\n<p>  We start with a pair of titles dedicated to a <strong>historic race<\/strong> , among the most dangerous and tiring in the world: <strong>the 24 Hours of Le Mans<\/strong> . These are two very different films, in terms of type of film and release date, even though they tell a very similar historical period, being <strong>both set between the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s<\/strong> . <strong>The 24 Hours of Le Mans<\/strong> , a 1971 film, was a flop at its debut but has been widely re-evaluated since. The protagonist is the legendary <strong>Steve McQueen<\/strong> , a true lover of engines, who here plays the role of Michael, one of the participants in the 1970 race. In <strong>Le Mans &#8217;66 &#8211; The great challenge,<\/strong> on the other hand, at the center of the scene is the <strong>mythological rivalry between Ford and Ferrari<\/strong> , for the victory of the 1966 race. The cast includes Matt Damon and Christian Bale.  <\/p>\n<h2>Rush (2013)<\/h2>\n<p>  <strong>Rush<\/strong> is also the story of an unreconcilable rivalry, this time between two top-level drivers like <strong>Hunt and Lauda<\/strong> . The clash between the two characterised the entire 1970s of Formula 1, reaching its peak in the <strong>1976 World Championship<\/strong> , the one of the dramatic accident that disfigured Lauda forever and which Hunt won by just one point, in the last race, right in front of the Austrian.  <\/p>\n<h2>Fast &amp; Furious (2001)<\/h2>\n<p>  More than a film, <strong>Fast &amp; Furious<\/strong> is a universe, made up of ten feature films, a spin-off, two short films and an animated series. The twenty-year saga, entirely focused on the world of <strong>clandestine racing<\/strong> , has been able to gather around it a large number of fans and enthusiasts and has helped launch the career of <strong>Vin Diesel<\/strong> , inextricably linked to these productions. Despite the exaggerations and forced plot, Fast &amp; Furious remains a concentrate of adrenaline that glues you to the seat.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/guidare-in-pista\/\"><em>Do you want to feel like a pilot for a day?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Days of Thunder (1990)<\/h2>\n<p>  A great cast, in which the names of <strong>Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman<\/strong> stand out, and a great direction, that of <strong>Tony Scott<\/strong> , are the ingredients of the success of <strong>Days of Thunder<\/strong> , a film that recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. The film tells the story of <strong>Cole Trickle<\/strong> , a young and reckless race car driver, and his rivalry with <strong>Rowdy Burnes<\/strong> , who later becomes his friend.  <\/p>\n<h2>Fast as the Wind (2016)<\/h2>\n<p>  Among the car films that deserve to be seen there is also an important Italian production, <strong>Veloce come il vento<\/strong> , which stars <strong>Stefano Accorsi<\/strong> . The actor plays the role of <strong>Loris De Martino<\/strong> , the heir to a family of track champions, who from a rally champion has turned into a drug addict with no future. For him, the opportunity for redemption comes when, after his father&#8217;s death, he decides to help his sister.  <strong>Julia<\/strong>  to train for the  <strong>GT Championship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Grand Prix (1966)<\/h2>\n<p>  Going back in time, we cannot fail to include among the cinematic pearls dedicated to motor racing the historic <strong>Grand Prix<\/strong> , which with its three hours of running time is undoubtedly a cult for lovers of the genre. The plot intertwines the personal and sporting stories of several drivers, ready to battle to win the <strong>1966 Formula 1 world championship<\/strong> .  <\/p>\n<h2>Crazy Beetle (1968)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A completely crazy beetle<\/strong> , the famous <strong>Disney<\/strong> film, is undoubtedly of a completely different tenor compared to the drama of the Grand Prix, but it is nonetheless a film that made history. It is very difficult, in fact, to find someone who hasn&#8217;t laughed following the rambling adventures of <strong>Herbie<\/strong> the Beetle, who seems to have a soul and a great desire to do things his own way.  <\/p>\n<h2>Cars &#8211; Roaring Engines (2006)<\/h2>\n<p>  This roundup of films for car lovers ends with another Disney masterpiece, this time in cartoon version. The protagonist of <strong>Cars<\/strong> is <strong>Lightning McQueen<\/strong> (the tribute to Steve McQueen seems evident), a young and enterprising racing car who dreams of taking part in the Piston Cup, the most important race in the world. On his way, however, he will find numerous obstacles, to overcome which he will need many friends.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monzanet.it\/motori-da-leggere-6-libri-per-appassionati-di-auto-e-di-guida\/\"><em>Books to read for those who love cars<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cinema is full of movies dedicated to cars. 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