I had a blast. And was so happy @ericthered asked me to share this experience with him. Eric put a lot of work in his car, and I'm happy he got the recognition he deserved. I just wish the video actually showed more of his work. Perhaps I can convince Eric to share the interior photos of his car.
As for the filming, we first started with the cameras on some mid-size GMC rental SUV. I drove while the cameras were fixed to the side of the SUV. The director would tell us to slow down, pass, etc. The problem we faced with the SUV's turbo 4-cyl. was turbo lag. The 550 acceleration was instantaneous, whereas the SUV lagged. The sounds of the 550 were drown out in the curves by the shriek of the SUV's tires.
So the director asked if we could attach the cameras to my speedster. IMHO, that makes the footage that much cooler, that the motion shots of the 550 were captured by its replica counter. Truly a Vintage Motorcars of Hawaiian Gardens dream. Luckily my laughter was drown out by the sound of our engines. I had a grin from ear to ear filming. I let Eric know that I felt as though it was back in the 50s and we were racing.....or filming Ford V Ferrari.
Eric's 550 is awesome, and a real attention getter. It's fun to watch his spyder win Monterey Car Week, drawing hoards of attention, whether parked on 17-mile or at Spanish Bay. I'm happy Petrolicious shared the stable and workshop where his collection is kept. The Spyder is just one cool ride of many.
