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This documentary follows the 1973 Heatway Rally, a mud and oil-splattered event in which 120 drivers covered 3600 miles over eight days. Directed by Tony Williams, it was a major logistical exercise, with five camera units, shot by a who’s who of the 70s NZ film industry. In addition to high speed on-and-off road action, it includes an explanation of what co-drivers actually do, a chance for a driver’s wife to ride in a rally car, and driving and cornering montages set to orchestral accompaniment. It won the Feltex Award for best documentary.
This year [1973] the rally would cover both islands of New Zealand. It became a logistical nightmare. I spent weeks driving all over NZ with the rally director as he surveyed the course. I shot hundreds of stills, and cross referenced them to ...
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A great piece of NZ Rally history. Those were the real days of rallying Great to see some Maxda Rx2s running as I competed in one in club rallies in the late 70s.
They try to shoot film on WRC tv today that are all arty but this doco has better art than most of todays films of rallying. Copper pilot good to. Note Roger Donaldson one of camera men he done not bad since, so cool
Hi Guys
Very nice to see everyone that was on this film
Will post a photo soon
Regards to all
Graeme Clephane
What a briiliant bit of history. Great to see
Pacific Films
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Richard Rasmussen. Co Driver.
Posted at 11.05PM - 11.04.2012
"BUGGAR ME" !!!! Had a bit of a look at the doco. and I'm in it !!!! Thats me in the Blue Mini coming into the ford and ending up High and Dry. Then I jump out ( Co Driver in Blue Overalls) and try and push use off, then about 8 or 10 other cars come flying in and you see me pushing someone else. Only pushing him because I want him the Hell out of there so we can get out . I"ve been bloody pissed off about it for !!!!! 39yrs. !!!!! Came flying around a corner knowing there's a Ford there, and then, "BOOM"!!!! Bloody big bright light to the left of us and up high. Can only be a Rally Car stuck in a Tree. "NO" Bloody film crew!!