Comments on: Daredevil Turns Somersault in Specially Built Automobile (Oct, 1932) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Crash Moreau http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1081908 Crash Moreau Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:36:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1081908 Since the 70's there has been many different vehiles that has the ability to roll from cars, motorcycles, quads 3 wheelers atv, cars, and even trucks. Some in the US and bigger stuff in Europe. Since the 70′s there has been many different vehiles that has the ability to roll from cars, motorcycles, quads 3 wheelers atv, cars, and even trucks. Some in the US and bigger stuff in Europe.

]]> By: Nick Mondeo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1070696 Nick Mondeo Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:23:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1070696 There is a french stuntman who performs this stunt with a truck http://www.cascade-stunt-bourny.com/English/looping.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJI6LLDRRmE I also seem to recall there was a guy with a quad (atv) who does the same thing There is a french stuntman who performs this stunt with a truck

http://www.cascade-stunt-bourn.....ooping.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJI6LLDRRmE

I also seem to recall there was a guy with a quad (atv) who does the same thing

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067184 Charlene Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:31:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067184 How come we never hear about the International Congress of Daredevils any more? How come we never hear about the International Congress of Daredevils any more?

]]> By: fred http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067152 fred Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:26:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067152 she went bankrupt after rolling thru one too many stop signs she went bankrupt after rolling thru one too many stop signs

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067141 Torgo Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:40:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067141 Very true Mr. Savard. This was done even up until the 60s in many books and magazines. Very true Mr. Savard. This was done even up until the 60s in many books and magazines.

]]> By: John Savard http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067139 John Savard Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:31:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067139 Back in the 1920s and before - and until somewhat later in the Soviet Union - photographs appearing in books and magazines normally had this appearance. This was because the quality of halftone printing at the time was not considered adequate for photographs to be intelligible, so they were retouched in this manner to be easier to understand at a glance. Back in the 1920s and before – and until somewhat later in the Soviet Union – photographs appearing in books and magazines normally had this appearance. This was because the quality of halftone printing at the time was not considered adequate for photographs to be intelligible, so they were retouched in this manner to be easier to understand at a glance.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067135 Mike Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:26:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067135 "International congress of daredevils " Is that what they called the G20 years ago? “International congress of daredevils ” Is that what they called the G20 years ago?

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067134 Richard C Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:12:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067134 Yes, it looks like a drawing, or combination of drawing with a photo (the background spectators look photographed). Note the sharp shadow of the car on the grass directly below, indicating sun directly overhead. But the tubes on the car which are currently horizontal don't look like they're being lit from above. In fact nothing on the car looks like it's being lit by direct sunlight from above. Also note that the wheel spokes are blurred, indicating a shutter speed long enough so that they were rotating significantly while the shutter was open, but at the same time, the car is perfectly sharp, indicating that it didn't move significantly during the exposure. And there's the "line drawing" quality of the car that just doesn't look right. Yes, it looks like a drawing, or combination of drawing with a photo (the background spectators look photographed). Note the sharp shadow of the car on the grass directly below, indicating sun directly overhead. But the tubes on the car which are currently horizontal don’t look like they’re being lit from above. In fact nothing on the car looks like it’s being lit by direct sunlight from above. Also note that the wheel spokes are blurred, indicating a shutter speed long enough so that they were rotating significantly while the shutter was open, but at the same time, the car is perfectly sharp, indicating that it didn’t move significantly during the exposure. And there’s the “line drawing” quality of the car that just doesn’t look right.

]]> By: JM http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/04/01/daredevil-turns-somersault-in-specially-built-automobile/comment-page-1/#comment-1067132 JM Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:08:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7525#comment-1067132 Somehow that looks more like a draw than a photo. Anyway, the curve of the top bars in the car make me think that it probably turn over and laid helplessly on its back like a turtle. Somehow that looks more like a draw than a photo. Anyway, the curve of the top bars in the car make me think that it probably turn over and laid helplessly on its back like a turtle.

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