1:42.08 (1966)

Name: 1:42.08
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-01-01

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Plot.

George Lucas's senior project at the University of Southern California in 1966. It was named for the lap time of the Lotus 23 race car that was the subject of the film. It is a nonstory visual tone poem depicting the imagery of a car going at full speed, and featuring the car's engine as the primary sound element. Shot on 16mm color film with a 14 man student crew, it was filmed at Willow Springs Raceway, north of Los Angeles, CA. The Lotus 23 was driven by Pete Brock.

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Cast & Crew.

Peter Brock

Himself

George Lucas

Director / Writer

Alan Gadney

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1966

Status
Released

Running Time
7m

Filming Locations
California, United States

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-12

This Movie Is About.

sports car

sport

short

Wiki.

1:42.08 (alternatively known as 1:42.08: A Man and His Car or 1:42.08: To Qualify) is George Lucas's senior project at the University of Southern California in 1966. It was named for the lap time of the Lotus 23 race car that was the subject of the film.

It is a non-story visual tone poem depicting the imagery of a car going at full speed, and featuring the car's engine as the primary sound element. Shot on 16mm color film with a 14-man student crew, it was filmed at Willow Springs Raceway, north of Los Angeles, California. The Lotus 23 was driven by Pete Brock.

Lucas cited the influence of Jean-Claude Labrecque's 1965 short documentary on a cycling competition, 60 Cycles, on 1:42.08.