Gumball Rally - Los Angeles: Cobra vs Daytona!

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The Gumball Rally is a 1976 film about a coast-to-coast road race. It was inspired by the actual Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash run held by Brock Yates that inspired several other movies, like Cannonball with David Carradine, also from 1976. The main difference is while Cannonball is an action film, The Gumball Rally is a comedy, just like the later series of Cannonball movies starring Burt Reynolds and many others. The Gumball Rally is often considered better and less infantile[citation needed] compared to the later, star-studded exploitations of The Cannonball Run, which even copied the running gags of the police man chasing the racers through the whole USA. Though Gumball Rally's entire premise is copied from the actual cross country race the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash which was created and organized by Brock Yates who wrote the script for The Cannonball Run film.
The Gumball Rally stars Raul Julia, Michael Sarrazin, Norman Burton, Gary Busey, John Durran, Tim McIntire, and Susan Flannery, and was directed and co-written by Chuck Bail.

[@daviddoucette8591]

I saw this movie when I was 10. I've wanted a Cobra ever since. Now I'm finally building my own.

[@daviddoucette8591]

I put a Ford Racing 427 small block in my kit from Ultimate Classic Cars. It's based on a 351W Boss block that has been bored and stroked to 427 cubic inches. With an Edelbrock Pro Flo 4 multi-port fuel injection and premium pump gas, it should put out 550hp.

[@AZCobraman]

Built mine back in '04 but the exact same inspiration.

[@MilkDrinker218]

How’s it coming along?

[@bigphreaking]

One of the only movies I know of where sound was not dubbed, film not sped up at real driving scenes with no compter manipulation. A must see for any lover of internal combustion and wind in the face.

[@jimmyblues59m76]

One of the best car movies ever made!

[@evodude919]

Jimmyblues59 m This and the original Mad Max if you consider that a car movie.

[@bjluvit9348]

It sure was a true classic 👍

[@b1gbird001]

Nice to see the snake and the stallion still battling it out... albeit badly

[@crazeedriver2005]

I wonder. Is this the same river bottom that they filmed the Eleanor chase scene from the 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds in? I totally love this movie. I grew up watching it on an old VHS recorded off HBO and as soon as I saw it on DVD I bought it. Gumball was one of those movies you could tell the actors had a blast making and really had fun being part of. The 70s and 80s were definitely the era for quality car films and movies in general. These movies are epic conpared to most of what's on today.

[@CitySkin09]

Raul Julia was the bomb in this movie.

[@jammer96]

The director of the movie said he paid for the extra Ferrari with his own money. He regrets not keeping it now. He had no idea what those were going to be worth today. I would of kept it! My article is from a 2006 issue of Motor Trend Classic. Even features the Delorean DMC-12! Love it!

[@RadialSkid]

Two Cobras and two Daytonas were used in the film. They were all genuine, too: There were no replicas of these cars produced in 1976. The two Cobras used were chassis numbers CSX3255 and CSX3243. Both of these cars are restored today. The Daytonas were chassis 14829 (currently at the Peterson museum) and 16467 (wrecked in production, rebuilt, reused and wrecked again permanently in the film "A Star is Born").

[@Rafael-ko1cb]

But at the time it was just like using two Shelby GT350R and two 488 nowadays. They are rare now, not then.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@Rafael-ko1cb And the Snake would STILL take a bite out of that "Prancing Horse" right in the BALLS!!!!!

[@tdalb8985]

@@Rafael-ko1cb Both a Cobra and a Daytona were always rare. Both incredible then and now.

[@tdalb8985]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 I would suggest the up to 120 mph the snake bites the horse, after that I bet the prancing horse shows it's ass to the Cobra. I'll never own either, which make me wish, I was both smarter and more ruthless so I could have either. But I'm not all together in Corvette land.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@tdalb8985 Of course you aren't........

[@chadking1938]

If only racing movies had comedy in it like this then I would have enjoyed it.

[@alejandrohidalgo5734]

No special effects BS ....those guys were really doing 110 mph on the causeways

[@pontiacmaniac7772]

That’s awesome

[@Bag0fRats]

@68428cobrajet Ive never driven a Cobra 427, but I'm told you have to friggin expert to handle one because of the power.

[@kassop]

This looked like a real race , not some edited crap you get now a days in race scenes

[@owlcritic]

@Phantom713Hawk .I think the movie was a take on the the Ferrari vs, Ford compitition inthe late 60's,when Carol Shebly beat Ferrari at its own game with a 1-2-3 win at LeMans,thats why the cobra won in the movie,But that Ferrari Daytona was the s#^* back in its day.cost new in 1971:$27,000 cost today,im concourous condition: over 1.5 million dollars.That Cobra rocks to at a recent cost some where near a million dollars for an original 427

[@markwood6700]

they used two Daytona's and two cobras for this film,the Ferrari seen here and filmed mostly over the backup Daytona was filmed again in the same year in the film called a star is born and was smashed up badly .a guy bought the wreck and had it rebodied into a Ferrari Daytona nart spyder,the lesser used Daytona used in gumball rally is in the Peterson museum.

[@redmr2na]

The sound as they both come up the ramp out of the LA river, is one of my favorite sounds of this whole movie. I love the cobra. The thing just raped the Daytona off the ramp.

[@heclam]

eat that, Fast & Furious... by the way is the music heard from 01:41 part of the OST ? (Cannot find the soundrack anywhere)

[@cornholio329]

Same

[@harryrobertson3631]

My grandma took me to see this movie when I was 8 years old. It literally changed my life and, to this day, I believe it was the greatest movie ever made!

[@TheYorkMan]

Then you're an idiot....

[@jammer96]

The Ferrari had a V-12. I have a magazine that has it and the Cobra from the movie together again in the LA river where they filmed this scene. The engine is a 4.4 liter 365 V-12. V-12 Ferrari's were built until the mid 70's. This car show here is a 1972.

[@jammer96]

It's a 1972 Daytona Spider. I have an article from Motor Trend with both the Cobra and the Daytona from the movie running down the LA river basin in 2006. I can't believe they would take such nice a valuable cars in that mud and water! Cool race though. Hearing both of those engines run is like music to my ears! I saw a red 1972 Daytona Spider sell for $1.5 million on tv.

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

I live in LA. And I think of this scene everytime I drive by that river. This, and the race from Grease.

[@radiobikini6429]

I loved this movie..................

[@HaloReachCompany]

I love that Ferrari

[@boofdfast]

Now, both the Cobra and Daytona are worth about, a million bucks each, now. Funny, how they drove them as if they were just rental cars. LOL That exhaust note on the Ferrari, is the music of the Gods... No one can do a factory exhaust sound like the Italians.

[@FiveCentsPlease]

They used both replica and authentic cars for the filming. The LA river scene was filmed with a replica Cobra and a replica Daytona.

[@markwood6700]

FiveCentsPlease no replica's used in this film, wouldn't have thought they even did a kit in 1976 for the Daytona.

[@FiveCentsPlease]

Hmmm...thought I had read many years ago that replicas were used in some sequences. You can see front-end damage on one of the Cobras in one segment. The CSX numbers of the Cobras are known.

[@markwood6700]

FiveCentsPlease yes the numbers on the Ferrari's and the cobra's are well known,they would definitely use replica's of these two motors today.

[@Polarcupcheck]

Amazing. I have an old robb report were you could have bough one for like 60,000 or so.

[@ERTroadtrip]

ah the Ferrari 365 GTB what a car! I love this film, in fact I love it so much my friends and I do the same thing every year! No one knows exactly where or when until the day before (except me) I just tell them a 2 week period it will be in, then send them the sign! this year it is in August! check it out on my channel!

[@vaq130]

@lukatme2 Cannonball came out about the same time (weeks apart) - Cannonball Run came out much later (should have been called LameBall Run) Gumball Rally is the daddy of them all!!

[@PausePressPlay]

The Cobra just looks so tuff around 2:30 with the water and dirt. Absolute classic, absolutely amazing car.

[@jamesdamrom751]

Ahh great movie!!!!👍👍👍

[@davidjackson2524]

Gotta love that jazzy soundtrack.

[@cornholio329]

Anyone know the name of the song

[@Kiwi76RamenNoodle]

"The thing just raped the Daytona off the ramp." Totally. I've always loved how the Cobra comes from behind, pulls alongside, grabs the next gear, and walks away. That's what 500 lbs/ft of torque from that 427 Ford side oiler V8 will get you.

[@richierudd]

The COBRA is a statement; Ferrari is a status symbol.

[@clodge5196]

Straight torque out of the pocket

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

what,s the first rule of Italian driving? what,s behind me is not important. R.I.P Raul Julia.

[@HELPMEIDUNNOHOWTOUSE]

This should be how the new F & F should be, big car chase with funny music to make it less serious. This was brill!

[@68428cobrajet]

Id take the Cobra Anyday and by ANYDAY i mean it well funny thing is my dad owns a original 427 Cobra too past down from his dad to him i love Driving and riding in it. And smoking the shit out of those rice boys.

[@ScotsmanDougal]

fantastic movie and a fantastic scene, I first watched it when i was about 14, I've wanted a Cobra since.

[@iamed1977]

All it needs is Robert Patrick in a Freightliner.

[@dannygolden9412]

gotta love the Camaro !!!!

[@audiostudiocreativo4981]

ɷɷ I Havee Watched Thisss Movie Leakedddd Versionnn Heree : - t.co/SjZpZXw5gt

[@AZCobraman]

Uggh...that 'water' must have been so nasty.... Love how the Cobra pulls away when they hit the street.

[@thomasgreen1557]

I love how you can see it pull when he shifts. Looks so fucking good.

[@jjthomas2297]

Yea, but the Cobra up and dies about 150 MPH due to drag..

[@AZCobraman]

Yup, worse than a brick.

[@thomaskraker]

The 289 Cobra was an all English car. The 427 Cobra was completely redesigned to hold the new big block 427 engine. The car was widened 6 inches for wider tires and a new 4 inch diameter steel tube frame was built to hold it all together. They made 51 big blocks in 1965 and a total of 356 cars ending on December 27th 1967. I also had the pleasure of meeting Carroll Shelby back in 1980 at a car show. Good times.

[@badmts]

actually its interesting in that Brock Yates wrote the ""Cannonball Run" movie and drove in the real event IN A DAYTONA! with Dan Gurney as the ringer rather than "FRANCO" . HE HAS VOWED TO NEVER SEE GUMBALL.The stuff in gumball is closer to fact (van with 200 gals,cobra,ferreri,porsche) than cannonball except name "Cannonball Baker Sea to Sea Memorial Trophy Dash" is the name of the real events from the 1970's

[@bernhund1]

Continuity error there. Cobra starts off with a completely mullered front with a fog light missing, from that point on it's all intact! Great fun though. I love this film!

[@037cwash]

As if “fast and furious” and other modern car movies do things better.... in my opinion this is the most realistic car movie ever

[@TheYorkMan]

@@037cwash realistic??? LOLOLOOLOLLOOOLOLLLOLOLOLLOL

[@dehumanized01]

a 365 GTS "Daytona" indeed

[@garbage106]

put one serious smile on my face

[@etothedubl]

Saw that Daytona Spyder at a Concours D'Elegance (circa 1982). It fetched a cool $100,000 at an auction. Daytona Spyders were topping 2 million dollars shortly after Enzo passed in 1988.

[@TheChuck624]

Saw this movie when I was kid. Loved it.

[@mercfan382]

The end when they're exiting the river...the Cobra V-8 and the Ferrari V-12 together racing through the gears is better than Pavarotti...

[@e34hartge]

Yep! his right, that is a Ferrari Daytona Spyder. To think that those cars today are priceless!!

[@mollybail8724]

There were 2 of all cars my dad said he could of had the ferrari for about $35000 and the 300 sl my father keep one but sold it years ago but he still has the gumball rally trophy in his house.

[@ajwasp]

Who is your dad?

[@LanceD188]

Chuck Bail is the director, so Probably his father.

[@LanceD188]

The Gumball Rally has been a cult classic in my house for as far back as I remember Even now I own the VHS and dvd copies of the movie, As a child, The Gumball Rally and Speed Racer were the soundtrack of my childhood. Is there any way you could post a clean copy of the soundtrack on youtube? It would have been great If your Father had a clean recording of it still around. And maybe post a few pics of the gumball trophy.

[@FreakKeeper]

Yep you're right... I have a tendency to refer to the Daytona as the Dino, don't ask me why since they had the 'kit' version on Miami Vice for so many years!

[@Mick_A_Knuckle]

Love the movie and love having the sound cranked up for scenes like this one. But there's no way that those two guys would be talking back and forth to each other in a Cobra being driven hard. Oh well, Hollywood strikes again.

[@ogentile]

@Phantom713Hawk ok, I'll take and prefer Ferrari, so no worries :), the Ferrari soud is unbelievably, what a hell, the whole car is unbelievably, specially the sound of that masterpiece called Ferrari V12

[@jammer96]

The Dino and Daytona were built during the same time period. The Daytona had a longer frame and stronger suspenison to accomidate the 4.4 liter 365 hp V-12. The Dino was smaller and used a 195 hp V6. Both were completely different cars. After both cars ceased production came the 308 series. The 308 and 328 used modified versions of the Dino platform.

[@thbobwaters]

Sorry, I am a Ford aficionado. I just remember when the movie came out, i was so inthralled by the Cobra, knowing it was going to win. all I knew that the red car was a Ferrari. Thanks for the education on the understading of the model.

[@CurtisHalfHalf]

@crv26 The Cobra was actually an English car; with a Ford engine, thats it.

[@jammer96]

I have a magazine article that features those 2 cars. America vs Italy. Cobra is faster in a straight line, but the Ferrari handles better.

[@socalltd]

ohh the L.A river before it got mucked with grafitti.. i know all the scenes of the river, directon and locations. same parts as the "grease" thunder alley race.. it look like crap now..

[@witster18]

yep...daytona...or daytona spider would also be correct.

[@EagleKammback]

I LOVE that scene! And I don't believe that is a Dino, I think its a Daytona

[@mikesouth3032]

Daytona was NOT the last front engine ferrari. THe 400 started in 1976-1989.The only gap in front engine ferrari's was1990-1992.

[@cartoonfan959]

the Ferrari actually won the race because it started after the Cobra at the beginning this was a huge plot error

[@MGB18]

cartoonfan: Realistically, that Ferrari is no match for the 427 AC Cobra.

[@DRock6906]

No my friend. The Camaro was #1, the Porsche was #2, the Ferrari was #3, and the Cobra was #4 to start the race. I don't know what plot error you are talking about :-)

[@badmts]

Ferrari is the "make" (like Ford or Chevrolet) Daytona is the "model" (like Mustang or Camaro) -so yes it is a Ferrari Daytona

[@demented0009]

Saw this movie when i was a kid n its still a great watch wonder if its on bluray it would sound awesome loved how the actors did most of their own driving

[@Pintac87]

@redmr2na: the Daytona is putting on the brakes when the Cobra "rapes" it. Regardless, I love this movie and would be beyond happy with either one.

[@sw20f355]

great movie!!!!

[@bababacardi]

you could see the engine when they were tunning the cars in the garage at the begining v-12 carbs everywhere:)

[@bjbuschman2]

@Bag0fRats the cobra ate the ferrari like a bagofrats LOL

[@snowrocket]

I had an article from April(?) 1976 Popular Mechanic/Science called "Filming the Gumball Rally". They borrowed many of these cars from collectors to make the film. They totalled one Daytona and had to buy a replacement...for $75,000! That was a LOT back THEN!

[@RFXLR]

snowrocket that’s roughly $340,000 today!

[@badmts]

compare cobra nose at 0:01 with nose at 0:17,one is smashed the other is fine-they rented TWO cobras for the movie! one belonged to a LAPD COP

[@67buick350]

Poor Rosco gets the last laugh

[@EXTREME4YEARSTOCOME]

i saw that movie years ago and that was my favuorite bit of it

[@pipiyumio]

高校生の頃、TV映画で観てその時録画して何度も何度も観た思い出の映画です。 この年代のアメリカのカーアクション映画って面白いのが多かったですね。

[@garbage106]

first saw this when i was 7 it was my introduction to cars that blow your ears off now a mechanic and 27 still a fan

[@norton996]

I remember when we first got cable in the late seventies. We watched this movie about ten times in three days.

[@socalltd]

@paulloots Oh no. . the L.A river changed from those days.. portions were re-made for a natural habitat. the center is like a trapiziod about knee deep. water stays there as you can see in the clip, but now, water, weeds, trash and graffiti everywhere, dirty. look up the L.A. river on YT to see what i mean.. it was never leagal to drive in there, there are entry points to drive into the bed.. we did that and rode our bikes back in the 80's.. we parked under bridges to hide the wagon..

[@keelyleilani1326]

Is that the same ditch that they race the hotrods through in Grease?

[@digitalmagicstudios0]

Appears to be. Also used in Hardcastle and McCormick and Gone in 60 sec remake I believe

[@Kiwi76RamenNoodle]

I hate to burst your bubble - and if your favorite is the GT500, that's cool - just know that the GT500 was equipped with the 428 Super Cobra Jet engine. Perhaps you're thinking of the Boss 429 Mustang which came with the 429 hemi and was a much quicker and faster car than the GT500.

[@massimotronci9389]

The policemans CHiP's with 1 Harley and 1 original Moto Guzzi Ambassador V7!!!! Evviva! Questa è una clip da cineteca!

[@Bag0fRats]

Friggin 427 Cobra ate that Ferrari for lunch

[@mauroaugusto57]

El Daytona vuela!

[@70Kenny]

The first time I saw this movie as a kid, I rooted for the Ferrari the whole time because I thought it was the best looking car of them all, and because Franco (played by Raul Julia) was so good at getting girls.

[@Hot80s]

3:01 i give anything to be standing between them & hear the roar!!!

[@mikesouth3032]

You're right the body is english, but as he stated the Muscle was American( FOrd Engine)

[@sanctuaryism]

fords are the best producer of a V8 engine ever (and car in my opinion).

[@ThunderballDB5]

Not a Dino, Daytona. Dino was small, had a mid engine V6 the Daytona was kinda long because it had a front engine V12. Great movie and a great scene!

[@mrdude221]

That Cobra is soooo Bad Ass

[@kassop]

@calvinnn1 and the movie greese, lol

[@toshitanabe7587]

これこれこの映画探してた❗このカーチェースめっちゃおもろい❗ 車もシェルビーコブラ🆚フェラーリデイトナ❗2台合わしたらハウマッチ❗ 軽く2億オーバー❗

[@Kiwi76RamenNoodle]

Google "Boss 429 Mustang." That's the car, and, yes, they made around 500 of them. Ford built429 Boss Hemi engine to run in the Torinos that were racing in NASCAR, and to make the engine legal Ford needed to make a minimum of 500 production cars for homologation rules. They decided to stuff the 429 into the Mustang and contracted Kar Kraft to do the build. They had to do some modifications to the Mustang to fit the wide hemi in the engine bay.

[@Tony-1971]

This movie is incredible yet still not available on DVD in the United Kingdom.

[@daltex81]

the daytona played fetch on that cobra!!

[@hamtrak]

The late great Tim McIntire at :37.

[@05gtdriver]

+ BADMTS , technically, it's a Ferrari GTS/4, nicknamed "Daytona" after Ferrari won the 24 hours of Daytona in 1967. Ferrari never called, named or badged the car as Daytona.

[@sleekcartim]

who cares... thats a COBRA!!!!! and we aint talkin no 5.0 kit car!

[@05gtdriver]

Sleekcartim .sleekcartim Yep, the real deal Four Two Seven :-) Although in 1976, I doubt anyone was making replica Cobras, so producers on GumBall Rally had to get the only thing available, a real one(which was only a used sports car by then). My older sister's co-worker said he was offered a 289 Cobra for $5K in 1975.....he's still kicking himself to this day.....

[@sleekcartim]

05gtdriver Yeah i had my own car lot at 21 y/o selling classic & muscle cars & ran a huge mustang parts yard. I feel bad for all the youngins who never got to see one, hear it run etc... I used to judge mustang shows (69-70 & svo stangs), once in a blue moon a real A/C cobra would show up to stop the show cold. Most owners didnt like to drive them too much, cuz they would cause accidents & be mobbed everywhere they went. I only ever got a ride in a 289 cobra, but was sooo fun. I went to 25 anniv SAAC (best EVER) show in western MA, met MISTER shelby! he almost ran over me twice speeding in a golf cart, he said "i'll get ya!" i said "it would be my priviledge sir". RIP MR Shelby

[@05gtdriver]

Sleekcartim .sleekcartim That's an awesome story on Mr. Shelby(R.I.P.), wow , you have had an interesting career too. Very cool stuff my friend!

[@sleekcartim]

05gtdriver back in my 20's it was the 80's, thats when ppl had money to buy toys & you could still get them reasonably. I remember trying to sell a 68 1/2 R code hollman & moody prepped pace car Cougar with 80 K miles for $11 K, no takers. Now collectors would cut you for the chance to own it for 10 times that lol. Everyone would agree, The world got a lil less cool when he passed. There was no one like him, he is missed

[@bbcala9719]

That Cobra sounds so bad ass and has the motor to back it up. Ferrari never had a chance

[@davidjackson2524]

Gary Busey at the end of clip. He looks soo ypung.

[@TheMeepCrewlilracerdude]

what music is that

[@262231]

title of the movie?

[@FreakKeeper]

Personally I wondered if they used different cars, on and off, in the whole scene. Check out the grille of the Cobra at the beginning. It octagonal (?) and missing a drive light, later it's oval with both drive lights. Same thing with the Ferrari at 1:55... One drive light, later two *hmmm*

[@roggy001]

I love this, but there have always been bits that I can't make out: 1:20 just keep on going on Verhoven it (?) 2:53 reel him, hack him (?)

[@RFXLR]

“Just keep going on Sepulveda”. Apparently referring to Sepulveda Blvd in Long Beach. No clue on the other one.

[@TheSakamura]

this is the best race movie,I have this on VHS tape..forget the fast and furious and other similar shit movies..

[@dongawoy]

Daytona spider today, £700,000 to £900,000.

[@kayin72]

dammm 427 sohc dammmmm

[@yeoldesaltydog7415]

In some shots the Cobra had damage others not so what was the story on that were they having too much fun and bit it? Patched it up and kept going? I think yes lol

[@TheYorkMan]

It's called 'Continuity' In a film where it's really important, you wouldn't even notice. Such things happen because movies are made out of sequence, so that (for the viewer) cause doesn't equal effect, and vice versa. It's why multitudes of websites exist to highlight such things. I doubt it was a case of anyone having too much fun, more a case of subtle accidents that lead to someone deciding it wasn't in the budget to 'restore' vehicles back to the standard they were when filming began.

[@philipsquire9056]

Imagine this without the music...