Continuity mistake: When the Ferrari stops in the petrol station and the young lady catches the Italian driver's eye, in the first shot he's slapping his face, then in the next shot he is wearing sun glasses which he didn't have before.
The Gumball Rally (1976)
Directed by: Charles Bail
Starring: Gary Busey, Raul Julia, Michael Sarrazin, Norman Burton, Tim McIntire, John Durren
Genres: Comedy
Continuity mistake: At the beginning when the police car is leaving the Gumball start base it crashes with the undercover cop car. The left rear panel gets damaged and the trunk pops open. The next time you see the police car there is no damage.
Factual error: As everyone races through Illinois, notice the very large mountains. Illinois is a very flat state.
Franco: Remember the first rule of Italian driving. [Pulls the rearview mirror off and throws it over his shoulder.]. What's behind me is not important.
Question: I don't understand what the women in the Porsche were on about. What's so significant about lights at 32 miles per hour?
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Answer: They are moving thru city streets where the traffic lights are setup to sequentially change so that a vehicle traveling at 32mph will get a green light all the way through the area, never having to stop.
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