While the sight of a battle-scarred Ferrari 250 GTE might make some people wince, the resulting film will be deemed more than worth the pain and the expense. Highway Racer is a classic Italian cops and robber flick, teeming with spectacular (and miraculously believable) car chases. While it won’t go down in the annals for its masterful plot or world-class cast, it will provide car buffs with a surprisingly satisfying watch for many years to come. Who knows where the GTE will end up and whether its future owner will have any idea that it was once rolled down the Spanish steps for the sake of show business? 

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