The Italian Job the English Midlands, filmed from the back of a Mini Moke. The person on the far side who closes the gate at the end of sewer tunnel is the director, Peter Collinson. Collinson also appeared in the scene on the highway when the ramps get jettisoned, clinging to the right-hand rear door of the coach as the Minis enter at speed. During the getaway the Minis are pursued by police around the rooftop test track of what was then a Fiat factory in the Lingotto building in Turin. The weir the Minis cross in the car chase is just down
Stanhope (car) Stanhope (car) In Automotive use, the Stanhope is a car body style built from approximately 1900 to 1910 which was characterized by its single bench seat mounted at the center, folding cloth top, and a dashboard at the front. The design is derived from the Stanhope horse-drawn carriage and could be considered a specific type of runabout. Initial Stanhope models featured tiller steering, either in the center or at the side. Features of the car included a foot button to signal a bell (early version of a horn), hard rubber tires, wood trim, and eight forward speeds, three backs and