NO WAY. The clip of the Alfa 2600 Sprint that you used is my dads tarmac rally car!!!! 2.6L in-line 6 with triple Weber side draft carburettors if you’re interested. I love this channel and it’s amazing to be enjoying your latest video and suddenly a car that is such a big part of my life is in it!!!!
When on a school trip in italy i managed to convince the teachers to let me and 4 mates go to the police car museum not far from rome on our own. This car was supposed to be there but on this occasion it wasnt, it was at some event. But still we saw lots of fine unique italian police cars like various lancia's and even a detomaso. Core memory.
@@CLOYO Museo delle Auto della Polizia di Stato. Als je "police car museum rome" googled kom je er direct wel op uit. Zeker een bezoek waard als je ooit in de buurt bent
@@CLOYO Hi, here's a sneak peek at the museum and some of the history regarding the vehicles czcams.com/video/oMjsr9bTqvk/video.html there are English subs
You should do a story about the Whittington Brothers and their 935 K3s. How they smuggled drugs on the back straight at Road Atlanta. Crazy stuff. Needs to be a movie about their lives
Yep! Two drug traffickers who won Le Mans ahead of actor Paul Newman in what must be one of the weirdest podiums in the race's history. Also kinda once used illegal NOS on a racecar. Another suggestion if he sees this (or anyone else), Helge Meyer and the Ghost Camaro. Just look it up, it's wild!
@Hunter's Moon In Italy, the most sought-after second-hand cars are those from the Polizia, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza forces, since they're unassuming and tuned beyond your wildest dreams. Just imagine Midnight-tier cars made starting from economic FIATs and Alfa Romeos. These kind of tuning works are made internally by local Police/Carabinieri/GdF workshops, with the most famed ones being the ones in Milan, Naples, Latina - Borgo Podgora and Palermo. Also, every policing force in Italy has a nickname for their cars: Polizia has "Pantera" (Panther), Carabinieri "Gazzella" (Gazelle), Guardia di Finanza has "Grifone" (Griffon, from the coat of arms of their Force). Just for completeness :)
@@niichuuko1095 None actually, the story of the modified police cars is actually an urban legend. Their cars were and are still just standard vehicles with the most powerful engine produced by the maker mounted on.
Very interesting story! You should look into group sigma (omada sigma). It was an anti street racing task force in greece in the 80s/90s, they apperently used confiscated sports cars as police cars, but kinda started doing shady street racing stuff themselves.
@@HuntersMoon my pleasure. You even named me, you made me eternal 😀 You are seriously the best channel I can think of. Great amount of research that go into your videos. There is just one massive low side of the channel. That the videos don't come often enough. It's an extremely empty and long month. But we understand, good things need its time and there are different things you need to do besides. Life. Thanks again for your hard work. Just a question, what are the chances of covering lives of the Japanese street racing legends like Keichi Tsuchiya, Amemiya san, Kobayashi of MCR, Smokey Nagata and similar characters. And I would mostly like to know more about their life before the fame. Not pressuring you, just wondering if you are planning to dedicate your time to them. As I know you like the Japanese car culture. But anything you come up with is of high value. Also the lads are making some great suggestions. Future is bright.
I'll just say that the 458 used by Czech police was seized and after years of sitting was made into a police car. It should be used mainly at big car meets. Lots of people are angry that they did this instead of selling it so "state can use the money for something else" like they could afford it. I'm still hoping to see it next year somewhere.
God! imagine a V12 Ferrari on full attack, all cylinders vialing, that's the dream man especially these classic Ferraris with the columbo engine. What a great story thanks hunters moon I always look forward to your videos. Make more man. Great job.
Having visited the museum in Rome, I heard his story in 2018. It was supposed to be there but unfortunately wasn't, still wasn't there when I visited in 2022. I really enjoy your videos and I was waiting for somebody to make a video about this topic. Shame to hear Spatafora has passed on.
Enjoyable video, as always. Being Italian, I wish the Ferrari could be purchased by the state and preserved in Rome's museum of police vehicles for everyone to see, rather than disappear in a private collector's garage. Anyways, I'm glad the car is still around at all, given its adventurous life!
Hunter!!! You truly have a gift for telling car stories! Almost all the stories you tell talk about how cars are more than a piece of metal and can become actual icons of moral values! You have taste for choosing and curating such stories, keep up with the amazing work!
Hey man, great videos. Maybe you could talk about "le prince noir" who rode Paris's ring road in 1988 on a black GSX-R 1100. Never got caught. You could do a Paris combo and also talk about "C'était un rendez-vous" by Claude Lelouch.
I didn't knew this one, but it won my heart. You man do a great job researching and telling this tales. Now, if possible... you could do a video about the japanese Mustang Mach 1 cop car? I'd love to hear how the heck that happened... Awesome video! Thank you for making it!
Say What😲😲. There's is a mustang cop car in japan i have never heard this story can you find proof of it. P.S. thank you hunter's moon for video as this wild and insane story that only grandfather could tell to grandkids anyway thanks and have good day bye now.
This story is really amazing.Storytelling from you is a joy to listen to and i got to hear about things i couldn't even imagine were actually happening.Thanks you for all the work put in the videos.
Not italian, but over here in the US my dad helped build a Lotus Esprit police car to raise money for an officer who was killed around Detroit. He taught offensive driving courses to some of the agencies, and when the Lotus was built he would take people for rides to raise the money. Theres a pic of it online somewhere, silver and blue...
Hey Hunter, can you make a video about the Greek police team called Sigma Squad? They chased down street racers and the tickets they got from them were kept as trophies
Great video, precise and without stereotypes about us, just facts. Congratulations. Just for you all to know, recently a tourist went by error with its car on the edge of the stairs of Piazza di Spagna, the one depicted on the chase, and he was heavily fined. Fact is, during the making of those films about criminals and police which were a hit in Italy in the 70ies, the directors wouldnt ask for permission they would just filming in the streets for real or , like for the stairs, film it very early in the morning and then run so nobody could fine them. So every chase you see in the movie is happening in real time, and this beside other factors is why Tarantino loved so much these movies that for a long while were here in Italy labeled contemptuously B-Movies
I always find myself so compelled by the I've never heard of before and explained in detail while the editing keeps you engaged the few times the story starts to dull. I love the channels and the video keep up the great work and have a great day
He didn't have connections to the mob (at the time Rome was still pretty much outside of the mafia's grip). He was just good at his job together with the rest of the unit he was part of
Youre obviously off in Fantasy world, in the early 60s seeing as his road car business was still very much a sideline business to his race team and the fact that a fleet order would be a shot in the arm for business,it is totally conceivable Ferrari would gift 2 road cars to the Italian government/ police unit.
Honesty what you said doesn’t really make sense. The mafia wouldn’t him to have a better vehicle and much less the mafia higher ups probably wouldn’t went their underlings messing with a cop who doesn’t let people escape his grip often. My history is a little fuzzy but I am pretty sure the mafia wasn’t really powerful at this point in time.
Again absolutely awesome documentary. Music, pictures, cuts , commentary. For me on the level of top gear anecdotes. May even higher cuz you do this by yourself. Thanks again for this library.
I absolutely love your videos keep up the good content and here’s a suggestion for a story this is about the Jaguars test driver Norman Dewis he piloted a famous Jaguar E-type that he took from London England to Geneva Switzerland. For the Geneva auto show
At 0:47 that white car is a Lancia Flavia pininfarina coupé. I’ve got one here in the states. Such a unique car. Mine had rally history from its life in Italy as well
I have a suggestion video. I wanted to ask you if you could cover the “Black Ghost” charger from detroit. Im from michigan and i think it would be a great entertaining video to watch on how the black ghost became a legend and a overall loved car throughout dodge history. Love the vids keep it up👍
You know, I'm not really a fan of Ferrari. I do get why people like the cars, but it's just not my thing. But man, THIS? This is a cool car. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I *REALLY* like this Ferrari 😆
I know this may be a bit out of place to talk about for a video idea, and this car may not be the most sought out for. It’s a 1982 Pontiac Firebird. But the thing is, it was an IMSA Trans Am that was powered by a tuned Iron Duke 4 Cylinder with super duty parts that produced around 272hp. Not to mention the unique livery and pretty much the first ever wide-body available for the 3rd gen Firebird, made of fiberglass by Diversified Glass Products Inc. (DGP). There’s a few photos of the car around the internet, along with it’s own feature in HOT ROD Magazine. A friend of mine once told me that it had a turbocharger, but looking at the sources and photos? It doesn’t seem like it. Either way, this was a Trans Am that was known by two names. SuperBird, and SuperDuke.
Please talk about the McLaren F1 that became a CLK GTR in the mid/end of the 90's,i never heared too much people talking about it,but is a nice history of how the friendship of Mercedes and McLaren in the 90's madded Mercedes just get a F1 and make a body kit based on the F1 GTR longtail and with a 6.0 AMG V12 swap to make the first CLK GTR prototype
Video Suggestion. The unique GT1 racing of the mid nineties. Hardly any good or complete content of this racing era. McLaren F1s, F40s, Diablo GT, Porsche GT1s, CLK GT1s, and more all mixing it up on track.
NO WAY. The clip of the Alfa 2600 Sprint that you used is my dads tarmac rally car!!!! 2.6L in-line 6 with triple Weber side draft carburettors if you’re interested. I love this channel and it’s amazing to be enjoying your latest video and suddenly a car that is such a big part of my life is in it!!!!
czcams.com/video/XUswk8THbr4/video.html
If you’d like to hear it sing, here it is
That's rad!
thats awesome. i always like alfas
Tell your dad I adore him and that hes a actual hero. what a legend of a man. Simply Beautiful
Sounds awesome!
When on a school trip in italy i managed to convince the teachers to let me and 4 mates go to the police car museum not far from rome on our own. This car was supposed to be there but on this occasion it wasnt, it was at some event. But still we saw lots of fine unique italian police cars like various lancia's and even a detomaso. Core memory.
Amazing Stijn! Could you tell this fellow Belgian/Dutch speaking man what it's called?
(Ik ben Nederlands)
@@CLOYO Museo delle Auto della Polizia di Stato. Als je "police car museum rome" googled kom je er direct wel op uit. Zeker een bezoek waard als je ooit in de buurt bent
@@CLOYO Hi, here's a sneak peek at the museum and some of the history regarding the vehicles czcams.com/video/oMjsr9bTqvk/video.html there are English subs
Italy in 2022: "DON'T SIT ON THE STEPS!"
Italy in 1977: "What if we filmed a car flipping down the Spanish Steps?"
Italy isn't herself anymore...
"nononoo, those are the _spanish_ steps, it is fine"
You should do a story about the Whittington Brothers and their 935 K3s. How they smuggled drugs on the back straight at Road Atlanta. Crazy stuff. Needs to be a movie about their lives
Yep! Two drug traffickers who won Le Mans ahead of actor Paul Newman in what must be one of the weirdest podiums in the race's history. Also kinda once used illegal NOS on a racecar.
Another suggestion if he sees this (or anyone else), Helge Meyer and the Ghost Camaro. Just look it up, it's wild!
please give us this omg
I would love to know more about that.
@@ChuckRodriguez
czcams.com/video/2U8Uy_0qFuk/video.html
@@ChuckRodriguez VinWiki did a story about it.
@Hunter's Moon
In Italy, the most sought-after second-hand cars are those from the Polizia, Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza forces, since they're unassuming and tuned beyond your wildest dreams. Just imagine Midnight-tier cars made starting from economic FIATs and Alfa Romeos. These kind of tuning works are made internally by local Police/Carabinieri/GdF workshops, with the most famed ones being the ones in Milan, Naples, Latina - Borgo Podgora and Palermo.
Also, every policing force in Italy has a nickname for their cars: Polizia has "Pantera" (Panther), Carabinieri "Gazzella" (Gazelle), Guardia di Finanza has "Grifone" (Griffon, from the coat of arms of their Force). Just for completeness :)
That actually sounds amazing
Are there any examples of the modifications done to these cars? Curious to see
@@niichuuko1095 None actually, the story of the modified police cars is actually an urban legend. Their cars were and are still just standard vehicles with the most powerful engine produced by the maker mounted on.
@@thecommentaryking Come and tell that to the Carabinieri... I've lived with them for 27 years.
@@gabem.5242 Dubito visto che l'informazione è ufficiale
these historic episodes are so informative and entertaining its hard to not binge watch them..
The level of detail on the investigation, narration, storytelling, video editing, sound editing.. everything is spot on.. just keep e'm coming!
Very interesting story!
You should look into group sigma (omada sigma). It was an anti street racing task force in greece in the 80s/90s, they apperently used confiscated sports cars as police cars, but kinda started doing shady street racing stuff themselves.
That sounds cool!
A new Hunter’s moon video? My chores can wait.
Personally, I put it on while I’m completing my chores. I’m actually doing that right now.
Oh I can't believe ❤
You actually made video after my suggestion 🤩
I'm honoured sir 🥃🎩🏁
It was a great suggestion! Thanks again!
@@HuntersMoon my pleasure.
You even named me, you made me eternal 😀
You are seriously the best channel I can think of. Great amount of research that go into your videos. There is just one massive low side of the channel. That the videos don't come often enough.
It's an extremely empty and long month.
But we understand, good things need its time and there are different things you need to do besides. Life.
Thanks again for your hard work.
Just a question, what are the chances of covering lives of the Japanese street racing legends like Keichi Tsuchiya, Amemiya san, Kobayashi of MCR, Smokey Nagata and similar characters.
And I would mostly like to know more about their life before the fame.
Not pressuring you, just wondering if you are planning to dedicate your time to them. As I know you like the Japanese car culture.
But anything you come up with is of high value.
Also the lads are making some great suggestions. Future is bright.
I'll just say that the 458 used by Czech police was seized and after years of sitting was made into a police car. It should be used mainly at big car meets. Lots of people are angry that they did this instead of selling it so "state can use the money for something else" like they could afford it. I'm still hoping to see it next year somewhere.
God! imagine a V12 Ferrari on full attack, all cylinders vialing, that's the dream man especially these classic Ferraris with the columbo engine. What a great story thanks hunters moon I always look forward to your videos. Make more man. Great job.
Having visited the museum in Rome, I heard his story in 2018. It was supposed to be there but unfortunately wasn't, still wasn't there when I visited in 2022. I really enjoy your videos and I was waiting for somebody to make a video about this topic. Shame to hear Spatafora has passed on.
Enjoyable video, as always. Being Italian, I wish the Ferrari could be purchased by the state and preserved in Rome's museum of police vehicles for everyone to see, rather than disappear in a private collector's garage. Anyways, I'm glad the car is still around at all, given its adventurous life!
🎯
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton. Registration plate 40RA. Would make an interesting addition to your series.
This!!
Hunter!!! You truly have a gift for telling car stories! Almost all the stories you tell talk about how cars are more than a piece of metal and can become actual icons of moral values! You have taste for choosing and curating such stories, keep up with the amazing work!
amazing video... here in Brazil the police forces used the same strategy with a cara named "uirapuru gavião" you should take a look.
Those are super interesting looking! Thanks for sharing!
@@HuntersMoon I'm intrigued too 🎩🥃
Hey man, great videos. Maybe you could talk about "le prince noir" who rode Paris's ring road in 1988 on a black GSX-R 1100. Never got caught. You could do a Paris combo and also talk about "C'était un rendez-vous" by Claude Lelouch.
Now this, I would LOOOVE to see.
That sounds incredible! This guy? czcams.com/video/SXrYLxU1cMU/video.html
The storytelling of these videos is just absolutely amazing. This video really just made me smile from ear to ear.
Always a great morning to wake up to a well-told story
Keep up the fantastic work!
I didn't knew this one, but it won my heart. You man do a great job researching and telling this tales.
Now, if possible... you could do a video about the japanese Mustang Mach 1 cop car? I'd love to hear how the heck that happened...
Awesome video! Thank you for making it!
Say What😲😲. There's is a mustang cop car in japan i have never heard this story can you find proof of it. P.S. thank you hunter's moon for video as this wild and insane story that only grandfather could tell to grandkids anyway thanks and have good day bye now.
A mustang cop car in Japan? Damn
This story is really amazing.Storytelling from you is a joy to listen to and i got to hear about things i couldn't even imagine were actually happening.Thanks you for all the work put in the videos.
Man whatever it is you do, don’t stop this channel. I’ve never binged watched a whole channel before. Great piece of video essay!!!!
Incredible story and really nicely delivered. I haven't heard these tales before and it's just a delight. Thanks mate.
Thanks for sharing the amazing story of Armando and his Ferrari ! Very cool !
Cant wait!
Not italian, but over here in the US my dad helped build a Lotus Esprit police car to raise money for an officer who was killed around Detroit. He taught offensive driving courses to some of the agencies, and when the Lotus was built he would take people for rides to raise the money. Theres a pic of it online somewhere, silver and blue...
Classic Story from italy. It s so romantic and intense. Those were people with attribute !
His voice and his story telling is what i was waiting for.
I’m just happy that I’ve found this channel. Ok, off to watch now but thanks in advance!
Hey Hunter, can you make a video about the Greek police team called Sigma Squad?
They chased down street racers and the tickets they got from them were kept as trophies
Best way to start my day
great video like always, you should check out the lotus carlton ra40 story, i think it's story would fit this channel very well.
Dude you are the summoning salt of cars I legit wait around for your videos like a kid for his favorite cartoon
Glad I found this channel starting at the midnight Porsche and the cannonball story was perfectly done.
Great video, precise and without stereotypes about us, just facts. Congratulations. Just for you all to know, recently a tourist went by error with its car on the edge of the stairs of Piazza di Spagna, the one depicted on the chase, and he was heavily fined. Fact is, during the making of those films about criminals and police which were a hit in Italy in the 70ies, the directors wouldnt ask for permission they would just filming in the streets for real or , like for the stairs, film it very early in the morning and then run so nobody could fine them. So every chase you see in the movie is happening in real time, and this beside other factors is why Tarantino loved so much these movies that for a long while were here in Italy labeled contemptuously B-Movies
i wish i could tell stories as good as you dude. awesome stuff!
It amazes me that every country has its cool car related story. I might share one some day if I ever find something interesting locally
dude idk why i always cry at the end of your videos
it remind me why i spend so much time loving cars
I love your vids bro please do a vid every day
he'd die of fatigue
I do have a suggestion too: The first car that was taken to The Antarctica was a red VW beetle, an story on it would be great I think.
Calum has a video on it, but you probably know that by now
You deserve more views! Great content! I am an amateur car guy and this is incredibly interesting to me!
I always find myself so compelled by the I've never heard of before and explained in detail while the editing keeps you engaged the few times the story starts to dull. I love the channels and the video keep up the great work and have a great day
Fantastic story, and not one I'd heard before. Your videos are getting better and better, great story telling.
Scenes from Highway Racer or Polizotto Sprint great stuff!
You KNOW the guy has mob connections when even the criminals respect him and Enzo is willing to just GIVE 250s to the cops.
He didn't have connections to the mob (at the time Rome was still pretty much outside of the mafia's grip). He was just good at his job together with the rest of the unit he was part of
Youre obviously off in Fantasy world, in the early 60s seeing as his road car business was still very much a sideline business to his race team and the fact that a fleet order would be a shot in the arm for business,it is totally conceivable Ferrari would gift 2 road cars to the Italian government/ police unit.
Honesty what you said doesn’t really make sense. The mafia wouldn’t him to have a better vehicle and much less the mafia higher ups probably wouldn’t went their underlings messing with a cop who doesn’t let people escape his grip often. My history is a little fuzzy but I am pretty sure the mafia wasn’t really powerful at this point in time.
great to see non-cringe car content on youtube
That’s the truth
Great story as well, very well made👍🏻 10/10
Another great story 👍
Only in Italy...
Great Vídeo, Thank you for this amazing story
Again absolutely awesome documentary. Music, pictures, cuts , commentary. For me on the level of top gear anecdotes. May even higher cuz you do this by yourself. Thanks again for this library.
have you evr thought about making a video about Giorgi Tevzadze? He was a georgian street racer in his E34 M5, there are a lot of his vids on YT
140 miles in an hour on country roads in Italy is blisteringly fast!
Spatafora. My new racing name for forza. Dude was epic. 🍻
I absolutely love your videos keep up the good content and here’s a suggestion for a story this is about the Jaguars test driver Norman Dewis he piloted a famous Jaguar E-type that he took from London England to Geneva Switzerland. For the Geneva auto show
What a wholesome video! Bravo!! 👏🏻👏🏻 new sub! 👊🏻
damn bro, your vids never let down, idea for next vid: Keiichi Tsuchiya
Yeh 😀 I suggested same thing.
And Kobayashi, Amemyia, Taniguchi, Nagata ...
Especially their life before fame.
I know this story is more well-known but you HAVE to do a video on James Dean’s Porsche 550!
Hell yeah!!!! It would be awesome!
Absolutly amazing!!!
Loved this video! Thanks for the feature at the end of the video
Everything you make is incredible, keep up the awesome work.
You should make a video about the Midnight club as a whole and not just their cars
One of the few channels worth a f..k. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
great story and vid once again great stuff dude
At 0:47 that white car is a Lancia Flavia pininfarina coupé. I’ve got one here in the states. Such a unique car. Mine had rally history from its life in Italy as well
Unimaginably, dangerously cool
Fantastic Quality
Bravo! Bello! Andiamo!
Awesome! Story
Would love to see a video about 40 RA, the infamous lotus carlton that was involved in robberies right opposite police stations
Another amazing video. I love these Storys i woud otherwise never have heared of. Grate Work.
Great video
ur channel is so valid my guy
Excellent!!!!! More. More!!!
Thank you for yet another amazing story and video!
Great video as always man. Keep it up with the great story telling on automotive history!
You should do a video on Helge Meyer and his Ghost Camaro! Count Dankula did an awesome Mad Lads video on him.
Movie car was chassis 4105 GT, used later to build a 250 GTO replica.
Honestly love these videos can't wait for the next one
the black bars are off by like four pixels to the right and it's killing me omg
Another great video
whenever you post i get internal happiness
What an awesome story about an awesome car and a gritty cop. Now I want to find this flick
Great vid again bud 👍
Wow great video thanks again
I have a suggestion video. I wanted to ask you if you could cover the “Black Ghost” charger from detroit. Im from michigan and i think it would be a great entertaining video to watch on how the black ghost became a legend and a overall loved car throughout dodge history. Love the vids keep it up👍
I second that request as this story will surprise all of us muscle car fans who never hear about it.
@@milfordh.mercado2787 with dodge releasing the new black ghost charger to pay homage to the original the story is starting to get brought back up.
You know, I'm not really a fan of Ferrari. I do get why people like the cars, but it's just not my thing. But man, THIS? This is a cool car. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I *REALLY* like this Ferrari 😆
I always look forward to your videos.
Always dope content! This channel deserves all the subs. Cheers!
Hello! I really loved your Belgrade phantom video, and this one too! I think you should do a video on the ghost camaro.
I know this may be a bit out of place to talk about for a video idea, and this car may not be the most sought out for. It’s a 1982 Pontiac Firebird. But the thing is, it was an IMSA Trans Am that was powered by a tuned Iron Duke 4 Cylinder with super duty parts that produced around 272hp. Not to mention the unique livery and pretty much the first ever wide-body available for the 3rd gen Firebird, made of fiberglass by Diversified Glass Products Inc. (DGP). There’s a few photos of the car around the internet, along with it’s own feature in HOT ROD Magazine. A friend of mine once told me that it had a turbocharger, but looking at the sources and photos? It doesn’t seem like it. Either way, this was a Trans Am that was known by two names.
SuperBird, and SuperDuke.
Nice job!! Love your videos man, very entertaining to watch
This is awesome great job
I'd love to hear a recap of the Japanese Mach 1 that prowled the foot hills of Japan.
That moment when both a Squidd and a Hunter's Moon video drop in the same week
Very interesting! Never heard of this guy
Wow, just flipping Wow. Thank you so very much.
Lovely Sunday!
Please talk about the McLaren F1 that became a CLK GTR in the mid/end of the 90's,i never heared too much people talking about it,but is a nice history of how the friendship of Mercedes and McLaren in the 90's madded Mercedes just get a F1 and make a body kit based on the F1 GTR longtail and with a 6.0 AMG V12 swap to make the first CLK GTR prototype
Video Suggestion.
The unique GT1 racing of the mid nineties.
Hardly any good or complete content of this racing era. McLaren F1s, F40s, Diablo GT, Porsche GT1s, CLK GT1s, and more all mixing it up on track.