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Pack: Vintage Sports & Race Cars

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craigsmith

August 26th, 2018

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These effects are high-quality, first generation copies of original nitrate optical sound effects from the 1930s & 40s created for Hollywood studios. They were collected by a prominent sound editor who worked in the industry for 44 years. The fragile optical elements were donated to USC, and transferred to tape by USC Cinema students in the early 1970s. I have digitized them for preservation, but they have not been restored. You may want to use some noise reduction. Or you may embrace the noise of history.

Cars
Optical
Race
Sports
Transportation
Vintage
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G13.2-12-Bullitt Revs.wav
craigsmith
62
August 26th, 2018
"Bullitt" Revs. Rapid engine acceleration. Good for ge…
G13.2-11-Slow Drive.wav
craigsmith
85
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Car drives up from distance at slow speed with a whir.…
G13.2-10-Sports Car Idle.wav
craigsmith
64
August 26th, 2018
Steady engine idle with lots of hiss on tape. Drops ou…
G13.2-09-Muffled Cars.wav
craigsmith
363
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Muffled car engine rev and speed away. Squealing tires…
G13.2-08-T-Bird with Reverb.wav
craigsmith
59
August 26th, 2018
Cars in distance, speed up close and tires squeal in a…
G13.2-06-Thunderbird.wav
craigsmith
91
August 26th, 2018
Car in distance. Drives and heavy tire squeal. Stops w…
G13.2-05-Jag Fast Away.wav
craigsmith
77
August 26th, 2018
Violent close up screech and roar away. Then returns a…
G13.2-04-Hot Rod Revs.wav
craigsmith
64
August 26th, 2018
Car idles then drives out, then engine revs several ti…
G13.2-03-Sports Cars Race Over 1900 CC.wav
craigsmith
153
4.7
August 26th, 2018
Cars roar around a medium distance track. Good gear sh…
G13.2-02-Sports Cars Race.wav
craigsmith
179
August 26th, 2018
Low rumble of engine rev, slightly squealing tires. Ac…
G13.2-01-Indy Race.wav
craigsmith
279
1
4.4
August 26th, 2018
Race cars drive by on track, in a circle. Come back in…
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