had enough of fast cars?

director: Mehdi Norowdzian

producer: Desley Gregory

for: Joy Films

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mercedes sl tunisia supergun artem

 

The Mercedes 10" calibre 'supergun', mounted on a tower, fired a graphited cannonball across the desert in a race with Mercury. The tourists in the car won.

We built everything in Tunis. Artem brought the balls and boffins.

If you were there, click on the photo above

 

above: my workshop in downtown Tunis. Gun barrell in the early stages on the left

Jason. Where are you these days?

right: Roman ruins created in the salt flats