NewMexiKen has mentioned this nine minute film before. It was taken in Paris in 1976 when filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera on a Ferrari 275 GTB. No streets were closed, no permits were given.
The internet folklore on this is extensive. Lelouch drove; a friend, an acutal Formula One driver drove. Lelouch was arrested when the film was released; he wasn’t arrested. It was a Ferrari; it wasn’t a Ferrari. Speeds have been calculated (using Google Maps, etc.) at up to 140 mph.
It’s as exciting as any nine minutes of film you will find. Watch for the red traffic lights and pedestrians. It gets even more amazing as he nears his rendezvous.
If you prefer, here is the link to the video at Google Video.