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10/14/2015 at #6570V8 StaffKeymaster
I have several, but the Drag-U-La from the Munsters is at the top of the list! What’s yours?
Kevin Oeste
10/17/2015 at #6592Mike ClarkeKeymasterInteresting. As soon as I saw the thread title, this popped into my mind.
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10/18/2015 at #6596V8 StaffKeymasterOf course, the Bluesmobile is in the top 5, and while looking for a good pic of it, I stumbled across this great production shot of the hundreds of Chicago cop cars being destroyed under the “L” tracks while making the epic car chase at the end of the film. I’ve seen this image a million times, but this is the first time I noticed that the ’74 era Dodge Monacos used as police cars (and Bluesmobile) are in fact uni-body construction. I always knew Chrysler used a lot of unit-body construction, but I didn’t know the Monacos were not full-frame cars. Very interesting.
Kevin Oeste
10/18/2015 at #6597V8 StaffKeymaster… which is probably why they folded up like this!
Kevin Oeste
10/19/2015 at #6607Jon ShieldsParticipantGrew up with this one…
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11/13/2015 at #6728Mike ClarkeKeymasterWhile it wasn’t a hot rod by any stretch of the imagination, I like Jim Rockford’s Firebird.
11/13/2015 at #6734V8 StaffKeymasterThat one just changed hands recently at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Fla. You missed it!
https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/FL0115-204101/0/1978-Pontiac-Firebird/Automatic/
Just $40k! I did not know it was a blue car painted gold…
HIGHLIGHTS
– Used in the TV series Rockford Files and several made for TV movies
– Documented with a letter of authenticity from Ray Claridge of Cinema Vehicle Services
– Presented in as-filmed condition
– 11,862 original miles
– Factory Formula model that was modified to look like an Esprit to better suit Jim Rockford
– Originally Glacier Blue but painted Gold for use in the Rockford Files
– The hood was swapped and rear spoiler removed
– 350 CI V-8, automatic transmission
– Radial Tuned Suspension
– Air conditioning
– Power steering and brakes
– Very recognizable Rockford Files Firebird
– Formerly part of the Nelson Performance Car Museum in Sioux Falls, South DakotaKevin Oeste
11/13/2015 at #6739Mike ClarkeKeymasterThat one just changed hands recently at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Fla. You missed it!
https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/FL0115-204101/0/1978-Pontiac-Firebird/Automatic/
Just $40k! I did not know it was a blue car painted gold…
HIGHLIGHTS
– Used in the TV series Rockford Files and several made for TV movies
– Documented with a letter of authenticity from Ray Claridge of Cinema Vehicle Services
– Presented in as-filmed condition
– 11,862 original miles
– Factory Formula model that was modified to look like an Esprit to better suit Jim Rockford
– Originally Glacier Blue but painted Gold for use in the Rockford Files
– The hood was swapped and rear spoiler removed
– 350 CI V-8, automatic transmission
– Radial Tuned Suspension
– Air conditioning
– Power steering and brakes
– Very recognizable Rockford Files Firebird
– Formerly part of the Nelson Performance Car Museum in Sioux Falls, South DakotaSigh… always the bridesmaid….
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11/14/2015 at #6744Joseph MarconiParticipantOK the movie was really gay, except for two things….
Olivia Newton John in that black leather outfit…”she’s electrifyin”…and
Craterface’s Hell’s Chariot.
11/15/2015 at #6764V8 StaffKeymasterDoes anyone know anything about this car? I’m guessing it was a home-brew convertible by the studio. It’s funny how cool Greased Lightning and this one were when I was a kid, and to see them now is a pretty solid letdown. But I dig the simplicity of this thing.
EDIT… just watched the clip, it’s a real drop-top, and the “street” Greased Lightning is a pretty cool ride. The fantasy version is still kinda whacked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsYC-hVEpQM%5B/youtube%5D
Love the way the car flaps when it lands!
Kevin Oeste
11/15/2015 at #6766Mike ClarkeKeymasterThey must have topped blinding speeds of at least 40-45mph!!! And that launch…woah! My neck nearly snapped just watching!!!
11/18/2015 at #6779Mike ClarkeKeymasterWhile not a car in the 4 wheel sense, I liked watching this when I was a kid. I think this show spawned a few truck driving careers. Having Judy Landers cast as ‘Stacks’ sure didn’t hurt the cause, either.
01/14/2017 at #8579AbigailParticipantaston martin db5 in James Bond movie..
Attachments:01/14/2017 at #8581Mike ClarkeKeymasterAlways a favorite of mine…
05/04/2017 at #8917Steve HayesParticipantWhile it wasn’t a hot rod by any stretch of the imagination, I like Jim Rockford’s Firebird.
I agree, this car just had a very classy look to it.
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