Stugots Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I started thinking the other day about foreign cars, and how they may be a fad now but they aren't memorable. How many movies and tv shows have you watched where the car was the "star"? There have been quite a few. Other than magnum pi and his ferrari its all american, detroit muscle. I know you're thinking about the fast and the furious. Ok even there the little rice burners zipped around and looked stupid. When the time came to get down to business vin diesel pulled out the detroit muscle and that was the car everyone talked about from that movie. Steve mcqueen and the bullitt mustang. The general lee. Both knight riders. The bandit. Transformers. The A-team. The list goes on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLoomis Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 How could you forget gone in 60 seconds? Eleanor, the shelby gt500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeastand Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Without spending a quarter million on an exotic sports car, American muscle cars are the only performance cars. With Jap cars you have to spend a fortune to keep up with our muscle. With the American autos you get a lot more car for your money. In todays competitve market consumers are slowly but surely finding out that American quailty higher than people realize. The sad part is that we would get more credit (as far as quality goes) if our own government would stand behind us as the governments of our counterparts do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_areaC Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just a Few.... Herbie- 63' VW Beetle Miami Vice- Ferrari 365gts Ferris Bueller's Day Off- 61' Ferrari 250GT Spyder Risky Buisness- 79' Porsche 928 James Bond Die Another Day- 02' Aston Martin Vanquish Itialian Job - 03' Mini Cooper (original movie used 68' Austin MK and Mini Cooper S) Magnum PI- 79' Ferrari 308GTS James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me- 75' Lotus Esprit (submersible) James Bond Goldfinger- 63' Austin Martin DB5 If you don't remember these you must live under a rock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stugots Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just a Few.... Herbie- 63' VW Beetle Miami Vice- Ferrari 365gts Ferris Bueller's Day Off- 61' Ferrari 250GT Spyder Risky Buisness- 79' Porsche 928 James Bond Die Another Day- 02' Aston Martin Vanquish Itialian Job - 03' Mini Cooper (original movie used 68' Austin MK and Mini Cooper S) Magnum PI- 79' Ferrari 308GTS James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me- 75' Lotus Esprit (submersible) James Bond Goldfinger- 63' Austin Martin DB5 If you don't remember these you must live under a rock... I remember the ferrari. Nice ITALIAN automobile. Slug bug and a mini cooper I'd rather not remember. I'd take a mustang over a porsche any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard-Drivin' Man Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just a Few.... Herbie- 63' VW Beetle Miami Vice- Ferrari 365gts Ferris Bueller's Day Off- 61' Ferrari 250GT Spyder Risky Buisness- 79' Porsche 928 James Bond Die Another Day- 02' Aston Martin Vanquish Itialian Job - 03' Mini Cooper (original movie used 68' Austin MK and Mini Cooper S) Magnum PI- 79' Ferrari 308GTS James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me- 75' Lotus Esprit (submersible) James Bond Goldfinger- 63' Austin Martin DB5 If you don't remember these you must live under a rock... Dude, how about listing something that Joe Six-Pack can afford? Or do we have to pull the Ford GT out of the garage? Sheesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rd4life Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Just a Few.... Herbie- 63' VW Beetle Miami Vice- Ferrari 365gts Ferris Bueller's Day Off- 61' Ferrari 250GT Spyder Risky Buisness- 79' Porsche 928 James Bond Die Another Day- 02' Aston Martin Vanquish Itialian Job - 03' Mini Cooper (original movie used 68' Austin MK and Mini Cooper S) Magnum PI- 79' Ferrari 308GTS James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me- 75' Lotus Esprit (submersible) James Bond Goldfinger- 63' Austin Martin DB5 If you don't remember these you must live under a rock... 3 of these are bond movies what do you expect from a Brit and the rest do not empress as well, and the U.S. legal Porsche what a over priced joke, and none of these really affect market share because the common man cant afford these but where's your list of rice burners all you have here is mostly kraut and pasta burners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stugots Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 Almost forgot steven kings' Christine. You keep on knockin but you can't come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rd4life Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I wish hollywood would buy 25 million cars a year. Otherwise its al bullshit. So we have the coolest old muscle, that doesn't sell the Edge, the Explorer or all the other cars not related to those cool cars. I'm with you the old cars are sweet. I just don't see where it makes a difference other than in our hearts. Besides the new movies are moving to foreign cars that may seem to be forgettable, but are decent cars. the Transporter uses BMW's, a Mecedes and the Audi. This thread is like talking about which horse was more famous Rogers Trigger or Autry's Champion. We don't ride them or sell them. I do like that GM put how much money into getting TRansformers to use GM's and its going fucking broke. Good thing they spent that money without all the sales that movie inspired you can imagine where they'd be. personally for me, its Bullitt, and the Triumph in "the Great Escape" I agree that allot of the new movies are using foreign cars even allot of TV shows and music videos as well, I had read a article a while back explaining this and the reason was DVR not as many people watch TV in real time anymore because they can DVR it, and skip through the commercials, and their doing this with allot of products, even stores have got into this kick. I can remember years back you could watch a movie or a sit-com and these products were blurred out or had a similar look but a different name, my how times have changed before they didn't want anything to with TV now they out bid one another to have their product used on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger4.0 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The Miami Vice car was a re-bodied Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapee Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 :shades: In the James Bond Movies of the 60's and 70's, there seems to be a lot of Ford products. :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1993Stang Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Just a Few.... Herbie- 63' VW Beetle Miami Vice- Ferrari 365gts Ferris Bueller's Day Off- 61' Ferrari 250GT Spyder Risky Buisness- 79' Porsche 928 James Bond Die Another Day- 02' Aston Martin Vanquish Itialian Job - 03' Mini Cooper (original movie used 68' Austin MK and Mini Cooper S) Magnum PI- 79' Ferrari 308GTS James Bond The Spy Who Loved Me- 75' Lotus Esprit (submersible) James Bond Goldfinger- 63' Austin Martin DB5 If you don't remember these you must live under a rock... What about American Grahfetti, or how bout' that bus Ride in the movie Speed (ha ha) that has to be an American Bus that Sandra Bulloch was sporting. What about the Griswalds in that loaded down family wagon? Grease Lightning anyone? These movies were all a hoot and even made funnier with the rides they had. Rice burners couldn't compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger4.0 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Did anyone mention Vanishing Point? '70 Challenger Or Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, late 60's Chevy and Sublime Green '69 Charger I love the line from the cop in that movie, about his police interceptor Fury: "My top end, is unlimited" Edited May 7, 2009 by Ranger4.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Axle Member Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 How could you forget gone in 60 seconds? Eleanor, the shelby gt500. The first Eleanor was a 1973 Mach 1. I'll add to the list a few Dazed and Confused- All kinds of Detroit Muscle in that one Phantasm- 1971 Hemi cuda Tommy Boy- 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX convertible Billy Madison- 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Also note the Red early 90s LX Notchback Fox body Mustang parked across the street and white LX Mustang convertible that passes by The Hollywood Knights- Another one with to many to list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger4.0 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) The first Eleanor was a 1973 Mach 1. I have to correct you..It IS a '73 Mach 1. The car still exists. Edited May 7, 2009 by Ranger4.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktpworker69 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 i hate a fucking rice rocket. they sound like a sick weed eater but i have to say....they are fast. been beat a few times in my 06 gt with mods but id still rather keep my v-8 sound and horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger4.0 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 the quote i found suggests your both wrong.... “Eleanor” Is a 1971 Fastback Ford Mustang played the role of a 1973 Mach 1 Ford Mustang, a true lady both beautiful and tough and is the "Star" of Gone in 60 Seconds. Toby Halicki, teams up with “Eleanor” and puts her through “The most hair-raising chase scene ever filmed”…. said Car Craft Magazine I've searched and searched, and I have yet to find any source that says Eleanor was anything but a '73 Mach 1. What issue of Car Craft said that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger4.0 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 i hate a fucking rice rocket. they sound like a sick weed eater but i have to say....they are fast. been beat a few times in my 06 gt with mods but id still rather keep my v-8 sound and horses LOL..Buy a Camaro then. The manual SS version makes 426 hp. Those rice rockets won't know what hit 'em. Shit, even the 6 cylinder Camaro makes 304 hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktpworker69 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 LOL..Buy a Camaro then. The manual SS version makes 426 hp. Those rice rockets won't know what hit 'em. Shit, even the 6 cylinder Camaro makes 304 hp. if i wasnt laid off i may do that,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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