Totally forgot about this great video by Audioslave from 2003, based on everybody’s favorite Mopar movie Vanishing Point. According to the guys at Bangshift, they used two Challengers during the filming of the video and then gave one away to a lucky fan when they were done. Video after the jump!
Most people associate Breaking Bad with Walter’s Pontiac Aztec. But I always think of Skyler’s awesome 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Of course later Chrysler sponsored the show and we got a Challenger and a 300. But I love the old Grand Wagoneer.
According to Allpar they used both 1971 and 1972 Valiants make the 1971 Spielberg film Duel. In some scenes they even used Darts. If you haven’t seen it before, this is a great movie, and I have it in its entirety after the jump! Peterbilt vs. A-body! Who will win?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably have heard about the Snake and Mongoose movie that hits theaters September 6. The movie is about the rivalry between Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen and their partnership with Mattel and how it changed drag racing forever. The cool thing is there also seems to be a bunch of vintage footage of their Plymouth funny cars in action. Anyway, check out the latest trailer after the jump!
Back in 2007 Car and Driver rounded up some of the most iconic movie cars of all time for a little comparison test. The cars included the Batmobile, the Starsky & Hutch Ford Gran Torino, the Back to the Future De Lorean Time Machine, the Mad Max Ford Falcon Interceptor and of course the General Lee.
The particular General Lee they used for the test was built and owned by John Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the show. John had built the car to drive with a “511-cubic-inch old-style Hemi V-8, Brembo four-wheel disc brakes, a Hotchkiss suspension upgrade, and a Gear Vendors overdrive behind the three-speed automatic transmission.” With 550 hp it had plenty of get up and go. Car and Driver was not impressed by the brakes, though, and it ended up getting second to the Batmobile, because, well, I’m not sure why. Read the full story at Car and Driver and see more pics after the jump!
Don Johnson’s show Nash Bridges ran from 1996 to 2001. This was just before E-body convertible prices went sky high. Still, 1971 ‘Cudas are very rare so the show modified a bunch of 1970 Cudas to look like 1971s. Here’s some info from the seller of the claimed “Nash Bridges #1” car that was on eBay last year:
The show used 3 or 4 cars. They were ALL 1970 cars with ’71 features. This was Don’s favorite car that was driven often. During the show’s run, he had the car fitted with a 360 V8 and 4-speed with a shattershield. This (Nash #1) car eventually received a full-on rotisserie restoration and a crate Hemi engine. Also, a brighter color was chosen for all the cars during filming. It was found the correct yellow made the car look green to the camera.
It’s hard to find many scenes with the ‘Cuda on YouTube, but I have one short scene from the show after the jump. I also have a promo video for the sale of the #1 car mentioned above. Check ’em out!
Running on Empty is an Australian cult car movie from 1982 which featured a pretty wild 1970 Dodge Challenger. Well, that car is on eBay now, and the seller claims it’s a numbers matching 440 6-pack car, too! Obviously it’s a right-hand drive car, and the Buy It Now is $149,000 Australian (about $137,000 US dollars). Lots more pics after the jump, along with the original movie, which someone uploaded to YouTube in its entirety. So check out the pics and then make some popcorn and watch!
This is pretty clearly a Belvedere and not a GTX since it’s a bench seat/column shift car. And there is some speculation that it is actually the same car that was used in Joe Dirt. Anyway, the poor Mopar takes a hell of a beating in Tommy Boy. There’s a great compilation of all the scenes with the GTX in the movie after the jump!
What happens when you put a late model Charger up against the late 60s icon? The guys at Edmunds decided to find out. Who do you think won? Check out the video after the jump! There’s also a second interview with Bob Hartwig of Cinema Vehicle Services, who provided the authentic 440-powered General Lee, one of just 17 to survive filming the original TV series.
Note: there used to be an Inside Line article which went along with the video, but Edmunds deleted it when they decided to kill off Inside Line. Go figure.
Man, there are a TON of Mopars in this movie. From the 1969 Dodge Coronet 4-door that Al Pacino and the rest of robbers drive to the bank, to all the cop cars. You can see the full list at IMCDB and check out the trailer after the jump!
