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14/06/2010 4:05 pm
It's time to play choosing the right curtain. Let's begin, tonight is Film Noir night, there are three parts.....
Part 1) This movie was made in 1945, it starred Ton Neal and Ann Savage. There were several vehicles in this movie, can you name the three main ones? All three were used to pick up the hitchhiker in one way or another.Can you name the movie?
Part 2) This automobile had a unique speedometer that, at night ,the entire speedometer face glows green up to 30 mph, turn orange from 30 to 50, and is red above 50mph. Can you name the year and make of car?
Part 3) Name the car, or car line that used the following slogans...
1. Something to believe in________________
2. Get the facts and you'll get a______________________
3. The Incomparable________________________
4. Nothing could be finer__________________
5. Can we build one for you________________
14/06/2010 5:16 pm
Lincoln ford mercury #2 plymouth, #3 chevrolet
14/06/2010 6:01 pm
The Movie was "DETOUR" and the Cars/Vehicles were 1. 1941 Chevrolet,1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe
2. 1941 Ford Deluxe 4 Door
3. 1937 Ford V-8 Deluxe
4. 1939 Ford V-8 Deluxe
5. 1937 Ford Wagon
6. 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible
7. 1934 Oldsmobile *
8. 1940 Packard 110 Convertible Roadster
Car with Changing Dash(speedometer) is 1959 Oldsmobile "Safety Spectrum"
The Car is Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corp. (although in 1949 Ford used #4 in their 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan Ads too.)
14/06/2010 6:21 pm
#4 - ....than to be in Caroliner in the m...o...r...n...i...n...g! ! ! !
14/06/2010 6:48 pm
Hey Jerr, I know that song the question was what car used that line?
Oldsmobile except 1949 when Lincioln said nothin could be finer than my 49r Lincoln Cosmopolitan. I'd rather be in Carolina too!
14/06/2010 6:53 pm
Like my answer better...... :<)) ......
14/06/2010 6:56 pm
Part 3) #1: Something to Believe In: 1971 Buick, like my Centurion! (PIC)
Topic starter
15/06/2010 7:10 am
The answers are:.......
1) The movie name was "DETOUR," and the 3 MAIN cars were...
1. 1941 Lincoln Continental
2.1937 Ford Station Wagon
3.1940 Packard One Ten
2.1942 Plymouth- Special speedometer that changed colors-quote-"At night the entire speedometer face glows green up to 30mph.,turns to orange from 30 to 50, and is red above 50mph."> from KP BOOKS, "AMERICAN CAR SPOTTERS BIBLE, 1940-1980, c2005," p.632
3. 1.Buick
2.Ford
3.Imperial
4.Lincoln
5.Oldsmobile
Topic starter
15/06/2010 7:35 am
I guess #3 would have been less confusing had I said seemed to mislead you guys, so I won't count #3.....
It appears to be a tie between Ron vand Paul, so both of you guys need to pick a curtain......
15/06/2010 10:19 am
I believe, I believe!!
15/06/2010 2:32 pm
Me?...lol ill take curtain #2 (or whatever is left....)