New MINI GT for '25**TUESDAY UPDATE**

Posted by: @jack-dodds

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This is the only part of the Goldfinger movie that bothered me....such a waste!

Actually Jack, you're NOT the only one who thought that.   

- The engine was removed - which is obvious today with our high-tech playback devices.  One can clearly see the black painted plywood used to fill the opening as the Lincoln is lifted into the air.  So... at least the zero-mileage engine was spared.

- However, when this scene was filmed - in a not-so-nice-part of town - many "economically challenged"  onlookers were quite upset to witness such a gross waste of money!  Many of them could only dream of owning such a beautiful car, and yet this one was crushed like a bug.

- The assistant Director (AD ) and crew did what they had to do and got the hell out of there. 

@chris Yes, I recall reading years ago that the engine and trans had been pulled beforehand.  Even though I knew even back then that FOMOCO supplied the car, it still bugged the heck out of me.

Me too !!!

With out special effects I'm impressed with the way they shot that scene with the DB5 ripping up the side of the Mustang to give it that flat...IDT there was alot of CGI available at the time...

Steve 

As I recall, the crushed Lincoln was placed in the bed of a Falcon Ranchero and driven away. At 5,000 pounds I'm trying to see how that load capacity of 1,000 pounds, at best, was able to handle that task without any indication that it's rear end would have been dragging the ground.

Remember this update of Goldfinger's "ride"?

@bob-jackman I guess "Odd Job" had air shocks installed in the Ranchero...lol.  Although he was in a supporting role in Goldfinger he gave an electrifying performance IMO.

Posted by: @bob-jackman

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I'm trying to see how that load capacity of 1,000 pounds, at best, was able to handle that task without any indication that it's rear end would have been dragging the ground.

Bob, the short answer to your question/comment is:  "It couldn't" 

- The Lincoln driveline & related eng. components were removed before it was crushed which shaved about 1,100 pounds.

- The actual cubed Lincoln remains were loaded onto a stock '64 Ford Ranchero and driven through the junkyard - as filmed.

- However, you'll notice the Ranchero that drives off has whitewalls but when it returns to the ranch it does not.

- As the junkyard scene was filmed, it was clear that the tiny, overloaded Ranchero would never survive the trip back to the ranch.  Therefore, the "Linocln cube"  was chopped down and placed into a second Ranchero.  This new "safer"  combo was used for all other shots in the film. 

Here's a few more Nuremberg pics of MINI GT replicas coming this year.   That Mercedes line-up is some sort of race-promotion-???    It's not clear if the sedans will be released individually or as a set..... it's pretty cool though.

Thanks for more pics 👍

I forgot to add this little beauty.... Bond fans will immediately recognize it.   I'm hoping MINI GT changes the interior color to red - which matches the movie car.  But if not, it would be an EZ fix.   I love this MACH 1  😎 😎 😎      Yes, this IS 1/64 scale.       (...please excuse the poor-quality pics )

@chris Definitely want the Mustang. It goes well with the time period of my model train layout.

@chris Thanks Chris. Quite the lineup coming from MINI GT.

Posted by: @chris

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I forgot to add this little beauty.... Bond fans will immediately recognize it.   I'm hoping MINI GT changes the interior color to red - which matches the movie car.  But if not, it would be an EZ fix.   I love this MACH 1  😎 😎 😎      Yes, this IS 1/64 scale.       (...please excuse the poor-quality pics )

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mustangboi53 agrees ! 👍