This afternoon I was looking at my Herbie VW, thinking of installing a driver, and that led me to another topic: famous movie cars. Here's what I mean:
This car was the true star of the 1937 movie "TOPPER." No, I didn't see the movie in its first run, and the short-lived television version of the '50's did not have this magnificent dream car in it. Well, one episode featured a Metropolitan. But this 1937 Buick-based car still makes me smile when I see a mention of it (which isn't very often).
If you're interested, here's a good account of the 1937 movie car:
This afternoon I was looking at my Herbie VW, thinking of installing a driver, and that led me to another topic: famous movie cars. Here's what I mean:
This car was the true star of the 1937 movie "TOPPER." No, I didn't see the movie in its first run, and the short-lived television version of the '50's did not have this magnificent dream car in it. Well, one episode featured a Metropolitan. But this 1937 Buick-based car still makes me smile when I see a mention of it (which isn't very often).
If you're interested, here's a good account of the 1937 movie car:
Okay, John B, I had to scratch a little but came up with it:
Duel, Steven Spielberg’s first movie, is a feature-length chase that pits Mann and his Plymouth Valiant against a souped-up diesel. Dennis Weaver ofMcCloudfame plays Dave Mann, an instantly sympathetic protagonist, a guy just trying to get to a business meeting who’s menaced by a homicidal truck driver for reasons unknown. Steven Spielberg was only 24 when he directed the 1971 film, an impeccably made thriller with only a 16-day shooting schedule.
But our dear moderator has stumped me. That gold GM-looking dream car just doesn't jog my movie memories.
Pete, I confess to not seeing this one in its entirety, but I recognizedNational Lampoon's Vacation, shot back in 1983. Chevy Chase starred as Clark Griswold, a father and husband who wanted to spend more time with his family, so he decides to go on a cross-country expedition. In order to enjoy the expedition, Griswold purchases a vehicle, which is dubbed the Wagon Queen Family Truckster.
