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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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Mar 16, 2006 13:28:44 GMT
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Can we compile the definitive list of retro cars driven by stars and fictional TV/Screen/Book characters
here's a few ones to kick off (all detectives)
Columbo - Peugeot 403 convertible Morse - Jag but Lancia in the books Inspector Rebus - Saab 900 Thursday Next - Porche Speedster
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This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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"If in doubt, flat out!"
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Mar 16, 2006 13:36:21 GMT
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the Hoff - Kitt
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1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta
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Mar 16, 2006 13:39:28 GMT
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I've been checking out Jackie Chan car chases in the last few days. He must have had a lifetime sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi. Every film of his has Mitsis and every car chase features him driving a souped Mitsi with silly silly car chase action.
Anyway - Jackie Chan characters - Mitsubishi
I think I'll try to gather some of these together into a Jackie Chan car chase retrospective. They all feature Remy Julien's work I reckon.
Charlie
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Mar 16, 2006 13:50:43 GMT
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The Saint - Roger Moore - Volvo P1800 The Baron - John Mannering - Jensen CV8 Man in a Suitcase - McGill - Hillman Imp The Persuaders - Roger Moore and Tony Curtis Aston - DBS and Ferrari Dino Department S - Jason King - Lancia Fulvia Coupe Return of the Saint - Ian Ogilvy - Jaguar XJ-S V12
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce 89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America 2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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Retro cars of the starsBenzBoy
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Mar 16, 2006 14:00:04 GMT
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I've been checking out Jackie Chan car chases in the last few days. He must have had a lifetime sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi. Every film of his has Mitsis and every car chase features him driving a souped Mitsi with silly silly car chase action. You're right - the sponsorship was unbelievably blatant in his early films too. I remember one chase where it cut to some woman driving a Mitsi after she got tangled up in the action, and she says something along the lines of "Thank goodness I was driving a Mitsubishi, if I was in some other car I'd have surely died!". I may have dreamed it but I'm sure I saw it... ;D
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Mar 16, 2006 14:29:21 GMT
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Arctic Monkey's Saab 900 - sorry for the curse word picture
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Mar 16, 2006 15:08:45 GMT
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James Bond - Saab 900
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Mar 16, 2006 15:33:04 GMT
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I've no idea why I thought of this show first, but who remembers Due South...or more importantlt Ray Vechio's Boat-tail Buick Riviera!: This page will answer a few questions: www.tvacres.com/autos_coverpage.htm
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"If in doubt, flat out!"
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Mar 16, 2006 15:41:27 GMT
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" i want to live forever, *whip-crack*, can't keep horseman in a cage"
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1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta
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Mar 16, 2006 16:03:32 GMT
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This one? Love that car *n
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Retro cars of the starsDavenger
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Mar 16, 2006 19:51:55 GMT
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Alway loved that Riviera. Didn't things keep happening to the Rivera's he got? I know one of them got blown up
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Mar 16, 2006 19:56:24 GMT
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Roland Rat - Ford Anglia JK - All sorts of cool old cars... lambo Muira, Merc SL, Aston DB5
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Hirst
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This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
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Mar 16, 2006 20:07:18 GMT
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I've been checking out Jackie Chan car chases in the last few days. He must have had a lifetime sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi. Every film of his has Mitsis and every car chase features him driving a souped Mitsi with silly silly car chase action. You're right - the sponsorship was unbelievably blatant in his early films too. I remember one chase where it cut to some woman driving a Mitsi after she got tangled up in the action, and she says something along the lines of "Thank goodness I was driving a Mitsubishi, if I was in some other car I'd have surely died!". I may have dreamed it but I'm sure I saw it... ;D There's a particularly cheesy one called Thunderbolt where he works as a mechanic/driver for Mitsubishi and competes in a touring car car race in a GTO! Also he races a Skyline GT-R in an FTO. Daft! Quite good though.
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Mar 16, 2006 20:20:03 GMT
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Can we compile the definitive list of retro cars driven by stars and fictional TV/Screen/Book characters the cars of the profesionals here www.personal.u-net.com/~carnfort/Professionals/profcars.htm it would take too long to list them all the morris minor from lovejoy crokett and tubbs ferrari daytona
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Mar 16, 2006 20:25:57 GMT
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Pink Panther and.....er......the Pinky Mobile?? based on a Oldsmobile Toronado apparantly ;D
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Mar 16, 2006 20:29:42 GMT
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I love Due South
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Mar 16, 2006 20:59:49 GMT
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crokett and tubbs ferrari daytona *cough* modified Corvette *cough* ;D
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Mar 16, 2006 21:02:27 GMT
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crokett and tubbs ferrari daytona *cough* modified Corvette *cough* ;D and would you beleive I found that on the ferrari owners club site? of course you would....
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Mar 16, 2006 21:07:47 GMT
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And the white Testerossa was based on a Detomaso
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K5
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Drives Vauxhall Ampera and Kadett E GT and sometimes camp out in our 1988 Classic Hymer
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Mar 16, 2006 21:13:14 GMT
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the Hoff - Kitt ;D ;D Love it.
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Retro Classic cars and parts found, bought and sold from Catalunya. PM me for more details.
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