V-8 Fords on Film

[TonyM]

Men are Such Fools (1938)

1935 Ford Sedan Delivery
1932 Ford 5W Coupe

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The Big Wheel (1949)

1941 Ford Station Wagon

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Man Made Monster (1942)

1937 Ford (Model Unknown)

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Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)

1936 Ford Club Cabriolet

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Women in the Wind (1939)

1936 Ford (Model Unknown)
1937 Ford Tudor

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Blondes at Work (1938)

1937 Ford Cabriolet

[BoxCar Tom]

Is this Thread Dead?

Just watched " Shadowed " 1946. One of the main characters, Lester Binkey drives a Highboy 1932 Ford Roadster. To quote his HS sophomore girlfriend, its a "Hot Rod, a low slung roadster with twin pipes" The car appears in two scenes, a true period hot rod in 1946!

[TonyM]

Not anymore.

Stand by for more Fords on Film.

The Kid Comes Back (1938)

1936 Ford Cabriolet

[RalphG]

I don't recall noticing at the time but apparently in the early episodes of "The Mod Squad" series from the late 1960s there was a 1950 Mercury woody wagon. They wrecked it eventually.

[larry butcher]

TonyM-- That Ford Convertible in the movie" It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World " is a '48 is
owned now by a member in our V8Ford Club- Region #36. Totally restored and painted
"Barcelonia Blue".He drives it to lot of shows.

[Tinker]

I watch a lot of TCM. Love or hate ted turner as a guy (not sure why you'd dislike the dude), his company still broadcasts old movies. Any given day you can catch some nice cars always.



They run Sunday matinee sometime late at night, car stuff, surf and monster .

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by Tinker

I watch a lot of TCM. Love or hate ted turner as a guy (not sure why you'd dislike the dude), his company still broadcasts old movies. Any given day you can catch some nice cars always.
They run Sunday matinee sometime late at night, car stuff, surf and monster .

Yes, TCM is one of the few channels I'd never give up. Always enjoy the old autos that show up in the movies. Like this shoebox Ford from "The Day The Earth Stood Still".

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by RalphG

Yes, TCM is one of the few channels I'd never give up. Always enjoy the old autos that show up in the movies. Like this shoebox Ford from "The Day The Earth Stood Still".

Some great cars in that movie. 39 truck in the background scenes and them new 55 police cars are nice!

[tubman]

Hmm, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (first version) was filmed in 1951, so there could hardly have been any of "them new 55 police cars". They were all 1951's, all "Deluxe" models. Being a 1951 Ford owner, I like this movie, and not for only that reason. I think it is interesting that Hugh Marlowe's '51 Custom convertible has blackwall tires. Both of these factors add a bit of realism to the film. Big city police department would never spend the money to upgrade to the fancier Custom" sedans and hardly anyone ordered whitewall tires back then. I remember seeing a pictures of a contemporary Ford dealership taken in 1951. Eight or ten cars are in plain sight, and not a one of them has whitewalls, not even the convertible featured in the center of the picture.

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by tubman

Big city police department would never spend the money to upgrade to the fancier Custom" sedans and hardly anyone ordered whitewall tires back then..

Seems most of the ads in magazines of the day showed white wall tires but yes, the extra cost might have steered more buyers to the plain black wall option. Interesting to notice in this photo that the Ford at right has black walls. I think even the Lincoln in centre has them. Only the Merc at left has white wall tires.

[TonyM]

Originally Posted by larry butcher

TonyM-- That Ford Convertible in the movie" It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World " is a '48 is
owned now by a member in our V8Ford Club- Region #36. Totally restored and painted
"Barcelonia Blue".He drives it to lot of shows.

That is great to know. thanks for the info.

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by tubman

Hmm, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (first version) was filmed in 1951, so there could hardly have been any of "them new 55 police cars".

Ah your totally correct, my bad. I am now thinking about the great matinee movie "THEM!" about nuclear ants, but that was 54 and had 53 police cars.


Not sure what movie I was thinking... but Love them old movies.

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Ah your totally correct, my bad. I am now thinking about the great matinee movie "THEM!" about nuclear ants, but that was 54 and had 53 police cars.

Yes, Them was another classic. Including this 53 Monterrey Woody wagon.

[Tinker]

"Giant" is a favorite movie of mine. Has a few nice cars also.

[Tinker]

Them!