The Ford Barn

burner31 · 07-29-2022, 04:47 PM

Anyone else watch Adam-12 just to check out the cars in the background?
Being so hot lately I've been sheltering in the A/C when it's to hot for even me.
I've seen lots of classics that today would sell for high dollar, seen cars that I used to have and wish I'd kept.
Seen some, but very few Modal A's, but they are in there in the background if you are lucky and you look. Also seen many very early Corvette's. Lot's and lot's of Mustang's...but I'm not going to count them.

Keith True · 07-29-2022, 05:09 PM

I'm watching it right now.(well,it's just ending) I do notice the old cars.Yesterday I saw a 30's pickup that was rodded.I see a lot of pre-68 VW's,the only ones I like.I see lots of trucks I've had to drive in the past too,but for pay.B Model Macks,IH cabovers,crackerbox GMC's,two story Falcons,but they were only 10-15 years old at the time.Emergency is another show that I like to see the cars still running around from that era.

Tom Endy · 07-29-2022, 08:00 PM

I recently saw the 1960's John Wayne movie, "In Harm's Way" Two-and-a-half-hour movie with dozens of major stars. Excellent black & white photography. The movie takes place in early 1942 a few months after Pearl Harbor. There is a scene where the actor Burgeus Merideth is on Ford Island, and he comes driving up in a very nice looking 1946 Ford convertible.

Tom Endy

LeonardS · 07-29-2022, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy

I recently saw the 1960's John Wayne movie, "In Harm's Way" Two-and-a-half-hour movie with dozens of major stars. Excellent black & white photography. The movie takes place in early 1942 a few months after Pearl Harbor. There is a scene where the actor Burgeus Merideth is on Ford Island, and he comes driving up in a very nice looking 1946 Ford convertible.

Tom Endy

It takes place in early 1942 and there is a 46 Ford?

slatgrille · 07-29-2022, 09:51 PM

Not only that, but most 50's-60's-70's WWII movies get the military vehicles wrong...jeeps in particular....

JOES31 · 07-30-2022, 12:51 PM

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C'mon slatgrill, you should not be here

Back to G503 you go!

Adam-12 was a great show. Watch the pilot episode in where
Malloy was telling the rookie Read, the performance stats
of the Plymouth Satellite they drove.

Jeff/Illinois · 07-30-2022, 02:24 PM

I really like watching that show on ME-TV and others for the street scenes!!

I was watching 'Cannon' a while back and at the end there was a '67 Ford Galaxie XL convt. 390 pulling away from Frank Cannon from a parked position on the street, view was mostly from the rear, and the shot was at car level. What a beauty!

Turned on TCM a couple days ago in the middle of kind of a cheesy movie from 1938 about lumberjacks fighting each other in the California Redwood forests, and there was a lot of train and railroad stuff in there. Old trains and Model A's are a perfect fit! Didn't see any Model A's might have been some in the first part of the flick!

The Highway Men with Kevin Costner on Netflix is fun to watch for period cars and stuff. Bonnie and Clyde story.

1oldtimer · 07-30-2022, 08:09 PM

Adam 12, Emergency, Perry Mason, Leave it to beaver....all those when I get home from work or mornings when I'm off. All for cars, people, buildings, businesses and GAS prices. I loved watching them when I was a kid in re runs and I'm still watching them as an adult.

slatgrille · 07-30-2022, 10:05 PM

RIP Tony Dow, (aka Wally Cleaver)....

JOES31...once I get my '29 RPU finished, I'll change my avatar : ) Gotta do that with my Plymouth P15 over on 'their' board too...

Dino's A · 07-31-2022, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by slatgrille

RIP Tony Dow, (aka Wally Cleaver)....

JOES31...once I get my '29 RPU finished, I'll change my avatar : ) Gotta do that with my Plymouth P15 over on 'their' board too...

I'm dinof on G503. Look at what my other car is other than the jeep...
I have a '28 RPU as well. Great minds think alike

07-29-2022, 04:47 PM	#1
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Adam-12 Anyone else watch Adam-12 just to check out the cars in the background? Being so hot lately I've been sheltering in the A/C when it's to hot for even me. I've seen lots of classics that today would sell for high dollar, seen cars that I used to have and wish I'd kept. Seen some, but very few Modal A's, but they are in there in the background if you are lucky and you look. Also seen many very early Corvette's. Lot's and lot's of Mustang's...but I'm not going to count them. __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

07-29-2022, 05:09 PM	#2
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,990	Re: Adam-12 I'm watching it right now.(well,it's just ending) I do notice the old cars.Yesterday I saw a 30's pickup that was rodded.I see a lot of pre-68 VW's,the only ones I like.I see lots of trucks I've had to drive in the past too,but for pay.B Model Macks,IH cabovers,crackerbox GMC's,two story Falcons,but they were only 10-15 years old at the time.Emergency is another show that I like to see the cars still running around from that era.

07-29-2022, 08:00 PM	#3
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,131	Re: Adam-12 I recently saw the 1960's John Wayne movie, "In Harm's Way" Two-and-a-half-hour movie with dozens of major stars. Excellent black & white photography. The movie takes place in early 1942 a few months after Pearl Harbor. There is a scene where the actor Burgeus Merideth is on Ford Island, and he comes driving up in a very nice looking 1946 Ford convertible. Tom Endy

07-29-2022, 09:51 PM	#5
slatgrille Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Limerick, ME Posts: 158	Re: Adam-12 Not only that, but most 50's-60's-70's WWII movies get the military vehicles wrong...jeeps in particular....

07-30-2022, 12:51 PM	#6
JOES31 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: La Verne California Posts: 272	Re: Adam-12 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) C'mon slatgrill, you should not be here Back to G503 you go! Adam-12 was a great show. Watch the pilot episode in where Malloy was telling the rookie Read, the performance stats of the Plymouth Satellite they drove.

07-30-2022, 02:24 PM	#7
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Adam-12 I really like watching that show on ME-TV and others for the street scenes!! I was watching 'Cannon' a while back and at the end there was a '67 Ford Galaxie XL convt. 390 pulling away from Frank Cannon from a parked position on the street, view was mostly from the rear, and the shot was at car level. What a beauty! Turned on TCM a couple days ago in the middle of kind of a cheesy movie from 1938 about lumberjacks fighting each other in the California Redwood forests, and there was a lot of train and railroad stuff in there. Old trains and Model A's are a perfect fit! Didn't see any Model A's might have been some in the first part of the flick! The Highway Men with Kevin Costner on Netflix is fun to watch for period cars and stuff. Bonnie and Clyde story.

07-30-2022, 08:09 PM	#8
1oldtimer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Orange County, Ca. Posts: 685	Re: Adam-12 Adam 12, Emergency, Perry Mason, Leave it to beaver....all those when I get home from work or mornings when I'm off. All for cars, people, buildings, businesses and GAS prices. I loved watching them when I was a kid in re runs and I'm still watching them as an adult.

07-30-2022, 10:05 PM	#9
slatgrille Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Limerick, ME Posts: 158	Re: Adam-12 RIP Tony Dow, (aka Wally Cleaver).... JOES31...once I get my '29 RPU finished, I'll change my avatar : ) Gotta do that with my Plymouth P15 over on 'their' board too...