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09-21-2016, 08:27 PM | #1 |
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Favorite V8 in a Movie
My favorite movie with an early Ford V8 is on TCM now. (Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World) My dad always watched it when it was on tv. Sadly, Phil Silvers' convertible doesn't fare too well.
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
mine is Milners ford coupe in American Grafidy
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
49 Merc....Rebel without cause
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Does it count if it doesn't have a flathead?
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
I think a dude from my V-8 Regional Group owns that car!
Help me other guys?
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Also the 40 Ford in PT 109 sitting outside the Quonset hut window. Won't mention the Packard that gets strafed and blown up. Also may be wrong but I think its a '41 sedan that delivers Gregory Peck to the Airfield in "12:00 High" |
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Bullitt mustang....lol...Mike
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09-22-2016, 12:20 AM | #8 |
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
I guess mine would be Lucy and Desi's 53 Monterey convertible in "The Long Long Trailer".
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
I like Luke Dolan's 50 ford(51 ford),although it sports a ohv engine.
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09-22-2016, 03:46 AM | #10 |
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Funny show
It's under the big duble U |
09-22-2016, 06:41 AM | #11 |
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
I remember Silver's ford in the river and pretty much everything in that movie. I saw it in downtown Seattle when it first came out and many times since. It is surely a 'who's who' of comedians of the era.
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
mine would be thunder road w/Robert mitchum 1958 moonshine running
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09-22-2016, 08:02 AM | #13 |
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
The 1939 Ford rumble seat convertible they trade in for the Mercury. Note that in later mountain scenes the yellow Mercury convertible turns into a heavier yellow Lincoln for those shots.
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
If we're staying with flathead V8s, the 1950 movie Hot Rod and the star '32 is hard to beat, along with the multi '32 drag race!
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Every one knows these guys.
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Re: Favorite V8 in a Movie
1933 Ford Woodie in Bringing Up Baby with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant, 1938.
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I met the guy who has the Phil Silvers Ford at the Eastern Regional in Gettysburg in 2014. I think his first name was Larry. Nice guy. He claimed that the same Ford was driven by Steve McQueen in the 1965 film "Baby the Rain Must Fall" On a personal note, it was exactly the Phil Silvers Ford that inspired me to buy my 47 Ford convertible. I saw the film as a young man and said to myself "Wow...if I could ever afford a classic car that's the model I'd want" I just loved the lines. After many years I was finally in a position to do it and after some searching I found my 47. I was fortunate to find one in great shape and after some time and effort (and money) I was able to bring it up to Dearborn quality earning the award at Gettysburg in 2014. I still love the lines! I've met some great Ford folks along the way that have helped immensely with advice and guidance and I am forever grateful to them. A picture of my car in Gettysburg attached. |
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Daoust-
Conversely, the reason my dad loved "MMMMW" so much was because we had a '46 convertible when I was a kid. And that '46 convertible is the reason I just bought a '47 Merc, also sort of fulfilling a lifelong dream. So it all comes full circle. Beautiful car, by the way.
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The 1937 Woody in "The Adventures of Pippy Longstocking" used as the school bus!!! Why, because it's ours!!!! Next would be the Bringing Up Baby 34 Woody, 36 Roaster.
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Awesome!
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