Old Classic Cars in TV/Movies

[Mr70]

Check out this 1972 episode of ADAM-12.
http://watchseries.cx/adam-12/season/4/episode/21/
Lots of neat cars drag racing,and a '68 RS Camaro that stands out too.
Dick Clark plays the track owner,which is really Lions Drag strip in Wilimington Ca.
A host of muscle cars and other vintage cars are shown in the episode,including among others:
A Green 1969 Road Runner.
A bumperless white 1964 Plymouth.
A gray 1964 Plymouth with open headers.
A Limelight 1970 Road Runner with Americans.
An orange-and-black 1972 El Camino.
A white-and-blue 1956 Chevy wagon.
The Cam Busters’ Donny Simmons’ purplish-blue 1965 GTO with aluminum slots and cutup rear wheel wells and even a glimpse of an orange 1969 Daytona with a black nosecone.There’s a brief street race scene in the beginning of the episode and lots of drag race action near the end of it,not to mention the characteristic moral message found in all of the ADAM-12 episodes.

[markinnaples]

Does anyone remember the TV movie, Outrage from 1973 with Robert Culp?
From Wiki: "The movie, which originally aired on November 28, 1973, tells the story of a suburban neighborhood and family that is repeatedly terrorized by a group of privileged young men from neighboring families."
There were some hotted-up cars in that movie; I think a '56 Nomad, a second gen Camaro and another that the kids drove to terrorize his family.


Another movie: King of The Mountain with Harry Hamlin and Dennis Hopper

[tom406]

I think one of the best had to be Bewitched in the '69/'70 era. Whoever at Chevrolet supplied cars was really pushing muscle cars. In this episode, there's a Hugger Orange Chevelle SS396 ragtop, Samantha's driving a Rally Green Camaro RS ragtop, there's an Olympic Gold Endura bumper SS Camaro ragtop, and a yellow Corvette Roadster. The ladies at this meeting had some AWESOME rides

[Dave Rifkin]

Wonder what ever happened to those cars. Were they on loan from GM or would they have gone into the studio's fleet? Quite a nice line up there.

[CC Rider]

Watch old Rockford Files episodes. At least one cool car per episode.

One episode featured that 2nd Gen Trans Am wagon.

[William]

Wonder what ever happened to those cars. Were they on loan from GM or would they have gone into the studio's fleet? Quite a nice line up there.

I'm virtually certain the Olympic Gold SS convert ended up in WI. A friend bought it partially disassembled from another collector maybe 15 years ago. 10C LA build; 65 A 712. Had VE3 brackets but no bumper. The car was equipped exactly as the Bewitched car: 396, white top, no style trim.

It was restored as a Garnet Red RS. It was the Ronald McDonald charity car, displayed at B-J AZ some years ago.

There's a triple white SS-RS convert in this episode of Adam-12. VE3, ZL2, ZJ7. No D90 so may be special paint. Visible 12:40-14:00; 20:12-20:30.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLq1qKMis4c&list=PLHat9OEqFwPHEkOEVvh4AaGZWSuj0MJvR&index=3

[Mr70]

I vividly remember that Movie markinnaples
I watched that when it aired and recall being memorized by those cars.
Here it is..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DQHne8MKQQ

[Mr. Chevy]

That was great.. I never saw that episode...

Thanks for posting Rick..

Rich

[Mr. Chevy]

I love the Rockford Files..

A fella at MCACN last year had a neat Rockford Firebird..

Rich

[Lynn]

First season of Perry Mason, Paul is driving a 56 or 57 White Corvette. Never see much of it, just quick glimpses. Gets referred to as a "white sports car".

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/hg153vf3t/untitled.png (https://postimages.org/)

These two photos showed up yesterday. A 1968 Dodge convertible with some Barris addon scoops and mirrors from MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/jsibtytwp/Mannix_Olds_01_1500.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://s26.postimg.org/dsukqb949/Mannix_Olds_02_1500.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

George Barris customized 1967 Olds Toronado for the TV show MANNIX

[firstgenaddict]

WOW I am glad to know that the Gold White car exists... I have always liked the Olympic Gold with white, I like Cortez Silver with White as well, buddy had a Cortez silver 396 4spd conv white top white interior power windows... great combo.

[68l30]

Early seasons of Emergency! had a sweet 69 DY SS Camaro parked everywhere. Non D80 from what I recall....Lot's of cool cars in that.

BIG

[William]

WOW I am glad to know that the Gold White car exists... I have always liked the Olympic Gold with white, I like Cortez Silver with White as well, buddy had a Cortez silver 396 4spd conv white top white interior power windows... great combo.

Not certain that was the car but that is an awfully rare paint/trim/option combo.

Most of the LA-based magazine test cars back in the day came through the LA Zone. The PHR L89 test car is still around; the Z/28 tested in the January '69 Hot Rod [also PHR and SCG] may also still exist. The CRG was once contacted by someone that has all the paperwork for an identically equipped car delivered to: CHEVROLET MOTOR DIV 300 GATEWAY E-CENTURY CITY LOS ANGELES CAL.

Would really like to know if the 76-76 714 JL8 cross-ram Z/28 Car Life featured still exists.

[firstgenaddict]

The Jan Hot Rod is the infamous early 69 hugger orange narrow rear stripe car isn't it??

Interesting that it is a LA produced car... I know of at least one more early LA original paint car with the narrow stripe configuration, however do not know of any Norwood original paint cars with narrow stripes. (68 style with emblem knockout).

[cook_dw]

The Honkers

http://www.imcdb.org/i963075.jpg

Bewitched.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4e/f9/96/4ef9960bddc83197cf8ae37dc638051f--camaro-rs-the-picture.jpg

http://www.imcdb.org/i230235.jpg


Nightstalker

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/60/b6/7f/60b67f386f6674b109119e21033f2d30--camaro-rs-chevrolet-camaro.jpg

[William]

The Jan Hot Rod is the infamous early 69 hugger orange narrow rear stripe car isn't it??


Yes; the rear stripes are in the '68 position. It was a production car BTW.

Jon Mello has noted several LA built '69 Z/28s with the vinyl top rear stripe configuration despite not having a vinyl top.

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/pc9ocdi61/untitled1.png (https://postimages.org/)

1968 Shelby GT500 convertible from GET SMART

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/mjggschtl/untitled2.png (https://postimages.org/)

Again from GET SMART

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/rjdx0ang9/manu.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Lee Stewart]

https://s26.postimg.org/oqkpg9n3t/image.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

When ABC commissioned George Barris to design the (now iconic) Batmobile for the 1960's TV show, they also commissioned one from GM designer Chuck Jordan.

[Dave Rifkin]

Well I guess that's one way to ruin a nice 1967 big block Corvette.

[TimG]

I Dream Of Jeanie always had nice Pontiacs. The Bewitched where they feature Darren as a bachelor if he never met Sam shows him in a Corvette for many scenes.

[Mr70]

Hawaii Five-0 & The Mod Squad had a real good cache of vintage iron during 1968-1974 I recall.
I'm currently trying to find some particular episodes,that I recall have 1970-72 Chevelles in em..

[cook_dw]

Im sure you have or are using this.?.

http://www.imcdb.org/

[Mr70]

Yes,thanks.
Exit the Closer is the Mod Sqaud episode I'm looking for.It aired 11/9/71 and took place on a used car lot..I distinctly remember a few Hi-po muscle cars like an SS Chevelle.I once found it on youtube about 5 years ago,but now I don't see it anymore.

[markinnaples]

Starsky and Hutch had an episode where there were several hot cars from a crooked shop.

Also, in one episode of Miami Vice, the thieves who robbed houses were driving a Pro Street '69 Camaro.

[earntaz]

Has anyone mentioned 77 Sunset Strip -- Cookie in the T-Bucket ...

[mssl72]

I saw an episode of Mannix where he was driving a 1974 Z28. The episode was called "The Empty Tower". Bill Bixby was in the episode too. At one point in the show Mannix bails out of the car and lets it crash. I want some parts off it!

[Dave Rifkin]

Speaking of Bill Bixby, he used to star in a show called "The Magician" where he drove a 1974 Corvette.

[GrumpyJeff]

I kinda remember Darren from Bewitched always having cool cars, A blue Corvette in particular, I believe Chevrolet was one of the shows big sponsors ?

[Mr70]

The Seven-Ups car chase scene...Still holds up Today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vACWV5sRcY

[Lee Stewart]

That was the last movie Bill Hickman, one of Hollywood's greatest stunt drivers, drove/starred in. If you are not famaliar with his name, he drove the Black Charger in BULLITT

[dykstra]

How about "Hollywood Knights"?

How can you not love a one armed violinist. LOL

[markinnaples]

Hollywood Knights, as juvenile comedy as you could get, is a great movie for cars and if you can pretend you're 16 again, actually hilarious. Robert Wuhl as Newbaum Turk is perfect.

[BJCHEV396]

I kinda remember Darren from Bewitched always having cool cars, A blue Corvette in particular, I believe Chevrolet was one of the shows big sponsors ?

Watched an episode yesterday and Darren got out of a real nice '64 blue on white Chevelle rag top!

[Mr70]

Adam 12
1970 SS Red Chevelle with white stripes @ the 12:26 mark.
1966 SS Gold Chevelle @ the 18:50 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eCq5VUVQ50