Wanted old car movie, need help with I.D. of it.

budnate · #1 03-03-2003, 11:10 PM

Ok Guys let me ramble a little, I am sure you will be able to identify it, Lord knows I have tried to figure it out for at least 25 yrs. It was made around the time of two lane Blacktop I think. Here is the story line lets see if we can figure it out.
Starts with a guy comeing to town for the Nationals or some big race, everyone shows up early to street race and make a few bucks, he crashes his Dart, in the begineing. Boy meets Girl, Old guy in wrecking yard likes him and agreas to loan him a car if he whips the local bad guy that is also a police officer, Old guy gives him a gray Primered Whilly, guy steals copcar with Hemi? puts in Whilly you get the picture i dont want to wreck it for you if we find this thing, It is a cool movie, But I never seen it on TV or can find anyone that recalls it either, I will be 40 soon and if I recall I was like 12ish when I saw it, I will pay well for a copy or a leed to purchase it, Started thinking about it again today and has been driveing me crazy, I know with the vast knowledge here it will show!

Thnx Bud. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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whitetop · #2 03-03-2003, 11:22 PM

The title was "Hot Rod" but also had several other titles when it was the TV movie of the week on ABC in '78-'79. It is available on video tape.

budnate · #3 03-03-2003, 11:34 PM

So if i hit my local Video store I may be able to get it or is there a place online?

Thnx you made my Day, Bud.

Norm reynolds · #4 03-03-2003, 11:36 PM

here it is the movie was called hot rod
[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif[/img] its on sale for 19.95 on this web site
http://www.motorcam.com/cgi-local/So...tore.cfg+A6680

Norm reynolds · #5 03-03-2003, 11:46 PM

Also this site has some old car movies
http://www.motorcam.com/New%20Movies.html

whitetop · #6 03-03-2003, 11:48 PM

Check out this site for all the old car flicks. I feel it is the best comprehensive site for car flicks. Check out the new stuff and old VHS. Also has car flicks from all the t.v. series.

www.hotrodmemories.com

Remember the movie "Outrage" with Robert Stack? It was also a ABC movie of the week in '74. 3 neighborhood kids terrorized a family and in one scene ran over the pet St. bernard. Cars included a tunnel rammed '56 Nomad (got burned up at the end by good guy Robert Stack), a '70-'72 Camaro and can't remember the third.

I remember a T.V movie from '76-'77 that had a red Olds 442 being trailered around the country by two guys that drag raced it. Anybody remember this one?

ABC must of had a car guy on board because the movie "The California Kid" was also shown in '74-'75

budnate · #7 03-03-2003, 11:56 PM

Thnx for the link,
Dang that is COOOOLLL, had me about whiped for a minute, until I figured it had your state as part of the link, it kept filling My shopping cart with stuff i didnt want.LOL. I got it and twolane Blacktop comeing, If you guys are ever up here the cold ones are on me!

Thnx Bud.

budnate · #8 03-04-2003, 12:19 AM

Anyone have this one, is it as neat as it sounds? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

"Drag Racing History NHRA Indy '67,'69"

**Mr70** · #9 03-04-2003, 12:54 AM

I recommend "The California kid".
I saw it in the 70's and just recently found it again.Stars:Martin Sheen-Vic Morrrow-Nick Nolte-Michelle Phillips. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

**SS427** · #10 03-04-2003, 01:02 AM

Another great one was Funnycar Summer. Have not seen that one since I was a teenager many, many years ago. Very cool drag movie. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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