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cobravenom71
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From: Kissimee, Fl USA
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posted 11-09-2002 08:32 PM
   
Who knows of some obscure appearences by our favorite pony-car in TV or Movies. I've kinda' been collecting these little-known appearences on video for about 15 years.
What is your favorite 'celebrity Stang'?------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 11-09-2002 09:32 PM
The '70 Mustang {I don't think it's a Mach} in the movie 'Born to Run.'  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-09-2002 09:35 PM
What about the yellow 70 Fastback (maybe a Mach) in 'Street Hawk', a bad rip-off of 'Knight Rider'?------------------
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MidLifCrisis
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posted 11-09-2002 10:49 PM
Jon Voight drives a '68 Shelby convertible in the movie "Coming Home" with Jane Fonda.Tom Cruise drives a Bullitt clone in "Vanilla Sky" Bob Uhrich had an 65-66 Fastback in the detective show in Boston whose name escapes me. A twelve year old drives a 427 Cobra within the first 20 minutes of "Romancng the Stone"
Not a Mustang but worthy of mention. That's all I can think of now. Charlie
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-09-2002 11:24 PM
The Bob Urich show was 'Spenser:For Hire', actually a fairly good show.
Stacy Keach had a 65-6 hardtop in 'Mike Hammer'
Somebody drove a 65-6 fastback, and then later a 67-68 fastback in 'The FBI'
Excellent Shelby-esque(is that a word?)convertible in 'Innerspace'
Bob Urich ALSO drove a 65 red convertible in 'American Dreamer'(quickly cancelled)
What about the 77 Cobra-II in 'Starman'?
I gotta lot more...------------------
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dark7068
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posted 11-09-2002 11:48 PM
The red 71 or so in the Bond film (cant remember the name off hand, old one),
interview with a vampire, the reporter
drives a convertible in the end, Marked for death (steven seagal) drives a bi&%hin' 72 (?) Fastback in it (gets crunched  ), TV show Dawsons creek, one guy drives a 66 or so, more later....Rick
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dark7068
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posted 11-10-2002 12:05 AM
white convert in james bond goldfinger, the boss mustang in eddie murphy's Metro, he was a cop negotiator
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71RESTO
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From: Oregon, USA
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posted 11-10-2002 01:00 AM
How about the clap-trap '65 convertible MArtin Lawrence drives in the "Black Knight"or the 427 Cobra Replica on "John Doe" or the Shelby GT500 convertible that Kevin Costner drives in "Bull Durham" or the Sunbeam Tiger Don Adams drives in the opening of "Get Smart" more to come......... ------------------
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Moneymaker
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posted 11-10-2002 01:35 AM
Get Smart car was just an Alpine, not a Tiger. FYI. ------------------
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Hans olsson
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posted 11-10-2002 02:22 AM
Steve M in Bullit (68 fastback)?
Gone in 60 Seconds (71 Mach 1)?
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-10-2002 07:09 AM
Are you sure Max drove an Alpine? I also thought it was a Tiger.
He also drove an Opel GT in later episodes. Who remembers the Chiefs' car? A 68 or 69 Shelby convertible. Max used the steering wheel for a phone dial.
James Bond Movie was 'Diamond are Forever'
One of the damaged stunt-cars used in that movie was later used and blown-up in 'The Mechanic', the Charles Bronson hit-man movie.
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V8 Thumper
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posted 11-10-2002 08:55 AM
Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison drove a '68 GT500 KR in 'The Doors'. T-boned a cop car with it 
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mustangs68
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posted 11-10-2002 10:41 AM
'68 Coupe in Cherry 2000
Cannonball (1976) (Carquake title in UK)-1968 Mustang (rip off from bullit as it always beating and banging with a black Charger)[This message has been edited by mustangs68 (edited 11-10-2002).]
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mellowyellow
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posted 11-10-2002 10:52 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Get Smart car was just an Alpine, not a Tiger. FYI.
HE wasn't too 'smart'!!! Thought it was a Tiger!
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mellowyellow
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posted 11-10-2002 11:03 AM
Last nite on AMC. Stayed up and watched Bullitt. First time seen the ENTIRE movie in years. Plot so-so but the chase will always be timeless! Seeing all the current 68 crop of cars on street, Saw one 65/6 light blue/turquoise fastback in background. IT's the best car chase for me! I give a 2nd to French Connection-that was with Lemans Ponchos. Every time I see the chase get the fleeting urge to have a Bullitt 68 CV.
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Moneymaker
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posted 11-10-2002 01:05 PM
Tigers all had dual exhuast with chrome tail pipes. Smarts has one dinky tail pipe. ------------------
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Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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66bluefb
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posted 11-10-2002 04:48 PM
My favorite is Bullitt.I watched it last night too. That chase scene is awesome. I wouldn't mind owning that charger either. I heard that the mustang Steve drove is rotten away in some farmers barn in I think Ohio. Tony------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 11-10-2002 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by dark7068:
The red 71 or so in the Bond film (cant remember the name off hand, old one)
Rick
Yes, a red '71 Mach 1 starred in 'Diamonds Are Forever' I have that one in video, too. Others are the remake of the 'Thomas Crown Affair' has a Shelby in it for a few seconds. Remember the tv show 'The Nightstalker' with Darren McGavin? He has a yellow '65-'66 Mustang convertible. The Mustang is easily the most commonly used car in movies. Want to give your star some style, put him in a Mustang! ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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Keahi73
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From: San Carlos, CA, USA
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posted 11-10-2002 07:33 PM
Just saw Charlie sheen drive a 68 Convertible Shelby in "Money Talks" with Chris Tucker. Had to turn the movie off...got bored after car was gone! =)
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I65Stang
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From: Antelope, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-10-2002 07:40 PM
How about "Bobby Jo and the Outlaw"? I just dug out the movie poster for it (1976), and it has a '69/70 sportsroof (looks like a Grabber as it has the Bossish stripes without the "Boss 302" in it) and a Mustang II Mach 1. ------------------
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Mach'ed Again
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posted 11-10-2002 09:43 PM
I used to watch Charlie's Angels just to see the white 'Stang II - yeah right ------------------
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Moneymaker
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posted 11-10-2002 11:23 PM
Red Line 7000 probably had more cool Fords than any other movie ever made.  ------------------
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indyphil
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posted 11-11-2002 08:19 AM
I saw them make a railway racer out of a 66 mustang on junkyard wars a few weeks back.there was also a crappy movie starring Melanie Griffths, about some guy who had a robot as a girlfriend who wanted to have it repaired. It was set in the future. Melanie Griffiths Character had a 66 i think but it was riding on truck tires, and had some mythical turbo drive system.
Wish i could remember the name of the movie but it was so bad...
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Mach'ed Again
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posted 11-11-2002 09:33 AM
I believe the movie was Cherry 2000
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68stang351
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posted 11-11-2002 11:24 AM
Here the address to a site that has hundreds of movies listed with Mustang and Shelby appearances.
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/index.html------------------
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Toronado3800
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posted 11-11-2002 09:48 PM
Speaking of both Gone in 60 seconds, weren't both of them 73's? I remember in the first movie they called it the last of the Mustangs. Is the general feeling that Mustangs have been in more movies than Camaro/TA's?
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 11-12-2002 07:54 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Toronado3800:
Speaking of both Gone in 60 seconds, weren't both of them 73's? I remember in the first movie they called it the last of the Mustangs. Is the general feeling that Mustangs have been in more movies than Camaro/TA's?
In the remake it's a '67 Shelby restomod. They made movies with camaros? 
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indyphil
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posted 11-12-2002 07:58 AM
I suppose the GM guys can have Knight Rider and cannonball run. They can take their permed hair, sideburns and fake leather jackets, and I'll take the steeve mcqueen movies and james bond
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-12-2002 08:20 AM
Even though the Mustang(s) in the original 'Gone In 60 Seconds' are said on screen to be 73's, and referred to as "the last of the big ones", they are clearly 71or72's, with a 73-style grille. The 71-72-style front marker lights(under the bumper)can clearly be seen in most of the shots.
The movie was financed mostly with the personal money of H.B.(Toby) Halicki, the writer, director, producer, stunt-driver, and star of the movie.
The production would sometimes stop until more money could be raised, so the movie took quite a while to finish principal photography.
When the production was started the cars used were believed to be 72's, but as things dragged on, they changed the grille(s) to update them, and to make the movie seem more current. ------------------
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Mike65
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posted 11-12-2002 09:00 AM
Charlie,it was Spenser For Hire & it was a 65 Fastback I think. In some of the latter episodes he drove a pearl gray 86 Mustang GT.
Also in the Chuck Norris film Invasion USA the reporter drove a 66 vert.
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-12-2002 03:27 PM
On 'Spenser:for Hire', Spenser referred to his Mustang in many episodes as a 66'. That doesn't mean it was, though.
The show was on for 2 years, and Ford wanted the character to drive something new, so they could get a little 'free advertising'. So,at the beginning of the 3rd season, Spensers' 66(?) was stolen, and in the ensuing chase, it was flipped over and burned.
While he was singin' the blues at the wrecking-yard it was towed to, he spotted the new-model GT, and bought it on the spot. He drove that car for the remainder of that season.
Fans wrote so many letters complaining that they liked the old Mustang better, that the producers had a change of heart.
The first episode of the 4th season has Spenser talkng the guy who owns the wrecking yard-body shop that the 66 was towed to, and the guy casually mentions "Oh yeah, I fixed it up".(of course, it looks exactly like it did before the accident) Spenser says he would like to see "the old girl", and when he does he gets all misty-eyed and makes a deal on the spot to get it back.
He gives the guy a 1 year old loaded Mustang GT,T-TOPS and 5-speed plus $8,000 cash in trade for a totally smashed, burned and rebuilt 66, that doesn't look all that great up close. Man, I guess thats true love... ------------------
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70SportsRoof
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posted 11-13-2002 01:31 PM
The Disney sitcom, "Boy Meets World" had a red '65-66 convert in the opening credits or the show, but I don't think it was ever in the actual show. There is a crap-tacular movie called, Motorama where some kid is driving a red 289 '66 hardtop. The movie is a piece of sh**, the kind you catch on TV at 2 am, but I was watching because of the car. There was also an episode of Wonder Years where the kids are trying to talk Dad into buying a new '65-66 Mustang coupe. Damn, I got lots of useless info rolling around in my head... ------------------
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ccode67
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posted 11-13-2002 01:42 PM
Last American Hero, or sometimes known as the life story of Junior Johnson.
Starred Jeff Bridges and Valerie Perrine.------------------
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-13-2002 03:30 PM
There is a an obscure movie called 'Motown Mustang', thats actually pretty interesting. It's all about the life and journey of a 65 Mustang from the day it is built on the assembly line, all through its several different owners over the years. ------------------
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tomslo
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posted 11-13-2002 04:03 PM
There was a shelby in the background for one of the scenes in "Blow".
There was a 65 fastback briefly in Smoky & the Bandit, along with a white 63(?) falcon that ol'Burt passes twice on the highway.
They blew up an 87-90 GT in "the last boy scout"
There was an 87-90 GT convertible in an Aerosmith video(the one with Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler)
Johnny Depp had a 68 Fastback on 21 Jump Street.
I think there was a Fox Mustang on the TV show "Jake & the Fatman" as well
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tomslo
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posted 11-13-2002 04:05 PM
Just remembered another one- red 83-84 convertible in Stroker Ace
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cobravenom71
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posted 11-13-2002 04:29 PM
You reminded me, there was also a black 72 convertible in the Aerosmith video 'Crazy'. Its the one with Alicia Silverstone jumping off the bridge.------------------
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sick66
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posted 11-13-2002 09:02 PM
what about "me myself and irene"
red 66 conv.
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sick66
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posted 11-13-2002 09:04 PM
oh yeah and the same stang is in "drop zone"
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aGreenAgent
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From: Orange County, CA
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 01:48 AM
No no no, MY car is the best movie car. I forget the movie, but my car was in a movie a long while ago. The movie had a bunch of candy apple red mustangs in it, and mine was one of them, and mine was the best one 
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HHuggins
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posted 11-14-2002 03:37 AM
In Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" there is a chase scene involving a yellow, 1970 Boss 302.HH
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