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Nov 2, 2004 | 09:04 PM

burningman

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From: Proudly in NJ...bite it FL

Anyone remember this thing?
I have a sick fondness of this car

Yes it's ugly but what a wild ride.
Right hand drive and all..although that chain makes me nervous lol

Nov 3, 2004 | 03:46 AM

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What the.....?? That is mind boggling!!

With it being RHD, was it conceived here?

Nov 3, 2004 | 05:10 AM

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Baaaaad movie. Mark Hamill and Annie Potts. Now I am dating myself.

Nov 3, 2004 | 06:00 AM

burningman

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it was a bad movie but had my head goin as a youngster with the cars in it

James..nah it was here the right hand drive was for the novelty of it

Nov 3, 2004 | 06:04 AM

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ok!

Nov 3, 2004 | 12:38 PM

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That movie was terrible. I never liked the car either.

Nov 3, 2004 | 02:02 PM

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I remember when I first saw that movie, I tried for a whole summer to make a plastic model like that car.

Doug, I have the same wierd fascination with that car.

Nov 3, 2004 | 02:19 PM

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I think it needs to see a plastic surgeon.. looks like a nose job is in order.

I'm glad I missed that movie. No offence guys

Nov 3, 2004 | 04:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by mr-mstng@November 3, 2004, 4:05 PM
I remember when I first saw that movie, I tried for a whole summer to make a plastic model like that car.

Doug, I have the same wierd fascination with that car.

HAHHAH glad to hear we are a club of two

Nov 3, 2004 | 06:29 PM

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after seein that the roush dosent seem so bad

Nov 3, 2004 | 06:29 PM

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mr-mstng

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Doug, wasn't it paint Gold in the movie after it was stolen?

Nov 4, 2004 | 04:24 AM

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Okay--add me to the list.

I think I even have some old drawings I did based on that vette.

Nov 4, 2004 | 06:01 AM

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Really Chuck? Let's see 'em!

Nov 4, 2004 | 06:06 AM

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Originally posted by mr-mstng@November 3, 2004, 8:32 PM
Doug, wasn't it paint Gold in the movie after it was stolen?

yes actually it was..i think it was originally gold then they filmed it then repainted it the red

Nov 4, 2004 | 05:19 PM

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On the right-hand drive subject, for some reason in the 70's customizers thought it was cool to convert to RHD... don't ask me why.

Nov 4, 2004 | 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Q`res@November 4, 2004, 7:22 PM
On the right-hand drive subject, for some reason in the 70's customizers thought it was cool to convert to RHD... don't ask me why.

I'm sure we'll look back on today, ans say the same thing about under car neon and huge wings on cars.

Nov 4, 2004 | 06:02 PM

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Hey the ricers are doing RHD, too... its called JDM (Japanese Domestic Market)...so, hmm...

That car looks like a bad acid trip (whoa, how about that bowtie taillight?) :shock: :scratch: