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[RTH]

It's a dark wet Sunday afternoon, time for a few memories ?

Unlikely car for a high speed pursuit by Scotland Yard perhaps from the early 1960s

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related


The only reason I ever watched this was to see KAR 120C




How I wanted a Dino !! and Brett Sinclair drove a March 701 !!

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Simon Templar had a Volvo P1800 but still managed to make it look smooth !

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They all had great theme music, remember 'Man in a suitcase '?



Jason King smoked about in a Rolls Royce in Department 'S'

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There was always an S type Jag and a Granada in 'The Sweeney '




So...Emma Peel in a leather catsuit in a Lotus Elan...

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

If you were a 'Professional' then you needed a 3 litre Capri !

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The NZ film Smash Palace where this chap tested his Ralt RT1 Atlantic up and down the highway at top speed

Edited by RTH, 29 November 2009 - 14:37.

[garyfrogeye]

I've just written a series of articles called "Spridgets of the Big (and little) Screen" for the Midget & Sprite Club's magazine "Mascot" which features cars running from "Harry O's" Austin healey Sprite through the 1960's, 70's and 80's detective and Spy series (The Sweeney, The Proffessionals, the Avengers, The Champions etc.) and additional stuff like "Magical Mystery Tour" to Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" early pro-mo which is filmed with him sitting in an MG Midget on the top of a moving car transporter.
All very Midget and Sprite specific and not in anyway motor race related, but it seems to be popular with the readers.

[RTH]

Can you find any youtube clips Gary ?

[Kingsleyrob]

Great clips chaps! Amongst some old adverts, something for bubble car enthusiasts around 7 minutes 30 seconds...
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related
Rob

[Isetta]

Great clips chaps! Amongst some old adverts, something for bubble car enthusiasts around 7 minutes 30 seconds...
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related
Rob

Wow, got it, thanks Rob.

Not for the feint hearted

[f1steveuk]

How I wanted a Dino !! and Brett Sinclair drove a March 701 !!

Was that the one with Sam Kydd as his mechanic, and the car would change between a STP March 701, and an F5000??!!

[RTH]

Here is a film with a Sprite in it Gary with Nanette Newman driving in a car chase in the 1962 " Wrong Arm of The Law " Peter Sellers & Lionel Jeffries

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

[garyfrogeye]

Can you find any youtube clips Gary ?

Nothing on youtube I'm afraid AFAIK. The stills of the video were sent to me by a reader, photographed off his TV while playing an old video.
There are many cars featured on TV and film here http://www.imcdb.org/ which is simply woderful to people like me (and I suspect many here too).

[Ray Bell]

I'll never forget the scenes of some old Frenchman running away from some bad guys in their E-type in France, driving a Peugeot 203...

The TV show was a Pommie one, but I can't remember the title. Three 'agents' with special powers they could use... what was it called? Usually it was a pretty dud show for car stuff, but back in those days we all watched more TV, didn't we?

[John Ginger]

I'll never forget the scenes of some old Frenchman running away from some bad guys in their E-type in France, driving a Peugeot 203...

The TV show was a Pommie one, but I can't remember the title. Three 'agents' with special powers they could use... what was it called? Usually it was a pretty dud show for car stuff, but back in those days we all watched more TV, didn't we?

That sounds like 'The Champions' with Alexandria Bastedo (spelling?) as the female agent

[Ray Bell]

Yes, I just remembered that as I was clicking back in to see your post...

How could anyone forget her with her alluring combination of accent and good looks?

I guess she'd be in her seventies... even eighties... now?

[WDH74]

Who can forget the Kookie T?

-WDH, a hot rodder at heart

[Geoff E]

I seem to recall a single seater car in an episode of Neighbours. I think that the father of Daphne (that's Daphne who had a baby whilst on a picnic without removing her dungarees) was a mechanic but can't remember if he was actually driving the car.

[Ray Bell]

Accompanied by the Thunderbird complete with radio telephone...

And has nobody mentioned Columbo's 403 convertibles?

[Vitesse2]

Yes, I just remembered that as I was clicking back in to see your post...

How could anyone forget her with her alluring combination of accent and good looks?

I guess she'd be in her seventies... even eighties... now?

Only 63 actually Ray.

She's still acting and also runs an animal sanctuary:

http://alexandrabastedo.com/

Getting back to Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), the titles featured the white Mini in which Marty was killed - from memory the registration was OGH125E. My father's Wolseley 18/85 must have been registered on the same day: OGH129E.

[Mistron]

Jeanie Hopkirk (played by the lovely Annete Andre) also drove a basic 850 Mini, though it was red. It was featured in a Mini Magazine in the mid '90s

She also featured as the Watchmakers Daughter in the Prisoner - No.14 I think (it's one of my lottery numbers anyway!)

Edited by Mistron, 29 November 2009 - 23:07.

[JB Miltonian]

I remember an episode of "The Saint" where Roger Moore was driving around in a Lancia Flaminia Touring convertible. After the bad guys shot at him as he drove away, he pulled over to hide and then couldn't get the car to restart. The femme said "What's wrong?" and he answered "Who knows, it's a rental car." I got a charge out of that. I still have it on tape (from a rerun).

[garyfrogeye]

Here is a film with a Sprite in it Gary with Nanette Newman driving in a car chase in the 1962 " Wrong Arm of The Law " Peter Sellers & Lionel Jeffries

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

RTH You can't mean this one?

[gwk]

From some of the more car-centric series on American TV:

Nash Bridges (Don Johnson) drove a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda (although filmed with 1970 models, according to IMDb). Sonny Crockett (also Don Johnson) drove a Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4 replica (reportedly on a Corvette chassis) in Miami Vice.

Chief Dan Matthews (Broderick Crawford) drove at least '55 and '56 Buick Centuries and a '59 Dodge Coronet in Highway Patrol.

Car 54 was a 1961 Plymouth Fury.

K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider) was a somewhat modified (for example, with self-drive) Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am.

Jim Rockford (James Garner) drove a Firebird.

Maxwell Smart drove a Sunbeam Tiger.

Starsky and Hutch had Ford Torinos.

The General Lee was a '69 Dodge Charger.

Magnum PI drove a Ferrari 308GTS.

Marty Milner and George Maharis traveled Route 66 in a Corvette.

There must be thousands of others!

Edited by gwk, 30 November 2009 - 02:07.

[RA Historian]

Maxwell Smart drove a Sunbeam Tiger.

Also a Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia and an Opel GT.
Tom

[Glengavel]

From some of the more car-centric series on American TV:

Sonny Crockett (also Don Johnson) drove a Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4 replica (reportedly on a Corvette chassis) in Miami Vice.

I have heard that Ferrari were so appalled by this that they lent them a Testarossa.

[Glengavel]

One of the most unusual cars must have been the Lynx Eventer that Penelope Keith drove in a short-lived series called "Sweet Sixteen".

[RTH]

RTH You can't mean this one?

That looks like it Gary .

[Isetta]

British Talk Show Host Simon Dee, E-Type Jag - cool guy.
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Steve Forrest, 'The Baron', Jensen CV8.


In childrens media didn't 'Noddy' have a Fiat Topolino and the comic book character Harold Hare a Bond Minicar?

Edited by Isetta, 30 November 2009 - 10:55.

[RCH]

Now to really tax your memories!

There was an early '60's British TV series called Knight Errant. Literally the only bit of this I can remember is one episode where the villain was said to drive a racing car on the road. There was a brief shot of the car which as an 11ish year old I was infuriated not to be able to identify. After the passage of time I can only remember something with a large curved perspex screen a la Ferrari TR61, Birdcage Maserati. Anyone any ideas?

[Terry Walker]

I have fond memories of the ancient Oz series Homicide, with the cops hurling around the countryside in 1964 Falcon sedans, bog standard, three on the tree, body roll and no doubt drum brakes. Mods to make them into cop cars consisted of a siren mounted in the middle of the bonnet (hood for US readers). Most of each episode consisted of cars arriving and people getting out, slamming doors, and later people getting in and slamming doors.

[Alan Cox]

Brief appearance by a Triumph Herald convertible - and a longer one by the rather fetching Alita Naughton - in an episode of Gideon's Way.

[Lee Nicolle]

Blaketons Moggy Minor woodie right through the Heartbeat series. And the Morris Commercial truck. And quite a few other semi regular vehicles inc the Herald, Ginas VW convertible, the hearse and the bigwigs Roller.

[RTH]

Now to really tax your memories!

There was an early '60's British TV series called Knight Errant. Literally the only bit of this I can remember is one episode where the villain was said to drive a racing car on the road. There was a brief shot of the car which as an 11ish year old I was infuriated not to be able to identify. After the passage of time I can only remember something with a large curved perspex screen a la Ferrari TR61, Birdcage Maserati. Anyone any ideas?

Would this have been it ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159884/

[Kevan]

Getting back to Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), the titles featured the white Mini in which Marty was killed - from memory the registration was OGH125E. My father's Wolseley 18/85 must have been registered on the same day: OGH129E.

Didn't Vauxhall FD Victors or Ventoras feature prominently as well?

[Alan Cox]

Gina's VW convertible,

...or, indeed, her red Isetta

[RA Historian]

Unless I missed it, nobody has mentioned Mr. Bean's Mini, with the detachable steering wheel and the hasp and padlock on the door.
Tom

[RCH]

Would this have been it ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159884/

Yes, that's the one.

[bradbury west]

Does anyone recall Bruce Seton, Fabian of Scotland Yard and a Wolseley 6/80, and Jack Hedley in The World of Tim Fraser, with a Hillman Minx Estate?
Roger Lund

[pertti_jarla]

The race shown in the opening credits of Persuaders seems to be the 1970 British Grand Prix in Brands Hatch? I had to find out...

[bradbury west]

Unless I missed it, nobody has mentioned Mr. Bean's Mini, with the detachable steering wheel and the hasp and padlock on the door. Tom

Tom will this do? From Goodwood this year.

Roger Lund

[WDH74]

From some of the more car-centric series on American TV:

Nash Bridges (Don Johnson) drove a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda (although filmed with 1970 models, according to IMDb).

The various 'Cudas are all meant to be Hemi engined models as well. Since only eleven of those were made in '71, and the yellow one is or was in the Chandler collection at the time, various small block cars were modded up to look like Hemis. If you watch the show consistently sometimes the car is a stick, sometimes an automatic.

The General Lee was a '69 Dodge Charger.

More date related trivia-quite a few '68's were used, with the grille and taillights changed out. I swear that in the first episode, the car has the round taillights, but I may be imagining that part (the General Lee does have crossed Confederate and checkered flags painted just behind the rear window, for that one episode).

Hey, hey, I thought of another one!

-William

[Auroraf1]

Hey, hey, I thought of another one!

This one is only outdone by the Munster mobile!

I loved the Europa driven by Tara King in the Avengers.

Most of the cars in the Avengers were good, even when it became the New Avengers, Steed had the Broadspeed Jag, which he chased down Val Musetti's March in @the Three Handed Game' episode!

What a great thread this is!

[elansprint72]

Remember the GT40 with the "death-ray" in the Avengers?

[Geoff E]

Several of them here http://www.carsofthe...s.com/cots.html

http://www.carsofthe...om/cotsidx.html

Edited by Geoff E, 30 November 2009 - 17:39.

[lanciaman]

I have heard that Ferrari were so appalled by this that they lent them a Testarossa.

Likewise phonies (and several of them, as they were prone to breakage.)

Anyone remember a short lived mid-50s America private eye show where the hero drove a 300SL roadster?

[RCH]

Does anyone recall Bruce Seton, Fabian of Scotland Yard and a Wolseley 6/80, and Jack Hedley in The World of Tim Fraser, with a Hillman Minx Estate?
Roger Lund

Fabian of the Yard? Didn't he use a Humber Hawk?

[Geoff E]

Fabian of the Yard? Didn't he use a Humber Hawk?

Yes http://www.whirligig...ther/fabian.htm

[WDH74]

Remember the GT40 with the "death-ray" in the Avengers?

I do recall that! Sounded like a bullet ricochet.

There's another episode that deals with a road rally (I forget the title at the moment), and it naturally features a bunch of tasty vehicles. Several MG's, Triumphs, and the like. The bad guy has a big Mercedes convertible. It's the one with Emma driving a lap of Brands in a simulator thing.

-William

[Isetta]

1960's twin engined British Supercar, based in Nevada.

[bradbury west]

Fabian of the Yard? Didn't he use a Humber Hawk?

Thanks for the correction. I should have checked; it must have been the memory of our neighbour's 6/80 RWP713.
Now, Whirligig, Saturday teatime, that takes you back, with Humphrey Lestoq and Mr Turnip.........
RL

[Mistron]

Remember the GT40 with the "death-ray" in the Avengers?

I asked Ronie Spain about that one, and I think he was unsure exactly which car it was, but he was going to research it!

[RCH]

Thanks for the correction. I should have checked; it must have been the memory of our neighbour's 6/80 RWP713.
Now, Whirligig, Saturday teatime, that takes you back, with Humphrey Lestoq and Mr Turnip.........
RL

To be fair just about every police series or film used 6/80s, long after they were discontinued...

[FredF1]

I do recall that! Sounded like a bullet ricochet.

There's another episode that deals with a road rally (I forget the title at the moment), and it naturally features a bunch of tasty vehicles. Several MG's, Triumphs, and the like. The bad guy has a big Mercedes convertible. It's the one with Emma driving a lap of Brands in a simulator thing.

-William

The car used in the simulator had a Lotus badge on it - possibly an F2 car.

[Auroraf1]

Remember the GT40 with the "death-ray" in the Avengers?

Was it a death ray, or did it shrink things? I remember a tank being made into the size of a toy, was that the same episode?