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Viva Las Vegas - where did they get an " Elva Maserati " for the film?


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#1 mariner

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Posted 25 November 2018 - 14:37

here 

 

https://www.streetmu...las-vegas-1964/

 

Some nice old racers as well as that great intro song but was there ever an elva Maserati actually racing in USA?



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#2 sabrejet

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Posted 25 November 2018 - 14:42

Is it not the Vinegaroon car?



#3 Tim Murray

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Posted 25 November 2018 - 15:00

Full details of the Elva-Maserati in this earlier thread. It was one of two Elvas used in the film:

The cars of Viva Las Vegas

#4 john aston

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Posted 25 November 2018 - 17:47

Whilst chatting to Andrew Lovett, driving his dad's  Cobra 260 at Shelsley Walsh in 2017, I learned that it was the actual car seen in the movie .  I asked how often he was asked if it was a real one . Cue roll of eyes - 'ALL the time ...'.


Edited by john aston, 25 November 2018 - 17:47.