Time passing does odd things. I saw "Vanishing Point" when it first came out and thought it was a great and thought provoking movie. Saw it again more recently and had trouble staying awake. It seemed amateurish and very, very dated. I remembered it was a Dodge Challenger but that's about it.
Trivia: What is the significance of this particular license plate
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It was Anthony James. Once you see him you can't forget him. He was the one who bought this "establishment" from Greely for a thousand dollars in Unforgiven.
He's the tall thin guy in this scene from Vanishing Point.
Huh, I didn't think of him at all...He was a pretty prominent character actor. He was also in High Plains Drifter. And, a BUNCH of TV shows, including Gunsmoke.
But, I honestly didn't recall his being in Unforgiven though...
But, I honestly didn't recall his being in Unforgiven though...
ElectraClyde
Single-Sixer
I haven't seen that movie in decades. I knew it was a 70 Challenger R/T with a 440, and thought it had a stick but wasn't 100% certain about that. And sometimes movie star cars change from a stick in one scene to an auto in another, the Ford Burt Reynolds drove in White Lightning comes to mind. And by the way, the 4 speed in the Vanishing Point Challenger would have been an A833.
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The end scene was filmed in the unincorporated town of Cisco, UT. I took these pics a few years back while on a road trip. This is what's left of the Shell station seen in the scene where the car hit the bulldozers.
I had a 1970 R/T Challenger while in highschool. 383 Magnum with a 727 Torqueflight automatic. No A/C, no power steering, manual disc brakes.
My dad bought it used, for me. It was probably the base model R/T because it didn't have any optional equipment. It had just an AM radio, one speaker.
I regretfully have to admit I drove it like an a$$hole, and got many tickets. I'm surprised I'm still alive. Back then gasoline was .60 cents a gallon.
I've had many Mopars since then . Too many to count.
My dad bought it used, for me. It was probably the base model R/T because it didn't have any optional equipment. It had just an AM radio, one speaker.
I regretfully have to admit I drove it like an a$$hole, and got many tickets. I'm surprised I'm still alive. Back then gasoline was .60 cents a gallon.
I've had many Mopars since then . Too many to count.
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Lost count. I do know that my license was suspended twice before I turned 18 and the insurance company dropped me (even though I had no accidents). I took defensive driving coarse five times even though one was only allowed to take it twice. Apparently they didn't keep very good records back then.
I was going to ask how many tickets you got. That much power in the hands of a 16 year old??? No brainer tickets were on the horizon.
So to answer your question as accurately as possible I'll just say a plethora
I think Chrysler called their posi unit the "Sure Grip"
My 440 Magnum averaged six miles to the gallon. What kind of milage did your 383 Magnum get?
Yaworski
Hawkeye
Very few movies stand the test of time, especially those from the 70s.
What about the old western movies in black and white? They didn't even know how to act.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
They didn't need to act, the target audience was 12 year old boys.
It was much better. Eight MPG
Anyone remember when we didn't care about MPG? Hell we didn't even know what MPG stood for.
My 66 GTO with tri-power gets 12mpg… if I don’t kick in the two outboard carburetors, if I do it’ll pass everything on the highway except a gas station
I know this sounds insane, but my son's new 2025 Volkswagen Jetta, with a 1.5 liter turbo four, gets 40 mpg on the hiway. It has an 8-speed automatic trans (not a CVT).
It drives like a dream, quiet and fast.
It drives like a dream, quiet and fast.
I still do not put much into MPG. What I do care about is how much it cost to fill the gas tank(s).It was much better. Eight MPG
Anyone remember when we didn't care about MPG? Hell we didn't even know what MPG stood for.
I'm currently driving a 1977 Dodge 1ton Motorhome that gets 10 MPG. It has two 20-gallon tanks of which I can travel 400 miles before needing to fill up again. And yes, I still carry a gas can, as I did in the old days, for those times that I don't quite make it to a gas station before running out of gas.
In the 1960's we Americans were driving 5,000 pound cars with 6 and 7 liter V8's.
Those poor bastards in the rest of the world were driving 1 and 2 liter four bangers, or just walking
Those poor bastards in the rest of the world were driving 1 and 2 liter four bangers, or just walking
My current motorhome weighs almost twice that and is powered by a Heavy Duty 360 Cubic Inch V8 MOPAR. And yes, all that muscle gets thirsty!In the 1960's we Americans were driving 5,000 pound cars with 6 and 7 liter V8's.
Those poor bastards in the rest of the world were driving 1 and 2 liter four bangers, or just walking
My dad's newer RAM truck has a HEMI that gets (so he says) upward of 60 MPG in town when it turns off four of the cylinders. And (I know for a fact that) it still has a lot of power when all eight kick in. But I can diagnose and fix mind on the side of the road, but he has to get towed to a mechanic shop to figure out what went wrong with his.
protoolman
Service-Sixer
If it's a Ram it will tell you what to fix. Ignition on off on three times ending with on without starting the truck. OBDII code will be displayed on the dash. Google the code and it will say whatever it is: Something like #2 cylinder miss. So you pull the coil pack and plug and replace as needed. Voila easier than testing all the plugs and wires and distributor cap and rotor in the old days. New cars are easier to work on than they ever were before.
southernbuck101
Single-Sixer
Rock crusher 4 speed transmission.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
Maybe easier to diagnose. Not easier to work on.
southernbuck101
Single-Sixer
Made by Muncie
xtratoy
Hunter
T&C
Hondo44
Hawkeye
The M22
Richbaker
Blackhawk
Used by GM...
Like I mentioned earlier the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T with the 440 Magnum came with an optional manual transmission made by New Process.
I wonder if New Process Gear is still in business?
I wonder if New Process Gear is still in business?
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