Pomeroy41144 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 9:57 AM, MarrsCars said: Who is Heather Brewer? Never heard of her either so looked her up, here's her wikipedia entry: Zac Brewer, formerly Heather Brewer, is an American writer of young adult fiction, living in Missouri with his husband and two children. His debut series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, was published by Dutton Juvenile My Benz coupe was owned by a photographer of modest repute, tho I don't consider it a celebrity car by any means, and it likewise came with several window decals and parking passes, but in the end I decided to remove them as I wanted it to reflect it's new life in Oregon. It came with original California black plates, so had I been living in CA I would probably have kept the other decals together with the plates. Yours is very cool, so he was sort of a Ken Kesey type? Neat! Here is the 1937 Ford owned by American historian and author Anthony J. Mireles. Mr. Mireles' work has been well-received here and overseas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 8:38 AM, Skyking said: He didn't own it, but my son recently painted Mr. Drysdale's Chrysler Imperial from the Beverly hillbillies. The most rust free car he's ever done. Do you mean it was owned by Raymond Bailey or it was one of the cars used on the show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I have a Chrysler LeBaron that was owned by Jon Voight. I bought it from a guy named George Costanza. There was some minor fire damage 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 7 hours ago, Rusty_OToole said: Do you mean it was owned by Raymond Bailey or it was one of the cars used on the show? Mr. Drysdale= character actor. The one in the series. I'll probably see it finished at a cruise at Dick Shappy's Cadillac Lounge tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The actor Raymond Bailey played the part of Milburn Drysdale on The Beverley Hillbillies. I am asking if the Imperial belonged to Mr. Bailey personally, or was it one of the Chrysler car pool cars used on the show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Not owned by me but a local museum here in NZ has two Cadillacs with famous previous owners; Marlene Dietrich's V16 and Mickey Cohen's armoured 1950 sedan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 If it was "Mr. Drysdale's Chrysler Imperial from the Beverly Hillbillies" to me that implies it was used in filming the TV shows. It belonged to the fictional Mr. Drysdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) Seeing I had my 15 minute of fame on the Vintage Tour being interviewed about my car for TV. Anyone want to buy a 1915 T touring for 100,000 grand with a letter of authenticity that I once owned it??????? Edited July 31, 2017 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 A "celebrity" can be a local, national, or international, but regardless how far the individual's fame went, the vehicle he or she owned is still simply a car or a truck. Unless the car itself is rare, as was common with film stars in the 1930's with 'one-off' Duesenbergs etc., or a postwar 'special ordered' example as in Post #4, I really don't see how, or why an ordinary off-the-shelf car should be worth more than a similar unit without a history of celebrity ownership. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 We restored a '64 Alvis that was purchased new by actor Tony Curtis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Joe the check is in the mail. When it arrives sent the title and I'll have the car picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just as an aside, the book "Fit for the Chase" by Raymond Lee has lotsa pictures of famous cars. Now the 53 Stude shown with Lauren Bacall (looks kinda Spohnish) would be an interesting find. BTW does being on a national TV show make one a "celebrity" ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarrsCars Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 12 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: Not owned by me but a local museum here in NZ has two Cadillacs with famous previous owners; Marlene Dietrich's V16 and Mickey Cohen's armoured 1950 sedan. I love seeing up-armored private cars, for a few years I brokered them so I have a great appreciation for the custom work involved, and even more so using the materials and methods of the "old days." Do you have any more shots of that one, especially showing glass thickness, gun ports, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Cohen, a Sunset Strip Mob kingpin, had been the target of several gunfire bursts during the LA-area gang turmoil of the late 1940s and 50s, so he built himself a one-of-a-kind moving fortress. Said the slick Bugsy Siegel sidekick, “I don’t care about myself, but what am I gonna do, for instance, when my mother comes to visit? I got to drive her around. I get worried about this. You never can tell what some of these crazy guys might try to do. And my wife! I gotta have some protection for the family, don’t I?” (He was concerned not only about his wife, but also his many mistresses with names like “Candy Bar” and “Beverly Hills”.) Cohen caused quite the sensation with his sleek black Caddy when he was asked to appear before Senator Kefauver’s Crime Committee (officially known as the U.S. Senate Special Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce). He drove up in the $16,000 armor-plated driving machine, practically beaming when asked to describe his ride (which took five months to build). The extras, he proudly pointed out, cost him a cool 10 grand which allowed him to trick out the car with: 1 ¾-inch plate glass windows Bullet-proof tires costing $400 each 8-inch-thick door plating weighing in at 100 pounds each Special armor plates built into both front and rear seats An air conditioning system costing a whopping (at the time) $800 Car enthusiasts loved the additional details: Much of the cost of retrofitting the car went into the windshield set into a base of heavy die cast bronze and made of two thick pieces that opened outward so Cohen could catch a breeze or, as many jested, fire his gun out. Another feature unique to his Cadillac: additional wide trim chrome entirely encircling all the windows of the car. Even the Secret Service agents were impressed, not even the President’s car had all these fine features. http://themobmuseum.org/blog/mickey-cohens-tricked-out-mob-mobile/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 16 hours ago, mike6024 said: If it was "Mr. Drysdale's Chrysler Imperial from the Beverly Hillbillies" to me that implies it was used in filming the TV shows. It belonged to the fictional Mr. Drysdale. Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, Joe in Canada said: Seeing I had my 15 minute of fame on the Vintage Tour being interviewed about my car for TV. Anyone want to buy a 1915 T touring for 100,000 grand with a letter of authenticity that I once owned it??????? Joe, Would that be $100,000 USD or Canadian? Either way, I cannot afFORD it, and won't swap the Packard. Edited July 31, 2017 by Marty Roth (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 9 hours ago, Restorer32 said: We restored a '64 Alvis that was purchased new by actor Tony Curtis. Did the original title have his stage nam "Tony Curtis", or his real name Bernard Schwartz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Probably titled to his production company. Taxes y'know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarrsCars Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 9 hours ago, Restorer32 said: We restored a '64 Alvis that was purchased new by actor Tony Curtis. Was that a TE21? What was the color? One of the few I like in gold or bronze, tho blue is the best in my opinion. I enjoy the TD, TE, and TF cars all pretty much equally stylistically speaking, even the Graber-bodied cars, tho I have never driven any. The stacked headlamps on TE/TF cars remind me of one of my favorite autos, the Facel Vega HK500, which is the car that inspired the purchase of my stacked headlamp MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 If I have a dream car it is an HK-500 with Pont-a-Mousson & AC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72caddy Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 In 2004 I bought astronaut Jan Davis's 1996 BMW Z3. Being from the town that helped put man on the moon I liked the connection but like the car more and I was turning 39. It was special ordered with a black interior and the Atlanta Blue paint _ usually the Atlanta Blue cars had a tan interior. I bought from the 3rd owner with only 20k miles on the odometer. I didn't tell him I was going to make it daily driver. Still have it. Up to 93k miles and running strong. Wish it had more power but I would just get in more trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 It's been a while since we did the Alvis. I don't remember the exact model other than it was a 2 seater. Originally it was white when Tony owned it. It is now a dark green and lives in the DC area. Took a Best in Class at Meadowbrook in 2000. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 George Costanza owned "jon Voights" car.................... or so the premise of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, mercer09 said: George Costanza owned "jon Voights" car.................... or so the premise of the show. Jon spelled with an "h"....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Went to Shappy's cruise last night but the Imperial didn't show up, The owner Albert was too tired to come out after work.......... But I did get a chance to ride in Dick's 1918 Pierce Arrow. Edited August 1, 2017 by Skyking (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 We also have a Chrysler Imperial Limo in the shop that belonged to Burt Reynolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I'm seeing two different elements here: 1. A car being OWNED by someone famous, as per the title of this thread, or, 2. Cars seen regularly on TV shows or playing a prominent role in a movie. As for cars seen on TV shows, or in movies, very often they were never owned by any particular individual, and often leased from the car manufacturer. Think of The FBI (Efram Zimbalist Jr.) famously using various Ford products. And the old black & white Beverly Hillbillies clearly state 'Cars supplied by Chrysler Corporation' in the credits at the end to the show. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, 8E45E said: I'm seeing two different elements here: 1. A car being OWNED by someone famous, as per the title of this thread, or, 2. Cars seen regularly on TV shows or playing a prominent role in a movie. As for cars seen on TV shows, or in movies, very often they were never owned by any particular individual, and often leased from the car manufacturer. Think of The FBI (Efram Zimbalist Jr.) famously using various Ford products. And the old black & white Beverly Hillbillies clearly state 'Cars supplied by Chrysler Corporation' in the credits at the end to the show. Craig I find each day it's harder and harder to come on this site. Now I really understand why I dropped out of the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Skyking said: I find each day it's harder and harder to come on this site. Now I really understand why I dropped out of the club! Please explain why you find this thread so distasteful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Restorer32 said: Please explain why you find this thread so distasteful. I did in my last post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I guess I missed your point. You quit the club partially because you thought some or most of the threads were childish? You read them didn't you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Skyking said: I find each day it's harder and harder to come on this site. Now I really understand why I dropped out of the club! So you've seen the threads on electric cars in the FUTURE on an "antique car" site too. Glad I got to see the hobby in its Golden Years, sure miss the people and cars. Bob Edited August 1, 2017 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Every car I own or owned were/are celebrity vehicles. Being a legend in my own mind qualifies me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorialynn2 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, JACK M said: Every car I own or owned were/are celebrity vehicles. Being a legend in my own mind qualifies me. I can vouch that you are a legend in your own mind Jack. ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I just sat down and saw Victoria Lynn's post so I clicked on it and read it. I was interested. I have worked nights most of my life and been around town during the day. There is always a restaurant with a booth and four or five guys sitting around having coffee, probably been about 10 of those little clusters I have joined. Somewhere around 25 years ago a widow in her mid 70's started sitting with us. Just general topics, construction, mechanics, some politics (mostly local), and a little cars. She told us "I really like listening to men talk. They are so interesting. Groups of women are so boring." How that memory surfaced I just don't know. Bernie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorialynn2 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: I just sat down and saw Victoria Lynn's post so I clicked on it and read it. I was interested. I have worked nights most of my life and been around town during the day. There is always a restaurant with a booth and four or five guys sitting around having coffee, probably been about 10 of those little clusters I have joined. Somewhere around 25 years ago a widow in her mid 70's started sitting with us. Just general topics, construction, mechanics, some politics (mostly local), and a little cars. She told us "I really like listening to men talk. They are so interesting. Groups of women are so boring." How that memory surfaced I just don't know. Bernie She's right. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 How that memory surfaced I just don't know. you didnt sit on a crocheting needle, by chance, in one of your classics? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Skyking said: And the old black & white Beverly Hillbillies clearly state 'Cars supplied by Chrysler Corporation' in the credits at the end to the show. Does that include the 1921 Oldsmobile you see in the opening of every show??? Edited August 1, 2017 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarrsCars Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: So you've seen the threads on electric cars in the FUTURE on an "antique car" site too. Glad I got to see the hobby in its Golden Years, sure miss the people and cars. Bob That was not the point of the thread as I've pointed out to you there, it was addressing the values of collector cars. I am not responsible for your lack of reading comprehension. "How's your car running" "The Met's suck this year." "Ummm, OK, but how is your car running?" "Baseball used to be entertaining." If the Golden Years of the hobby are truly behind us, some of you may need to look inward to see why. Edited August 1, 2017 by MarrsCars clarification (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Joe: said that they were supplied by Chrysler not that they were Chryslers. Besides may be a rat rod with a Hemi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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