TV Cars

[George Cole]

I Dream of Jeannie's (Major Nelson's) 1968 Pontiac Bonneville.

 

[George Cole]

Same car after Jeannie's beatnick friends painted it psychedelic.

 

[George Cole]

[George Cole]

[George Cole]

[padgett]

Perfect car for a "made for TV" band.

[Pfeil]

On 7/16/2020 at 7:43 PM, Lebowski said:

My brother said he saw an old episode of Adam 12 and they pulled over a kid in a '70 Chevelle for driving recklessly or whatever and it was Tony Dow who played Wally Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver a few years earlier. Does anyone know where I could find that episode because I'm a big Tony Dow fan....

This will be tough to explain to Ward and June.

Adam-12 (3:05, “Cigarettes, Cars and Wild, Wild Women”) October 17, 1970

I’ve already run on at length about Adam-12, and while it’s an unbeatable show to watch while devouring pizza and ice cream on a Sunday afternoon, you don’t expect it to present a familiar face from another series.

So I was surprised to find the instantly-recognizable Tony Dow in this episode. Here he’s a soldier, just returned from Vietnam and driving a new car with only eight miles on the speedometer, when he picks up a hitchhiker in a miniskirt. Almost immediately she asks him to pull over, hop out and buy her a pack of smokes— and when he does, she steals the car.

You’d expect this to happen to Lumpy Rutherford or Eddie Haskell, but not to a Cleaver. No wonder the embarrassed corporal claims to be “Wayne Miller.” Somewhere the Beaver must be laughing his ass off.

[Pfeil]

On 7/23/2020 at 1:54 PM, Tom Devoe said:

Are those Rally 1's on a 67?  I thought they only used them through 66, but here's a period photo that shows differently.  Anybody know when they were discontinued?

Rally 1 wheels optional on 1966, 67, & 68 Tempest, Tempest Custom, LeMans, and GTO.

1966; 

1967;

 

1968

 

Pontiac also made a rally sport wheel that looked somewhat like the rally 1 in 1981, 

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by Pfeil (see edit history)

[padgett]

Note the Pontiac Rally 1 has six slots. Chebbys had five.

[TAKerry]

I thought it was the opposite, I thought I read somewhere that Rally II's were optional on '67

[Pfeil]

3 minutes ago, TAKerry said:

I thought it was the opposite, I thought I read somewhere that Rally II's were optional on '67

You did. They started in 1967 and ended in the early 80's. So for a long while Pontiac produced them side by side along with snowflakes.

[Guest]

These two cars look very different.

Is the static display some type of "similar recreation" homage to the original?

 

 

 

[padgett]

Fine as long as never seen together, just like Smokey's Chevelle.

[Pfeil]

1 minute ago, padgett said:

Fine as long as never seen together, just like Smokey's Chevelle.

Or the Bandit's Firebirds 

[padgett]

In the first movie even Plymouths had T/A hood scoops

[Lebowski]

Herman Munster getting a sales pitch from The Riddler.... 

 

 

 

I'll bet Herm couldn't lift this Dodge with one arm.... 

 

Edited July 29, 2020 by Lebowski (see edit history)

[George Cole]

1 hour ago, GregLaR said:

These two cars look very different.

Is the static display some type of "similar recreation" homage to the original?

 

 

 

The first picture is from the TV show.  The second is of the 1921 Oldsmobile which was 'recreated' for the movie, on display at the Volo Auto Museum.  Here's their narrative that goes with it:

Beverly Hillbillies

This is the famed truck recognized from the Beverly Hillbillies full length movie that was released in 1993. It was custom built to appear distressed and beat up. However mechanically it is sitting upon a modern drive-line for reliability and ease of use on set. It is powered by a Chevrolet 350 engine with an automatic transmission and has modern brakes. The wheels are modern steel wheels with simulated wood spoke covers custom made just for the movie. The mannequins were custom built for this truck for exhibition. Their wardrobe as well as other props in the truck are either screen used or authentic replicas.

 

[Guest]

Well that certainly explains things George, thanks.

So, I wonder if the original from the TV series still exists somewhere?

Greg

[padgett]

Have to understand that for movies and TV everything is make believe and most have doubles and stand-ins. Including cars.  Take the 55 chevvies used in both American Graffitti and Two Lane Blacktop. Were quite a few including a cutaway car with cameras mounted facing the interior. Were (and are) even more General Lees including one on a VW chassis. Considered disposable. Or all the Challengers used for Vanishing Point (how many have the uncut version with Charlotte Rampling ?)  and a Camaro stunt double.

 

Like the Harry Truman Lincoln, is rarely just one.

 

ps Except for show cars. Pontiac just had one X- car in the 60s, just was remodeled for each year's shows.

[John348]

Has anyone seen the new Perry Mason Series on HBO?

A lot of Model A's, and a lot of street scene's plus many others. Takes place in 1932.  

The language rough and some nudity, so it might not be for everyone, But a lot of early iron, plus the story line has been great.

[padgett]

Watched new PM  a bit but thought really bad.

[John348]

1 hour ago, padgett said:

Watched new PM  a bit but thought really bad.

 

Why am not shocked by that? Your the first person I heard say that they thought it was bad, like I mentioned the language and nudity is not for everyone. Different strokes for different folks

 

Regardless, there is a lot of cars and someone seems to have paid attention to the correctness of the props for the era

[Buick35]

8 hours ago, padgett said:

Watched new PM  a bit but thought really bad.

Perry Mason Series,wouldn't that be PMS?

[dibarlaw]

To see some really nice 30s cars the Warner Brothers 1930s series of Perry Mason starring Warren William had him driving a 1934 Buick Convertible coupe. This morning's season 2 Perry Mason has him driving his 1958 Cadillac Convertible (sans windshield).

 The first season 1957 has him driving a rather bland looking probably all black 57 Ford retractable. Early episodes show Paul Drake in a Corvette. Later he mostly had Thunderbirds.

[JACK M]

I am absolutely hooked on the new Perry Mason series, I had seen most of the originals several times.

No comparison.

[John348]

4 minutes ago, JACK M said:

I am absolutely hooked on the new Perry Mason series, I had seen most of the originals several times.

No comparison.

 

I agree, very entertaining, I caught episode 6 the other night and ended up getting caught up the past few days. It is one of those series that you have to pay very close attention to. It is like a good restoration, the attention to details must be covered

Edited July 30, 2020 by John348 (see edit history)

[Pfeil]

On 7/28/2020 at 8:27 AM, padgett said:

Note the Pontiac Rally 1 has six slots. Chebbys had five.

 

Nope, I think you misspelled the word Chevrolet, however Chevrolet did offer a six slot Rally;

 

 

 

 

[padgett]

Wasn't talking about bumper cars.

 

[Pfeil]

1 hour ago, padgett said:

Wasn't talking about bumper cars.

 

 

 

This is a Chevrolet, not a bumper car and it has a six slot Rally wheel;

 

And BTW I would stop referring to cars like this beautiful CHEVROLET Nova Custom with six slot rally wheels as a Bumper car.

You  not only make some people who collect those cars feel bad, but angry as well.  

[padgett]

It doesn't have the 2.5/5 mph bumpers ? Heck even in GM we called the 73s and later "bumper cars". Was talking about ones with "chromed styling panels" and before "corporate cars".

 

ps always liked the 74 GTO with the camper option.

 

 

 

Edited August 11, 2020 by padgett (see edit history)

[Pfeil]

2 hours ago, padgett said:

It doesn't have the 2.5/5 mph bumpers ? Heck even in GM we called the 73s and later "bumper cars". Was talking about ones with "chromed styling panels" and before "corporate cars".

 

ps always liked the 74 GTO with the camper option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't change the subject. The Nova Custom is a REAL Chevrolet with REAL Chevy Rally six slot wheels.

If you want Dodgems I suggest a amusement park. 

Edited August 12, 2020 by Pfeil (see edit history)

[padgett]

You mean the "Don't Go" ? Nova Omega Ventura Apollo. Corporate cars. I liked the Phoenix.

[Pfeil]

1 hour ago, padgett said:

You mean the "Don't Go" ? Nova Omega Ventura Apollo. Corporate cars. I liked the Phoenix.

 

I mean stick to the subject, and don't make people who own those cars feel bad.

Edited August 12, 2020 by Pfeil (see edit history)

[Guest]

Boys, boys...

This was a fun thread. If you can't keep it civil, I suggest you take out to the parking lot.

(to look at each other's wheels)

[George Cole]

I thought this thread was supposed to be about TV cars.  How'd it get hijacked into a discussion about crappy wheels?  Please get it back on topic and like GregLaR says, if you can't keep it civil, take it to the parking lot.

[padgett]

Agree, should have been a different thread. Sorry. "See the USA".

[rocketraider]

16 hours ago, padgett said:

ps always liked the 74 GTO with the camper option.

 

 

 

Funny you brought up the camper as I had just earlier looked up the p/n for a fellow on an Olds forum.

 

Grp 9.685 p/n 983413, camper pkg, mini, 73-74 XB17 (the Nova derivatives hatchback). Cost $79.50 in Nov 73.

 

There was also a "mattress pkg, load floor" available for this option and for the midsize and clamshell wagons p/n 983465 for the hatchback $45.15, 983466 for the wagons $49.30.

[John S.]

On 7/23/2020 at 4:54 PM, Tom Devoe said:

 

Pontiac Rally 1 wheels were an option until 1968. Several early ads show the 1968 G.T.O wearing them. 

[John348]

Ok,  let's try this again

 

 

[John348]

The New Series