24T42 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Well, you did real well with the top 10 vintage passenger engines. As I expected there were some excellent engines mentioned that could have made the list. Remember - lists are always subjective depending on who is making up the list. Well, I ran across another top 10 list today - the top 10 vintage car movies. Let's see if you can name all 10 on this list. I don't think so. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 my list is:Goldfinger- Sean ConneryChitty Chitty Bang Bang- Dick Van DykeHerbie the Love Bug- Dean JonesTucker, the man and his dreamLeMans - Steve McQueenBullitt - Steve McQueenTo Catch a Thief - Cary GrantChristine-(at least think that is the title) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Talked to a friend that is a movie nut (also a music nut) and got these suggestions.Duel- Dennis WeaverT-Bird Gang - Ed NelsonRonin - Robert DeniroA Man and a Woman - Anouk Aimee (this Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film had a sequel "A Man and a Woman- 20 yrs later")Repo Man - Emiliu EstevezVanishing Point - Barry Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Ok-here's my list:1. Genevive - the number 1 all time movie specifically about antique cars!2. Christine - 58' Plymouth's became scarce overnight-think they used 30 for this show!3. American Graffiti - my all time favorite!4. Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang - Love it!5. Bullit - Even played backwards, the chase scene is a heart-stopper!6. J.Edgar Hoover story - just lots of goooood old cars!7. Tucker - One of the best.8. The Great Race - wonder what ever happened to those studio props?9. Herbie-the love Bug - nothing more lovable than that beetle!10.The Italian Job - Mini-Coopers all over the place!And a few more for "cushion"Thelma & LouiseBack to the FutureSmokey and the Bandit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hard to beat "The Crowd Roars" with James Cagney a racing classic filmed at Ascot and Indy in 1931. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcarherb Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 And my list: 10. Fast Charlie & the Moonbeam Rider (OK, so it's really a motorcycle movie...so sue me!!!) 9. Bullitt 8. American Grafitti 7. The Crowd Roars 6. The Big Wheel...starrring Mickey Rooney as the son of a dead, alcoholic '20s race car driver who takes up racing and partners with his father's old riding mechanic and current (for the time) - race car builder, played by Thomas Mitchell for a shot at Indy in the late '40s 5. LeMans...the Steve McQueen characterization of the epic race...LOVE those early in car camera shots 4. Grand Prix...the James Garner/Eva Marie Saint film about a mid sixties european Grand Prix season 3. Genivieve....too bad it was made in black & white 2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...Wish my kids would bring home a 1906-8 Grand Prix Race car and Sally Ann Howe on consecutive days!!! 1. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines....Great scenes of brass era cars (& a motorcycle!) in & around the combination aerodrome and (Brooklands look-a-like) racetrack Honorable Mentions include Viva Las Vegas..the Elvis Presley/Ann-Margret musical comedy revolving around a '60s Las Vegas sports car race, Vanishing Point, Cannonball Run and the Great Race....wonderful premise but awlful execution...Tony Curtis is NO George Schuster! And Jack Lemmon is a lousy villian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I won't name 10, but a few good ones are "Speedy" a 1928 movie filmed on the streets of Manhattan with Harold Lloyd. Unbelievable street scenes with literally thousands of 1920's cars in the background. It's not available on DVD yet. Another one is one of the last silent films with Charlie Chaplin named "City Lights." It has a great chase scene with a Rolls Royce Picadilly roadster. The last one I'll mention is "Sunset Boulevard" with Gloria Swanson. Seeing a 23 year old Issota Fraschini on the streets of LA in 1950 is great. I think the scene where they pull up to the gates of Paramount Studios in the car is one the greatest movie scenes of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Does anyone know the title of the silent movie that aired on the Discovery or History channel about the blacksmiths son turned race car driver? The old guy was dead set against automobiles and had a race horse, son went off to race cars. They used the Ford 999 racer, had early special effects with the car on fire and crashing. I did tape it, but can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24T42 Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Are you thinking of "Excuse My Dust" from 1951 starring Red Skelton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24T42 Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Where is my brain today? This wasn't a silent movie or ... Sorry about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Was glad to see someone mentioned "Speedy" !I will suggest:1) Laurel & Hardy: "Two Tars" (c. 1929) - the boys are two sailors on shore leave who rent a car (Model T, of course ) and go for a drive, and get in the midst of a Grapes of Wrath type traffic jam, the end result being the total destruction of more than a few cars...2) "Excuse My Dust" - 1950(?) - the prop cars are a bit of a stretch, but the attitudes represented about the coming Automobile Age are a neat look at the past from a societal stand-point...(hope I didn't take all the fun out of the movie!) Plus there's Red Skelton !3) "It's a Mad, mad, mad [etc] World" - ('nuff said)4) "Those Magnificent Men and their Jaunty Jalopies" - Tony Curtis, Terry-Thomas and his "Nifty-Nine"...5) "Sooper-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies" - a mid-Twenties Keystone silent featuring radio-controlled(1924 !) Model T's doing all sorts of wild stunts.6) "They Drive By Night" - 'nother "slice-of-life" driving movie, although truck-based.7) "Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang"8) "Charlie and the Angel" - Disney, early-'60s, Fred MacMurray, William Demarest.9) "The Absent-minded Professor"10) "The Great Race" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novaman Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 The Blues Brothers had several <span style="font-weight: bold">big</span> cop car pile ups during the chase scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does anyone know the title of the silent movie that aired on the Discovery or History channel about the blacksmiths son turned race car driver? The old guy was dead set against automobiles and had a race horse, son went off to race cars. They used the Ford 999 racer, had early special effects with the car on fire and crashing. I did tape it, but can't find it. </div></div>Another scene involved driving a Sears? Highwheeler off a cliff and into a lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 A couple folks mentioned Vanishing Point (I agree). Next time you watch it at home. Do a stop frame of the scene where it runs into the D-9s. You will see not a Challenger, but a '69 Camaro! How hard does a car have to hit something to change it's DNA like that? You can't go wrong with Chitty chitty bang bang! Still a favorite of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel88 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 In "To Catch a Thief" Grace Kelly drives a blue 2 seat sports car that is being chased by a Citroen. Does anyone recognize what make this car is? It has a column shift. This must be a rare car, I can't remember seeing this before. I am guessing a Lancia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 "The Great Gatsby" had some beautiful cars in it. "Bonnie and Clyde", "The Sting", "Paper Moon", "Matewan" (one of our former members had his car used in that one)and the original "Cheaper by the Dozen" (the Pierce Arrow would only start and run for the father). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 The original <span style="font-style: italic">Gone In 60 Seconds</span> was far better than the remake too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I've always wondered the same thing about that blue sports car. It seems like that movie is on cable every other week. There are a lot of close ups of it, but no nameplate anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AntarcticDave Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 It was a Sunbeam Alpine - there's an article about it at http://vintagecars.about.com/od/historygreatmoments/a/sun_catchathief.htm . I've been reading your forum and thinking about joining the AACA (I have a 1947 Cadillac 6207). As far as movies with a lot of interesting cars, my favorite for 1950's is Pleasantville.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhner Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I know it would never make the list, but a really good "truck movie", Hell Drivers. Sean Connery, 1957. If anyone remembers it. Do you know the type of trucks ?greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 "7-ups" with Roy Scheider. Gives new meaning to crashing into parked tractor-trailer rigs! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"7-ups" with Roy Scheider. Gives new meaning to crashing into parked tractor-trailer rigs! Wayne </div></div>Wayne, Is that the Roy Scheider film were he robs a church Sunday collection, and hits a priest? Turns out the priest has a brother in the Mob and the Scheider caracter flees to South America and winds up driving a truck load of Nitro through the jungle. One of the BEST movie endings you will ever see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Don't think it's the same movie..."The Seven-Ups" is a gritty cop movie, along the lines of "The French Connection"...I think the two bad guys that Schieder is chasing when he drives under the truck are the same baddies that plague Mel Gibson in "Mad Max"...Here's another obscure Disney movie with at least one neat car: "The Omega Connection"...from what I remember, the heroes are a couple of twenty-something guys who spend a fair amount of time eluding the bad guys (don't remember the reason) in a late '20s Morgan three-wheeler ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stllrng. Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I doubt if any one would remember this film, but I always thought for an antique car movie that " Excuse my dust" starring Red Skelton was one of the best. Has anyone else seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Bob, no, it's the one Frank is speaking of about the cops taking no prisoners. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I first saw it about 30 years ago when I was a tender youth...It was on TCM about three weeks ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brockway Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 OK, here's my list.1) "A Man and a Woman", 1966 (or Un Homme et une Femme. The best combination of music and cars ever)2) "Vanishing Point", 1971 (Cool movie. Can also encourage to bad driving habbits 3) "Le Mans", 1971 (though I haven't seen this film, it must be great)4) "Grand Prix", 1966 (Racing scenes are unbelievable. Great actors Yves Montand, Richard Garner and the one Japanese guy. Saw the film few weeks ago on TCM)5) "Ronin", 1998 (So far the last movie with authentic car chases?)6) "Man and Woman, 20 years later", 1986 (This movie is rubbish EXCEPT for the first five minutes. Maybe the best cars speeding ever catched on camera and Francis Lai's excellent music in the background) 7) "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", 1963 (Very funny film and large variety of cars to see)8) "Duel", 1971 (Directed by Steven Spielberg. Haven't seen this film yet)9) "The Blues Brothers", 1980 (great chase, greater pile-up)10) "The Italian Job", 1969 (Mini's everywhere, driving in the stairs, falling from the cliffs etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidrobert Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 This is a very entertaining thread! Here are my guilty pleasures I drag out and watch when nobody is home."The Speed Kings" (1913) Mabel Normand, Teddy Tetzlaff and Earl Cooper"The Roaring Road" (1919) Wallace Reaid saves the day"Lizzies of the Field" (1924) Belly Bevan - Model Ts take it in the shorts big time"Two Tars" (?) retailiation destruction at its finest courtesy of Stan & Ollie"Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang" At least the first 5 minutes anyway"The Great Race" Mostly crap, but it has its moments"Magmificent Men & etc.""Mad, Mad, Mad World" My personal fav"The Reivers" Steve McQueen"Bullitt" SameAnd I'll throw in a TV documentary here that everyone should see and own."Horatio's Drive" by Ken Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 52buick72r Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 This is a fun one. There are lots of good ones listed too. Here's my list.10 - "The Great Race", it would have been better if they used a Thomas Flier instead.9 - "American Graffiti"8 - "Vanishing Point"7 - "Dual"6 - "Bullitt"5 - "The Blues Brothers" - launching the RV was the best!4 - "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1973 edition - the remake should have been left where it started, on paper)My top three are really hard to pit against each other - they are just classics.3 - "Two Tars" - we know for sure one of the cars "eliminated" was a Buick.2 - "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" - sinking the convertible was a crime1 - "If I Had A Million" - W.C. Fields had a 10 to 15 minute clip in the middle of the movie. Him and his wife finally have their new car delivered, and it is promplty destroyed by a "road hog". Just then, they receive a check for a million from the main character. They take their million and buy up a used car lot (singled out was a used LaSalle) and proceed to drive all the "road hogs" off the road. The carnage that happens is just increadible.Other notable mentions include "Mad Max", "Cannonball Run", and "Smokey & the Bandit I (and possibly II, III stunk)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcarherb Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Not to nitpick, but it's a Thomas Fl<span style="font-weight: bold">y</span>er - "52bu<span style="font-weight: bold">y</span>ck72r" (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 I am currently watching an older Disney movie, "The Journey of Natty Gann" and there have been some really nice old cars in it.Downside is there is a scene where guys are standing around betting on a fight between a wolf and a dog where the dog gets killed. Yes, I know, it's only a movie. But real people still do this kind of thing with animals and call it a sport. But they would not climb into the same arena and let an animal tear them to shreds and let people bet on the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 One movie not to be missed is <span style="font-style: italic">Speedy</span> (1928), an excellent silent comedy starring Harold Lloyd with a major cameo by Babe Ruth. The NYC street scenes are a real eye opener! The original <span style="font-style: italic">The Love Bug</span> (1968) has quite a few very rare sports cars in the race scenes. The rest of the series is pretty worthless (even as kid's movies).Also, if you have or rent the remake of <span style="font-style: italic">The Italian Job</span> (2002), don't miss the DVD extras. The mini-doc on the staging of the stunts is not to be missed (there's not one computer effect in the movie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxnard Montalvo Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 It may not make the top ten, but "DEATH RACE 2000" is a outstanding black comedy. Death Race 2000Year: 1975Production: New WorldDirector: Paul BartelStarring: David Carradine, Simone Griffith, Louisa Moritz, Sylvester Stallone, Marry WoronovScreenwriter: Robert Thom, Charles GriffithBased on a story by Ib MelchoirIn this low-budget black satire about a car race across the USA in the year of 2000, the winner is the driver who kills the most pedestrians. "Frankenstein" (Carradine) - who has supposedly been in so many crashes that most of his body has been replaced with artificial parts - is the nation's favorite driver. The film's fast pace and lively ironies led many critics to judge it superior to Rollerball (1975), a much more expensive production about the use of brutal sports as an opiate for the masses. A cult classic, Death Race 2000 has been much imitated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkskeith Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 Where is Thunder Road with Robert Mitchem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcarherb Posted November 20, 2005 Share Posted November 20, 2005 I seem to remember Simone Griffith being about the best part of Death Race. Wonder what ever happened to her??? Hello...google And BTW, it's <span style="font-weight: bold">Mary</span> Woronov, although I do believe she was married. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 OK, here's on in the bottom 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomchaney Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 One of the best... if not THE best is:Genevieve. A British film from 1953 about the London to Brighton run. http://imdb.com/title/tt0045808/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomf Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Roadhog with W.C. Fields "The best" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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