Re: IML: The forward look
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Re: IML: The forward look



They purchased 23 1958 Plymouths (Savoy, Belvedere, Fury) and used 16 for filming "Christine" the movie; the others were used for parts.   Producers reportedly spent 2 1/2 years locating them through DMV records and ads. A friend of mine in Lebanon, Oregon was approached by producers in the early eighties for his 1958 Fury.  This car was a decent car, good runner, and he wasn't advertising the car.  He was told it was for a movie but they didn't identify it by name; they gave him no indication that it might be destroyed. Four Christines survived to promote the movie.
 
This same friend had a 1959 Savoy 4 door sedan, 3 on the tree, flat head six (last year) and rubber mat; stripped!  We went to a Mopars Unlimited car show and were driving down the road in our respective mopars; he in his stripped turquoise 59 Savoy and me in my pink 59 Imperial Crown 2 dr. Both cars have wide white bias ply tires and were quite a site going down the road; lots of looks!  I remember his little Plymouth was somewhat challenged on the interstate while the Imperial cruised effortlessly (of course).
 
Bryan St. Mary
1959 Imperial Crown Coupe
1964 Imperial convertible
2 1965 Imperial convertibles
1966 Imperial convertible    
 
 
 
-- Original Message -----
From: Rob McCall
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:27 AM
Subject: RE: IML: The forward look

Since this is leaving the Imperial Content minimums, I'll try to keep it
short.

If I remember correctly, Stephen King was inspired to write the story based
on a '59 Plymouth his mother owned.  I don't think Mom's car was evil or
homicidal, but it was inspiring.

Also, from what I remember they used up 12 Plymouths for the movie.  I don't
know if they were all Furies or not.  Some later scenes used the same rough
car from the beginning.  You can see the same dents in the upper quarter
panels.

The Fury would have had a Poly motor, not a Hemi.  Plymouth never had an
early Hemi.  Hot Rod Magazine dropped one in a project car then ran it, but
the factory never did. 

Yes, that Charger is a nice car.  I wouldn't mind having it in my garage.  I
like the Fury too, but without the possessive and homicidal tendencies. 

I haven't heard anything about John Carpenter being a Mopar guy.  I remember
big Ford LTD wagons in the original Halloween, the Checker cab in Escape
from New York, and some other assorted vehicles.  I'll have to pay closer
attention as they pop up on cable.

If it were Don Coscarelli, then yes, he's a Mopar guy.

Rob McCall
'67 LeBaron

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Subject: IML: The forward look

Talking about the forward look, Mike P. and I watched the old movie
"Christine".
 This movie was clearly directed by a Mopar fun.  The nice Dodge charger for
example did not get challenged by Christine.  Insead, that little camaro was
trushed.  The body strength of the Imperial's small sister is well
demonstrated.  They should have used an Imperial in the film though (or I
should say, ImperialS, I am sure they used up many plymouths back in 83 when
it
was filmed and were still plentyful).  It looked that these Furys had some
good
handling enhancements, and the hemi sounded real nice.  This movie is close
to
a demolition derby, I guess, but an artistic one.

D^2







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