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marsmann · 03-25-2016, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PROZ11

A lot of you are probably to young to remember "Aloha Bobby and Rose". A B movie from 1975 with Paul La Mat (John Milner from American Graffiti). There is a 67 Camaro that plays a pretty big roll in that movie. The movie wasn't very popular so a lot of people never heard of it.

Here's a small clip, check it out. Poor Mustang.. LOL

I remember this movie! Couldn't think of the name. Thanks for posting.

And since we are just throwing out movies with cars as the main theme, another 70s special where the car IS the star is the move "The Car". Creepy evil 71 Lincoln Mark III, if I recall.

And of course Christine, the killer car!

So many cars movies back in those days while I was growing up...

PDXSSCE · 03-25-2016, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by marsmann

And since we are just throwing out movies with cars as the main theme...

Yes, that's sorta what it's become.

GrandAmGT · 03-25-2016, 10:49 AM

The only closest thing, that no poster has already mentioned, is the TV show Knight Rider, but that wasn't a movie. However, the Firebird in it was an F-Body cousin of the Camaro and the car was actually character since it was controlled by a talking computer. That's close enough right?

AZCamaroFan · 03-25-2016, 10:51 AM

not really, they were seperate cars, and the third gens had more distinctly seperate looks, even though they were the same underneath.

MLL67RSSS · 03-25-2016, 11:06 AM

Sorry OP off topic kinda, but interesting trivia IMO.
There was a '69 Camaro (EDIT: It's a '67) in VANISHING POINT, it is the car they used, NOT a Challenger, for the final scene where Kowalski crashes into the bulldozers and blows up.

sherob · 03-25-2016, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS

Sorry OP off topic kinda, but interesting trivia IMO.
There was a '69 Camaro in VANISHING POINT, it is the car they used, NOT a Challenger, for the final scene where Kowalski crashes into the bulldozers and blows up.

+1 Also the UK release is better than the US release... deleted scene in the UK release.

PDXSSCE · 03-25-2016, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MLL67RSSS

Sorry OP off topic kinda, but interesting trivia IMO.
There was a '69 Camaro in VANISHING POINT, it is the car they used, NOT a Challenger, for the final scene where Kowalski crashes into the bulldozers and blows up.

Yep, check out the pictures. It's because the Challengers were on loan from Chrysler.

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Originally Posted by sherob

+1 Also the UK release is better than the US release... deleted scene in the UK release.

What deleted scene?

Skillet · 03-25-2016, 11:39 AM

Camaro 5 - a story of a man and his catch can

Coming soon...

davidscamaro · 03-25-2016, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Skillet

Camaro 5 - a story of a man and his catch can

Coming soon...

Camaro 5 1/2 - next summer's blockbuster - a tale of two tail lights....

MLL67RSSS · 03-25-2016, 12:12 PM

I'm wrong again... That's a '67 Camaro, vent windows and no side marker lights. Oops!

sherob · 03-25-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

What deleted scene?

Kowalski picks up a chick and get's stoned with her. Pulls over and sleeps it off... she's gone when he wakes up.

hammdo · 03-25-2016, 03:37 PM

Last Stand had an SS made to look like a ZL1.

-Don

GrandAmGT · 03-25-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Skillet

Camaro 5 - a story of a man and his catch can

Coming soon...

Catch me if you Can 2, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in his search for the perfect catch can. Summer of 2017

Skillet · 03-25-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by davidscamaro

Camaro 5 1/2 - next summer's blockbuster - a tale of two tail lights....

That's awesome!

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MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,574	Sorry OP off topic kinda, but interesting trivia IMO. There was a '69 Camaro (EDIT: It's a '67) in VANISHING POINT, it is the car they used, NOT a Challenger, for the final scene where Kowalski crashes into the bulldozers and blows up. Last edited by MLL67RSSS; 03-25-2016 at 12:13 PM.

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GrandAmGT Drives: 2010 1LT & 2016 Cadillac CTS V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Danville, Virginia Posts: 369	The only closest thing, that no poster has already mentioned, is the TV show Knight Rider, but that wasn't a movie. However, the Firebird in it was an F-Body cousin of the Camaro and the car was actually character since it was controlled by a talking computer. That's close enough right?

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AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,454	not really, they were seperate cars, and the third gens had more distinctly seperate looks, even though they were the same underneath.

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MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,574	I'm wrong again... That's a '67 Camaro, vent windows and no side marker lights. Oops!