SansFin Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 they were notorious for failures, especially after the 2nd or 3rd year. It is my understanding that the cause of most problems was the electrical system. They used Lucas wiring. Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ElCid Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 It is my understanding that the cause of most problems was the electrical system. They used Lucas wiring. Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices. Exactly, the bane of most cars made in UK at one time. Always thought the Triumph Spitfire was a great looking car, but same problems. One of the reasons why I purchased a Fiat 124 Sports Spyder in '78. For four years, a very good car and lots of fun. Then started snapping clutch cables for no discoverable reason. Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Speaking of "Ferraris", or at least the man responsible for the creation of the famed Italian marque, Enzo Ferrari was once quoted as saying he believed the Series 1 Jaguar E-type was the most beautifully car ever manufactured in any quantity. A man of true understanding. The only thing I would add would be that it was the most beautifully designed car of any kind. Haven't a clue as to how it handled. My dream conformation: rag top, British racing green, tan leather interior. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 In Behind the Headlines (1937), with Lee Tracy and stand in for Madge Evans, Diana Gibson. Now, that's a Cord!: 812 Phaeton convertible. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
GGGGerald Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 These passed by my feed on facebook the same day I saw this thread so I figured they would fit in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ElCid Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 These passed by my feed on facebook the same day I saw this thread so I figured they would fit in. Now, That's a Peach! Note the Georgia license plate. Link to post Share on other sites
RipMurdock Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 better than car is the Harely Fatboy, ridden by Arnold in Termnator movie 1 Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 These passed by my feed on facebook the same day I saw this thread so I figured they would fit in. That's a nice. . . .car? Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Series II [bN7] in Die Screaming, Marianne (1971): It goes over a cliff. Why do filmmakers always find it necessary to destroy nice cars? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ElCid Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Series II [bN7] in Die Screaming, Marianne (1971): It goes over a cliff. Why do filmmakers always find it necessary to destroy nice cars? Sometimes they don't. They may substitute a similar junker for the destruction scene. I watch the Perry Mason TV series on DVD fairly often. There is one episode where a man has his nice, new '60's luxury car go over a cliff. Except in that scene, it is obviously a late '40's junker. In fact, I think I may have seen the same clip in other shows/movies. Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Per the IMCDB, a 1914 Stutz Bearcat in The Great White Hope (1970): Golly, is that J. E. Jones himself driving? Nooooo. . . . .Yes? (That's one racy little thing!) Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Norman Maine's roadster from A Star is Born (1937): But what is it? Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Norman Maine's roadster from A Star is Born (1937): But what is it? Yep, that's a real "doozy" of a car there alright, slayton! (...in other words, I'm fairly sure that it's a Duesenberg Model J convertible, a 1934 or '35, maybe) Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks, Dargo! Knew I could count on you. Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 It might also be an early to mid '30's AUBURN. Sepiatone Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 It might also be an early to mid '30's AUBURN. Sepiatone While often using the same basic platform as the Duesenbergs, the Auburn cars featured more enclosed fenders and the rear ends came more to a point, hence the term "The Boattail Speedsters". Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 1930 Deusenberg: 1930s Auburn: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Actually, not all Auburns had that rear end design. And it appears that Auburn, Cord AND Deusenberg were for a while all tied in together. Sepiatone Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted November 20, 2016 Author Share Posted November 20, 2016 1953 Buick Roadmaster Skylark [76-X] in Killer's Kiss (1955): Unfortunately, this photo doesn't do it justice. It shows to better advantage in the movie. Link to post Share on other sites
cmovieviewer Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Perhaps this would be more appropriate for "That's a weird car," but this was included in the Deanna Durbin 1941 film Nice Girl? that was shown on TCM Sunday night. Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Perhaps this would be more appropriate for "That's a weird car," but this was included in the Deanna Durbin 1941 film Nice Girl? that was shown on TCM Sunday night. It'd be interesting to know if this car might have been styled by famed Head of GM Styling Dept. Harley Earl(seated here in his 1951 concept car, the Buick LeSabre), as he would be quite the proponent of the postwar tail fin trend... (...btw...years ago as a teenager in L.A. circa the late-'60s, I would take car design courses on Saturday mornings and afternoons and taught by a man who worked in the GM styling dept. during Mr. Earl's tenure with that company...yep, as Brando says in that one movie, "I could'a been a contender", in the car styling biz anyway, as I was pretty darn good at that and according to my teacher) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 1959 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato in La Notte (1961), Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti, Michalangelo Antonioni, dir.: Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1959 Jaguar XK 150 in A Quiet Place in the Country (1969), with Franco Nero and Vanessa Redgrave, directed by Elio Petri (the antenna placement is unfortunate): 1 Link to post Share on other sites
slaytonf Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 From Cross Country Cruise (1934), with Lew Ayres, and Alice White: The IMCBD doesn't have an entry for this movie, but my guess is it's a Rolls Royce of some sort. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 In the 1964 remake of THE KILLERS... A 1963 AC Cobra 289 (John Cassavetes and Angie Dickinson pictured)... And, a 1959 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder (Lee Marvin and Clu Gulager pictured)... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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