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  • Duke W.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • January 1, 1993
    • 15661

    Corvettes in the movies

    I thought I had seen or knew of them all, but I ran across another - "The Quiet Earth" - a 1985 New Zealand production about a scientific experiment gone awry and everyone but three people disappear.

    One brief scene about half way through features a red/black '63 Convertible with KOs, and it looked like a decent example. It's rat racing with a pickup truck, and there's a nice rear, high shot of a wheel spinning launch that leaves two black stripes.

    I spotted the title while thumbing through the DVD stacks at the library and thought it might be a decent movie. It won a number of New Zealand awards, and was worth watching, but I'd rate it only a little above average except for the Corvette scene.

    Duke
  • Michael J.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • January 27, 2009
    • 7118

    #2
    Re: Corvettes in the movies

    My favorite is still "White Sands". The scenery is as nice as the 'Vette.
    Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New Mexico

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    • Wayne M.
      Expired
      • March 1, 1980
      • 6414

      #3
      Re: Corvettes in the movies

      And don't forget the brief scenes in Deep Throat (a '68-9 ?), and Bullit (a '66 ?).
      Last edited by Wayne M.; December 22, 2012, 03:00 PM.

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      • Jack H.
        Very Frequent User
        • April 1, 2000
        • 477

        #4
        Re: Corvettes in the movies

        Corvette Summer

        Basically a how-to guide to NCRS restoration.

        Okay, well at least it had Annie Potts in it.

        600full-corvette-summer-photo.jpg

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        • Michael J.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • January 27, 2009
          • 7118

          #5
          Re: Corvettes in the movies

          Originally posted by Wayne Midkiff (3437)
          And don't forget the brief scenes in Deep Throat (a '68-9 ?) and Bullit (a '66 ?).
          I remember the '68 S code Mustang and the '68 Charger, but not a Corvette, have to watch again.
          Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New Mexico

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          • Mike E.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • February 28, 1975
            • 5136

            #6
            Re: Corvettes in the movies

            Hot Rods to Hell. Horrible movie with an xp-700 clone, among others.

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            • Jeff P.
              Expired
              • August 31, 1998
              • 43

              #7
              Re: Corvettes in the movies

              "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." Heather Graham driving her Red, White , and Blue '66.

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              • Mike E.
                Very Frequent User
                • June 24, 2012
                • 920

                #8
                Re: Corvettes in the movies

                There are several shots near the end of a silver 54 or 55 in the 1963 film "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World". These are some screen captures off the Blu-Ray version.










                Mike
                Last edited by Mike E.; December 22, 2012, 06:18 PM.

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                • Steve B.
                  Extremely Frequent Poster
                  • March 1, 2002
                  • 1190

                  #9
                  Re: Corvettes in the movies

                  Wayne the Vette in bullit had to be a 66. It was Laguna blue, a one year only color

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                  • Wayne M.
                    Expired
                    • March 1, 1980
                    • 6414

                    #10
                    Re: Corvettes in the movies

                    Originally posted by Steve Bramati (37512)
                    Wayne the Vette in Bullit had to be a 66. It was Laguna blue, a one year only color
                    Steve; thanks, for a minute there I thought I was the only one that noticed it .

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                    • Roy V.
                      Very Frequent User
                      • April 8, 2008
                      • 301

                      #11
                      Re: Corvettes in the movies

                      Drew Barrymore crashed a big block midyear in "poison Ivy"

                      regards
                      Roy
                      1972 LT-1 Elkhart Green Coupe

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                      • Larry M.
                        Expired
                        • December 1, 1986
                        • 541

                        #12
                        Re: Corvettes in the movies

                        Here's a few:

                        '69 427 driven into the lake in Billy Jack.
                        War of the Roses - Danny DeVito's character over the years is seen owning an early '70's model, and later a C4, both red IIRC.
                        Breaking Away - pushing the inop mid-year back onto the used car dealer's lot.
                        True Lies - Ah-nold giving a salesman a ride in a first gen.
                        I should remember this, but I don't: were any astronaut's cars shown in The Right Stuff?

                        Larry

                        edit- Just remembered a mid-70's gets wrecked in Walking Tall.
                        Last edited by Larry M.; December 23, 2012, 08:56 AM. Reason: added info

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                        • Roy V.
                          Very Frequent User
                          • April 8, 2008
                          • 301

                          #13
                          Re: Corvettes in the movies

                          Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour a black C3



                          Regards
                          Roy
                          1972 LT-1 Elkhart Green Coupe

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                          • Michael J.
                            Extremely Frequent Poster
                            • January 27, 2009
                            • 7118

                            #14
                            Re: Corvettes in the movies

                            Very nice '66 those girls have (had).
                            Big Tanks In the High Mountains of New Mexico

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                            • Paul J.
                              Expired
                              • September 9, 2008
                              • 2091

                              #15
                              Re: Corvettes in the movies

                              "Goodfellas"

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