Corvettes in the movies

[Duke W.]

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.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

My favorite is still "White Sands". The scenery is as nice as the 'Vette.

[Wayne M.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

And don't forget the brief scenes in Deep Throat (a '68-9 ?), and Bullit (a '66 ?).

[Jack H.]

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.

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[Michael J.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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.

[Mike E.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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

[Jeff P.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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

[Mike E.]

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

[Steve B.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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

[Wayne M.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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 .

[Roy V.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

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

regards
Roy

[Larry M.]

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.

[Roy V.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour a black C3

Regards
Roy

[Michael J.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

Very nice '66 those girls have (had).

[Paul J.]

Re: Corvettes in the movies

"Goodfellas"