RE: IML: The forward look

["Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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