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Woogeroo · 08-24-2014, 07:50 PM

So, watching an old film with the family, 'to catch a thief' with Cary Grant & Grace Kelly... and I was wondering what the convertible was... that the Grace Kelly character was driving.

This of course means off to the movie car database...

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_13886-S...-Mk1-1953.html

then to the search engines for details, The Sunbeam Mk 1...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_Alpine

then I found photos of a similar one with same colors, etc.. :

http://bringatrailer.com/2013/11/16/...1-convertible/

anyway, neat-o car.

-W

PanelDeland · 08-24-2014, 09:30 PM

here I set, cruising the BB and watching "Duel". Kind of odd to see another movie reference while I was.

Woogeroo · 08-28-2014, 04:16 PM

Here ya go Panel Deland : Duel

as of few years back, a stunt man had bought the semi truck they used in that movie... and had fixed it up. He had some of his movie magic buddies paint it up to look the same, but with new paint to protect it. There is article floating around about it somewhere.

article about the trucks used...

if yer geeky about things like that, like I am.

-W

**Palf70Step** · 08-28-2014, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

here I set, cruising the BB and watching "Duel". Kind of odd to see another movie reference while I was.

That was a weird movie. Kinda menacing when I saw it in my youth.

08-24-2014, 07:50 PM	#1
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	movie car - convertible - To Catch a Thief So, watching an old film with the family, 'to catch a thief' with Cary Grant & Grace Kelly... and I was wondering what the convertible was... that the Grace Kelly character was driving. This of course means off to the movie car database... http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_13886-S...-Mk1-1953.html then to the search engines for details, The Sunbeam Mk 1... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_Alpine then I found photos of a similar one with same colors, etc.. : http://bringatrailer.com/2013/11/16/...1-convertible/ anyway, neat-o car. -W

08-24-2014, 09:30 PM	#2
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: movie car - convertible - To Catch a Thief here I set, cruising the BB and watching "Duel". Kind of odd to see another movie reference while I was. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

08-28-2014, 04:16 PM	#3
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: movie car - convertible - To Catch a Thief Here ya go Panel Deland : Duel as of few years back, a stunt man had bought the semi truck they used in that movie... and had fixed it up. He had some of his movie magic buddies paint it up to look the same, but with new paint to protect it. There is article floating around about it somewhere. article about the trucks used... if yer geeky about things like that, like I am. -W Last edited by Woogeroo; 08-28-2014 at 04:26 PM.



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