1950 Ford De Luxe Tudor
1950 Ford De Luxe in James Dean, Movie, 2001
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2006-08-28 22:00 |
Studebaker? This is the car Dean crashes in with his Porsche. ![[Image: studebakerunknown012857tf5.2394.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is104/studebakerunknown012857tf5.2394.jpg) -- Last edit: 2006-08-28 22:04:04 |
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◊ 2006-08-28 22:09 |
No, it is a Ford, like the real one was. |
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◊ 2006-08-28 22:09 |
It's a Ford (according to the Wikipedia article, the real car this one is portraying was a '50 Ford Tudor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean#Death) |
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◊ 2006-08-28 22:12 |
Ford Tudor... Yes... |
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◊ 2006-08-29 01:19 |
Not really a Ford like the real one. The real one was a 1950 Ford Crestliner, with more chrome and a different and specific 2-tone scheme. This one is rather a simple DeLuxe 2-door sedan painted to look vaguely like a Crestliner. |
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◊ 2016-10-22 14:13 |
Yes, the vehicle that crashed into Dean's Porsche was driven by 23 year old California Polytechnic State University student; Donald Turnupseed. When Turnupseed crossed the centre line into the path of Dean's vehicle, James Dean was doing 85mph (about 137km/h) when the collision occurred. -- Last edit: 2020-11-15 05:30:08 |
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◊ 2017-10-07 06:06 |
Turnupseed's Ford didn't carry Crestliner trim, rather it was customized with 1955 Pontiac side trim and the same paint scheme shown here. Turnupseed mentioned in a letter to a friend (the only time he ever spoke of the accident) that his car also had a Mercury 255 flathead engine with mutliple carburetors, Offenhauser heads, H&M Magneto, and an Eagle cam. |
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◊ 2018-05-27 20:02 |
Indeed, Turnupseed's Ford V-8 Tudor was a mild custom with two-tone paintjob, '55 Pontiac Chieftain side trim and a tuned engine. I think that the original V-8 was retained, but fitted with Offenhauser heads, H&M magneto as you say and dual carburettors to maximize its output. |
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◊ 2021-09-02 07:02 |
Turnupseed's Ford was a mild kustom |
