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mr.mopar69 ◊ 2012-12-06 22:05	I really hope it doesn't get any worse than that
rjluna2 ◊ 2012-12-06 22:15	-- Last edit: 2012-12-06 22:16:05
antp ◊ 2012-12-07 22:02	70s Chevelle in a recent movie, its fate is the same as a Jaguar XJ40 used by bad guys in a TV series...
maxman ◊ 2012-12-19 05:44	Based on trailers, at least three stars.
mister car from 971 ◊ 2013-01-03 19:40	I saw the movie in a theater last night, and I felt so ashamed to see this cool Chevelle wrecked!
CRAFT372 ◊ 2013-01-04 00:48	I just saw the movie it should get 3 stars -- Last edit: 2013-01-04 00:48:59
jettalover ◊ 2013-01-04 03:24	It was a manual trans Chevy with a white cue ball on top of the stick.
sandwad2 ◊ 2013-04-18 21:29	-- Last edit: 2013-04-18 21:30:29 (Sandie)
XeroRamCharger ◊ 2013-04-25 05:03	Why do they keep destroying this beautiful chevelles? Like in Drive Angry, The Other Guys, and Fast and Furious 4
Commander 57 ◊ 2013-04-25 14:00	It's one of Hollywood's big things. I see it as historic vandalism. The only thing that would stop the carnage would be a boycott but you'll neve see that happen. The public at large seems to get a kick out of old cars being destroyed. As such, I see no hope until they are all gone or become so rare and expensive, Hollywood can't afford to buy and destroy them anymore.
antp ◊ 2013-08-05 14:59	The movie is nice, but the use of this car here is not really justified. They could have done that with any other a little sporty car, it would have fit the movie as well.
felixfast ◊ 2013-11-05 22:40	Unfortunately, typicall high budget production habits... they used more than one : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJzQZi-yFjw
dragstrip_2010 ◊ 2014-08-28 16:36	this very classic old school '70 Chevrolet chevelle SS
AlexS ◊ 2014-10-06 11:15	Another MakingOf the car chase: Jack Reacher: Behind the Stunts (Fighting and Driving) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-1ovQxymjE
hemihead ◊ 2015-07-18 10:18	Lovly car. Sad it gets destroyed.
Skid ◊ 2016-06-15 03:53	9 used, 6 destroyed. All were in bad shape when acquired for the production, and none were legit SS cars.
ALMF-3512 ◊ 2016-10-29 10:12	Skid wrote 9 used, 6 destroyed. All were in bad shape when acquired for the production, and none were legit SS cars. If so,what's the model of them?
jthe transit fan ◊ 2017-08-01 04:58	5 stars
PJ ◊ 2017-08-03 06:15	I really don't understand all the bitching always about cars being destroyed for movie purposes? It's the only way to admire these machines in all their might for people who probably won't be able to see one driven in their lifetime and they get immortalized by that film for next generations as well. -- Last edit: 2017-08-03 06:48:08
Baube ◊ 2017-08-03 07:04	if they were in a movie and not being destroyed they would be immortalized for future generations as well..
Reg1992 ◊ 2017-08-03 10:25	^ Exactly. They don't have to be destroyed to be immortalized...
Commander 57 ◊ 2017-08-03 14:54	Correct! Just think about shows like "Driving Miss Daisy". A wonderful showcase movie for antique cars and none were destroyed (even the Chrysler that Miss Daisy drives partly over a hill). In my opinion, wrecking cars in movies not only destroys the cars themselves, the act cheapens their worth in the mind of the public at large and makes viewers more tolerant of future abuse, reducing the inclination to value and restore such vehicles.
PJ ◊ 2017-08-03 19:17	Yeah, but then it wouldn't be as interesting and memorable to watch, everyone knows the Plymouth Fury thanks to 'Christine'. I rather to see the Chevelle being trashed by Tom Cruise in a car chase than driven 'Miss Daisy' style. Besides, they never use pristine cars for this stuff, usually banged up, neglected, more common versions restored a bit and mocked-up to look like the car they're supposed to portray. As in this case, you can clearly see that the car getting smashed is not the same vehicle which was driven in previous scenes. And after the filming is done, the cars end up sold for parts, maybe even restored by someone or used in another movie. They live on, it's never a 'waste'. I see such 'destroying' of cars as paying more of a homage and show of adoration, than them sitting in a garage by a dozen owned by some old guy who never drives any of them, as it is with most of the classics. And how does it 'cheapen their worth in the mind of the public'? All I see is people saying how they wish to have one, drive one, or at least see one in person.
Commander 57 ◊ 2017-08-03 20:34	I think we have each stated our opinions (and rather opposite ones, at that). You enjoy seeing cars destroyed. I enjoy seeing them preserved and respected. Each to his own.
PJ ◊ 2017-08-04 00:16	No, I see you didn't fathom at all what I wrote because I don't understand how you could come to such a conclusion. Preserved in sterile environment of an air conditioned garage and checked for rust each week? I call that useless and wasted. Cars are meant to be driven. It's far better to star it in a good flick, even if it crashes and burns at the end, so that people can enjoy it because all the other ones are locked up in some tombs guarded by living mummies. And it's just a movie, get over it.
Reg1992 ◊ 2017-08-04 09:39	PJ wrote No, I see you didn't fathom at all what I wrote because I don't understand how you could come to such a conclusion. Preserved in sterile environment of an air conditioned garage and checked for rust each week? I call that useless and wasted. Cars are meant to be driven. It's far better to star it in a good flick, even if it crashes and burns at the end, so that people can enjoy it because all the other ones are locked up in some tombs guarded by living mummies. And it's just a movie, get over it. Commander 57 brought a civil end to the conversation but then you revive it, claiming your opinion is better than everyone else's...who here really needs to "get over it"?
PJ ◊ 2017-08-04 18:40	I don't consider 'you enjoy seeing cars destroyed, I enjoy seeing them preserved and respected' as civil end of a conversation. It's like saying 'you're a neanderthal that breaks cars for fun, I'm a sophisticated connoisseur who cherrishes their beauty'. My opinion isn't better, it's logical and factual, not based on 'feelings'. They aren't running a museum piece Bugatti Type 41 down the hill just to hear the bang. But rather using commonly available vehicules to showcase them in a exciting, memorable manner. The idea that cars should only appear in movies driven like in 'Miss Daisy' is ridiciulous. And the 'get over it' line wasn't addressed directly at him, but rather at all the whiners who instead of bringing sane arguments, get all emotional and personal, like you.
Commander 57 ◊ 2017-08-04 21:13	I had not intended to get further involved in this conversation but I will because I think PJ is right. I was too harsh in my response. Didn't mean to imply you are a "Neanderthal" who likes to destroy cars for fun. You must like cars or you would not be here. I also certainly did not mean to imply (and I hope I didn't) that antique cars should just be kept in garages and never driven. I just finished restoring my 1957 Studebaker Commander Deluxe, a dream I have had since even before I retired. It was the first car I ever owned and was sold originally new by my uncle (a Studebaker dealer) to my grandfather. I got it from him back in 1971, not running. My father and I fixed it up and it was my daily driver for almost 10 years. In all that time, the only repair I ever needed was a rebuilt starting motor. Yes. It spends most of its time in the garage, but I do try to drive it at least once a week. I always get many friendly horn toots and thumbs up as I pass by and many in my neighborhood have dropped by to see and enjoy it. To me, this is what the antique car hobby is all about. Preserving a part of transportation history for future enjoyment by those to come. And for me, at least, seeing them mistreated and destroyed in movies does not further that goal. Again, that's just my opinion. I respect yours.
Reg1992 ◊ 2017-08-04 21:54	PJ wrote I don't consider 'you enjoy seeing cars destroyed, I enjoy seeing them preserved and respected' as civil end of a conversation. It's like saying 'you're a neanderthal that breaks cars for fun, I'm a sophisticated connoisseur who cherrishes their beauty'. My opinion isn't better, it's logical and factual, not based on 'feelings'. They aren't running a museum piece Bugatti Type 41 down the hill just to hear the bang. But rather using commonly available vehicules to showcase them in a exciting, memorable manner. The idea that cars should only appear in movies driven like in 'Miss Daisy' is ridiciulous. And the 'get over it' line wasn't addressed directly at him, but rather at all the whiners who instead of bringing sane arguments, get all emotional and personal, like you. You come back with long-winded responses, call me a "whiner", insert wink emojis at the end of your posts - you wouldn't call all of that "emotional and personal"? I've done none of those things here. And I for one agree with the notion that cars are meant to be driven. As much as I like going to local car shows and watching all the beautiful old classics ride down the avenue, about half of them I never see around town during the rest of the year. That always bothered me. I know it's their car and they can do what they want with it, but why not, oh I don't know - drive the thing around town every now and then? I, and most other people, want to see it being driven! It deserves to see the sunshine, even if that means it gets a little dirty. But destroying them in movies, as Commander 57 pointed out, doesn't help anyone.
Baube ◊ 2017-08-04 21:57	i have a similar point of view . I don't own an antique car but i know that if i would , i'd try to drive it as much as i can ( except between november and april, of course ) . Last year i met owners of antique cars who , like me, think that some others go too far by never driving them , or not going out unless there is a blue, cloudless sky above them . I still believe crashing classics is not an absolute necessity for a scene to be remembered but if it happens, even if i don't like it ( i often go like : " if you guys did planned to lose it, why just not giving it to me ? " ) . i won't go crying with flowers to the nearest scrapyard but some models get me sadder than others.. -- Last edit: 2017-08-04 22:08:21
PJ ◊ 2017-08-04 23:56	Commander 57 wrote I just finished restoring my 1957 Studebaker Commander Deluxe, a dream I have had since even before I retired. It was the first car I ever owned and was sold originally new by my uncle (a Studebaker dealer) to my grandfather. I got it from him back in 1971, not running. My father and I fixed it up and it was my daily driver for almost 10 years. In all that time, the only repair I ever needed was a rebuilt starting motor. Yes. It spends most of its time in the garage, but I do try to drive it at least once a week. I always get many friendly horn toots and thumbs up as I pass by and many in my neighborhood have dropped by to see and enjoy it. To me, this is what the antique car hobby is all about. Preserving a part of transportation history for future enjoyment by those to come. And for me, at least, seeing them mistreated and destroyed in movies does not further that goal. Nice! Congrats and I'm glad you enjoy it, that's what they're meant to be. Yeah, I get it, I'm also not advocating for vandalism of automotive history and when I initially read how many cars they used during filming of 'Christine' I thought, wow, that's way too much. But I watched the movie again after that and figured it was worth it, many more of those probably got wrecked on the roads or whatever since then and yet these live on in that unique film. Sometimes you need to detroy something in order to create something else. Reg1992 wrote And I for one agree with the notion that cars are meant to be driven. As much as I like going to local car shows and watching all the beautiful old classics ride down the avenue, about half of them I never see around town during the rest of the year. That always bothered me. I know it's their car and they can do what they want with it, but why not, oh I don't know - drive the thing around town every now and then? I, and most other people, want to see it being driven! It deserves to see the sunshine, even if that means it gets a little dirty. A friend of mine owns a vintage motorcycle and he almost gave a few bike collectors a heart attack when he met them after a year and they noticed that he put several hundred miles on it since they last saw him. All the best.
Commander 57 ◊ 2017-08-05 02:07	Thanks, PJ.
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Skid ◊ 2020-05-11 22:10	Interestingly, the 5500 rpm redline on the tachometer means that this is supposed to be the less powerful (360 horsepower) LS5 454, rather than the more desirable (and more common) 450 horsepower LS6 454, which would have a 6500 rpm redline. It's an unusual choice to clone the LS5, but a neat choice nonetheless.
midnight ◊ 2020-05-12 07:46	Reg1992 wrote But destroying them in movies, as Commander 57 pointed out, doesn't help anyone. That's not true. There has to be the notion that anything can happen in movies within reason. Obviously they won't destroy someone's house being used as a filming location because the studio doesn't own it. Obviously they won't show really hardcore sex because the movies have to be rated and attract certain audiences. Destroying a classic car like a Chevelle is something within reason.
LoganJW ◊ 2021-08-26 18:45	I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering if movies like this actually help classic cars stay around, even by banging them up. here are my proposed reasons 1. It gets new people (kids and young adults) into these cars. It seems a portion of my generation only cares about teslas and smooth, sleek cars. (not saying teslas aren't cool in their own right) but an action scene like this with the handbrake usage and the AMAZING sound mixing in this movie bringing out that v8 roar just does something for us. I think a lot of high school guys like myself really looked at classic cars with a more positive outlook after seeing scenes like this. 2. They "destroyed" 6 cars, but none of them were beyond repair to my knowledge. If movies with huge production budgets continue banging up classic cars in order to make awesome scenes like this, I count it as a win-win because it helps keep companies that manufacture new parts for these cars in business! 3. Most of the cars they use weren't in great condition, so fixing them with aftermarket parts isn't really hurting the historical value or anything. I remember the "Camaro z28" in Stranger Things was a mutt comprised of like 5 different car's parts. Anyways I don't see a problem with movies like this as I think their impact towards the car community is a net-positive, even if it makes ya cringe a little bit when the car gets beat up.
PJ ◊ 2023-04-27 20:50	Definitely. It grows the automotive enthusiast community probably more than anything else, kids asking dad to go to the local car show and maybe get a chance to see up close the car from the movie etc. Hell, we're all on this website because of cars we saw in films and wanted to find out what exactly they are. Many people see some cars for the first time on the screen, or it's the only place they've ever seen such a vehicle. It gets them interested in the make/model, they research them, maybe look for one to buy, or it becomes their "I will get one, someday" car. There are multiple instances of cars that were readily available on the market in larger numbers, that became much more valuable and harder to find as soon as they appeared in some movie or series. The '58 Plymouth Fury went way up in value after 'Christine' came out, as well as the more common and less expensive Belvedere that looks almost identical and was actually used during filming of the transformation scenes. It also creates incentive for people to restore abandoned examples of certain models that would otherwise rot in some barns or fields, you can often see cars revived from a complete wreck back into pristine condition and made to look like the particular vehicle from a certain movie.

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