The evil, black car in the film was a highly customized 1971 lincoln continental mark iii designed by famed hollywood car customizer george barris. The car 1977 james brolin 118 ertl unrestored junker junk demolition rare duration. Anyway, boz tom kindle gives clint the supervan that he affectionally nicknamed vandora actually designed by super custom car designer george barris i wonder if he still wants to take credit. Jay leno learns the value of the oneofakind george. I am told that all of the cars from the actual movie were destroyed. The decision as to what the chassis and the body would be, that was george barris s in order to fulfill the requirements i laid out for him.
Barris, ever the opportunist, managed to get the love machine cast as the lead vehicle in the 1977 vansploitation flick supervan. The car is the titular main antagonist of the 1977 horror film of the same name, which was sold as jaws with a car. Clinkers as resounding as the car, now sputtering about several area threaters, might be avoided if the film executives reponsible for. His creations are legendary in the world of television and motion pictures including the likes of the original television series batmobile, munster koach, beverly hillbillies, kitt from nightrider and more. Vandora runs on solar power take that, corporations. Podcast the car 1977 episode 27 decades of horror 1970s.
Director guillermo del toro is not only a maker and admirer of great films hellboy, pans labyrinth, cronos but hes a true car guy too. Director guillermo del toro builds himself replica of the. The car was customised by kustom king george barris to give it a lower, more menacing stance, as the car, like christine, was anthropomorphic and evil. One look at this diecast beauty and you can see why. It is based on a 196971 lincoln continental mark iii. November 20, 1925 november 5, 2015 was an american designer and builder of many famous hollywood custom. The car a 1977 movie, james brolin against a custom george barris lincoln. What type of automobile was used in the 1977 movie the car. This film is remembered for its george barris car design the man behind the batmobile and themunsters. It tells the story of a mysterious car which goes on a murderous rampage, terrorizing the residents of a small town.
The car is a 1977 american horror film directed by elliot silverstein and written by michael. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. George barris gets credit for this mashup of sheet steel and the choppedup carcass of this coupe. Blog post the knotty history of the woody wagon car talk. The car was specially built for this film by renowned automotive designer george barris who had built many special vehicles for the film and tv industry. Legendary car customizing king george 66 batmobile barris and his team worked under. But it seems that the car may have not have anyone behind the wheel. Mecum to sell george barris hollywood oddities collection at harrisburg the vehicles being auctioned off in this lot were previously owned by film car customizer george barris. The car was released in the wake of star wars 1977 and thus preformed poorly at the box office. The current owner bought the car in march 1988 from the person who had commissioned its construction after watching the movie. This is a replica of the customized car from the film the car 1977. This killing machine is actually heavily modified 1971 lincoln continental mark iii the massive fenders were steel shaped over the original body, the grill was hand made from square steel tubing.
In order to give the car a sinister look as requested by director elliot silverstein, car customizer george barris made the car s roof three inches 7. As built by legendary customizer george barris, the porter packs a 283 chevy v8, twospeed powerglide auto box, barris own suspension and fourwheel hydraulic brakes. The car in question is a demonic 1971 lincoln continental mark iii modified by the late george barris that is strongly suggested to be either the devil or some other demon, with. Cars featured are either designed and built by barris or part of the barris collection. The car james brolin, kathleen lloyd, john marley, r. Famous for building the original batmobile, munster koach and the beverley hillbillies jalopy barris always held a special affection for his evil creation the car. Ertl the car lincoln continental mark iii george barris 1. The car itself is not fully revealed until nearly halfway through and is in keeping with the films cartoonish feel. Customized by george barris, it is a highly modified machine with a huge front bumper and two headlights that look like eyes. The car itself is based on a 1971 lincoln continental mark iii, and was designed by none other than the great george barris. Barris is also the creator of many famous hollywood cars including the 1960s batmobile. The film, however, was not as successful as christine the car inhabited fictional utah town of santa ynez.
Tv star cars highlight a labor day auction car talk. However, racing legends now offers a model of the car, and whenever george barris is interviewed there is always one prominently displayed on his desk. George barris remains the most visible and popular hot rod and custom car builder. The film stars james brolin, kathleen lloyd, john marley and ronny cox, along with reallife sisters kim and kyle richards as brolins daughters. The vehicle is a black coupe built by george barris. John landis saw the car when it first came out in 1977, and in an. The particular car used in this film is a customized lincoln continental mark iii by george barris. George barris picked a 1971 lincoln continental, and as silverstein.
The car was a heavily modified lincoln continental which appeared in the 1977 film of the same name. Three were used as stunt mules, the fourth for closeups. The stunt mules were destroyed during production, while the fourth is now in a private. Original design by george barris, based in a lincoln continental mark iii 1971. And it has lasers supervan was a huge inspiration for star wars oh, it also makes a loud, highpitched whine. I love this 1977 bmovie actionhorror, it is a textbook example of how a good director. This film is remembered for its george barris car design the man behind the. This is an other george barris tv car the car from the 1977 movie with the same title.
Simpleplanes the car 1971 lincoln continental from the car. George barris is known throughout the world as the original king of kustomizers. Evil has visited the earth in many forms, now it returns as. This is a tribute car that was built by george barris and anthony trafini after the movie was released for promotional purposes. Originally called the love machine, it became known as the supervan and was featured in the 1977 movie that shares its name. The demonic car in this film was designed by george barris, who specialized in custom cars and who worked on a number of film and television projects, including the car driven by tvs the. In the movie, the car is possesed by some demon, phantom, or the devil himself. It was designed specially for the 1977 movie the car starring james brolin.
His cars, museums, and special exhibits at car shows continue to draw attention, and thousands of hot rod enthusiasts enjoy looking at photos of his older vehicles. It was very, very heavy, it had to be to carry all the supporting steel. The car, 1977 movie scale auto magazine for building. Cars, auto world, awss120, george barris car in black sparkle the car 1977 features include. Reworked with dark tinted windows and stripped of humanserving conveniences like door latches, the vehicle manages to be a menacing presence. Some ghastly woodies of recent vintage, are the chevette estate coupe a sad reminder of how far woodies fell, says popular mechanics, the 7879 dodge colt wagon, the amc eagle and a george barris styled smart fortwo. Built by dennis braid for george barris of barris kustoms, ca for the 1977 movie, the car. Supervan 1977 george barris, morgan woodward, len lesser. The make and model of the car was a 1971 lincoln continental mark iii black coupe. To do so, he simply gave the love machine a repaint and redid the interior with even deeper plush carpeting. The car 118 autoworld george barris with working front lights and horn sound. There were four cars built for the film in six weeks.
Diecast body with opening doors and hood realistic headlights and taillights accurate engine and engine bay details detailed interior. The demonic car in this film was designed by george barris, who specialized in custom cars and who worked on a number of film and television projects, including the car driven by tvs the munsters, herbie the love bug, and the vehicle driven by the heroes in ghostbusters. Lincoln 1977 the car designed by george barris 118. The car could certainly go fast, speed wasnt a problem, but the weight of the car made some stunts difficult. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Continental mark iii designed by legendary customizer george barris. Oct 14, 2016 george barris the car 1977 1971 lincoln continental mark iii in the car, movie, 1977 stay safe and healthy. The car 1977 lincoln mark iii the car 1977 replica. The car tribute car from the 1977 movie the car starring james brolin george barris documented see more the ultimate resource on george barris batmobile from the 1966 tv show, batman starring adam west and burt ward. The porter, which is part of the dragone auction at connecticuts lime rock park on september 3, adds a modern powertrain to a car that started life as a model t hot rod. When the stunt man rolled the car he would trigger the tube telephone pole by igniting the dynamite which drove the pole into the ground and roll the car 5 times.