I found this internet data base of wingcars etc mopar or any make car your search that might have been in a movie old and new.Found the background story on the Joe Dirt movie car.Which I know was built by Pat Mc Kinney after he aquired the car with winged parts from Jim Radke.Also the blue superbird seen briefly in the warehouse of Gone in 60 Seconds was Pat Mc Kinneys aswell
http://www.imcdb.org/yourcomments.php?search=superbird
They were movies called and picture clips showing the mexican 2001 and clockstoppers which had wingcars in them.And the movie called unknown from 1974 seems to be the supercharger with a funeral decal
Im sure its the supercharger in that movie as I been to see that car
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b229/Annie75414/scan00038.jpg)
And car from the 1974 movie same car or what less the funeral decal
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_134567-Unknown.html
the 'darkling' was a USA made-for-tv movie about some demon controlling people through a restoration shop...featured a tor red bird that, when crashed, was a '69 coronet.
the made-for-tv movie/series Viper had a B5 bird in it
there's a black 'bird in the car hop in dazed and confused
what was the name of the movie (direct to video) that features a lemon twist four speed car???
I know who has the bird from dazed and cofused its back to B5 blue .The other obscure superbirds used in movie the Mexican 2001.And the one shown in Clock stopper .I heard about the darkling series one before.I even recall taping a episode from the viper series.That showed a blue superbid
I found a movie from 2006 good bad and ugly with a superbird
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_70456-Plymouth-Superbird-1970.html
"Finish Line" has a yellow bird.
I have Dazed and confused and don't recall the bird :eek2:
it's shown REALLY quickly in the car hop/diner scene as the gto rolls in
Thats nor rirgt! I will have to play it again and see if I can find it.
If I'm not mistaken the Superbird is shown 2 times in the movie, with both shots at the same dinner, but its in the background another time I think. Maybe not the whole car, but maybe just the wing?
Quote from: 69_500 on October 31, 2007, 04:10:17 PM
If I'm not mistaken the Superbird is shown 2 times in the movie, with both shots at the same dinner, but its in the background another time I think. Maybe not the whole car, but maybe just the wing?
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The Darkling superbird from Imcdb Site says to be a 1970 superbird 440-6 ..and a ex-Richard Petty car.
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http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_21914-Plymouth-Superbird-1970.html
Yellow superbird from finishline on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWZEYHVwuw
There is a micro second flash of a red winged car at speed on the salt flats in the beginning of The World's Fastest Indian.
And, of course, Two Lane Blacktop.
Joe Dirt http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_5865-Dodge-Charger-1969.html (http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_5865-Dodge-Charger-1969.html)
and this australian movie Running on empty
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_81726-Dodge-Charger-Daytona-1969.html (http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_81726-Dodge-Charger-Daytona-1969.html)
Good and sad movie story. In 1995 here in Seattle they (Big Break Films) used my Superbird in a movie named "Expert Witness" It was to star Charles Naiper (Judge in Philadelphia with Tom Hanks). They used the car for about 6 weeks on call. A friend Ray got the car in the movie and was shown the edited product without sound and that is the last anyone has seen or heard of it. Here are some pictures taken during the shooting. If anyone hears or knows of the please let me know as it has not been released so far to my knowledge. It is sitting somewhere in a can as I saw the amount of MONEY that was spent making it. Enjoy the pictures.
Just a couple more pictures.
The Superbird In Dazed & Confused is an original B5 440 6BBL Automatic car owned by a friend from the Austin, Texas area. BTW SBBob, Ken has mentioned having met and spoken with you about the similarities of your car and his (other than the Hemi/wedge difference :icon_smile_wink:)... I believe that it was in Las Vegas.
Here are a few pictures of Ken's Superbird in Dazed & Confused, and at a San Antonio Mopar Meet after being repainted B5 Blue...
BTW, Ken has joined the forum and generally lurks without posting... maybe this would be a good time for an intro... hope that's not throwing you under the bus my friend... :icon_smile_big:
(Note: The second pic is an enhanced version of the first pic.)
Ken visits the board :2thumbs: :2thumbs:.When I was visting family in Austin .I went over to TX big bird Matt Tolberts.And asked him if he knew of any wingcars or had any parts.I later found Kens after wandering around the area as I knew it was in Austin . Ken was nice enough let me see the car. I got a picture of the Prince Hodge decal on the air cleaner and the car .That superbirds prior owner Jeff Phillips of MO who had the chromed custom 69 Hemi daytona and a Yellow daytona <center>
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Quote from: nascarxx29 on January 18, 2011, 11:28:43 AM
I later found Kens after wandering around the area as I knew it was in Austin.
:ahum: :confused: :confused: :confused: Dave, you knew about Ken and his Superbird long before your visit to Austin... mentioning it several times on Moparts postings. You "found" Ken's car while wandering around the secluded neighborhood where his parents live?... In that small garage with a tiny window... :shruggy: If so, you are a darn good scout...
I seen a orange 69-70 AMX sitter in same area . I carry around my wingcar pictures and wear wingcar shirts.One lead led to another that led me to a house with a cream color satelitte on a driveway .Which I doubted was it but left my name and number an he called .If you doubt I carry my wingcar pictures .I met Troy in person for the first time at a Baytown mopar event Had all my pictures then .And Got leeds and meet new people at the Charger Boerne TX meet by showing my pictures and asking .And got to see other non aero cars after stopping by Sams mopar car lot in Austin that trip lead me to Nortec auto who had a 70 FM3 70 GTX .Then he gave me a lead to see a 70 Coronet RT Conv
I had knowledge of this Austin TX Lake Travis area Superbird superbird long before it was mentioned as a board topic
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,68402.msg768761/topicseen.html#msg768761
Yes, I remember running into Ken in Vegas. It has been several years since my Superbird has been there. Lately have been taking the 70 Fury Ragtop to Vegas as don't get the top down here in Seattle much. Looking forward to saying hi to him again - will be on the look out for him. Also if anyone has info on where BIG BREAK FILMS went to or on the car wrangler Shawn Conway give me a shout. I know the film is just sitting in a can somewhere on a shelf. Thanks, SBBob
bummer that it never got released ? are you sure it ever got cut and edited ?
Im trying search the actors profile to see it it mentions the expert witness movie
http://www.charlesnapier.com/index.htm
Big Break films still appear to be in business
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=%22Big+Break+Films%22&btnG=Google+Search&rlz=1R2ACEW_enUS342&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=%22Big+Break+Films%22&psj=1&fp=5fc6e4edb7c346ed
Thanks AGAIN! You guys are much better at finding things on the internet. I think I have a mental block with it. I called BIG BREAK FILMS and got an answering machine - left a message and hope to hear back from them. I know the film was complete except for the sound as my friend Ray had the opportunity to view it, and was told they would let us know when it was done. Hope to find out more soon! Would be great to see the movie myself and the cars. My friend Wayne's 70 Cuda ragtop was driven by Charles and he was the bad guy. The girl played the cop and used the Superbird to chase him down. Here are some pictures of Wayne's car.
Alan Geiger, in New Mexico, had (has?) a SuperBird with several small "ears" welded to the nose. Alan claimed that the ears were attachment points for a movie camera, and his SuperBird was a camera car for Vanishing Point. This was in the mid-late 70's. I never saw any documentation, so I might just be spreading a rumor, but I suppose it's possible... :shruggy:
Actually I believe that the car was thought to be originally a police interceptor in new mexico ,and those tabs were originally for a push bar the car originally wore.Mind you not from the factory. :lol: -Matt
I need to email the internet car movie database this link .To ad these to their site
Quote from: THE CHARGER PUNK on January 18, 2011, 10:46:16 PM
Actually I believe that the car was thought to be originally a police interceptor in new mexico ,and those tabs were originally for a push bar the car originally wore.Mind you not from the factory. :lol: -Matt
IIRC, New Mexico 'Bird police interceptor had the pivoting headlamps removed and inset headlights installed, Geiger's car definitely still had the retractors.
Theres also a rumored NM 69 500 used as a cop car