Re: [FWDLK] Christine for sale

[Stein Erik Tveter <moparman@xxxxxxx>]

>From Jim Benjaminson's book, Plymouth 1946-1959:

"During the movie's filming nearly two dozen "Christines"
were demolished to film the scenes. Cars reportedly restored
at a cost of $10.000 each were systematically destroyed to make
the movie - in total some $1.5 million was spent in restoring and
demolishing 1958 Plymouths (Belvedere and Savoy hardtops,
appropriately made up, were also part of the fleet)."

Stein
Norway

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Fra: "Chris 'Mopar' Lemos" <mopar@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sendt: 11. september 2002 15:50
Emne: Re: [FWDLK] Christine for sale


> Roger Howard wrote:
> >
> > Chris,
> > Thank you for printing the full Hemmings ad.
> > I don't keep up  with all the facts that go with the making of "Christine",
> > so pardon me, but how many Christines were made for that movie? I thought ,
> > like the Dukes of Hazzard show, that there was a lot more than one.
> > Roger
>
> I've heard several numbers mentioned. A article a few weeks ago about
> the Volo Auto Museum said this:
>
> "For the actual filming of 'Christine,' 14 Plymouth Furies were
> invoiced.
> They were burned, crushed, crashed and smashed. Only one actually
> survived the filming: this one at the museum."
>
> I also seem to remember something about a few promotional cars being
> built by the studio that were not actually used in the movie.
> Even if this is the "one surviving Christine" from the movie, it still
> seems like way too much money.
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