Re: [FWDLK] Re. Car Kulture
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Re: [FWDLK] Re. Car Kulture



John,

You are correct about the series name! My goof.
But Conners did star (at least in the Northern IL area incl Chicago) in a series where he sported a rifle in his Chrysler wagon, always shown in the opening scene.

Like the Lawrence Welk show, I never cared much about the show but always was interested in the cars. As a kid I always tried to find those TV programs with cars - especially Mopars.

If anyone can correct the info I would appreciate it. I am sure however that the show was not Sky King.

Brian
----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:10 AM
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Possibly I missed something here, but Kevin Joseph Aloysius (Chuck) Connors who did star in the Rifleman series had no cars. This series was based just after the Civil War and the closest thing Lucas McCain, Connors' character came to a vehicle would have been a wagon pulled by a couple of horses. Side note: The name "Chuck" came from his baseball days when his co-players would say, "Hey chuck one over here".

I suspect the series you are referring to is "Sky King" who stared Kirby Grant. This was set in the Arizona area in the 1950's and not only did Grant drive Chrysler wagons he also flew his own aircraft named the "Songbird".

I own a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country that has some "Hollywood" history and everyone always relates the wagon to Sky King. I can't prove anything, but that series was shot out of the Tucson area and our wagon traces back to Studio City or Hollywood. We think the link to our wagon is Cecil B. DeMille the movie director who did such epics as The Ten Commandments.

John Lazenby


----- Original Message ----- From: "brians" <xm2cars@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:04 PM
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And don't forget that wonderful Chrysler wagon ('55 or '56?) that Chuck Conners the "Rifleman" used in the TV series!!

Brian

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Wilson" <jwilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:32 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Re. Car Kulture


Serie- Leave it to Beaver (Ward always had that years Mopar for family car) music Dick Dale and the Deltones (60's album cover and songs heavy with Mopar)

New series- NCIS and NCIS LA both are new Mopar

Jim
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