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Do you have a favorite vintage movie car?

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the 1949 Buick Roadster convertible used in the movie, " Rain Man "

American car production at its finest. Great car, great movie.

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Countryclubjoe
 

Matt Crunk

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My favorite post Golden Era movie car would have to be Herbie, the Love Bug. HE was supposed to be a 1963 ragtop Beetle, but in creating the many cars used in the films, they used year models ranging from '58 to '67. I've owned a '66 and a '67 Beetle and seriously considered making both of them into Herbie replicas, especially the later because it was an original pearl white (L87) car, same as the movie car. I even went as far as to secure OFP 857 (Herbie's California plate number from the movies) as a vanity plate for my state (Alabama), which I still own in case I ever get another one.
 

Rathdown

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The red Morgan +4 used in the Disney film, "The Horse in the Grey Flannel Suit" (which the studio rented from me!).
 

Edward

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When I was a kid, I had the Corgi version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang:

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I remember first seeing that film on television when I was about seven, and being furious with the "and it was all a dream" ending. I really felt cheated any time that device was pulled in a kids' film, but especially so with that one. As an adult I was really pleased that they didn't go down that route for the stage show.

Sunbeam Alpine:

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The ONLY things missing are Grace Kelly, some fried chicken, and beer!

Lovely cars. My dad had one for a few years - an Old English White 4 seater couple model. A 1959, if memory serves. What I loved about it was that the overall styling had moved on so little from the pre-war years, relatively speaking, but it was so much more practical for a longer run than anything much earlier.
 

kiwilrdg

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As was mentioned, Herbie is not a golden era car. It was not mentioned that the body style is very close to the KDF prototypes so it is a golden era body type.
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This is my tribute car.
 

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