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| | What color was Robert Mitchum's Fairlane 500 in the movie Thunder Road? |
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| Since I've only seen the black & white version of the movie, I'd have to say it was white, or maybe gray.
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| I dont think they made a color version. White,grey,light blue or green. But, the garage in Asheville he went to (which is still open)was owned by my grandfather and rented to make the movie.
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| | I wonder if there is anybody around who would have seen the car in person. Perhaps any of the movie people. 55birdman is your grandfather still around? Jerry |
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| | Jerry, John (Hoosier Hurricane) will know, he'll answer when he sees this. I can hardly remember what color Robert Mitchum was, let alone the car. Maybe white for White lightinin' ?
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| | Sorry, I don't know, have only seen the black and white movie (I have a copy). I would have to go with the lighter colors suggested above. Speedpro, didn't you have a relative that was involved in the movie also? John
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| No, Paw died in the 1970 right before I came home from 'Nam. I will ask my uncle he may remember. But, I looked on the bay and they have color copies or the movie. Great movie.
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| | Y-Guys: Ya'll try not to laugh too hard about this, but when I was in Grammar school, my buddies and I used to "sing" the "Thunder Road" song while swinging on the playground!!!! I really believe that movie is what sparked my interest in cars, hot rods etc... Bill
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| No relative John, but part of the movie was filmed in the weaverville beech community where my uncle lived and watched them shoot part of it. He's now passed on so no way of knowing. I believe my uncle owned the black 57 ford sedan 4dr used in the movie, according to my uncle Frank and it was a very good running car.
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