TV cars, why don't we have them anymore?

TV cars, why don't we have them anymore?

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Garlick

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Friday 28th August 2009
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Do you remember when cars were the star on TV and a car was always written into the storyline?

Sadly those days seem to be gone but I was having a reminisce searching Google and decided to share, but I'm struggling to think of any modern TV programme that has a car at the centre of the action?

A Team



The Saint



Dukes of Hazzard



Magnum PI



Starskey & Hutch



The Fall Guy



The Sweeney



Minder



Errr CHiPs



Morse









Alex

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"Let's fire up the Quattro!"

_Batty_

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250 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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a nice break for Eco-rubbish

hugo a gogo

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233 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Roary the Racing Car?

TOENHEEL

4,501 posts

227 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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The new bat mobiles powered by a BMW 335D engine..

Nick M

3,624 posts

223 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Knight Rider !!!

Garlick

Original Poster:

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Friday 28th August 2009
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Pictures, we need pictures hehe

DIW35

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200 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Nick M said:
Knight Rider !!!
That's hardly modern is it!?

Edited by DIW35 on Friday 28th August 11:16

Muzzer

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Friday 28th August 2009
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Ahem:



Great days. Probably not encouraged now because of eco-ninnies. Either that or the star would be a Pious or something.

whitevanman88

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Edited by whitevanman88 on Friday 28th August 11:16

Mr Gear

9,416 posts

190 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Earl's Camino?



Also, I noticed Monarch of the Glen pays special attention to only including brit cars and bikes.

Mr Gear

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Friday 28th August 2009
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Muzzer said:
Great days. Probably not encouraged now because of eco-ninnies. Either that or the star would be a Pious or something.
Actually, I think Brian from Family Guy drives a Prius:


FunkyGibbon

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Friday 28th August 2009
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DIW35 said:
Nick M said:
Knight Rider !!!
That's hardly modern is it!?

Edited by DIW35 on Friday 28th August 11:16
The new one on SciFi channel is:


Nick M

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DIW35 said:
Nick M said:
Knight Rider !!!
That's hardly new is it!?
confused


t84

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194 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Supernatural?

DIW35

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Friday 28th August 2009
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Ok, I'll let you have that one! (I don't have satellite TV, so didn't know anything about that one!) wink

patmahe

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204 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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One of these feature quite prominently in CSI.

and they seem to make regular use of modern american muscle cars but it is the only show I can think of still doing this.

ETA:

Entourage, features a lot of different cars like these but only the Aston on a consitent basis.









Edited by patmahe on Friday 28th August 11:25

Garlick

Original Poster:

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It's hard isn't it? I really wish there was some more decent cars on TV. What about some more oldies? I'm struggling here.

Alex

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Muzzer

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Friday 28th August 2009
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There were bikes too biggrin



I often watch The A-Team, The Dukes of Hazzard and Knight Rider on Sky. They were my favourite programmes as a child and still make me laugh.

But I watched Streethawk a little while back and swear that I don't remember it being quite that woefully poor hehe

Edited by Muzzer on Friday 28th August 11:25