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Raccaccoonie said:
In the film the life of Brian, when Palin says Biggus Dickus, the guards laughing was not planned and he went with it, which makes it all more funnier than intended, as genuine laughs.
https://youtu.be/HrcbCW4y9Dw
Bigus Dickus
There goes 10 mins of my afternoon https://youtu.be/HrcbCW4y9Dw
Bigus Dickus
Eight cars were built for the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The design was the joint brainchild of production designer Ken Adam (who did lots of set work on the Bond films) and cartoonist/sculptor Frederick Rowland Emett.
There was one fully functional car and a slightly smaller roadgoing version.
Car No.3 originally had no engine and was use for trailer shots and close ups.
No. 4 was a 'flying' version, used for promotional work.
No. 5 was a 'Transforming model' with aluminium trim.
No. 6 was a hovercraft/boat.
Nos. 7 and 8 were a Paragon Panther, two-seat race car no. 3 and a replica of this car.
One car was modified so it could be driven uisng hidden controls in the back seat area.
This is the one that appeared to be driving itself inside Baron Bomburst's castle.
'Chitty Prime' is the functional vesrion that did most of the road work in the film.
Built by Alan Mann Racing in Hertfordshire, the car had a 3-litre Ford Essex V6
driving the rear wheels via a automatic gearbox.
The car weighed 1.8 tons and was 17ft 6in long. Dick Van Dyke said, "The car was a little difficult to manoeuvre, with the turning radius of a battleship. "
The Hovercraft/boat version was scrapped after filming. The rest have been in museums around the world and have been used for promotional and charity work for years.
There was one fully functional car and a slightly smaller roadgoing version.
Car No.3 originally had no engine and was use for trailer shots and close ups.
No. 4 was a 'flying' version, used for promotional work.
No. 5 was a 'Transforming model' with aluminium trim.
No. 6 was a hovercraft/boat.
Nos. 7 and 8 were a Paragon Panther, two-seat race car no. 3 and a replica of this car.
One car was modified so it could be driven uisng hidden controls in the back seat area.
This is the one that appeared to be driving itself inside Baron Bomburst's castle.
'Chitty Prime' is the functional vesrion that did most of the road work in the film.
Built by Alan Mann Racing in Hertfordshire, the car had a 3-litre Ford Essex V6
driving the rear wheels via a automatic gearbox.
The car weighed 1.8 tons and was 17ft 6in long. Dick Van Dyke said, "The car was a little difficult to manoeuvre, with the turning radius of a battleship. "
The Hovercraft/boat version was scrapped after filming. The rest have been in museums around the world and have been used for promotional and charity work for years.
Jonquil said:
Eight cars were built for the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The design was the joint brainchild of production designer Ken Adam (who did lots of set work on the Bond films) and cartoonist/sculptor Frederick Rowland Emett.
There was one fully functional car and a slightly smaller roadgoing version.
Car No.3 originally had no engine and was use for trailer shots and close ups.
No. 4 was a 'flying' version, used for promotional work.
No. 5 was a 'Transforming model' with aluminium trim.
No. 6 was a hovercraft/boat.
Nos. 7 and 8 were a Paragon Panther, two-seat race car no. 3 and a replica of this car.
One car was modified so it could be driven uisng hidden controls in the back seat area.
This is the one that appeared to be driving itself inside Baron Bomburst's castle.
'Chitty Prime' is the functional vesrion that did most of the road work in the film.
Built by Alan Mann Racing in Hertfordshire, the car had a 3-litre Ford Essex V6
driving the rear wheels via a automatic gearbox.
The car weighed 1.8 tons and was 17ft 6in long. Dick Van Dyke said, "The car was a little difficult to manoeuvre, with the turning radius of a battleship. "
The Hovercraft/boat version was scrapped after filming. The rest have been in museums around the world and have been used for promotional and charity work for years.
Lots of interesting parallels between CCBB and James Bond - particularly Goldfinger:There was one fully functional car and a slightly smaller roadgoing version.
Car No.3 originally had no engine and was use for trailer shots and close ups.
No. 4 was a 'flying' version, used for promotional work.
No. 5 was a 'Transforming model' with aluminium trim.
No. 6 was a hovercraft/boat.
Nos. 7 and 8 were a Paragon Panther, two-seat race car no. 3 and a replica of this car.
One car was modified so it could be driven uisng hidden controls in the back seat area.
This is the one that appeared to be driving itself inside Baron Bomburst's castle.
'Chitty Prime' is the functional vesrion that did most of the road work in the film.
Built by Alan Mann Racing in Hertfordshire, the car had a 3-litre Ford Essex V6
driving the rear wheels via a automatic gearbox.
The car weighed 1.8 tons and was 17ft 6in long. Dick Van Dyke said, "The car was a little difficult to manoeuvre, with the turning radius of a battleship. "
The Hovercraft/boat version was scrapped after filming. The rest have been in museums around the world and have been used for promotional and charity work for years.
Both written by Ian Fleming
Both have cars with gadgets
Both produced by Cubby Broccoli
Both star Gert Frobe as the badie
Both star Desmond Llewelyn
Both had Ken Adams as designer
Golfgtimk28v said:
Doofus said:
Really? I thought it was supplied, but not fitted, by the factory.
Like the rear wing on 'batmobile' BMW CSLs.
From the horse's mouth, fitted in the carpark.Like the rear wing on 'batmobile' BMW CSLs.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYrFVXKf/
Niponeoff said:
CLUB Sandwich
Chicken, Lettuce Under Bacon (apparently)
I think there's tomato in there too.
Apparently not. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicken-lettuce-...Chicken, Lettuce Under Bacon (apparently)
I think there's tomato in there too.
Nimby said:
Niponeoff said:
CLUB Sandwich
Chicken, Lettuce Under Bacon (apparently)
I think there's tomato in there too.
Apparently not. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chicken-lettuce-...Chicken, Lettuce Under Bacon (apparently)
I think there's tomato in there too.
pits said:
Interestingly as well, pretty much everyone says Countach wrong, it isn't coontash, it isn't coontarge, it isn't even countash, its kun-tatch, listen to Balboni, he says it right.
The same with the Murcielago. According to Stephan Winkelmann, their CEO, it isn't pronounced Mur-chi-a-lago like most say, its actually supposed to be pronounced More-thay-largo. Fermit said:
pits said:
Interestingly as well, pretty much everyone says Countach wrong, it isn't coontash, it isn't coontarge, it isn't even countash, its kun-tatch, listen to Balboni, he says it right.
The same with the Murcielago. According to Stephan Winkelmann, their CEO, it isn't pronounced Mur-chi-a-lago like most say, its actually supposed to be pronounced More-thay-largo. Fermit said:
Ayahuasca said:
Nope. It’s a pretty common Spanish word and it is pronounced - mur - sie - EL - a - go.
Just researched, and yes, you are correct. Translates to 'bat'. CAR Magazine must have misheard the sie sound for thee.Ayahuasca said:
Fermit said:
Ayahuasca said:
Nope. It’s a pretty common Spanish word and it is pronounced - mur - sie - EL - a - go.
Just researched, and yes, you are correct. Translates to 'bat'. CAR Magazine must have misheard the sie sound for thee.
k me sideways. I've only ever seen 3 real ones.Antibes, London & Cologne ( at a show, so could examine in detail).
Frimley111R said:
Randy Winkman said:
On a different note, I've just found out that Flava Flav of Public Enemy wears a big clock on a chain around his neck to represent the value of time and the importance of using it well.
Not especially a fan of Public Enermy, but I quite like that philosophy. So it might actually be too useful for this thread.
Or at least that is what his PR company told him to say.Not especially a fan of Public Enermy, but I quite like that philosophy. So it might actually be too useful for this thread.
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