Anyone owned a Christine?!
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1959 Plymouth Fury...
From the first time I saw the film I've wanted one.
Anyway, I had a 1982 Escort van back in 1987 which was always breaking down.
I remember one wet winters morning - it wouldn't start AGAIN and in a hissy fit I slammed the door shut, only to watch the window shatter...
From the first time I saw the film I've wanted one.
Anyway, I had a 1982 Escort van back in 1987 which was always breaking down.
I remember one wet winters morning - it wouldn't start AGAIN and in a hissy fit I slammed the door shut, only to watch the window shatter...
Edited by Zp on Friday 30th September 08:28
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PHer cazzer http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...
used to own one, he now has this http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
PHer cazzer http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...
used to own one, he now has this http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Great film and I'd love to own a replics Fury too. A lot of the cars in the film were dressed up Belvedere's and Savoy's though. Plymouth only made 5303 1958 Fury's and 21 Belvedere's were destroyed during filming.
Have gotten quite attached to come of my cars in the past but never as much as to call one a Christine. I did once nickname my computer christine though as it used to turn itself on in the middle of the night sometimes.
Have gotten quite attached to come of my cars in the past but never as much as to call one a Christine. I did once nickname my computer christine though as it used to turn itself on in the middle of the night sometimes.
EVIL Porsches!
There was an evil 917.
And the most evil "Little b
d" Porsche Spyder.
It killed James Dean. A mechanic had both of his legs broken, unloading it. The Little bd’s next victims were two doctors taking part in a race in October, 1956. Troy McHenry was driving a car powered by the Porsche’s engine. Rival William Eschrid’s car also contained parts from Dean’s car.
McHenry was killed when his car suddenly skidded out of control and hit a tree. Eschrid’s car turned over and he suffered serious injuries. He later said the car suddenly “locked up”.
Immediately after the race, a youngster slipped and injured his arm while trying to steal the Porsche’s steering wheel.
Two of the Spyder’s tyres were sold. A few days later, both tyres blew out at the same time.
The garage in which it was stored burned to the ground. Every vehicle in the garage was destroyed with the exception of "Little bd".
Another fatality when the driver of a truck hauling the car died. He was thrown from the truck in an accident and the Little bd fell on him.
There was an evil 917.
And the most evil "Little b
d" Porsche Spyder.It killed James Dean. A mechanic had both of his legs broken, unloading it. The Little b
d’s next victims were two doctors taking part in a race in October, 1956. Troy McHenry was driving a car powered by the Porsche’s engine. Rival William Eschrid’s car also contained parts from Dean’s car.McHenry was killed when his car suddenly skidded out of control and hit a tree. Eschrid’s car turned over and he suffered serious injuries. He later said the car suddenly “locked up”.
Immediately after the race, a youngster slipped and injured his arm while trying to steal the Porsche’s steering wheel.
Two of the Spyder’s tyres were sold. A few days later, both tyres blew out at the same time.
The garage in which it was stored burned to the ground. Every vehicle in the garage was destroyed with the exception of "Little b
d".Another fatality when the driver of a truck hauling the car died. He was thrown from the truck in an accident and the Little b
d fell on him.Great movie, beautiful cars.
Didn't realise they were so valuable.
http://www.volocars.com/1958-plymouth-fury--c-388....
Didn't realise they were so valuable.
http://www.volocars.com/1958-plymouth-fury--c-388....
Hmmmm maybe depends on how you view it........
In 1979 A factory in Germany made an Opel Monza like the one below
It was shipped to Southern Ireland to find a happy new owner registered on "99 GZJ"
However very very early in it's life it was involved in an accident that resulted in damage that could not be repaired to a std suitable for sale through the Opel Dealership. The resulted in it being sold as damaged thro the trade
A dealer Frank O'Rourke who liked his motorsport purchased it and repaired it for his own use on sprints, hill climbs and the odd bit of circuit racing
Picture below is when used as course car on a rally
Now any motorsport is dangerous to both drivers, marshalls, spectators and the cars
And "99 GZJ" got into it's far share of scrapes but the last one was a hard front impact into a stone wall on a hill climb and it was then left damaged for a while untill a rally driver named Austin Mchale was without a car in 1987 for the Manx Rally (His Manta suffering the ban associated with group B) He bought it and his team prepped the car for the Manx putting in all the hard earned knowledge with Manta preparation
Manx 87 proved a tough start retiring on stage 6 with a blown head gasket
Next event was the Circuit Of Ireland 87 and here it faired better finishing 5th overall
Unfortunately during the rally it got into a few more scrapes
And the car became slightly famous for some slight dubious weight saving measures
So after the COI the car was repaired and sold to a UK Buyer and subsequently resurfaced as this
It's in this guise becuase it got rolled in the McHale livery on a track day apparently and judging by the filler currently in the roof it needed plenty
Then it dissappeared for a while to eventually surface in scotland looking even worse for wear
Barn burnt down around it
Managed to get it from scotland to Norfolk with the help and assistance of many people
So in summary Built in 1979
Crashed same year (too badly to be sold on thro dealer network)
Repaired by Frank O'Rourke
Crashed by Frank on a hill climb
Left for dead for a while
Bought by Austin McHale - repaired
Rallied for two events
Crashed on one - rear 3/4 damage (Circuit of Ireland)
Repaired and sold
Bought by Ken Lark - rolled it
Repaired and sold
Most recently involved in a barn fire
Yeah I reckon it's certainly not the luckiest car in the world
Now the story doesn't end there but that's not really for this thread
In 1979 A factory in Germany made an Opel Monza like the one below
It was shipped to Southern Ireland to find a happy new owner registered on "99 GZJ"
However very very early in it's life it was involved in an accident that resulted in damage that could not be repaired to a std suitable for sale through the Opel Dealership. The resulted in it being sold as damaged thro the trade
A dealer Frank O'Rourke who liked his motorsport purchased it and repaired it for his own use on sprints, hill climbs and the odd bit of circuit racing
Picture below is when used as course car on a rally
Now any motorsport is dangerous to both drivers, marshalls, spectators and the cars
And "99 GZJ" got into it's far share of scrapes but the last one was a hard front impact into a stone wall on a hill climb and it was then left damaged for a while untill a rally driver named Austin Mchale was without a car in 1987 for the Manx Rally (His Manta suffering the ban associated with group B) He bought it and his team prepped the car for the Manx putting in all the hard earned knowledge with Manta preparation
Manx 87 proved a tough start retiring on stage 6 with a blown head gasket
Next event was the Circuit Of Ireland 87 and here it faired better finishing 5th overall
Unfortunately during the rally it got into a few more scrapes
And the car became slightly famous for some slight dubious weight saving measures
So after the COI the car was repaired and sold to a UK Buyer and subsequently resurfaced as this
It's in this guise becuase it got rolled in the McHale livery on a track day apparently and judging by the filler currently in the roof it needed plenty
Then it dissappeared for a while to eventually surface in scotland looking even worse for wear
Barn burnt down around it
Managed to get it from scotland to Norfolk with the help and assistance of many people
So in summary Built in 1979
Crashed same year (too badly to be sold on thro dealer network)
Repaired by Frank O'Rourke
Crashed by Frank on a hill climb
Left for dead for a while
Bought by Austin McHale - repaired
Rallied for two events
Crashed on one - rear 3/4 damage (Circuit of Ireland)
Repaired and sold
Bought by Ken Lark - rolled it
Repaired and sold
Most recently involved in a barn fire
Yeah I reckon it's certainly not the luckiest car in the world
Now the story doesn't end there but that's not really for this thread
On the 28th June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo, effectively kick-starting World War I. They were riding in a Gräf und Stift automobile leant to them by a General of the Austrian army.
Speculation about the car being cursed began to circulate in the 1950s after rumours spread of violent accidents befalling those who’d owned it after the unfortunate Duke. One ended his life in an insane asylum; one lost his arm after a series of collisions. It was sold on to a level-headed doctor, who rolled it on a deserted strip of road six months later and was crushed to death.
Eventually it was put on display in a local museum. The superstitious docent there refused the public’s requests to touch or sit in the car, saying it had claimed 20 million lives in WWI and was hungry for more. The story goes that the museum was bombed by the allies in the 1940s and all that was found of the Gräf und Stift were a pair of smouldering hands clutching the steering wheel. Someone – perhaps the docent himself – had succumbed to the urge to ride in the Duke’s death car.
Speculation about the car being cursed began to circulate in the 1950s after rumours spread of violent accidents befalling those who’d owned it after the unfortunate Duke. One ended his life in an insane asylum; one lost his arm after a series of collisions. It was sold on to a level-headed doctor, who rolled it on a deserted strip of road six months later and was crushed to death.
Eventually it was put on display in a local museum. The superstitious docent there refused the public’s requests to touch or sit in the car, saying it had claimed 20 million lives in WWI and was hungry for more. The story goes that the museum was bombed by the allies in the 1940s and all that was found of the Gräf und Stift were a pair of smouldering hands clutching the steering wheel. Someone – perhaps the docent himself – had succumbed to the urge to ride in the Duke’s death car.
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