Sagaris to Feature in Hollywood Movie?

[PinkPanther]

Found the following while browsing - the TVR Sagaris is one of the cars in the line-up so get voting guys!

'A big budget, Hollywood movie version of The Persuaders TV show is in the pipeline - and its producer wants CAR readers to cast its cars.

In the original, playboy Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore, drove an Aston Martin DBS - the 1967 four-seat Grand Tourer powered by a 282bhp straight six. His crime-fighting counterpart, the brash American Danny Wilde, portrayed by Tony Curtis, chipped about in a 1965 Ferrari Dino.

The big-screen version - shooting next year for a 2007 release - will star former CAR contributor Steve Coogan as Sinclair and Hollywood A-lister Ben Stiller as Wilde. The movie will transport the characters from the `70s into the 21st century - which means bang-up-to-date motors will be required.

`We are completely open to readers' suggestions,' producer and former tennis pro Ashok Amritraj told CAR. `But they must be great looking cars that fit the characters of an English playboy and a nouveau riche guy from Brooklyn.' So now it's over to you.'

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PP

>> Edited by PinkPanther on Friday 2nd September 08:42

[mad mark]

Yep, the Sagaris has got my vote

and who will be putting their Saggy on the casting couch if it wins the vote?

Tracey

>> Edited by mad mark on Friday 2nd September 09:05

[whitey]

Tuscan gets my vote.

[maclf01]

WOW, If i was ascari and TVR the promotional value of two unkown cars in the U.S. especially great looking ones would open up a huge market. I would pay to have my cars in the show if i was considered.

[k.k.]

mad mark said:

Yep, the Sagaris has got my vote

Mine too - TVR really needs to increase its profile around the world and, how better than through hollywood?

[_DeeJay_]

Is that filming that was taking place at Snetterton (of the Grey Saggy driven by Michael Caine) anything to do with this?

[plfrench]

Well it didn't do the Tuscan any harm appearing in Swordfish... I think NS should step forward and offer a Sagaris with full factory support.

Paul.

[dinkel]

plfrench said:

Well it didn't do the Tuscan any harm . . .

A ZIL has 250 kgs doors to prevent the driver to get popped . . .