Clockwork Orange - what's that car?
Clockwork Orange - what's that car?
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Bonce

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4,339 posts

306 months

Saturday 28th December 2002
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Just watched my girlfriends DVD of this crazy film. We were wondering what kind of car he was driving with his gang near the beginning. Any ideas anyone?

Simonelite501

1,440 posts

295 months

Saturday 28th December 2002
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A complete guess, but it looks similar to a Ferarri P4 replica thats been advertised recently. Not that I've ever seen one in the flesh, so to speak, so don't put any money on it Bonce!

animal

5,661 posts

295 months

Saturday 28th December 2002
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Durango 95

Spydaman

1,655 posts

285 months

Sunday 29th December 2002
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I seem to remember its a kit car based on a Hillman Imp.
Edited to add link
http://home.planet.nl/~imps/specials/centaur/durango.html

>> Edited by Spydaman on Sunday 29th December 10:34

grahambell

2,720 posts

302 months

Sunday 29th December 2002
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It was actually the Probe 16 designed by Dennis Adams (stylist of Marcos coupe fame) which was so low at just 34" that entry was via the roof panel which slid back - providing rather impractical rear seating for Alex's droogs.

Only 3 of them were made, though a less radical modified version was produced as the Imp based Centaur kit car mentioned by Spydaman.

It was also produced in somewhat larger numbers as a Corgi toy - which I used to have many years ago. Ah, memories...

Bonce

Original Poster:

4,339 posts

306 months

Sunday 29th December 2002
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34 inches... blimey! So it is almost plausible that they could have driven under the trailer of an articulated lorry for real...

melv

4,708 posts

292 months

Sunday 29th December 2002
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Marcos Mantis Prototype. ref, pg 10, "Cars in Films" by Martin Buckley.

Melv