Vanishing Point

[340 Challenger]

I never even noticed that Whoops. Good Q!

[Mr.DJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew

If were doing trivia...

Why do posters for the origonal movie show a '71 challenger instead of a '70?

Split front grille...eh?

[Andrew]

Does anyone know why?

[Vanishing Point]

Originally Posted by Andrew

If were doing trivia...

Why do posters for the origonal movie show a '71 challenger instead of a '70?

In the movie 70 challenger was used,however being by the time they finished the movie,it was officially released in 1971...ala the poster. You'll find alot of bloopers actually through the entire movie as it was a very low budget movie,with very limited special effects...had to make do with what they had...it was 1971!........however, its a cult classic.....and a awesome car!

[Andrew]

Sorta.

It was to promote the '71 model year.

[Vanishing Point]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Sorta.

It was to promote the '71 model year.

That's what I meant, the movie as well as the car,as movie was released in '71.

[V Point]

The Movie car was a '70, the poster was a '71 to promote the car as it was released in '71. Like the adds for the '71 Challenger T/A that never was.!?

[Andrew]

Yep.A few years ago "Audioslave" relesed a viseo that used scenes from the origonal and showed them driving around in a white '70 challenger R/T pistol grip.What was the song called?

[trigga]

heres a bit more trivia for ya... Chrysler said they never built a 72- 74 big block e body but in the original Gone in 60 Seconds the red 73-74 they strip has a big block in it....

[challengerowner]

Andrew the song was: Show Me How To Live

As for the original Gone In Sixty Seconds that car was not factory. It could of been someone swapped in a big block but, also if you notice in a couple of scenes they have a 70 Challenger look alike.