[DeTomaso] NPC: THX1138

scott black timepiecepr2 at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 28 12:23:23 EDT 2012


Legend has it that G. Lucas designed the paint scheme on Allen Grant's Shelby Cobra in the 1960's.  It was the black & yellow Cobra: http://www.legacydiecast.com/xq/asp/id.GMP1202610/qx/review.htm

 
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I read in a Lucas interview that tunnel scene filming had to be coordinated with the surrounding neighborhood due to the incredible noise of the unmuffled T70s used.

Lucas is a huge car nut obviously.

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Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:00 AM
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In a message dated 3/28/12 6 37 21, rob at dumoulins.net writes:


> When I was a kid and first watched it, I thought they were 917s, but the
> second time I watched it (as a teen ager) I surmised they were VW Bradly
> GTs.  I didn't pay as close attention the last time I saw it though.
> 

>>>They were real Lola T70s:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/10/27/ask-a-hemmings-editor-were-the
-lola-t70s-in-thx-1138-real-or-fake/

Mike
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