I don`t remember a 68 Charger in Vanishing Point?

[kikgas01]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ONE-OF-A-KIND-440-R-T-USED-VANISHING-POINT-MOVIE-/261107346589?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3ccb35ec9d

[Mike DC]

 
It's from the 1997 TV remake of "Vanishing Point".   That show had a '68 R/T in a big chase scene.  I recall they used two Chargers and killed the other one. 

[JB400]

The 68 Charger was in the remake they did a few years ago.  It's driven by a cop and his deputy.  Looks like the Bullitt Charger and has the same fate.   One more film that can't go without destroying more Mopars.

[Bob T]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

[Tilar]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

In that ebay ad it's not an R/T like they have listed. It's a 318 car.

[Indygenerallee]

I think it came out in 1998, I still have a T shirt in my closet with the black 68 on it that says Vanishing Point "Takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar"

[tan top]

 yeah it wernt a real  R/T ,  might be remembering  it  wrong
but was not even 440 powered for the film or they put a 440 in it   
was a big feature in one of the mopar mags at the time  ,   think the yellow 71 roadrunner /GTX  , was going to be a superbird , but  the film set insurance would not cover it or something along them lines  

[Fred]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

Definitely my favourite part of the movie. 
I like the fact that DVD's come with scene selection.

[Ghoste]

Yeah, they couldn't just cleverly outwit the cop, they had to wreck the Charger.  I did like the line about not catching him with a dogpie Chevy, it takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar.  That and the Charger before wrecking it are the only good things about the film.

[XS29L]

Did you catch the bumper sticker on the Charger?

[Fred]

My wife yes
My dog maybe
My Dodge never.

[Ghoste]

Oh yeah, that was funny too.

[JB400]

My wife yes
My dog maybe
My Charger never.

Wrong answer...  My wife yes
                         My dog maybe
                         My Dodge?  NEVER!!!

[kikgas01]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

Woah, thanks. I swore I watched it. Guess I need to go back and find/rent it again.

[Fred]

My wife yes
My dog maybe
My Dodge never.

Wrong answer...  My wife yes
                          My dog maybe
                          My Dodge?  NEVER!!!

That's what I said.   

[Indygenerallee]

I had one of those bumper stickers on my 72 Challenger! 

[Fred]

Must see if I can get hold of one. Not to stick on the charger (that's mutilation) but to stick up in the mancave somewhere.

[Dino]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

In that ebay ad it's not an R/T like they have listed. It's a 318 car.

I just send him a message that he should change his ad.  It's a clone at best.

[wingcar]

Must see if I can get hold of one. Not to stick on the charger (that's mutilation) but to stick up in the mancave somewhere.

I purchased one from Stephen's Performance out of AL back when the remake was released.  I believe Ted Stephen's obtained several of the Challengers used during the filming.  At the time he was selling 1:18 Scale VP Challengers in special movie scene boxes (4500 made), along with the bumper stickers and other VP items.  I am not sure if he still sells any Vanishing Point collectables, but you might want to drop him a line...couldn't hurt. 
On another note I have movie posters from both films and two LP sound track albums that a friend found in England while in the Navy.  The overseas albums didn't have the center foldout desert scene.   

[VegasCharger]

 

[Fred]

Must see if I can get hold of one. Not to stick on the charger (that's mutilation) but to stick up in the mancave somewhere.

I purchased one from Stephen's Performance out of AL back when the remake was released.  I believe Ted Stephen's obtained several of the Challengers used during the filming.  At the time he was selling 1:18 Scale VP Challengers in special movie scene boxes (4500 made), along with the bumper stickers and other VP items.  I am not sure if he still sells any Vanishing Point collectables, but you might want to drop him a line...couldn't hurt. 
On another note I have movie posters from both films and two LP sound track albums that a friend found in England while in the Navy.  The overseas albums didn't have the center foldout desert scene.   

Thanks for the info wingcar. I'll check it out. 

[cudacharger]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

I'm late to the game here  ...Bob there's some really cool information about your 68 R/T black beast in relation to the movie car used in the film.   

[JB400]

Just a heads up.  HBO is showing the remake of Vanishing Point this month.

I prefer the original, but the remake isn't bad either.  At least there's a nice chase scene between a Charger and a Challenger

[wingcar]

One thing about the remake is that it was obvious that it was made with "car guys" in mind, or at least in part targeted towards that attendance....Check out the garage scene near the beginning in which the mechanic talks of the cars in the garage including the yellow 71 Road Runner along with the 70 Challenger.

I have to say that I like the original better.....But, the second has more of a developed story line.  And the original "Super Soul" was played much better in the original.  Each year on my way to the Reno Air Races I pass through Goldfield and Super Soul's broadcasting location.....It's the Goldfield Hotel that they actually started to restore many years ago....(As a side note, not one person in town I talked with remembers the movie....very surprising)

(*Both movies are well worth having in your DVD/Blue Ray/Video collection)

[Bob T]

The remake turned it into a sort of love story and Super Soul was a white guy wtf.

Clip of chase kikgas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhtbjYGrI4

I'm late to the game here  ...Bob there's some really cool information about your 68 R/T black beast in relation to the movie car used in the film.   

Hi cudacharger, post it up if you want, I don't have all the details.