Posted on Jan 22, 2019
Vanishing Point (1971) - Music Video - Roadhouse Blues
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Great music, CW5 Jack Cardwell! I saw the movie when it was originally released, and I’ve seen it a number of times since. In the car chase movie genre, this movie has to be in the all time top ten!
Here’s some information about the car that was used.
“The car featured in the movie is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T powered by a 440 four-barrel (carburetor) and A-833 4-speed pistol grip transmission [contrary to what a recent issue of a certain Mopar magazine might claim -Ed]. Some of the rumors that have circulated say the car had a 440 Six-Pack or 426 HEMI under the hood. Nope; it was just a 440.”
“Chrysler loaned four cars to the studio for filming. Some say five, others say eight but our sources across the board say four. Three of them (were) 440 four-barrel 4-speeds and one (was a) 383 four-barrel automatic. They were all badly damaged during filming. Director Richard C. Sarafian has said the cars were so badly abused that near the end of filming they had to take parts off the other cars to keep the last one running to finish filming. After filming, they were returned to Chrysler and said to have been crushed due to Chrysler not being happy about the use of drugs in the movie.”
TSgt David L. Maj Marty Hogan LTC (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/what-you-may-not-know-about-the-vanishing-point-1970-dodge-challenger-rt/
Here’s some information about the car that was used.
“The car featured in the movie is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T powered by a 440 four-barrel (carburetor) and A-833 4-speed pistol grip transmission [contrary to what a recent issue of a certain Mopar magazine might claim -Ed]. Some of the rumors that have circulated say the car had a 440 Six-Pack or 426 HEMI under the hood. Nope; it was just a 440.”
“Chrysler loaned four cars to the studio for filming. Some say five, others say eight but our sources across the board say four. Three of them (were) 440 four-barrel 4-speeds and one (was a) 383 four-barrel automatic. They were all badly damaged during filming. Director Richard C. Sarafian has said the cars were so badly abused that near the end of filming they had to take parts off the other cars to keep the last one running to finish filming. After filming, they were returned to Chrysler and said to have been crushed due to Chrysler not being happy about the use of drugs in the movie.”
TSgt David L. Maj Marty Hogan LTC (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/what-you-may-not-know-about-the-vanishing-point-1970-dodge-challenger-rt/
What You May Not Know About The "Vanishing Point" 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T - Mopar Connection...
“Vanishing Point”; it’s a name well known in the Mopar community. Many have seen the movie but surprisingly, quite a few haven’t. Spoiler alert below! Released in 1971, “Vanishing Point” tells the story of Kowalski, a guy who makes a bet that he can deliver a car from Denver to San Francisco in just 15 …
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LTC Stephen C.
Beautiful automobile, TSgt David L.! In the early seventies, the Alabama Highway Patrol rolled out in American Motors Javelins so that they could catch the muscle cars. Again, the traditional police cruiser just couldn't keep up!
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TSgt David L.
LTC Stephen C. - That's pretty cool. My dad bought the city cop car when they retired it. 1968 two door Chevelle Malibu with a 300 horse 327. Not much out ran it either.
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LTC Stephen C.
TSgt David L., at one time, my father's company car was a 1966 Chevy Impala. It came straight from the factory with a 327 cubic inch engine and a four barrel carburetor on top! That was a family car!
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Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for sharing the 1971 music video of The Doors performing Roadhouse Blues in the soundtrack of the movie Vanishing Point.
That movie gave stunt drivers many opportunities.
"Roadhouse Blues" written by Jim Morrison
Lyrics
"Yeah
Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel
Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse
We're gonna have a real
Good time
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
And that's for the people
Who like to go down slow
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long
Do it, Robby, do it
You gotta roll, roll, roll
You gotta thrill my soul, all right
Roll, roll, roll, roll
Thrill my soul
You gotta beep a gunk a chucha
Honk konk konk
You gotta each you puna
Each ya bop a luba
Each yall bump a kechonk
Ease sum konk
Yeah, ride
Ashen lady, ashen lady
Give up your vows, give up your vows
Save our city, save our city
Right now
Well, I woke up this morning, I got myself a beer
Well, I woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer
The future's uncertain, and the end is always near
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long"
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SSG David Andrews
That movie gave stunt drivers many opportunities.
"Roadhouse Blues" written by Jim Morrison
Lyrics
"Yeah
Yeah, keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel
Keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the wheel
Yeah, we're goin' to the Roadhouse
We're gonna have a real
Good time
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
Yeah, back at the Roadhouse they got some bungalows
And that's for the people
Who like to go down slow
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long
Do it, Robby, do it
You gotta roll, roll, roll
You gotta thrill my soul, all right
Roll, roll, roll, roll
Thrill my soul
You gotta beep a gunk a chucha
Honk konk konk
You gotta each you puna
Each ya bop a luba
Each yall bump a kechonk
Ease sum konk
Yeah, ride
Ashen lady, ashen lady
Give up your vows, give up your vows
Save our city, save our city
Right now
Well, I woke up this morning, I got myself a beer
Well, I woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer
The future's uncertain, and the end is always near
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, baby, roll
Let it roll, all night long"
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SSG David Andrews
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SGT Charles H. Hawes
Jim Morrison wrote this song after letting his girlfriend at the time drive him to a roadhouse. She scared him half to death lol.
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