Classics in film,Rover P5

[W124Bob]

A thread thats probably already been done but here goes,The Man Who Haunted Himself,Roger Moore being serious, drives a P5B saloon.
Villain,Richard Burton plays a sadistic London gangland boss(he does love his though)Drives P5B coupe lots of shots of the car and period west London.
PS is Micheal Caine the only man who can make a MK2 Cortina look cool(I believe Mr Caine can't drive)

[chard]

An off the wall one.


MG Midget in "revenge of the killer tomatoes"

[DBSV8]

Rover P5b 3.5 coupe in Lock stock driven by fatman




and also a P6 driven by Vinnie

also a p5b coupe in Life on Mars

[DBSV8]

W124Bob said:

A thread thats probably already been done but here goes,The Man Who Haunted Himself,Roger Moore being serious, drives a P5B saloon.
Villain,Richard Burton plays a sadistic London gangland boss(he does love his though)Drives P5B coupe lots of shots of the car and period west London.
PS is Micheal Caine the only man who can make a MK2 Cortina look cool(I believe Mr Caine can't drive)

he couldn't

[tog]

W124Bob said:

A thread thats probably already been done but here goes,The Man Who Haunted Himself,Roger Moore being serious, drives a P5B saloon.
Villain,Richard Burton plays a sadistic London gangland boss(he does love his though)Drives P5B coupe lots of shots of the car and period west London.
PS is Micheal Caine the only man who can make a MK2 Cortina look cool(I believe Mr Caine can't drive)

But of course they weren't classics then - it's just an old film!

[williamp]

Dont forget the pure 60s that is The Ipcress file. Bentley, Zepher etc etc

And for some really good early 80s cars, have another look at "Who dares wins". lots of great cars there

[chard]

Talking of Micheal Caine in Get Carter

He also drove the porno star's Sunbeam Alpine (with her in the boot) She later meets her maker (we assume) when the baddies (sic they are all baddies) push the car into the Tyne (tart still in boot)


At the other end of the Sunbeam Alpine scale
George Cole (as Flash Harry)in St Trinnians

Edited by chard on Wednesday 4th November 14:38

[garethj]

There's a few P5s here

[Moikey Fortune]

chard said:

Talking of Micheal Caine in Get Carter

He also drove the porno star's Sunbeam Alpine (with her in the boot) She later meets her maker (we assume) when the baddies (sic they are all baddies) push the car into the Tyne (tart still in boot)


At the other end of the Sunbeam Alpine scale
George Cole (as Flash Harry)in St Trinnians

Edited by chard on Wednesday 4th November 14:38

and the Alpine driven by 007 at the start of "Dr No".. and the Tiger in "Get Smart"

[chard]

OK talking Alpines!!

What about the original 1950's Alpine Grace Kelly tries to seduce Cary Grant in to Catch a Thief.

They stop for a picnic on the Cornich. Grace pulls some chicken from the hamper and (looking a bit saucy) says "breast or leg"

[DBSV8]

chard said:

OK talking Alpines!!

What about the original 1950's Alpine Grace Kelly tries to seduce Cary Grant in to Catch a Thief.

They stop for a picnic on the Cornich. Grace pulls some chicken from the hamper and (looking a bit saucy) says "breast or leg"

this one

[hidetheelephants]

DBSV8 said:

chard said:

OK talking Alpines!!

What about the original 1950's Alpine Grace Kelly tries to seduce Cary Grant in to Catch a Thief.

They stop for a picnic on the Cornich. Grace pulls some chicken from the hamper and (looking a bit saucy) says "breast or leg"

this one

Eh? That's a Sunbeam Talbot 90.

[chard]

Looks like it was also known as an Alpine. Georgeous car.

Sunbeam Alpine Mark I & III Sunbeam Alpine MK I
Production 1953–1955
3,000 made[1]
Successor Series Alpine
Body style(s) 2-door roadster
Engine(s) 2267 cc
Wheelbase 97.5 in (2477 mm)[2]
Length 168.5 in (4280 mm)[2]
Width 62.5 in (1588 mm)[2]
Related Sunbeam-Talbot 90

Edited by chard on Friday 6th November 07:24

[DBSV8]

ironicaly Princess Grace ( Grace Kelly ) pictured above , died at the wheel of a Rover P6 Along a Monaco mountain top possibly the same route she drove in too catch a thief

[chard]

Judging by her driving in the movie.........................................................hmmmmm

[Forthright MC]

DBSV8 said:

Rover P5b 3.5 coupe in Lock stock driven by fatman

The real star of the film!

[graeme36s]

I believe Michael can drive. A story related by the missus. Apperently Mr Caine in his early days popped into Mayfair to purchase a new RR. Having been treated with distain and genrally ignored he left and bought his new RR elsewhere. He returned to Mayfair RR dealership at a later date. Parked up outside. Held hand on horn. Once they had taken notice he gesticulated with a friendly wave (I'll leave you to guess) and drove off. The moral of the story is never jusge a book by its cover. I do hope that this story is true.

[aw51 121565]

Michael Caine passed his driving test in 1987. It's sort-of amusing watching him lever himself uneasily from the driver's seat of his cars in The Ipcress File and The Italian Job with this insight - but so what???? Cracking actor, cracking films .

Incidentally, some reckon The Man Who Haunted Himself is Roger Moore at his acting best. Compared to such as The Saint and especially James Bond, I reckon TMWHH is Roger Moore acting out of his skin (he's that good in comparison) and it's one of my favourite films.