10 Things I Hate About You, Movie, 1999

A remake of the classic Shakespare play "The Taming of the Shrew.", set in a modern day highschool. The car in the photo appeared in the movie. What can you tell us about the car?

Thanks,
Jerry

Can you find the year, make, model, and owner? Quote from the owner "I got this car mainly for the wife to drive, but I take it out whenever I can."

Good luck,
Jerry

2 Days in the Valley, Movie, 1996

Starring Teri Hatcher, Charlize Theron, and a slew of other stars. Huge plot! The car in the photo appeared in the movie. What can you tell us about the car?

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Jerry

Another Intermeccanica vehicle with a North American connection!

1964-1965 APOLLO
The Apollo was a sleek, fastback GT launched by Newt Davis and Milt Brown. The aluminum body, designed by Ron Plescia and Franco Scaglione, was built in Italy by Frank Reisner's Carrozzeria Intermecannica. Final assembly took place in California using a specially designed ladder-type tubular steel frame. The car, powered by Buick's then-new aluminum V-8 and equipped with Buick Special suspension parts, was a critical success, meeting universal praise.

It failed, several times in fact, as a result of financial and marketing naivete, although 88 cars total: 76 coupes, 11 convertibles, and a 2+2 coupe prototype—having been built marks it as more successful than many. With the larger engine fitted, top speed was claimed to be 150mph/240kmh (0-60mph in 7.5 seconds) but the company was not sufficiently strong to advertise nationally, or establish a dealer network. To make matters worse, nobody thought very highly of the power unit—the Buick engine (which lives on as the Rover V8) was notorious for giving trouble—the bodies' were expensive, and production ceased in 1964. Intermeccanica then supplied the bodies to a firm in Texas, which used them to make a car called the Vetta Ventura.

Production of the Apollo was resumed in 1964 but this venture was dead by the following year. In all 88 Apollos (11of which were convertibles) were made, together with 19 Vetta Venturas, but not all Apollos were delivered and some were quietly scrapped. Trivia fans might like to know that an Apollo GT was the car driven by the 'baddies' in The Love Bug.

The Vetta Ventura was produced at the same time as the Apollo and is considered a "Texas Apollo". 19 vehicles were produced.

Hard-top Price: $6897, Weight 2470
Convertible Price: $7237

ENGINE: Buick. V-8. Overhead valve. Cast iron block. Displacement: 300 cid. Bore and stroke: 3.75 x 3.40 inches. Compression ratio: 11.0:1. Brake hp: 250 at 4800 rpm. Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters. Carburetor: Rochester model 7024044/5 tour-barrel.
POWERTAIN: Four-speed manual transmission.
CHASSIS FEATURES: Wheelbase: 97 inches. Overall length: 178 inches. Front tread: 56 inches. Rear tread: 56 inches. Tire size: 175-400.
OPTIONS: Automatic power-shift transmission. Air conditioning. Borrani chrome plated wire wheels. Magnesium wheels. Pirelli Cinturato high speed tires. AM radio. AM/FM Marine radio.
MANUFACTURER: Vanguard Motors Corp., Dallas, Texas.

Can you find the year, make, model, and owner? Quote from the owner "My fiance drives it in the summer."

Good luck,
Jerry

10 to Midnight, Movie, 1983

Starring Charles Bronson as Leo Kessler, and Lisa Eilbacher a Laurie Kessler.
A serial killer gets his kicks by knifing his victims while naked. A veteran cop, Leo Kessler (Bronson) believes that he has found the killer and plants fake evidence to obtain a conviction. When this "evidence" is discovered the killer is released, and plans his revenge by stalking Kessler's daughter... The car in the photo appeared in the movie. What can you tell us about the car?

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Jerry

Can you find the year, make, model, and owner? Quote from the owner "Finally got one after wanting it for 20 years. I'm done with new cars!!!

Good luck,
Jerry

A Beautiful Mind, Movie, 2001

After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish. The car in the photo appeared in the movie. What can you tell us about the car?

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Jerry

In 1908, the New York Times and the Paris newspaper La Matin sponsored a car race that ran from New York to Paris. The race covered over 22,000 miles, and after 169 days, it was won by the Thomas Flyer driven by George Schuster, Sr., of Buffalo, NY. Over 100 years later, his record still stands. (The picture above shows the crowd of over 250,000 people at the start of the race in 1908.)

Fast forward to 2008: Luke Rizzuto, a die-hard Chevy enthusiast, has long had a dream to participate or replicate part or all of that race. With the centennial of the race occurring this year, Rizzuto is finally able to put together the Longest Auto Race Centennial celebration.

Starting in Times Square in New York City on October 18, the event will follow the same historical route of the American leg of the original race to San Francisco. Luke will be driving a 1918 Chevy D Series, and Jeff Mahl, the great-grandson of George Schuster (winner of the original race) will be riding shotgun.

The cars are expected to arrive in San Francisco on November 8. And here's the best part: you can participate! The event is open to all cars and there are no entry fees (you are of course responsible for your own expenses.) You are welcome to join and depart the event at any place along the route.

If you're interested, check out The Longest Auto Race Centennial website. To see the planned route waypoints, click here.

Can you find the year, make, model, and owner? Quote from the owner "Genuine Crossfire Mahogany trim on the dash facing, radio and clock surrounds, as well as the center console between the front seats."

Good luck,
Jerry