See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis presley movies and rock and roll. Eli the hedgehog my boyfriend as tom baker chloe heartrocks me as kate baker knuckles the echidna sonic the hedgehog as. Unfortunately, clambake was one of elvis more forgettable movies so as yet. This is quite an interesting vehicle, with an interesting story to go along with it. Do you think they should make a movie about a white. Although red in clambake, it was originally silver when it raced, winning an scca cmodified national championship in 1960. Please support tcmdb by adding to this information. Painted red and sporting a large hood scoop perhaps for that big block engine, it had a highly visible role in the 1967 elvis presley movie, clambake, in which it was owned presleys character. You will find here the most complete list on the web about cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles seen in movies and tv series, image captures and information about them.
Licensed to youtube by umg, mgm distribution, the orchard music on behalf of abc music. Limousineelvis presley movieslittle red corvettethe jetsonsflorida hotels. Just adding interesting stuff to this site in my spare time, so pardon the miscellany and lack of any organization. Some are blockbusters, and others well, maybe not so much. The dezer collection of movie cars is for sale thrillist. A traditional clambake is a major party at the beach that involves a bonfire, heated rocks, seaweed and a large wet tarpaulin to steam the. Essentially, it was a race car with a tube chassis engineered by zora arkusduntov, and a thin fiberglass body for people to gawk at. Painted red and sporting a large hood scoop perhaps for that big block. Like car week in monterrey, california, the northeast coast of florida has become synonymous with classic automobiles. We sat there for 45 hours before they would let us in. Shelley fabares in a 1959 chevrolet corvette stingray racer clambake 1967.
Clambake is a 1967 american musical film directed by arthur h. Many americans saw their first corvette in motion at the movies. What kind of car did elvis drive at the beginning of clambake. Elvis red sports car in the film is a 1959 chevrolet corvette stingray racer. It started out life in red, and was repainted to silver in 1961. Painted red, with two yellow stripes that run the length of the car and flames. Yes seriously we sat in line in our car about a quarter mile down the road off side of old hwy road from the theatre. The red sports car elvis drove in the film was a 1959 chevrolet corvette stingray racer. The pantheon of fantastic movie cars does have a few standouts, and real estate developerturned car collector michael dezer has spent more than a few years tracking down as many of them as he can. After the car won the 1960 scca cmodified championship, bill mitchell turned the car back in to chevrolet where the car was cleaned up, refurbished, and made into a show car to stoke the. For the film clambake, the car was painted red and fitted with a massive hood scoop. I was watching the end of the movie,late nite, elvis is stopped at a red light in a custom corvette kissing shelly fabares, as a my eye catches a 66 dart cruising by.
See more ideas about elvis presley, elvis presley movies and florida hotels. Originally silver in color, this car was the design inspiration for the c2 generation of corvettes 1963 1967, which took the name stingray from this vehicle. As for the movie, i just saw it yesterday, its very good, i dont like musicals but i like elvis, and i watched the movie for the car. Elvis presley in change of habit, elvis presley young, elvis presley movies, elvis. The boat elvis drove to victory at the orange bowl in the movie clambake is currently owned by and housed by carson brummett. Elvis presley in clambake photos rare shots of elvis presleys. Elvis presley and shelley fabares in a 1959 chevrolet corvette. English and spanish soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital mono. The film comes to dvd with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.
The cars provenance includes being driven by both corvette racing. This car was painted red and driven by elvis presley in the movie clam bake. Latinautor, ascap, abramus digital, and 6 music rights societies show more show less. Who remembers when elvis drove a corvette stingray racer. Elvis red sports car in the film is a oneofakind 1959 chevrolet corvette stingray concept car. West also became a movie stuntman appearing in 16 of elvis films in the 60s, usually playing extras or bit and supporting parts red west remembers that there was so much playing around on clambake four of the stories in this post are from that movie. That character is the son of a wealthy oil man who wants people to like him for who he is, not for his money, so he and a car mechanic, played by. The car was even featured in the elvis presley movie, clambake, which they painted red.
Elvis presley is wealthy scott, posing as impecunious tom, and dianne shelley fabares is confessing shes a golddigger, prompting a house that has everything on a florida beach, in clambake, 1967 view the tcmdb entry for clambake 1967. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. This cherryred 1959 chevrolet corvette stingray racer featured in presleys 1967 musical, clambake. The 89 th annual academy awards will be presented on february 26, but if youre both a movie buff and a classic car fan, youll want to circle the dates march 1012 and book a flight to. Bill mitchells and elvis too 1959 stingray racer visits jay lenos. Video when elvis drove the 1959 stingray racer in the. Designed by peter brock and larry shinoda, the chassis was provided from one of duntovs 1956 corvette ss tubular frame racers. First of all, it was the last movie he made as a single man. Vintage i dream of jeannie jim beam decanter bottle barbara eden jeanie 1964. Well, the premise of clambake was interesting,but the execution script,songs,direction,acting,blue screen sure were proof that a carnival barker does not make a good movie consultant. With fuel injected 283 v8 engine and 315 hp, the stingray concept delivered a fantastic performance that helped it become successful at racing. Last year was the 50th anniversary of the elvis movie clambake. Still, if you are a forever fan of death race 2000, or batman dark knight, or indiana jones, youll find something to love. Welcome to welcome to the internet movie cars database.
Jim beam decanter 1983 ducks unlimited american widgeon sealed. Video when elvis drove the 1959 stingray racer in the movie. Then the timing and content of the film brought into question presleys continued relevance in the entertainment. Elvis,clambake and a 66 dart for a bodies only mopar forum. But from our perspective, the real star of clambake was the 1959 sting ray racer. Originally silver in color, this car was the design inspiration for. It was a oneofa kind concept car also used for scca racing which would go on to provide the basis for the second generation 196367 corvette styling. This is the original sting ray prototype, designed by bill mitchell in 1959 featuring fuel injection, independent suspension, and inboard brakes the brakes never saw production. Clambake was a watershed film in elvis presleys hollywood career. Location map to the clam bake restaurant in fort myers.
Carson bought the boat back from robert meacham this year. So what does elvis, his movie clambake 1967, united artists and a 1966 dodge dart have in common. Although red in clambake, it was originally silver when it raced, winning an. He got married in las vegas on may 1, 1967, just four days after finishing his work on the picture. Amelia island concours delegance through the eyes of a. With elvis presley, shelley fabares, will hutchins, bill bixby. For corvette enthusiasts, the star of clambake is the 1959 stingray racer concept, the car that is said to be the opening design salvo in what became the 1963 corvette sting ray the 59 stingray racer has its own unique history. Its shape foreshadowed the secondgeneration corvette, which debuted in 1963. The corvette summer car is just one of twenty vehicles being offered that have seen previous duty in hollywoods big screen productions. Oscarworthy movie cars headline this years amelia island. Nadel and starring elvis presley, shelley fabares, and bill bixby. While the flashy red paint job, clear hood scoop, and other custom touches match the idea for the film, were fans of the allsilver look of the original concept, as it makes the car look like a bullet on the road.
Clambake the best clambake recipe with clams and shellfish cooked on a stove top using a skillet. To start your visit on the site, you can search for a movie by typing a part of its title in the search box in the top right corner of the page, or select a make in the list. With its fuel injected 283 v8 engine delivering 315 hp, the stingray concept provided a fantastic performance, becoming quite successful at racing. For the presley movie, the sting ray racer was painted bright candy apple red. After the sting rays debut, the car did some light show car duty. They even featured the car in the elvis presley movie, clambake, with a red paint job. The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a waterski instructor at a florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his fathers money. If you need to email me about something not hood ornaments that isnt relevant to the comment section, or have a complaint, but do not ask me. Nadel directs one of elvis presleys silliest star vehicles, clambake.
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