From: John McEwen <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>
>The Dodge was a Charger as mentioned. It was not a Hemi car but was a 440
>(7.2 litres) - suitably prepared. These cars were not faked and the scenes
>were not faked.
Not only that, but it was the first modern Hollywood movie in which both
cars in a chase were driven by the actors. McQueen did his own driving, and
in a turn-about, the guy with the glasses was actually a stunt driver doing
a bit of acting.
>The 440 engine was considerably lighter than the Hemi
This certainly surprises me. Why would the Hemi be particularly heavy?
>and made better low-end power which was useful for the film.
Absolutely. The 440 had more grunt than a Hemi. They were the engine of
choice for motor homes.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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