>> I can't even contemplate how many MkII and S-type Jags have 'died' this way,
>> anyone seen '11 Harrow House'?
>What bothers me is the way Hollywood generally handles a scripted
>scene that calls for the destruction of some sort of 'Supercar'.
>They go looking around for a relatively affordable but classy-
>looking imported sportscar to [ blow up / throw off cliff / drive
>into bridge stanchion ], and what do they come up with every time?
> An E-type Jag! Every single razzafriggin' time!
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now there's a term I haven't heard before :-)
Just thought of a couple more sad incidents, the Film Commando shows Arnie
Driving a Sunbeam Alpine(Although if you look carefully they do change the car,
If I remember right at one time the car has a stainless(Chrome) side stripe,
then the next minute it doesn't) in hot pursuit of a Porsche 911 Targa(Get
real, the Alpine was classed as being a bit gutless new!!) until he looses
control and makes acquiantance(sp) with a telephone pole! Also who remembers
the 'Man from Uncle', in an episode of that Napoleon Solo somehow tips a TR4/5
on it's side(light blue if my memory serves me correctly). Ooopps, just
thought of another, in the Film Casino Royale(A James Bond Spoof with David
Niven) a Series 2 E-type Roadster gets blown up when a radio controlled
Milkfloat(Don't know what you call them over the pond, sorry) rams it(It was a
comedy film after all). OK, one more, I remember seeing a film where a Series1
Jensen Interceptor gets trashed(This car appeared in several scenes as a
series 2 aswell, strange eh!!) I think the car was supposedly being controlled
by remote control.
I've just noticed, all but one of the above programmes were American, so not
only did you buy most of them, you also wrecked most of them. :-)
Rich.
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