Actually in the first episodes of CHIPS, Baker drove a Cooper S with big
tires and flares, but I guess the executives didn't thing that car was macho
enough so he switched to a Camero. :^( Bob
>From: David Riker <davriker@pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: David Riker <davriker@pacbell.net>
>To: mgraziano@mindspring.com
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Re: LBC on TV - 2 Mayberry RFD
>Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:59:42 -0800
>
>Chips episodes are good for LBC content. In one episode, two attractive
>young ladies are trailering a sailboat behind an MGB. The brakes fail (how
>type cast) and the guys save the day by clearing traffic and I think then
>hopping into the open top car and steering it to safety. In another one, a
>big guy is pissed off for getting pulled over and starts tearing the doors
>off of a Mini and throwing the pieces over the guard rail.
>David Riker
>74 Midget
>63 Falcon
>70 Torino
>http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
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>From: <mgraziano@mindspring.com>
>To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
>Cc: <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 1:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Re: LBC on TV - 2 Mayberry RFD
>
>
> > ABout 6 months ago I saw an episode of CHIPS on cable (TNT, maybe). THe
>bad guys were stealing high end cars, and using Baker's friend's tow truck
>because he owed them money. Final car to get stolen, and eventually
>dropped
>50 feet from a scrapyard magnet was a blue RB Midget in perfect condition.
>At least prior to the fall. The big scene was when Baker and Ponch save
>the
>friend's little girl who was hiding in the Midget when it was in the air.
>Lots of scenes of the MG. Wish I had it on tape...
> >
> > Mike
> > Ptegler <ptegler@gouldfo.com> wrote:
> > > Mayberry RFD ... (channel ??? two days ago)
> > Andy walks out of the Police station...
> > across the street at the corner is a Pageant Blue
> > CB MGB. Rather nice condition. You could only
> > see from the doors back.
> >
> > Two episodes now, that B has been there. :-)
> >
> > Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
> >
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> > Subject: re: LBC on TV - 2
> >
> >
> > On 'Sanford & Son' the other night Lamont came home with a blue MGB.
> > Basically very nice, wire wheels and lots of gray primer.
> > Was interesting watching him "drive" off in it. Correct engine sound
> > but it was fairly obviously dubbed in with someone manually pulling the
> > car off camera. :-)
> > Ed in NC
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