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Title: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: sdkar on March 17, 2017, 01:30:35 AM
Charles Bronson is driving quite insanely in his 69 Camaro.  None of us today would even come close to driving our bone stock Camaro in this manner. 

Anyone notice anything out of place here.  First one to figure it out wins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF8AesX1AOg
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: ssl78 on March 17, 2017, 01:38:57 AM
1967 or 68 interior
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 69Z28-RS on March 17, 2017, 01:51:56 AM
The ignition key is installed in the dash...
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: m22mike on March 17, 2017, 01:58:30 AM
1967 or 68 interior

And no Camaro script on fenders, no bow tie in the grill.

Mike
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: bcmiller on March 17, 2017, 02:07:11 AM
Right, that's not 69 interior. Good luck for the driver seeing out of the rear view mirror.  :)
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on March 17, 2017, 02:34:25 AM
Anyone notice anything out of place here.  First one to figure it out wins.

Yes, neither Charles or Jill fastened their seat belts! :D

Paul
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 17, 2017, 09:31:05 AM
All of the above and both their door glass alternates being up and down in different shots. Also you never see a passenger (the girl) in the high speed shots.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 69Z28-RS on March 17, 2017, 03:11:40 PM
Something else that jumped out at me from that clip:

I'd never seen that movie before, but I was sorta shocked at the 'lack of acting talent' displayed by Jill Ireland.. :)    I've always loved watching Charles Bronson in his movies, and since Jill is his wife, she's also in most of them... but the acting in that clip was very 'immature'.. :)

Maybe Jill was scared.. :)

Gary
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: rick 67 on March 17, 2017, 03:17:44 PM
  The 68 dash
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: BSMIT59 on March 17, 2017, 03:19:37 PM
Very strange interior with no headrests and the ignition in the dash.................... And WHAT held those hubcaps on?!!!!!
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: sdkar on March 17, 2017, 05:01:08 PM
I cannot believe you amateurs.  Not one person here noticed the incorrect screws in the door sill plate.  You could clearly see the lack of an "X" on the head when Chuck opened the door.   Wow, how did you guys miss something so obvious?


Also, this movie was made in 1970, so this car was still relatively new.  But as someone pointed out, the emblems were removed and already patched over.  And I am hoping they used two Camaros for this movie, one for the exterior view showing a 69 and one for the interior view of a 67-68.  I doubt they had a 69 with a 68 interior....or did they.  Anyway, the continuity guy should be fired.  Sacrilege I tell you to mix these two iconic cars up.   And yes, I agree, there is no way in hell those hubcaps were not welded to the wheel.  And that final "stop", you know damn well the lower valance was crushed.   

And with dangerous driving like that, thank god this car had four wheel ABS brakes, three point seatbelt setup, rack and pinion steering, computer controlled coil over shocks, air bags, and all that.  You could never do that wtih a regular factory stock 69 Camaro and suspension.  Goes to show stunt car drivers have it easy today.  The guy who did the stunt driving for this movie today has three herniated discs, four missing teeth (2 from being jarred out, and two from hitting the steering wheel on the final stop), a crushed skull from flying up out of his seat and hitting the roof, and sprained wrists from having to grip and hold the hell on to the steering wheel while taking them turns. 

Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 69Z28-RS on March 17, 2017, 09:29:12 PM
I've got to search for that movie so I can watch the entire thing...  :)
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on March 17, 2017, 10:44:25 PM
I've got to search for that movie so I can watch the entire thing...  :)

Gary, it's available from Amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/Violent-City-Charles-Bronson/dp/B00005ASOM

The Camaro has it easy compared to what he does to a Mustang! ;)

Paul
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 17, 2017, 11:54:07 PM
I am pretty sure the short youtube clip is al the highlights. you may fall asleep other wise.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: camaronut on March 18, 2017, 12:03:44 AM
Gee....I wonder if the filming must have started early enough for Chevrolet to supply an early prototype 69 Camaro without a factory completed dashboard.  So they stuck a 68 dash so that the car can be featured in the film???

Welp, there's a new hidden treasure to find and restore!!! ::)
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: maroman on March 18, 2017, 12:31:46 AM
It was filmed in 1970
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Post by: x77-69z28 on March 18, 2017, 12:32:02 AM
I believe that all the front shots are of a 67/8. The vinyl roof comes all the way down the windshield pillars.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: BULLITT65 on March 18, 2017, 12:39:28 AM
Maybe, but  they could have had a 68 for the studio shots inside the car.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 69Z28-RS on March 18, 2017, 12:40:54 AM
It was filmed in 1970

Released in 1970 ..  I can't find any info on when filmed.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: JKZ27 on March 18, 2017, 12:47:18 AM
Well, there are two other 69's I can see in this clip. A blue convertible he passes quickly at about 3:12 and then a silver w/bvt on the hill at about 3:22 between maybe a 65 beetle and a TR3.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: 68 Ragtop on March 18, 2017, 01:18:51 AM
Pretty sure the interior shots show sail panel lights, making the car used for interior shots a 1967 Camaro.
Title: Re: Anyone notice anything odd about Mr. Bronson's 69 Camaro?
Post by: JoeC on March 21, 2017, 02:16:11 PM
its funny to see a 69 Camaro on an off road driving excursion

 looks like they sped up the film a little in production