The original "Gone in 60 Seconds"
This is info I posted from a prevous post regarding the Challenger in the beginning of the movie that the guy buys from an auction smashed and then they steal an identical car, switch the VIN and other items, then turn it into a running, driving car.
INTERESTING FACT: (Maybe not to some )
The car in the beginning in the insurance scam: What year is it? Here's what I dug up.
In the movie, the guy who buys the car states to the towtruck driver that it's a '73. But it has no 5mph bumperettes but has the '73 grill.
Through the miracle of modern technology (ha, ha) , I used the pause button to get some interesting facts:
-The side marker lights are from a '70-'71 Challenger.
-The car being stripped that has been damaged : has a big block engine (N/A in '73), distributor in the front.
-the manufacture date from the sticker on the side of the drivers door shows a manufature year as "1969", not sure of the month.
VIN#=JS23U0E114291. Plug it into your VIN decoder. You get 1970 Dodge Challenger, Special-R/T, 440 375hp 4BBL made in LA Nice car!!!!
The car they stole to replace it:
-VIN#=JH23L0E142751. Which comes out to 1970 Dodge Challenger, High Price Class, 383 290hp 2BBL made in LA
Also you see on the guys checklist that there's a 383 Magnum (also N/A in '73), drum brakes. At this point the car DOES have the 5mph bumperettes. Also the interior is of 1970 stuff, ie steering wheel, seats, etc.....
This was a peeve of mine when I noticed it. I guess they wanted to make a '70 into a'73 to make it look new and updated.
Oddly in some of the shots of when the Challenger is on a tow truck getting chased, the rear tail panel looks correct. (If I remember correctly)
