Anyone know this movie "Drive"? Challenger on cover.

[Super Blue 72]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know this movie "Drive"?  It was made in 1997, sort of a martial arts film of sorts I guess.  Supposedly it went straight to video.

Any ideas as to the Challenger content?  Thanks! 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116147/

[Jacksboys]

 

[Rare_T_A]

I watched the trailer and it look like it would be a good movie. I have never heard of it though. I'm going to try to find it at our local rental place. They seem to have a lot of odd movies there.

[Super Blue 72]

I've just located a copy and might be able to pick it up today.  The guy at Newbury Comics said they have it for $7.99.  I hope it's not the made for TV deal.  On the link I posted a comment said to get the Director's Cut.

I'll let you know how it turns out..... 

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Since none of us have heard of it, it must stink to the high heavens. 


   Mike

[71challengher]

It won Best International Film Award And most of the people's comments are good but nothing mentioned about the Challenger. Hope they don't total it

[moparmaniac59]

Who cares if it stinks.
The main actor pictured on the cover is a Challenger!!
 It's all about the car!!
                                                               Matt B.

[71challengher]

Who cares if it stinks.
The main actor pictured on the cover is a Challenger!!
 It's all about the car!!
                                                               Matt B.

1 more movie to add to my collection

[R/T hedkace]

Whatever you do SB72, do not, I repeat DO NOT  pass it around the board so others can see it. 
I can tell you from experience it will fall off the face of the earth, never to be seen again     
See ya at the "Finish Line" 

[miketyler]

If you gotta see a Challenger in a movie, how about the original "Gone in 60 Seconds"? The scene where the guy in the wrecker is pulling the Chally and being chased by the cops is too much. Is really funny seeing him slinging that car around corners. The bad part is that they do crush what looks to be a nice RT Challenger 

I think thats the Chally dangling from the crane on the poster

 
 

[Andrew]

The gone in 60 seconds challenger was a weird one...

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_5771-Dodge-Challenger-1970.html

[Street_Challenged73]

I've never heard of "Drive", but I've been wondering if anyone ever watched "Natural Born Killers"...There's a Panther Pink Challenger R/T on the cover and it's in the cheap bin at Wal-Mart, so I've been tempted to purchase it.

[Super Blue 72]

The gone in 60 seconds challenger was a weird one...

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_5771-Dodge-Challenger-1970.html

Here's some info I posted a while ago about that Challenger.

http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=13802.15

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)

[Super Blue 72]

Whatever you do SB72, do not, I repeat DO NOT  pass it around the board so others can see it. 
I can tell you from experience it will fall off the face of the earth, never to be seen again     
See ya at the "Finish Line" 

I remember that....it's now become like the elusive '72 Hemi Cuda.... only in ones memory...... 

[Super Blue 72]

I've never heard of "Drive", but I've been wondering if anyone ever watched "Natural Born Killers"...There's a Panther Pink Challenger R/T on the cover and it's in the cheap bin at Wal-Mart, so I've been tempted to purchase it.

  I've wondered that myself.  I think it's a convertible, isn't it?