Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:FW: new thread re: 'single greatest car chase'
From:Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Date:Thu, 12 Oct 1995 11:16:00 -0700 (PDT)

Found on the Fordnatics mailing list, in long thread about movies with
car chase scenes:

>> Well, In case you didnt notice, alot of those neat 'vroom vroom' sounds
>> you hear are dubbed. I also didnt know you could see the tach in the car
>
>You want to hear STUPID!  I was watching a Mexican movie from the mid or
>early '70's.  It involved a lot of car "racing".  Anyway, Fords were
>pretty common in these races, unusual dorky stuff, like a 4 door LTD with
>a hood scoop and blacked out hood.  Looked like a Mexican factory
>option.
>
>Anyway.  To the stupid part.  I suppose since V8's suck down gas and
>Mexicans for the most part are not rich, most own 4 cylinder cars
>probably.  So some schmuck dubbed in a VOLKSWAGEN AIR COOLED soundtrack
>onto the drag races with the Fords!  Talk about weird to watch.

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »