Monday, November 20, 2006
Vanishing Point Challenger or Not
I just received the new Highway 61 1970 Dodge Challenger 1/18th scale release. I ordered this car since it looked very familiar. Is this an undercover replica of the Vanishing Point 1970 Challenger? I hoped that it was when I ordered it and once I received it, I knew that it was. I pulled out my original Vanishing Point Challenger from Ertl to do a side by side comparison. The cars are very similar with only a few differences. Both are in similar White on Black color schemes like the movie car. They have the same wheels and Goodyear Polyglass tires and the same distinct Colorado license plate number: OA5599. The Highway 61 car has a few more details like the radio antenna and rear side windows that are missing from the Ertl version.
Now comes the debate. The Ertl is billed as a 426 Hemi, while the Highway 61 car is decked out with the 440 engine and badging. If you are a fan of this movie classic, then you will know that the film makers used both of these cars while filming the movie. Additionally, there have been other Vanishing Point models produced by Revell that came with the 440 engine and trim. My conclusion is that this is an undercover Vanishing Point model and in my opinion a higher quality model than the original Ertl car.
Available at Movie Car Mania.
# posted by RW : 10:04 PM
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I'm a huge Vanishing Point fan, and stumbled upon this post via Google. Just thought I would let you know that 426's were never used in the filming or the plot of the actual movie. The cars shot were 4 (some say 5) 440 Challengers (all manuals) with one 383 Automatic used for the more risky shots (such as the river jump).
Kowalski's is a 440, "hopped up to over 140", whatever that means.
Kowalski's is a 440, "hopped up to over 140", whatever that means.
# posted by 
: August 05, 2007 10:08 AM
: August 05, 2007 10:08 AM
Brent,
I think this debate will go on forever. I still love the movie and pop it in the DVD player at least twice a year. Thanks for the info and comments.
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I think this debate will go on forever. I still love the movie and pop it in the DVD player at least twice a year. Thanks for the info and comments.
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