Two Lane Blacktop Car Scene with the Cuda

[Topcat]

The Cuda got smoked.     
Go to 2:00   

James Taylor starred in it.

[6bblgt]

seen it dozens of times, but never noticed .....

they line up against an AAR 'cuda & beat a red  'cuda with body-side mouldings  always wondered why they said the "'cuda was a hemi with a torqueflite"

[Brads70]

Lots of cool stuff in that movie. Big Willie Robinson and the Daytona's etc....
Hot Rod's drag week gives you a similar "feel" to that movie. Repairs in parking lots , side of the road etc... lots of cool cars also!

[Cuda_mark]

seen it dozens of times, but never noticed .....

they line up against an AAR 'cuda & beat a red  'cuda with body-side mouldings  always wondered why they said the "'cuda was a hemi with a torqueflite"

Must have been a relay race!!

The AAR lost traction at the start, otherwise it could have been closer.

[70/6chall]

Saw this in the theater when it was first shown while stationed in Fla. picked up a tape to watch when I returned home to SoCal. Still have it on the shelf, have watched it several times over the years whenever the spirit moved me.     Thanks,   Al

[TheGanzman]

IIRC, that's the Bob Falfa '55 Chev from "American Graffiti"...

[303 Mopar]

I heard the '55 was the same car used in American Graffiti.

[6bblgt]

what came first the chicken or the egg? 

[1Burgfish]

  I agree Cuda lost traction; if it would have stuck and the 340 would have wound up it would be a different story.

[750-h2]

seen it dozens of times, but never noticed .....

they line up against an AAR 'cuda & beat a red  'cuda with body-side mouldings  always wondered why they said the "'cuda was a hemi with a torqueflite"


I think he might be referring to a different race with a different car. At the 3:45 mark when he refers to the Plymouth with the Hemi and torque flight he also says "I think with sawed the guy off even though we lost $200"  To me by his expression and words it looks like they lost that race.

[RUNCHARGER]

Good tires, Rat motor and lightening would have made that 55 pretty quick. Like about 4 seconds faster than the GTO I imagine.

[Chryco Psycho]

While I clearly remember  the street racing scenes with the AAR & Daytona I had forgotten which movie there were in 

[RUNCHARGER]

Those scenes were too short and the other scenes were too long!

[Chryco Psycho]

Exactly , this is one of the few car movies I do not own

[6bblgt]

seen it dozens of times, but never noticed .....

they line up against an AAR 'cuda & beat a red  'cuda with body-side mouldings  always wondered why they said the "'cuda was a hemi with a torqueflite"


I think he might be referring to a different race with a different car. At the 3:45 mark when he refers to the Plymouth with the Hemi and torque flight he also says "I think with sawed the guy off even though we lost $200"  To me by his expression and words it looks like they lost that race.

it may have been due to editing of the original movie,  but the night street/drag racing scene with the Daytona & "the brotherhood of street racers" that matched the '55 Chevy against a 'cuda are the opening minutes of the movie filmed/located in CA where the brotherhood existed - they lost the $200 because the cops show up & everyone scatters without claiming their race winnings.

the youtube video is a few mixed-up minutes of racing taken throughout the movie which moves west to east across the USA