Cars from movie, "11.22.63"

[smhardesty]

I finished watching the Stephen King movie, "11.22.63". Anyone that enjoys King movies should watch. It's a winner in my book. For you that don't like King movies because they are usually horror movies, not this time. Yes, it's still Stephen King. No doubt. Anyone familiar with the date should have a good idea what event the movie is centered around. But whether you like, or dislike, King movies, this one is worth watching just to see that cars! I had to stop and backup a few times to see what kind of fantastic automobile was in the background of certain scenes. Keep in mind this is an 8 part mini series so there are LOADS of classic cars & trucks to see. The link below is just a sample of the cars that are seen in this flick. In photos where multiple cars are shown, move your mouse cursor over the photo and a small box will appear over the car listed. The '58 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner, '58 Ford Thunderbird Convertible, and '58 Plymouth Belvedere are seen multiple times in the show and are super sharp! Some nice reference photos.

http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=2879552

ENJOY!

[Lunajammer]

It's great to see so many classic cars on screen. One petty critique I have with period films like this is that, with a couple of exceptions, all the cars look like they've been brought in from the local car club. That is, most of the cars, as far as they eye can see, look brand spanking new regardless of age. My memory from that era is that there were a lot of shoddy and dinged up cars. I realize producers have to take what they can get, but I know if they tried a little harder they could find more dull sedans and unpopular cars that would be more period correct. Picky, I know, but as much as I like to see the cars, I'm almost distracted by the shine.

Edit: The weathered patina of the '63 Chevy is exactly the look I would want to see. Unfortunately, considering the year, that would be the one car that should look brand spankin' new. 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Lunajammer

[DrKerry]

Read the book but didn't know of a movie on it!!! Will be getting it to watch now!!!!

[MrObsessive]

This'll be interesting! 1963 would have been when I first new what a car was, but of course wouldn't know the names or models as I was just two at the time. Those cars you mentioned more than likely were on my street that I lived on at the time.

I'll definitely have to check it out even though I'm not a Stephen King fan!

It's great to see so many classic cars on screen. One petty critique I have with period films like this is that, with a couple of exceptions, all the cars look like they've been brought in from the local car club. That is, most of the cars, as far as they eye can see, look brand spanking new regardless of age. My memory from that era is that there were a lot of shoddy and dinged up cars. I realize producers have to take what they can get, but I know if they tried a little harder they could find more dull sedans and unpopular cars that would be more period correct. Picky, I know, but as much as I like to see the cars, I'm almost distracted by the shine.

Edit: The weathered patina of the '63 Chevy is exactly the look I would want to see. Unfortunately, considering the year, that would be the one car that should look brand spankin' new. 

Yeah, I gotta agree! I can remember walking to school in the later '60's and a lot of those '50's/early '60's cars were somewhat rusty by that point.........especially here in salty Central PA. There were exceptions, but we used to poke fun at finned rusty cars on the street on a rainy day as "drafty cars".

[MrObsessive]

I can GUARANTEE that this would have been rusty here in PA by 1963!

[smhardesty]

I can GUARANTEE that this would have been rusty here in PA by 1963!

 

There were an awful of of guys like my maternal grandfather. He went through the depression and then found a good paying job on the railroad. After starting work on the railroad, he purchased a new car ever few years. Every car he owned was taken care of like it was the last he'd ever own. They were washed, waxed, and polished on a regular basis. I can recall seeing him outside, in the dead of winter, with a garden hose in his hand washing salt off the car after driving it in the weather. Not everyone was like that, but I can recall other men his age treating their vehicles like that.

[Foxer]

Here's a Google for cars in the movie ... shows a '50 Olds that should make Bill Geary happy!

[Atmobil]

I have read the book and seen the series and both are great (even if it is as usual as the book is better). In the book the main character goes back to 1958 (in the series it is 1960) and he buys a 1954 Ford Sunliner.