American Graffiti Coupe Pictures and Myths

I have some new posts on my blog. If you would like to read about Candy Clark having an old tire collection as a kid or want to read about Bob Smith and the names he used before he became the Wolfman check it out
http://jeffsallgraffitiallthetime.blogspot.com

 

As for buying/renting cars: I used to talk to this old sprint car guy (Riley Collins) who had built a copy of the California Kid car except it said Chevy Kid on the roof. He told me there was a call for cars for the cruising scenes and his car can be seen in the first one.

 

I once watched a talk show where Suzanne Sommers was on the show and she talked about how picky the owner was about the car. Towards the end of the show they took her out to the parking lot and reunited her with the T-bird. Same person still owned the car. Owner told the story of coming out of a store after shopping and finding a note on the car saying if they would like to have the car used in a movie to call.

 

(FYI) You really should double check everything you thought you already knew about the Graffiti Coupe
http://jeffsallgraffitiallthetime.blogspot.com/

 

Do you remember what show it was?

 

This week I have a pretty good article on American Graffiti that talks about the importance of the cars in the film. Enjoy Jeff
http://jeffsallgraffitiallthetime.blogspot.com/

 

So how come nobodyelse has seen or mentioned that when the Falfas 55 is upside down there appears to be wrench sitting on the frame driver side you have to look for it. Do you see it? Am i seeing it?

 

i dont know about a wrench but i think the car was manually placed in its final resting place so its possible someone left something on it

 

I'm thinking it was Oprah but I could'nt swear to it.

 

Who is directly behind Candy Clark in this photo? What was her role? She looks familiar, but I can't place her. Maybe she was Laurie's friend?!?!

 

Kathleen Quinlan, she played Peg...

 

What role did the Styrofoam cup play(there between Paul LeMat and Lucas)?

 

I had one of those styrofoam cups, but mine turned out to be a replica.

 

I'm pretty sure that's George Lucas

 

lmao!!!!!:d

 

If you have not stopped by in a while I have some stuff you may not have seen. My site is still Free to all Hambers. Enjoy

http://jeffsallgraffitiallthetime.blogspot.com/2012/06/when-i-see-graffiti-coupe-i-see-stars.html

 

I've loved this car for decades, and started to build my own 'copy' a few years ago, but we emigrated and it was sold before it hit the road. A very sad day indeed. There were tears in my eyes when it was trailered away.

 

Havin Fun As Usual!....At
http://jeffsallgraffitiallthetime.blogspot.com/

 

Very cool !

 

Always interesting. Thanks for your site.

 

Hey Rocky. Looks like you were holding out on us. Who's car are the tiny nurses standing next to in this picture ?

 

Cool site and there is still definitely a cult following of the movie and the coupe even after all these years... I remember reading in Hot Rod or somewhere many, many years ago that the coupe had been "found" in a prop warehouse and sold for $1,500.00! Don't know if that's truth or myth but I've never forgotten it!

 

Great idea, when you gonna start?

 

Damn, those girls get around!...
I always wondered why my former wife (out of the blue one day) said
"I want a divorce."

 

I can understand why.

 

enjoyed the movie, Paul Le Mat (aka John Milner) has just toured Downunder 15 July.met him at airport,nice guy,liked my coupe .Had him sign some hot rod stuff for me.Like Falfa, (who turned 70) Paul and I are getting on in years

 

That movie changed my life...as Im sure....everyone else on here too lol

 

The story about the car being sold to a guy in japan is false. That car was a clone and it had a 307 chevy in it. I think i recall reading about it in an old issue of American Rodder. I also met Paul Le Mat and Candy Clark a few years ago at Back To The 50's and have an 8x10 glossy autographed by Pat Le Mat himself.

 

November 1990 #22

 

Time to watch American Graffiti again. This time on Blue Ray.