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The Thomas Crown Affair

Discussion in 'Shelby History and Miscellaneous Topics' started by Seaweed, May 10, 2008.

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    Seaweed

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    the new version, with the 007 guy. Got a quick look at one scene what I thought was a jeep with fog lights on the roll bar. It turned out to be a 68 Shelby conv. with stripes down the middle of the car. But the spare tire was attached to the top of the rear deck. No close ups of the car. I saw the Steve Mc Queen version back in 68 & can't recall seeing any Shelbys in that picture at all.----S.
     
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    I own the original version with Steve McQueen and have seen the remake as well (sorry, but Pierce Brosnan will NEVER be as cool as Steve McQueen). I too do not recall a Shelby in the original. The book "McQueen's Machines" only makes mention of two cars associated with McQueen's character in The Thomas Crown Affair; a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (now owned by the Peterson Automotive Museum) and a Corvair powered dune buggy. The book notes that the RR license plate is "TC 100" and the dune buggy is "TC 300". The author writes, "was Mr. Crown supposed to have yet another car? Not that we're aware of."
     
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    Agreed, but with Renee Russo in that version who cares about Pierce Brosnan.
     
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    touche...
     
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    Spare on the rear deck?

    Sounds cheesy. Only car I can think of with spare on the rear deck is Stutz Blackhawk.Or maybe some old Rover 3500.
    Did anyone who saw War of the Worlds remake with Tom Cruise notice he pulls up in front of his apartment in a black Shelby, I think it's a '66 GT350. I think Cruise is aware of Cobras & Shelbys (tried to rent Lynn Park's Cobra for a movie but Park didn't like the spin around to park against the curb they planned). I think Cruise is on a mission to improve his image (after being too much of a girly boy with bouncing on Oprah's couch) so he is surrounding himself with macho machines,.I believe in one interview he even lands a P51 fighter before reporting for the interview. Now I say any guy who can fly a P51 has balls.
     
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