1958 Pontiac Parisienne Sport Coupé

1958 Pontiac Parisienne in Too Hot to Handle, Movie, 1960

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: — Made for:

00:39:36 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
s13a ◊ 2020-10-15 22:17
dsl ◊ 2020-10-15 22:36	Qx plates are impossible to do anything with - they were temporary imports (often with some tax-free loophole) and other weirdos, usually issued from London. QH was apparently allocated to RAC for temporary foreign visitors. Either the car would then leave UK to go home to its owner's country, or if it stayed in UK for too long (6 months? 1 year?) would have to be re-registered with a normal plate (and lots of tax paid).
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-10-16 09:57	Or crushed. QH was issued commencing in 1957. -- Last edit: 2020-10-16 10:04:38
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2020-10-16 14:16	These American cars must have looked massive in comparison to the small English cars of the time.
CougarTim ◊ 2020-11-22 04:42	I think that's 'Parisienne' script on the front fender.