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1957 Ford Thunderbird [40]

1957 Ford Thunderbird [40] in Breathless, Movie, 1983

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

1957 Ford Thunderbird [40]

00:56:44 Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Owner of this vehicle: vega$birdowner

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
winger ◊ 2004-12-22 05:06	Elle est de 1957!
ben68 ◊ 2005-11-25 09:54	1956
Ray B. ◊ 2008-01-15 13:55	Come on, it's a 1957, look at the grille and fins.
HunterMan ◊ 2008-04-21 22:58	Ray B. wrote Come on, it's a 1957, look at the grille and fins. This is right, it's a 1957 Thunderbird. In '57 Ford did move the spare tire to the trunk...but still had the option for the Continental Kit on the back end as well! For those who didn't know this, this 1957 Thunderbird (as there were 2 or 3) was one of the Thunderbirds used in the TV show "Vega$," with Robert Urich. After "Vega$" was cancelled, the red '57 Thunderbirds were painted aqua to be used in "Breathless," with Richard Gere! Just a piece of movie/TV trivia! -- Last edit: 2008-04-21 23:00:18
HunterMan ◊ 2009-11-14 21:53	To add to my last message above this--some guy who was involved in the production of "Vega$" bought the two T-Birds back after "Breathless" and re-painted them red again. He sold the stunt one but kept the "perfect" one for himself! I believe his son now owns the famous "Dan Tanna" T-Bird.
DeltaGolf ◊ 2013-03-14 23:34	I believe vega$birdowner should be listed as the owner of this car as stated here: /vehicle.php?id=207#Comment1291647 vega$birdowner wrote I am the proud owner of 1 of the 2 cars used in the production of this TV show. It is true that the cars were used in the movie "Breathless" painted aqua. The cars were originally scheduled to be destroyed in a crash scene in that movie, and were replaced by a Porsche (after some considerable lobbying by my father and his business partner who purchased these cars from Aaron Spelling Productions. The car I own is the show car, used for close up shots. It is exactly as it was when it came from the show, right down to the lot stickers on the bumpers. On another occasion I would be happy to share stories and photos, as it is late.
night cub ◊ 2017-06-03 06:04

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