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Made for Movie 'Straker's Car' on Ford Zephyr chassis

Made for Movie 'Straker's Car' in UFO, TV Series, 1970-1971 IMDB Ep. 1.01+

Class: Cars, Custom — Model origin: UK

Made for Movie 'Straker's Car' on Ford Zephyr chassis

[*][*][*][*] Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

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stronghold EN

◊ 2007-09-27 11:50

 Ed straker's car ;) (a real working vehicle!) This was based on a (british) Ford if I remember correctly?

Sunbar UK

◊ 2007-09-27 12:34

 A Ford Zephyr Mk 4 according to the message board on IMDb?

Sunbar UK

◊ 2007-09-27 12:52

 A site showing a lot more details of the car's construction and pictures....

http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/UFO_Car/ShadowCarTop.htm

londonitalian UK

◊ 2008-01-06 20:43

 From what I`ve just seen & heard while watching it, I`d say it was Rover P6 based...

bent8rover UK

◊ 2011-01-24 22:30

 It was based on a Ford Zephyr, but fitted with the Escort engine.

Better grab of Straker's car:

[Image: strakerscar.3116.jpg]

bent8rover UK

◊ 2011-01-24 22:45

 Later in life it was owned by BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis.

[Image: 219119637423f136a8b3z.4053.jpg]

bent8rover UK

◊ 2011-01-25 01:34

 [Image: strakerincar.7440.jpg]

Alessandro58 CH

◊ 2012-08-22 08:21

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-- Last edit: 2012-08-22 08:22:21

dsl SX

◊ 2016-04-15 23:18

 See /vehicle.php?id=906217

mike962 DE

◊ 2021-11-29 13:30

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-- Last edit: 2021-11-29 14:32:40 (walter)

mike962 DE

◊ 2021-11-29 13:47

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-- Last edit: 2021-11-29 13:49:00

mike962 DE

◊ 2022-07-10 00:29

 build on a FORD ZEPHIR

Link to "www.hemmings.com"

mike962 DE

◊ 2022-07-10 00:31
Quote There's much more to be done, including all of the mechanical work. Sean isn't keen to replicate the car's original specification, which included a 1.3-liter four-cylinder from a British Ford Escort. (The camera was slowed down for driving shots, to make the car appear to be moving quickly when the film was played back at normal speed.) "In Derek's exact words, it was a pig to drive," he says. "It was very underpowered, it was huge, and there was no power steering." The gearshift lever for the four-speed transmission had been sawed in half, so that it could fit within the console. "You had to actually put your hand down a hole to change gear. And the center console of that thing was quite high, so your elbow as right out in the air. You had your hand down a hole and you were trying to change gear and steer at the same time. Quite horrific,


-- Last edit: 2022-07-10 00:32:05

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