<VV> Corvairs on TV - Life on Mars

[Alan and Clare Wesson]

Sorry - Bill beat me to it before I saw this...

Cheers

Alan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Elliott" <corvair at fnader.com>
To: "Craig Nicol" <nicolcs at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvairs on TV - Life on Mars


> This is a close copy of a BBC TV show by the same name. That UK show
> brought a huge surge in the popularity of early 70's/late 60's  "unsung"
> cars (even rather pedestrian economy sedans which were accurately
> portrayed as the majority of cars...). Hopefully the American producers
> will resist the natural urge to make every car on the street some
> "special" model... sounds like a good start...
>
> Bill
>
> Craig Nicol wrote:
>
>>This is a new show about a 2008 NY Police detective who is in a coma and
>>"living" in 1973. The car watching is fun and they seem to have a pretty
>>good fleet, maybe 50-75 cars. Last night was the first time I saw a 
>>Corvair,
>>a pretty red late coupe with wide black stripes (ala Chevelle SS) on the
>>hood and deck. The show's definitely cute as the lead character is
>>repeatedly shocked by the cultural changes between then and now. The car
>>watching is fun too.
>>Craig Nicol
>>
>>
>>
>
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