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Bruce Bowker

Bruce Bowker

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I have been trying to figure out these two cars:

The one Grace Kelly drives in "To Catch a Thief"

and


the convertible which almost looks like an Aston Martin DB2 in "The Birds".

Anyone know what those cars are?

Thanks

Bruce
 
The Birds.
It is an Aston Martin DB2/4 MK1 DHC;chassis number LML 944 and it is owned by a lady in the USA.I had until recently a saloon version.

Curtis
 
"To Catch a Thief" is much larger than a Sunbeam Alpine. The movie is 1955 and Alpines were built 1959 onwards. Or were there Alpines of a completely different body style before the model I know? According to the website you listed, the same model car is in "The Remains of the Day" which does look like it.

The website you listed above is great!! I have book marked it.
Bruce
 
Forget my post above. Found it. Internet is a great thing.

https://wmspear.com/STA/

Looks like it is called a Sunbeam Alpine Sports bullt 1953 to 1955
 
Bruce, Interesting site. I have never heard it referred to with the addition of "sports". Wonder if that was in the USA?
A friend of mine has just bought one and it has just arrived in France from Mexico. Haven't seen it yet.
Will post a pic later.
Curtis
 
Love to see it.

The Birds was on again today so I really looked over that car. Obviously a DB2 as I got better views of it.

Bruce
 
Bruce,sorry to be pedantic, but it is a DB2/4 MK1 not a DB2. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonono.gif

Curtis /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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To catch a thief.....It's a Sunbeam Alpine.

Now if you already know the car then this is a great site to check out cars in movies www.imcdb.org

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Awesome site. My wife calls it "automotive porn". THe movies I watch because of the cars or car chase scene. I just saw the French Connection for the first time in years. The Lincoln is definately one of the stars of that movie...
 
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