Operation CIA Healey Discovered?

[HealeyRick]

"Operation CIA" was Burt Reynolds' first major motion picture and was the story of a CIA agent in Saigon in 1964. Because of the security situation at the time, it was actually filmed in Thailand:

[video=youtube;7H298b8c6og]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=257&v=7H298b8c6og[/video]

Note the grille badges:

Now look at the grille on this BT7 for sale in Phuket, Thailand:

Looks like a match to me. Full ad here: https://www.classiccarsphuket.com/JoeSales/AH3000.html

 

[PHulst]

If I'm reading it right, the ad is 4 1/2 years old. Too bad, as the Burt Reynolds connection could add some $ if brought to the US.

 

[Keith_M]

Looks like the same car to me, but the antenna (with the flag in the movie) on the passenger side is missing. Interesting find. I wonder where that car is now.

 

[Marvin Gruber]

What about split front bumper?

Marv

 

[HealeyRick]

What about split front bumper?

Marv

I think that's just a long black license plate that makes the bumper appear split in the movie.

 

[RestoreThemAll]

The car took those dips and bumps very well. My BJ7 would have left the muffler sitting in the road.