Badlands movie 51 Merc

Does any one know what ever happened to the otherwise stock nosed,decked and chopped 51 Merc with the slanted posts in the movie Badlands with Martin Sheen???

 

I just found out that the car was built by a guy named Gary Littlejohn and was in Steet Rodder mag in the 70s painted candy brown with gold scallops. Supposedly it was on ebay this past year back in prime with some shemp billet wheels...Anyone see it?

 

i thought gary played the sherrif in the movie also. he was mainly a holllwood stuntman, and also a killer motorcycle maker, alot of custom coffin tanks, and built some honda trikes also, was the main builder in the early 70's for sidehack BMX bikes, crazy *** sport,

 

no ****....never knew the name. He must have a deep rooted love for customs cause thr rear of that roof was pretty right

 

The Last Shot - ( Stunts / 2004 / Released / Buena Vista Home Entertainment )
Life - ( Stunts / 1999 / Released / Universal Pictures )
Go - ( Stunts / 1999 / Released / Columbia TriStar Home Video )
A Life Less Ordinary - ( Stunt Player / 1997 / Released / Polygram Filmed Entertainment )
Last Man Standing - ( Stunts / 1996 / Released / New Line Home Entertainment )
Mulholland Falls - ( Stunt Player / 1996 / Released / Polygram Filmed Entertainment )
Vampire in Brooklyn - ( Stunts / 1995 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Angels Hard As They Come - ( Other / 1971 / Released / New World Pictures )
Angels Hard As They Come - ( Axe / 1971 / Released / New World Pictures )
Angels Hard As They Come - ( Stunt Coordinator / 1971 / Released / New World Pictures )
C.C. and Company - ( Sitting Bull / 1970 / Released / Emb***y Pictures )
Hell's Angels on Wheels - ( Moley / 1967 / Released / U S Films )
Howard the Duck - ( 3rd Trucker / / Released / Universal Pictures )
Badlands - ( Sheriff / / Released / Tartan Video (UK) )
Badlands - ( Other / / Released / Tartan Video (UK) )
Young Guns - ( Stunts / / Released / 20th Century Fox )
Near Dark - ( State Trooper / / Released / Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd. )
Pale Blood - ( Stunt Man / / Released / Noble Entertainment Group Inc )
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III: Dream Warriors - ( Stunts / / Released / Media Home Entertainment/Video Treasures )
Grand Canyon - ( Stunts / / Released / 20th Century Fox International )
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up - ( Stunts / / Released / TriStar Pictures )
The Limit - ( / / Released / Cannon Releasing )
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear - ( Stunts / / Released / Paramount Pictures )
Speedway - ( Dado's Crewman / / Released / MGM Pictures )
A Low Down Dirty Shame - ( Stunts / / Released / Buena Vista Home Video )
Cartel - ( Clark / / Released / SGE Home Video )
Color of Night - ( Stunts / / Released / Hollywood Pictures Home Video )
Slam Dance - ( Stunts / / Released / Island Pictures )
Mobsters - ( Stunt Player / / Released / Universal Pictures )
Joe Versus the Volcano - ( Stunts / / Released / Warner Home Video )
Breathless - ( Stunts / / Released / Rank Film Distributors Ltd )
Death Spa - ( Stunts / / Released / MPI Home Video )
Caged Heat - ( / / Released / New World Pictures )
Death Threat - ( Biker / / Released / Miracle Films Ltd )
Bat 21 - ( Stunts / / Released / TriStar Pictures )
function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0 var winpopup = window.open(theURL,winName,features); winpopup.focus(); }alot of work in the early days, riding all those crazy *** choppers and bike wrecking pictures,

Arguably, the FIRST manufacturer of a rigid BMX frame. Most famous for his production of Littlejohn sidehacks (a sidecar-mounted BMX bike). Manufactured BMX bikes from 1973 until 1985. As a manufacturer of motorcycle frames and gas tanks, part-time Hollywood stuntman Gary Littlejohn and his partner, Peter Murphy, were requested to build a BMX frame in 1973 By 1975, Gary Littlejohn had a full line of BMX bikes, ranging from mono-shocks to rigids, from forks to sidehacks Sponsored such early BMX heroes such as Billy Wouda and Bill McIntyre. In 1976, much to the heckling of the industry, Gary made and advertised a 26 inch "Ballooner" (later to be dubbed a "Cruiser")--three years before BMXers would ever consider racing "beach cruisers." Introduced "Pit Bikes" to his odd line of bikes in 1979 Followed up his original "Balloon-tire" cruiser with the times, manufacturing a 26 inch and 24 inch cruiser frame, before dropping out of the compe***ive BMX market. Today, Gary lives in Vermont and is a stunt coordinator in the film industry.

i remeber the BMX stuff. worked with a few guys, i can remeber the names but they were customizers, built cars for the movies, closeup cars and then the ones they neede to haul ***, it would be cool if he came to the HAMB, he has worked with tons of real crazy actors and the stories would be cool, plus building all the custom stuff, remeber when they crashed the bike in the movie ,ANGELS AS HARD AS THEY FALL< gary buseys and scott glenn's first movie,anyhow he flew that cycle over the rocks and crashed and burned big time stunt

 

The Badlands Merc was for sale just a few years back - and it was on ebay. I actually exchanged a few emails with the (then) current owner, who was the son of the previous owner. He was selling the Merc to pay for some medical costs he had incurred (the son, not the father). He mentioned the Gary Littlejohn and Badlands's movie connection. I don't think the Merc got much action, which is why I contacted the seller in the first place. When I learned of the reason he was selling, it just didn't seem right to try and drive a bargain that might have put it in my budget.

-murph

 

There was actually a feature in Street Rodder where the car was gold and brown.Any updates?

 

i just watched the movie. anyone know the history of the car? did gary build it ,or was it and old custom? the credits said "cars by gary littlejohn".

 

On one of the Merc threads, the dude who currently owns the Merc is a member here on the HAMB. I dont have time to look but maybe someone does?

 

a comment posted on the Internet movie Car Database in 2009 "
This is a cool car , I happen to own it know bought it from the grandson i was told of the original owner , I got all sorts of papers with it, concerning its use in several movies over the years, "

 

Here is another one for you Merc guys to search for.Do any of you remember the short lived TV series"Private Eye"?.He drove a black 50 Merc cpe.

 

i remember that TV show ...20 years or so ago. Brought back memories
of 77 Sunset Strip when I'd watch the whole 50s bades detective show waiting for the Kookie car (or in this case the merc) to make an appearance. The Private Eye drove a Caddy conv & his sidekick kid drove the Merc

 

Gene Winfield built two identical Mercs for the short-lived TV show "Private Eye" which featured a young Josh Brolin. One of the cars is currently owned by "Cowboy" in northern Illinois.

After Cowboy bought the car, he took it to Winfield who then chopped the top and recorded the job on video as an instructional demonstration. Gene still has it available on DVD.

I don't recall what happened to the second car.

 

this movie is on AMC right now...just saw the Merc and did a search...and, well, here I am

 

This is a cool car , I happen to own it know bought it from the grandson i was told of the original owner , I got all sorts of papers with it, concerning its use in several movies over the years, ihave owned it for 15 years now drove it alot for about 12 years with some minor upgrades now im doing full frame off if anyone would like pics email vdoll57@gmail.com

 

This is a cool car , I happen to own it know bought it from the grandson i was told of the original owner , I got all sorts of papers with it, concerning its use in several movies over the years, ihave owned it for 15 years now drove it alot for about 12 years with some minor upgrades now im doing full frame off if anyone would like pics email vdoll57@gmail.com

 

So what you are saying here ^^^^^^ is that Nobody owns it.

 

Looks like Nobody currently owns it now!

 

Interesting that these fresh comments are verbatim what rbantique quoted as being posted on imcdb in 2009...i don't think I'll be emailing anybody for pics. Or nobody.

 

Feel free to post them to this thread, though.

 

I know exactly where this car is. The man that owns this car already replied above.and yes he goes by the name nobody

 

Looks like Pat Ganahl wrote an article about this car... and even mentions this thread.

MYSTERY MERC

Seems like he'd love some back story on it, if the owner is interested in sharing.