American Graffiti Poll. Your Favorite Car

That straight axle white 39 Chevy coupe sitting double parked on the strip near the beginning of the movie

 

Keep the Votes and coments coming. Graffiti Pics are cool to.

 

I was in a Walmart over the weekend and they had a bunch of graffiti diecast cars. I dont remember some of the cars from the movie but I like the pro-streetish looking Vega and Maverick diecast they had there in Graffiti packaging?, at least more than the Dodge Magnum wagon.........God bless the George Lucas money machine!

 

Keep Voteing.

 

The merc was the shit!!!!!

 

Only 239 votes??? Did anyone see the movie?? How did the movie affect you? Did you fall for the chopped merc or start searching the paper for an old 55 or just an old car. Did the movie make you want your own hot rod?? Lets hear your story. Hear the latest pic of mine

 

20 years ago I would have said the 32, but now it's the 55.

 

Do you want me to vote twice? Can I vote for the 32 insted of the 55 this time an cansel myself out?

 

I'll take the blond in the 1957 Thunderbird
Here is my daughter in her 57 T-Bird JR

 

56 T-Bird not 57 Bird----------Sorry

 

I gotta go with the merc .

 

I always thought it was a 1957.
Oh well I only have the molds to make the 57 bodies so I guess she will just have to be a year off!

 

Hey 56-57 the important thing is she looks happy You dont make a chopped 32 five window do ya??? mmmm but how would I fit in it???? oh well it would still look cool hangin in the garage.

 

Toad's Vespa!

 

Sorry I do not make a 32!

I purchased some of the original molds from the Powercar Company of Mystic CT. They made these cars for Ford and others to use at dealership promotions from 1955-67 and would update the cars each year to match the full size cars and would actually have Ford stylist make a mold buck prior to the release of the full size cars so the little ones could be used in opening day festivities!

The only molds that I have are the 57 Thunderbird, 1958-60 Thunderbird and the 1965-66 Mustang. Most of the original molds were destroyed many yeas ago! I make lots of parts for them to finish or restore them.

The 57 is on the back burner for now as I am working on an original 1961 Thunderbird junior. They are 1/3rd scale so most average size adults will fit in them. I do not since I am 6'6" and over 350 but here is a picture of my 6'4" skinny nephew driving my old 67 Mustang JR gas powered.

Yes they have working headlights, taillights, brakelights and horn!
If you want to see more go to my website http://www.jrcentral.com

 

I love every stinking part of that movie, but the coupe is the obvious star of the show. It had all the right sounds and moves to stir the gearhead soul (dumpy grill and all). "File that under C.S.".......... I't s a shame that LeMatt couldn't find another acting part to live up to his first big break........... I always couldn't stand to watch AG2 until I got the DVD. Now I can skip straight to the dragstrip scenes. Ah, yes!.............. By the way, nobody has mentioned the 56 Victoria that Toad tried to race just before he backed into "dear old dad". That was also a cool ride to see. "Whatya got in there? More than you can handle, kid!"

 

I believe the '32 is the best choice.

 

1. Milner's coupe
2. Pharoah's Merc
3. '58
4. '55

The '55 is burning with tude and '55s are my favorite of the tri-fives. But Milner's coupe really got me when I saw AG as a kid. Saw it at the drive-in. Didn't have an indoor theater, when it came out, in the town I grew up in.
I really got it for kustoms too, so the Merc gets second, and I always liked the '58 over the tri-fives.

 

The 55 first w/the 58 a distant second would be my choice

 

I was the only one who wants that dragster ???

 

Just for you JohnnyFast

 

No Contest...The 32

 

what about toad's vespa?

 

Much appreciated, G32 !!

 

Got to be the 58' Hey and i'm a ford man??

 

Sorry Guys I dont have a great picture of the Vespa but here ya go.

 

Tom Hockers famous barris built 40 Ford.Forget about the rest of those shit pales.

 

that merc has a horrible chop

 

they are all great cars and I watch that movie at least once a year if not more.

But the 32 is my favorite.