Dodge Challenger 1970 - Vanishing Point / Death Proof

            rom the charming cowboy antics present in the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit to the grungy social commentary and intense chasing of The Vanishing Point the idea of a man on a mission on the run from the law has become an American classic. The Movie’s star is Kowalski, tasked with the challenge of transporting a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco.

Planning to accomplish this goal in just 15 hours, Kowalski gets himself into some wild car chases meeting all kinds of helpful strangers along the way. Over his 15 hour journey, he becomes an icon through an obscure radio station that covers the whole experience. That 1970 Dodge Challenger has become as much of a hero as Kowalski himself and the film's tragic end left the image of the white Challenger seared into the brains of generations of car enthusiasts.

While most cars that become so iconic go on to sell for millions of dollars at auction, this mysterious Challenger went silent. The 440ci V8 was mated to a 4-speed pistol grip shifter-equipped manual which helps transfer the massive 440 horsepower. As far as performance goes, the Challenger hits from 0-60 in just 5.8 seconds which is incredible for the time.

The 14-second quarter-mile was more than enough for the movie and the high-horsepower was even regarded as too much for the stock tires. Under the hood, the engine has taken quite a hard beating as the 1,200-mile journey would have had to be completed with an average speed of 85 mph.

Death Proff

Death Proof was Tarantino's homage to the drive-in B-movies of the 70s. The Academy Award-winning director claims the movie was the greatest failure in his career. Still, the stunt people and people who make movies happen behind the scene undoubtedly appreciated the gesture. Also, the white Challenger is a major star in the story.

Death Proof is full of classic movie references coming in various forms. Notably, the Rubber Duck on Stuntman Mike's Chevy Nova and Dodge Charger is a replica of the one in the 1978 action film Convoy. Kim's yellow and black Ford Mustang Mach I pay homage to the original 1974 car in Gone in 60 Seconds. Also, the white Challenger is a direct reference to the car from the classic 1971 road movie Vanishing Point.

Taken on: July 21, 2023

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