Difference between revisions of "Cars mentioned in Inherent Vice"
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There are so many, very specific, references to cars in Inherent Vice, so I think there's a strong case for collecting them here (not that I mean to replace the very good work already being done on the page-by-page annotations). Particularly for non-American readers, it's often very hard to know what a 1964 Dodge Dart or a 1949 Mercury Woodie looks like, etc. So this page is intended as a handy all-in-one reference. And I am of course hoping that someone else is going to do the spade work... | There are so many, very specific, references to cars in Inherent Vice, so I think there's a strong case for collecting them here (not that I mean to replace the very good work already being done on the page-by-page annotations). Particularly for non-American readers, it's often very hard to know what a 1964 Dodge Dart or a 1949 Mercury Woodie looks like, etc. So this page is intended as a handy all-in-one reference. And I am of course hoping that someone else is going to do the spade work... | ||
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| + | ==1964 Dodge Dart== | ||
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[[File:1964_Dodge_Dart.jpg]] | [[File:1964_Dodge_Dart.jpg]] | ||
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==1949 Mercury Woodie== | ==1949 Mercury Woodie== | ||
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Luz drives it at page 143, though it belongs to her brother (or is it a boyfriend?). The reference isn't specific, as the "SS 396" label was applied to various models of Chevrolet that had the "Super Sport" option package and a 396 cubic-inch engine. The Camaro or Chevelle is the most likely, though I believe the Chevelle was the only instance where the SS396 was marketed (at least some years) as if it were a separate model. | Luz drives it at page 143, though it belongs to her brother (or is it a boyfriend?). The reference isn't specific, as the "SS 396" label was applied to various models of Chevrolet that had the "Super Sport" option package and a 396 cubic-inch engine. The Camaro or Chevelle is the most likely, though I believe the Chevelle was the only instance where the SS396 was marketed (at least some years) as if it were a separate model. | ||
| − | == | + | ==1959 Cadillac Hearse== |
[[File:59CadillacHearse.jpg]]<br> | [[File:59CadillacHearse.jpg]]<br> | ||
[http://www.tristatechapter.com/members.html Photo] courtesy Mark & Debbie Teague | [http://www.tristatechapter.com/members.html Photo] courtesy Mark & Debbie Teague | ||
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==1968 El Camino== | ==1968 El Camino== | ||
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The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupe utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1959 through 1960, with production resuming in 1964 and continuing through 1987. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_El_Camino Wikipedia] | The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupe utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1959 through 1960, with production resuming in 1964 and continuing through 1987. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_El_Camino Wikipedia] | ||
==1959 Cadillac Biarritz== | ==1959 Cadillac Biarritz== | ||
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1959 Cadillac Biarritz, Creative Commons licensed photo from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/82046831@N00/2812155325/ here]]]<br /> | 1959 Cadillac Biarritz, Creative Commons licensed photo from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/82046831@N00/2812155325/ here]]]<br /> | ||
a luxury version of the Eldorado. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado Wikipedia]. | a luxury version of the Eldorado. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Eldorado Wikipedia]. | ||
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| + | ==1965 Impala== | ||
| + | [[File:1965Impala.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/braintoad/2687568205/ The Brain Toad / Creative Commons] | ||
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| + | ==1956 DeSoto== | ||
| + | [[File:1956 DeSoto.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1956 DeSoto Firedome driven by Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) in the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock classic ''Vertigo''. Photo from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_(automobile) Wikipedia]<br> | ||
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| + | ==Cobra 289== | ||
| + | [[File:Cobra 289.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1964 Cobra 289. Photo from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoff_b/2301663863/ Geoff B / Creative Commons] | ||
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| + | ==1953 Buick Estate Wagon== | ||
| + | [[File:1953BuickEstateWagon.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | Photo from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Estate Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==442 Olds== | ||
| + | [[File:442 Olds.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1969 442 Olds - Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/dstone7y/1121708840/ dstone7y /Creative Commons] | ||
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| + | ==Dodge Super Bee== | ||
| + | [[File:DodgeSuperBee.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1969 Dodge Super Bee, Photo from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Super_Bee Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==GTO== | ||
| + | [[File:1966GTO.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1966 Pontiac GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato), Photo from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_GTO Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ==1956 Fireflite ragtop== | ||
| + | [[File:1956Fireflite.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | 1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible, photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsabarnowl/2784312247/ bsabarnowl / Creative Commons]]] | ||
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| + | ==1934 Hispano-Suiza J12== | ||
| + | [[File:Hispano-SuizaJ12.jpg]]<br /> | ||
| + | photo from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispano-Suiza Wikipedia] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:45, 26 August 2009
There are so many, very specific, references to cars in Inherent Vice, so I think there's a strong case for collecting them here (not that I mean to replace the very good work already being done on the page-by-page annotations). Particularly for non-American readers, it's often very hard to know what a 1964 Dodge Dart or a 1949 Mercury Woodie looks like, etc. So this page is intended as a handy all-in-one reference. And I am of course hoping that someone else is going to do the spade work...
What kind of car does "Doc" drive? -1964 Dodge Dart
Contents
- 1 1964 Dodge Dart
- 2 1949 Mercury Woodie
- 3 Morgan
- 4 289 Mustang
- 5 SS396
- 6 1959 Cadillac Hearse
- 7 Mercedes-Benz Sedan
- 8 1969 Oldsmobile
- 9 1962 Bonneville
- 10 1969 Camaro
- 11 1968 El Camino
- 12 1959 Cadillac Biarritz
- 13 1965 Impala
- 14 1956 DeSoto
- 15 Cobra 289
- 16 1953 Buick Estate Wagon
- 17 442 Olds
- 18 Dodge Super Bee
- 19 GTO
- 20 1956 Fireflite ragtop
- 21 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12
1964 Dodge Dart
1949 Mercury Woodie
1949 Mercury Woodie © Ken Leonardused with permission
Morgan
"Morgans from the showroom up in Westwood with hoods held down by leather straps" (p. 298). This one is a '63.
289 Mustang
Sauncho's classic beach-town ride (page 117).
SS396
Luz drives it at page 143, though it belongs to her brother (or is it a boyfriend?). The reference isn't specific, as the "SS 396" label was applied to various models of Chevrolet that had the "Super Sport" option package and a 396 cubic-inch engine. The Camaro or Chevelle is the most likely, though I believe the Chevelle was the only instance where the SS396 was marketed (at least some years) as if it were a separate model.
1959 Cadillac Hearse
Photo courtesy Mark & Debbie Teague
Mercedes-Benz Sedan
1960 Mercedes-Benz W128 Sedan, image from Wikipedia
ten-year-old Mercedes sedan with a roof panel
1969 Oldsmobile
Photo by Stripedtomato
Leo and Elmina Sportello's 1969 Oldsmobile
1962 Bonneville
photo by Jack Snell / Creative Commons
"a stolen '62 Bonneville parked in a cul-de-sac off Sunset"
1969 Camaro
© BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons
"a bright red '69 Camaro"
1968 El Camino
The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupe utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1959 through 1960, with production resuming in 1964 and continuing through 1987. Wikipedia
1959 Cadillac Biarritz
1959 Cadillac Biarritz, Creative Commons licensed photo from here]]
a luxury version of the Eldorado. Wikipedia.
1965 Impala
Photo by The Brain Toad / Creative Commons
1956 DeSoto
1956 DeSoto Firedome driven by Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart) in the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo. Photo from Wikipedia
Cobra 289
1964 Cobra 289. Photo from Geoff B / Creative Commons
1953 Buick Estate Wagon
Photo from Wikipedia
442 Olds
1969 442 Olds - Photo by dstone7y /Creative Commons
Dodge Super Bee
1969 Dodge Super Bee, Photo from Wikipedia
GTO
1966 Pontiac GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato), Photo from Wikipedia
1956 Fireflite ragtop
1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible, photo by bsabarnowl / Creative Commons]]
1934 Hispano-Suiza J12
photo from Wikipedia
