{"id":266064,"date":"2010-02-03T09:53:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T14:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ridelust.com\/?p=35896"},"modified":"2010-02-03T09:53:53","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T14:53:53","slug":"the-10-best-car-chases-of-the-70%e2%80%99s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/266064","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Car Chases of the 70\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBullitt, released in 1968, is sometimes credited with the car chase boom of the 70s<\/em><\/p>\n

For those of you around back then, the 70\u2019s were awesome. We had bell-bottoms, disco and the Pontiac Trans Am. We were also inundated with the 70\u2019s style car chase. You see, in the 1970\u2019s they would generally use the same car throughout the entire chase scene. If directors could, they would try to get away with using only one car for a more authentic look and feel. Damage that occurred during filming could now be seen throughout the entire chase. These were filmed before computers, high end editing software and product placement. The results are some of the best car chases ever captured on film.<\/p>\n

1. Vanishing Point: 1970<\/h1>\n

\n1970 Dodge Challenger<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kowalski. He was an ex-motorcycle racer, ex-racecar driver and ex-cop who\u2019s all hopped up on speed (the drugs, not MPH). His job? Transport a supercharged 1970 Dodge Challenger to someone else in the movie who is not in any way important. There is also a naked chick on a motorcycle whose kinda\u2019 hot.<\/p>\n

2. The French Connection: 1971<\/h1>\n

\n1971 Pontiac LeMans <\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Gene Hackman, a 1971 Pontiac LeMans and an elevated subway platform in the boroughs of NY. It was also the first rated “R” movie to win an Academy Award for Best Picture… go figure.<\/p>\n

3. Fear is the Key: 1972 \u2013 Part 1<\/h1>\n

\n1972 Ford Gran Torino<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Barry Newman, who plays Kowalski in \u201cVanishing Point\u201d is back, but this time driving a 1972 Ford Gran Torino. He plays Talbot, a Dude who\u2019s searching for the answers that will lead to the hopeful capture of his family\u2019s murderers. <\/p>\n

On a sad note, the entire movie is actually crap, but the chase makes it worth checking out.<\/p>\n

4. The Seven-Up\u2019s: 1973 <\/h1>\n

\n1973 Pontiac Ventura<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Very similar to \u201cThe French Connection\u201d, but this time it\u2019s Roy Scheider (Jaws) and a 1973 Pontiac Ventura. This is very close to the 1971 Pontiac LeMans that Hackman drove in the above. You know in hindsight, they probably could have just named this movie \u201cThe French Connection II: Cops Who Drive Pontiac’s\u201d, although I\u2019m not sure if that’s Oscar worthy.<\/p>\n

5. White Lightning: 1973 <\/h1>\n

\n1971 Ford LTD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Burt Reynolds plays an ex-moonshiner who\u2019s all pissed off because Ned Beatty shot and killed his younger brother. This flick is actually the prequel to another movie called \u201cGator\u201d, that takes place a few years down the line. Reynolds however drives a boat in that one. I mean that\u2019s cool an all, but this one\u2019s better\u2026 trust me.<\/p>\n

6. McQ: 1974 <\/h1>\n

\n1971 Cadilliac DeVille \/ 1970 Plymouth Satellite <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ok, this is not the best car chase in the movie. The best one had to do with a 1972 Pontiac Trans Am, but I couldn\u2019t find it anywhere so you guys are getting this one. It\u2019s the second best chase in the movie and takes place on a beach, which is nice, because most people love the beach.<\/p>\n

7. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry: 1974 <\/h1>\n

\n1969 Dodge Charger \/ 1972 Dodge Polara <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Great Movie Car Chases – Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry<\/a> | Movies & TV<\/a> | SPIKE.com<\/a><\/div>\n

You\u2019ve got a 1969 Dodge Charger (BOOYA!), a U-boat sized \u201972 Dodge Polara cop car and a helicopter that\u2019s being flown by a REALLY tweaked county Sheriff. This chase is often over looked, but is seriously one of the coolest ever done. <\/p>\n

8. Blazing Magnum: 1976 <\/h1>\n

\n1971 Ford Mustang \/ 1969 Buick Special <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ok, I\u2019ll say it, this movie sucked. Basic plot: A Police Captain searches for the people who murdered his little sister\u2026 bla\u2026 bla\u2026 bla. HOWEVER, there is a bitchen\u2019 car chase that goes back to what I said in the beginning of this post in regards to the amount of damage that the cars take \u2013 that alone makes it worth watching.<\/p>\n

9. The Driver: 1978 <\/h1>\n

\n1974 Chevy C-10 Stepside \/ 1974 Pontiac Trans Am <\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, have you guys guessed what this movie is about yet? No\u2026 well then, I can\u2019t help ya\u2019. Just hit the play button and enjoy Ryan O\u2019Neal flinging around a pretty hairy Chevy Stepside pick-up.<\/p>\n

10. Smokey & the Bandit 1977 <\/h1>\n

\n1977 Trans Am \/ 1977 Pontiac LeMans<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I will not lie ladies and gentleman, this is my favorite movie of all time next to the Cannonball Run. Its one-liners, car chases and ridiculous plot constitute about 2-hrs. of pure hilarity. It has also got Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason. For those of you young guys who haven\u2019t seen it, do yourself a favor and get this classic, two hour long, Trans Am commercial.<\/p>\n

I FORGOT ONE… SHIT! <\/strong>I hate when I do that… anyway, here it is. The chase scene from the original “MAD MAX” in 1979. This is where Max Rockatanski was born.<\/p>\n

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Yo’ Samsquanch – DUUUDE… thanks for pointing that out man.<\/p>\n

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