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Johnny Dark Race # 2 |
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Tatum-GMC Special is pictured in the background.
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Woodill Wildfire (Idaho Special) The Woodill Wildfire that Tony Curtis drove in "Johnny Dark" was powered by a hopped up GMC 261 straight six. I recognized it during the first run of the movie because my Dad's GMC pickup had the same engine, only stock of course. |
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Glasspar G-2 |
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Glasspar G-2 and Grantham Stardust |
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Grantham Stardust (White Car on Left) Kurtis (Far Left) Glasspar G-2 (Back Right) |
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The Victress S-1, a beautiful
little roadster that had the looks to rival any European car of the
day. One of the production models even starred in Johnny Dark,
a 1952 movie about a cross country road race, starring Tony Curtis
and Piper Laurie. The Victress was called the Thunderbird in the
movie and shared its spotlight with a Grantham Stardust, Kurtis
Sportster, Glasspar, and of course, the major star of the film, a
Woodill Wildfire (Idaho Special). If you have an interest in these
cars, you should certainly get a copy of the film to view.
Fred Roth
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information came from this site: "That would have been a 259 Studebaker V-8 engine they used back then, a very undersquare long stroke engine with outlandish low end torque." |
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Grantham Stardust |
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GMC Tatum Special |
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