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    The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.

    Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars

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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    I appreciate the Capricegasm today, but isn't this a bit much just for the "Caprice" name? The Caprice only became a cop car in '86, when the Impala name was dropped and only lasted through '96.

    Although, really, the model name is secondary on Chevy and Ford cop cars anyway, since they've changed so many times. No matter what you call them, though, for a twentysomething like myself the '77-'90 Chevy 9C1 and '79-'91 Ford LTD are pretty iconic cop cars - they're the first ones I remember and they were on the road forever.
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/05/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.
    I have an inherent weakness for scenes showing a change of direction, reverse to forward, usually, not involving any brake use.

    This is one, Terminator is another, though it's with a Grand Fury.

    Constant tire smoke is bitchin'. Terminator gets bonus points for using a '76 Eldorado as a chased vehicle. 500 CID FWD burnout for a bonus win.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Timtoolman, sporadically speaking Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
    10/05/09

    @Glenfiddich is good: What makes this especially good is the camera work inside the car. It's evident in both interior and exterior shots that Peterson is actually driving...at least in some shots. Very convincing.
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    brake booster by Lucas promoted this comment Timtoolman, sporadically speaking was starred Timtoolman, sporadically speaking was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/06/09

    @Timtoolman, finally gainfully employed:

    At the same time, the freeway scenes are so badly done, it's painful to watch.
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    that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of My X-type is too a real Jaguar My X-type is too a real Jaguar
    10/05/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.
    This reminds me and here seems like a good place to thread jack. In college I worked for the parking dept, giving my fellow students tickets, while getting away with parking in handicapped spaces. Anyway, we drove a then 10 year old 86 Caprice ex-sheriff's dept patrol car. Despite being hooned on a regular basis by college students, (they showed you where to jump it 1st day) it ran like a champ. It would diesel for 5 minutes when you shut it off but it ran great.
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    MushyHeirloom promoted this comment My X-type is too a real Jaguar was starred My X-type is too a real Jaguar was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/05/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.
    Wang Chung, FTW!

    The best 'chase movie' is the original Gone In 60 Seconds.

    Bad? Yes. So bad it's good? Right on!
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    Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 10/05/09 3:36 PM that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    10/05/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.
    Isn't the Ford Falcon XB a better cop car?

    It is, after all, a Pursuit Special. The last of the V8's!
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    Elhigh was starred Elhigh was unstarred
    Image of Franzouse Franzouse
    10/05/09

    In reply to The Ultimate Caprice Movie Chase Scene: To Live And Die In L.A.
    wow, that Grissom is one bad-ass driver.
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    Edited by Franzouse at 10/05/09 3:18 PM Franzouse was starred Franzouse was unstarred
    Image of Mazda Eric Mazda Eric
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    I was pretty certain No Country For Old Men took place in '80 - '81? Oh well, wouldn't be the first time Hollywood got the wrong year of autos.
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    Paul Y. don't drive too fast. promoted this comment Mazda Eric was starred Mazda Eric was unstarred
    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    10/05/09

    @Mazda Eric: It took place in 1980, and there were a number of small inconsistencies in that movie regarding car models. Then again, only obsessive-compulsive Jalops would worry about that.

    It's entirely forgiveable, however, because the Coens made a fantastic adaptation of that book.
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    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was starred Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp was unstarred
    Image of thisismyid thisismyid
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    Forgot Live and Die in LA.

    [www.youtube.com]
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    tenbeers promoted this comment thisismyid was starred thisismyid was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    I think the No Country for Old Men Caprice most accurately represents the non(or un)-Americans' view of the US. Bland colour, crappy-looking lightbar, vague sense of menace.
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    Number_Six was starred Number_Six was unstarred
    Image of Mobius Mobius
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    There is something very, very right about a big American land barge with a V8 as a police car, the officers with a hand on their hip holsters walking up to a stopped car and saying:

    "Morning, sir. Any idea how fast you were going?"
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    Mobius was starred Mobius was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    Wow, we are a bunch of complainers.

    Can we have a list of best Caprice taxi's next week?

    I nominate Sam's car from Who's the Boss.
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    leavethegun-takethecannoli was starred leavethegun-takethecannoli was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    What about Heat?
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    10/05/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: Heat is pretty awesome.
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    Matt Hardigree was starred Matt Hardigree was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    10/05/09

    @Matt Hardigree: Those are Caprices that get shot up, right?
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    leavethegun-takethecannoli was starred leavethegun-takethecannoli was unstarred
    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    This list is a catastrophic failure due to its omission of Billy Petersen's ride in "To Live and Die in L.A." (Secret Service counts as "cop," right?)
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    PatFromGundo was starred PatFromGundo was unstarred
    Image of Roberto Grijalva Roberto Grijalva
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
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    Matt Hardigree promoted this comment Roberto Grijalva was starred Roberto Grijalva was unstarred
    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    10/05/09

    @Roberto Grijalva: That's pretty awesome.
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    Matt Hardigree was starred Matt Hardigree was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/05/09

    @Roberto Grijalva: Good gravy, Marie.
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    Number_Six was starred Number_Six was unstarred
    Image of dmdukejr dmdukejr
    10/05/09

    In reply to Ten Best Chevy Caprice Movie Cop Cars
    FYI to commenters: "Caprice" is not just another word for "cop car." The Blues Brothers car was a Chrysler.
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    leavethegun-takethecannoli promoted this comment dmdukejr was starred dmdukejr was unstarred
    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    10/05/09

    @dmdukejr: But they did destroy Caprices in the movie.
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