MY NAME IS MATTHEW KRANICK. I HAVE ANOTHER PROFILE ON AUTOLOG, LINCOLNMRK66. I DECIDED TO START A SEPARATE ONE SHOWCASING A REPLICA BUILD OF 'THE CAR'.

ORIGINALLY, 'THE CAR' WAS BUILT BY DENNIS BRAID FOR GEORGE BARRIS FOR THE 1977 FILM OF THE SAME NAME. THERE WERE 3 CARS BUILT COMPLETELY OUT OF SHEETMETAL, USING '69-'71 ERA CONTINENTAL MARK III's. TUBE FRAMES WERE BUILT AROUND THE EXISTING BODYS, AND 12 GAUGE HAND-FORMED STEEL MADE UP THEIR NEW OUTER SHELLS. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, THERE WERE NEVER ANY FIBERGLASS REPLICAS MADE FOR THE FILM. TWO OF THE STEEL BUILT CARS WERE DESTROYED IN VARIOUS STUNTS THROUGHOUT THE FILM, INCLUDING A SPECTACULAR BARREL ROLL OVER TWO ONCOMING POLICE CRUISERS, AND A JUMP OFF OF A 200 FOOT CANYON.