Subject: Car doesn't start
03/03/2008 @ 19:06:24: Marla: Car doesn't start
Hey!

I have a pretty odd question: Does anyone know movies in which a car isn't able to start? Now the Explanation: I need the sound sample of a car that doesn't start, and it should be from a more or less famous movie to refer to...
Can anyone name me some movie titles???
Thanks in advance!

Marla
03/03/2008 @ 19:18:11: Leoz: Car doesn't start
Back to the Future. The Delorean's Renault-based V6 engine is great in chase scenes, but fails to start when driven a lot. There's also Christine, where the '58 Plymouth Belvedere (or Fury) fails to start in a short scene. You must be the only female on this entire site! welcome!
03/03/2008 @ 19:49:05: Wampa-One: Car doesn't start
There was "The Parking Garage" episode of Seinfeld where Kramer's car would not start at the very end. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_132386-Ford-LTD-1983.html

And I haven't seen the movie, but in the book Cujo, the whole reason for the standoff is that the car wouldn't start. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_42685-Ford-Pinto-1977.html

Or in Better Off Dead.. after Lane runs into the "Pig Burger" truck, he cannot get the LTD wagon to start again. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_59512-Ford-LTD-1973.html
03/03/2008 @ 20:29:20: antp: Car doesn't start
The DeLorean scene is quite famous indeed, this is a good example.

There are probably many horror movies where it happens, as it is one of the "clichés" of such movies :grin:
03/03/2008 @ 21:53:01: Leoz: Car doesn't start
In the Rocky Horror Picture show, the County Squire gets a tire blown. Not engine trouble but this happens a lot in movies.
03/03/2008 @ 23:33:30: atom: Car doesn't start
I added this today:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_159643-Chevrolet-Bel-Air-1962.html

As you can see the fuelpump isn't connected so obviously it doesn't start...
04/03/2008 @ 07:32:40: Marla: Car doesn't start
Thank you so much!!!
The back to the future is a very good example!

Thank you!
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