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Jun 29, 2022 · Though it's not a car movie by any stretch of the imagination, the 1995 buddy comedy "Tommy Boy" starring the late Chris Farley, David Spade, and Bo Derek featured a classic ride that many have ...
- This Is One of Several “Tommy Boy” Plymouth Convertibles
- “Tommy Boy” Wasn’T The only Famous Casting For This Particular Plymouth
- Beyond Movie and Video Appearances, The GTX Is Famous in Other Realms
This really isn’t a GTX. It is a real 1967 Plymouth convertible, but it is a Satellite. The GTX was the highest rung of the Satellite model. It was a highly-optioned Satellite. So the production company got what it could get and then added GTX badges and cues in the way that Hollywood does its magic. As such, it was a much easier vehicle for the ca...
And Tommy Boy wasn’t the only famous casting for this particular Plymouth. It was also used in Katy Perry’s music video “Teenage Dream.” Actually, the GTX made it into a number of unnamed TV series and music videos during its heyday. But its most famous appearancewas in Tommy Boy, where Richard beats the crap out of the GTX. Among the many rough sc...
The actual Satellite boasts a 383 ci V8 labeled as a 440 ci. Backed by an automatic transmission, it features white-letter BFG tires on classic Cragar SS mag wheels. Beyond the movie and video appearances, it is famous in other realms, too. There have been die-cast versions of the GTX including a Hot Wheels replica. And it was featured in the May 2...
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Apr 28, 2021 · On the other hand, the car's incredible background brings a ton of Hollywood nostalgia to the car show as is. This awesome 1967 Plymouth Satellite is scheduled to cross the auction block at Mecum’s upcoming May auction. The 1995 film Tommy Boy became a cult classic for Chris Farley and David Spade fans.
Nov 7, 2022 · Tommy Callahan exclaims after watching an angry deer destroy his friend Richard’s 1967 Plymouth GTX. They thought they’d killed the deer in question when they hit it with the car, which is why they stuffed its supposed carcass in the back seat. But later on, the deer springs back to life, totaling the GTX in the process.
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I made a video collage of all the scenes with the 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX convertible from Joe Dirt and Tommy Boy. Enjoy. I am thinking it is the same car in Joe Dirt, there are too many similarities. I also believe the GTX was actually a clone made from a Belvedere or Satellite.
Jan 13, 2021 · In an ad written on the vehicle-trading/buying site Barn Finds, the seller of a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner actually makes a reference to the car. They remark that, "When I saw this Road Runner, the first thing I thought of was the hilariously destroyed example that was David Spade's pride and joy in the movie Tommy Boy." This proves without a ...
