I had to laugh when I read the other reviewers comments here. She's just lying there getting a sun tan and.well, you have to see this woman and this scene to believe it. Speaking of eye-openers, French actress Arielle Dombasle makes one of the best entrances to any TV show I've ever seen. Ted Nugent guest stars in here and shoots a guy right in the intro, then buries he and his car under a ton of sand as the music blasts 'Angry Young Man." Ah, some of the openings on these Miami Vice shows were great.real eye openers. The ending, accompanied by Godley & Creme's "Cry", is glorious stuff. This is one of the best episodes of "Vice" as it has it all - a gripping script, beautiful visuals and a big budget, fast cars, a great looking cast, a superb soundtrack, and so on. The scene at the pool with Crockett gazing upon her perfect figure is unforgettable. Dombasle is probably the most memorable femme fatale to appear in the series. Kamala Lopez-Dawson makes her acting debut as the frightened sister of a wanted drugs warlord and the delectable Arielle Dombasle plays the wife of Nugent's psychotic Basset character. Rob Cohen's direction is as excellent as always and the beginning sequence oozes style, with an accompanying soundtrack from Ted Nugent himself with "Angry Young Man". Beginning with the death of a drug dealer at the hands of mad, bad and dangerous-to-know Charlie Basset (Ted Nugent), "Definitely Miami" is gripping television from start to finish. This stylish episode remains one of the series' finest tales and watching it again last night made me more than a little nostalgic for the '80s. The value of this car is so hard to put a pin on yes from the factory 71 hemi cuda drop tops have gone for 1."Miami Vice" was, and is, fantastic escapist entertainment. A car like this will likely get purchased by someone with a lot of money and a fascination for this era or brand of car or show business. The car will come with extensive documentation to verify the authenticity of the vehicle. The claimed mileage is 11,111, but that sounds too easy. Painted Curious Yellow just as in the show, along with the black and white interior, the car looks spotless from head to toe. The seller kept the original 440 that we’re told came out of this ‘Cuda. The one big change that took place is that a period-correct 426 Hemi engine was dropped in under the hood, which Chrysler rated at 424 hp. The car also retained the original camera mounts and cords used during the production of the show. After the production company let it go, the next owner did a no-expense-barred restoration.Īs part of the restoration, the car maintained several unique Nash Bridges features, i.e., fender tag, dashboard flashing red light, shaker hood, pistol grip automatic transmission shifter, and Don Johnson’s and other cast members’ autographs on the glovebox. After the show was cancelled in 2001, it stayed with Nash Bridges Productions for another few years. Those cars all had smaller motors as this ‘Cuda was the only one that had a big-block, which we’re told was actually a 440 V8. The producers had several duplicates made up to look like this one car, but they were all 1970 models that used 1971 dual headlights. The seller’s “Cuda is said to be the car that Don Johnson drove when they did close-ups on the show. So, if the Nash Bridges ‘Cuda convertible had originally been a Hemi, it would have been just one of a handful of cars. The top-line ‘Cuda was the Hemi ‘Cuda, which would see output of just 108 fixed tops and 11 drop tops. In 1971, ‘Cuda production consisted of 6,228 hardtops and just 374 convertibles. The ‘Cuda was the muscle version of the sporty Plymouth, with the 340 V8 being the starting point for horsepower. Sales were brisk in 1970 but cooled a bit in 1971 as the pony car market was maturing and performance cars were getting hit hard by the insurance industry. Our thanks to Mitchell G for making us aware of this magnificent find!ġ971 was the encore year for the redesigned Plymouth Barracuda which shared its platform with the then new Dodge Challenger. This one-of-a-kind beauty is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and is available here on Hemmings for $500,000 firm. This “Cuda underwent a thorough restoration about 10-12 years ago, including installing the period-correct engine (the show car actually had a 440). This is said to be THE car, the one that was used for all the “glamour” shots in the show, while lookalike back-up cars did all the dirty work. It’s definitely an interesting find and well worth another look!ĭid you tune into Nash Bridges on TV in the late 1990s to watch Don Johnson and Cheech Marin tool around San Francisco in a badass 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda? I know I did and still do. Unfortunately, the asking price is still $500k. UPDATE – This ‘Cuda was originally listed on Hemmings, but has since been listed here on eBay.
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