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So, taking my morning walk on the back lot of Universal Studios I noticed a familiar vehicle being used in the Hollywood Horror Nights. I was surprised to see a '70 442 being beat on as one of their props. I couldn't see the vin number but it was badged in 442 trim. Seems like a shame to beat on a valuable car.
Shame. Perfect candidate for a resto. Looks (salt belt) rust free too. You non salt belt guys dont understand this. That car is worth 2-3X more in the salt belt. Hopefully they just beat it and dont flip or burn it. Then put it up for adoption to a loving Oldsmobile home.
Apparently it is supposed to be a scene out of "The Purge" I never saw the movie. I guess there is also a 70 442 in "The Hitcher 2" that looks just like it. I have heard the show creatures jump on the hood during the show.
Maybe you could go find some non-descript car and offer to swap them. I mean, if all they want is something to destroy. Probably if this car was in a movie before, it was just sitting around and someone said, why can't we use that blue car?
Per IMCDB (movie car database site), they used five cars in The Hitcher. Three were Cutlass S models, one "star" car was a 442 owned by a guy in Austin, TX and one other one was also a 442 and was sold. This is likely one of the 3 Cutlass S cars.
It was probably picked out of the Universal fleet lot. I always see the same cars and trucks over and over in CHiPs episodes, or the same rigs turning up on The Rockford Files and Cannon, etc. They just become props, unfortunately.
Terry
Last edited by vette442; March 13th, 2019 at 11:48 AM.
The show The Americans which finished production last year was set in the Reagan Years and always had a 70 442 convertible as a background car, but never a good shot of it.
So, taking my morning walk on the back lot of Universal Studios I noticed a familiar vehicle being used in the Hollywood Horror Nights. I was surprised to see a '70 442 being beat on as one of their props. I couldn't see the vin number but it was badged in 442 trim. Seems like a shame to beat on a valuable car.
Craig
Hey guys, I purchased the car last year July 2020.
I found it on offer up for sale in Sunvalley CA, and went to take a look at it and got it towed home.
It's a bit rough from the outside but interior is solid
Last edited by eanguiano; March 6th, 2021 at 08:16 PM.
Thanks Greg! It's pretty crazy! when I took a kook at what had been posted by 442craig and the pictures that looked like the car I bought I couldn't believe it. I purchased it from Universal Studios, it had been sitting for about 11 to 12 years the guy told me. I didn't think anything of it and well I bought it and towed it home. I love the car, it's not a real 442 but it looks like one and well that doesn't really matter to me.
Yes, I put in a fresh Holley Carb, brand new exhaust from headers all the way to the back with 40 series flow master.. I also just rebuilt the 400 transmition last month.. purchased the 442 mirrors and need to put them on. Working on it slowly! Sits in the garage mostly and I take it out every now and then.
At first, I was looking to sell it but then kept it.
October 20th, 2015, 10:49 AM
Thanks!
