Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dan42 · 02-22-2007, 11:38 AM

In '81 I bought a black '71 blazer from a place in L.A. that specialized in used 4X4's and the guy said that it was in a movie called "gringo" or "gringos". I never saw the movie, but the truck was thrashed. Still, I put gas in it and drove out to Utah and lived up at Alta (9,000 ft) where it got buried several times by snowstorms but always started. It was really fun to go to the parking lot late at night after a foot of snow and do four-wheel drifts until the sheriff came. I would drive it down to Snowbird in the evening sometimes to have a "nip" or two, and then end up coming back with 15 people packed in it, even people holding on to the bumpers and skidding back the 3 miles or so to Alta (the roads were snow packed.) I loved that blazer. Has anyone heard of the movie?

71chevylowrider · 02-22-2007, 12:22 PM

Was it maybe the movie "old Gringo"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098022/posters

Bob D · 02-22-2007, 12:50 PM

Maybe this one from 1981 release:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082516/

The Mexican title of the film was "Los Gringos"

Bob

1LoC10 · 02-22-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 71chevylowrider

Was it maybe the movie "old Gringo"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098022/posters

if thats the movie then the truck must of had a Deloreon motor in it...lol

brak · 02-22-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

if thats the movie then the truck must of had a Deloreon motor in it...lol

LOL, i didn't get that right away.
then 1989 smacked me upside the head

Maybe it was an Adult film, and the blazer wasn't in the movie....

THE MOVIE WAS IN THE BLAZER!!!

:bansex:

**special-K** · 02-22-2007, 02:09 PM

"Gringo" sounds familiar.I`m no movie buff,not much with names.
But,thanks for reminding me how fun life was back then in the mountain states.We ruled the world back in those days!

**john** · 02-22-2007, 02:54 PM

Another link.

http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=old...rch_submit.y=4

dan42 · 02-22-2007, 03:16 PM

Maybe the truck was called Gringo. The guy that I bought it from (a shifty dealer) said it had been jumped a couple of times. Anyways, the name stuck. I traded it in on a brand new 1983 Nissan longbed - better mileage, but no character.

1LoC10 · 02-22-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by john

Another link.

http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=old...rch_submit.y=4

thats the same movie as the other guy... that was made 8 years after he bought the truck

**special-K** · 02-22-2007, 09:58 PM

I was gonna say,"could be a car lot fable." But,then again,he was honest enough to volunteer it was jumped.Or,was that obvious and this was his way of getting you to accept a kinked Blazer and feel good about it?

Bob D · 04-02-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob D

Maybe this one from 1981 release:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082516/

The Mexican title of the film was "Los Gringos"

Bob

Well. it took a while but I found the movie and grabbed some crappy screen shots. Better late than never. There is a blazer in it in but I didnt watch the whole thing yet to see anything other than highway driving.

Bob

Bob D · 04-02-2007, 06:57 PM

Forgot to mention: In the second picture it looks like their Blazer has turned into a Dodge

Maybe the Chevy was damaged and the Dodge was used for the rest of the movie, which wasent for many more scenes.

Bob

02-22-2007, 11:38 AM	#1
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? In '81 I bought a black '71 blazer from a place in L.A. that specialized in used 4X4's and the guy said that it was in a movie called "gringo" or "gringos". I never saw the movie, but the truck was thrashed. Still, I put gas in it and drove out to Utah and lived up at Alta (9,000 ft) where it got buried several times by snowstorms but always started. It was really fun to go to the parking lot late at night after a foot of snow and do four-wheel drifts until the sheriff came. I would drive it down to Snowbird in the evening sometimes to have a "nip" or two, and then end up coming back with 15 people packed in it, even people holding on to the bumpers and skidding back the 3 miles or so to Alta (the roads were snow packed.) I loved that blazer. Has anyone heard of the movie?

02-22-2007, 12:22 PM	#2
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? Was it maybe the movie "old Gringo" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098022/posters

02-22-2007, 12:50 PM	#3
Bob D Rolled on Paint Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windham, CT. Posts: 232	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? Maybe this one from 1981 release: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082516/ The Mexican title of the film was "Los Gringos" Bob __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 swb fleetside SB 355ci. Smog heads Summit 1102 cam Performer intake and carb. Finally in about 1 piece in the yard.

02-22-2007, 02:09 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? "Gringo" sounds familiar.I`m no movie buff,not much with names. But,thanks for reminding me how fun life was back then in the mountain states.We ruled the world back in those days! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#7
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? Another link. http://www.netflix.com/Search?v1=old...rch_submit.y=4 __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

02-22-2007, 03:16 PM	#8
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? Maybe the truck was called Gringo. The guy that I bought it from (a shifty dealer) said it had been jumped a couple of times. Anyways, the name stuck. I traded it in on a brand new 1983 Nissan longbed - better mileage, but no character.

02-22-2007, 09:58 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? I was gonna say,"could be a car lot fable." But,then again,he was honest enough to volunteer it was jumped.Or,was that obvious and this was his way of getting you to accept a kinked Blazer and feel good about it? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-02-2007, 06:57 PM	#12
Bob D Rolled on Paint Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Windham, CT. Posts: 232	Re: Anyone ever heard of a movie called "gringo"? Forgot to mention: In the second picture it looks like their Blazer has turned into a Dodge Maybe the Chevy was damaged and the Dodge was used for the rest of the movie, which wasent for many more scenes. Bob __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 swb fleetside SB 355ci. Smog heads Summit 1102 cam Performer intake and carb. Finally in about 1 piece in the yard.



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