Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 02:58 AM

Through some digging online I was able to contact the family of the original owner of my 72' C20 Cheyenne. Unfortunately, the original owner passed away but I was able to speak with his grandson who knew all about the truck. The original owner worked for a big name studio in LA and did stunt work and mechanical work on many films. He was able to get the truck in a scene in the movie Corvette Summer with Mark Hamill (better known for his work as Luke Skywalker). Here are some shots of the truck in the movie. Not everyone can say that their 72 Cheyenne pulled Luke Skywalker on a bicycle.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKcwUgruzqY

2:50 Mark

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 03:01 AM

Here is the truck today

Greasey Harley · 02-01-2019, 03:44 AM

Ok.
That's pretty cool.😎

Green Monster · 02-01-2019, 03:45 AM

Wow! Great find! Love stake body panels in the bed.

RUN GMC · 02-01-2019, 04:02 AM

Very nice........at least it was used to chase down another Chevy..........again nice find......

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 04:10 AM

After all these years I found out the grandson lives a few miles away from me. Definitely going to meet him and let him take his grandfather truck for a spin. Gotta love old Chevys.

FarmYard · 02-01-2019, 05:15 AM

What if he wants to buy it back? I know I would.

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Originally Posted by SavageC20

After all these years I found out the grandson lives a few miles away from me. Definitely going to meet him and let him take his grandfather truck for a spin. Gotta love old Chevys.

**Orange71shorty** · 02-01-2019, 11:15 AM

Why is that Vette right hand drive?
Cool truck and story

Lokin4AReason · 02-01-2019, 12:04 PM

its an oke movie, Corvette Summer ( 1978 )

EagleChief · 02-01-2019, 12:05 PM

That's cool!!

**D.PASSMORE** · 02-01-2019, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by eaglechief

that's cool!!

x2

**Sheepdip** · 02-01-2019, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Orange71shorty

Why is that Vette right hand drive?
Cool truck and story

First thing I noticed. Seems to have an odd 2 different sides hood cowl also.

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FarmYard

What if he wants to buy it back? I know I would.

I wasn't planning on selling it, but it does deserve to be with the original family if they wanted it back. After I make some memories with it I would definitely be willing to let it go back to its real home. The grandson helped his grandpa put the 454 in it when he was 10 years old. Amazing story

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Orange71shorty

Why is that Vette right hand drive?
Cool truck and story

Thank you. I was wondering why they switched it over to right hand drive as well.

morepwr · 02-01-2019, 02:07 PM

Coolest story I have heard in a while!

tdangle · 02-01-2019, 02:13 PM

This is too funny, was browsing thru Craigslist just now and came across a replica Corvette Summer car for sale. The only difference is it is left hand drive not right hand drive. Its in Riverside CA and they want 44K for it.

trac209 · 02-01-2019, 02:45 PM

Cool,and nice truck too

SavageC20 · 02-01-2019, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tdangle

This is too funny, was browsing thru Craigslist just now and came across a replica Corvette Summer car for sale. The only difference is it is left hand drive not right hand drive. Its in Riverside CA and they want 44K for it.

hahaha, what a coincidence.

trac209 · 02-01-2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tdangle

This is too funny, was browsing thru Craigslist just now and came across a replica Corvette Summer car for sale. The only difference is it is left hand drive not right hand drive. Its in Riverside CA and they want 44K for it.

Was a good cheesy car movie but that vette was so ugly I would have taken Annie Potts van instead lol. The guys that stole did Hamil a favour

speesh · 02-01-2019, 10:47 PM

I was hoping you weren't going to say it was in "Groundhog Day"!

**special-K** · 02-01-2019, 10:48 PM

Why is the Vette RH drive? Probably the same reason they did all that goofy body work. Wanted it to be different. I'll take the truck over that Vette any day. If they remake that movie it will probably be changed to either C20 Summer or Vette Bummer

**WorkinLonghorn** · 02-01-2019, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Why is the Vette RH drive? Probably the same reason they did all that goofy body work. Wanted it to be different. I'll take the truck over that Vette any day. If they remake that movie it will probably be changed to either C20 Summer or Vette Bummer

"Inside, drive and steering were transferred to the righthand side in order to get the star within pinching reach of the hot chicks on the sidewalk. Most of the lefthand steering column was retained, but a chain and a pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycle sprockets tie the two columns together."

From superchevy.com

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 02-02-2019, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn

"Inside, drive and steering were transferred to the righthand side in order to get the star within pinching reach of the hot chicks on the sidewalk. Most of the lefthand steering column was retained, but a chain and a pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycle sprockets tie the two columns together."

From superchevy.com

That chain-link steering conversion was done on a lot of driving school cars to make them dual control. Easier on an automatic car with center shifter [not colunm-mounted.] They added redundant accelerator and brake pedals, so the instructor could take over.
I took driver training at Lane Tech in Chicago in the winter of '65--'66. We moved to LA in '67 and I had to take Driver's Ed all over again, according to the DMV. My new school had a long back list of kids wanting that class. As a late semester transfer, I had no chance. My dad got me lessons from a commercial driving school out of the May Company dept store. The school's car was an AMC 2-door with a center shifter and those cycle chain steering columns.

**special-K** · 02-02-2019, 01:13 AM

I remember seeing dual control drivers ed cars. By the time I took it in '70 we didn't drive those. I drove a normal brand new '70 2dr Chevelle w/350.

**3757chevy** · 02-02-2019, 01:23 AM

We drove new '73 Chevy's with a right hand brake added. Usually a station wagon .

.............Cool story on the truck.

02-01-2019, 02:58 AM	#1
SavageC20 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: California Posts: 151	Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Through some digging online I was able to contact the family of the original owner of my 72' C20 Cheyenne. Unfortunately, the original owner passed away but I was able to speak with his grandson who knew all about the truck. The original owner worked for a big name studio in LA and did stunt work and mechanical work on many films. He was able to get the truck in a scene in the movie Corvette Summer with Mark Hamill (better known for his work as Luke Skywalker). Here are some shots of the truck in the movie. Not everyone can say that their 72 Cheyenne pulled Luke Skywalker on a bicycle. Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKcwUgruzqY 2:50 Mark Attached Images Last edited by SavageC20; 02-01-2019 at 03:07 AM.

02-01-2019, 03:01 AM	#2
SavageC20 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: California Posts: 151	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Here is the truck today Attached Images

02-01-2019, 03:44 AM	#3
Greasey Harley Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 900	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Ok. That's pretty cool.😎

02-01-2019, 03:45 AM	#4
Green Monster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 951	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Wow! Great find! Love stake body panels in the bed. Attached Images __________________ Photo Gallery of 1972 K/5 Blazer CST

02-01-2019, 04:02 AM	#5
RUN GMC Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: North AL Posts: 363	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Very nice........at least it was used to chase down another Chevy..........again nice find...... __________________ http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...baae5d9a7e.jpg

02-01-2019, 04:10 AM	#6
SavageC20 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: California Posts: 151	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie After all these years I found out the grandson lives a few miles away from me. Definitely going to meet him and let him take his grandfather truck for a spin. Gotta love old Chevys.

02-01-2019, 11:15 AM	#8
Orange71shorty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 622	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Why is that Vette right hand drive? Cool truck and story

02-01-2019, 12:04 PM	#9
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 974	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie its an oke movie, Corvette Summer ( 1978 ) __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

02-01-2019, 12:05 PM	#10
EagleChief Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 420	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie That's cool!!

02-01-2019, 02:07 PM	#15
morepwr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 206	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Coolest story I have heard in a while! __________________

02-01-2019, 02:13 PM	#16
tdangle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurupa Valley, Ca Posts: 1,210	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie This is too funny, was browsing thru Craigslist just now and came across a replica Corvette Summer car for sale. The only difference is it is left hand drive not right hand drive. Its in Riverside CA and they want 44K for it. __________________ Terry 1970 Custom Camper/C20 , GM Crate 350/7004R, Dana 60, factory AC

02-01-2019, 02:45 PM	#17
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Cool,and nice truck too

02-01-2019, 10:47 PM	#20
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie I was hoping you weren't going to say it was in "Groundhog Day"! __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

02-01-2019, 10:48 PM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie Why is the Vette RH drive? Probably the same reason they did all that goofy body work. Wanted it to be different. I'll take the truck over that Vette any day. If they remake that movie it will probably be changed to either C20 Summer or Vette Bummer __________________ "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 ~

02-02-2019, 01:13 AM	#24
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie I remember seeing dual control drivers ed cars. By the time I took it in '70 we didn't drive those. I drove a normal brand new '70 2dr Chevelle w/350. __________________ "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 ~



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02-02-2019, 01:23 AM	#25
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 4,070	Re: Found Out My Truck Was In A Movie We drove new '73 Chevy's with a right hand brake added. Usually a station wagon . .............Cool story on the truck. __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE

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