One of the coolest wagon movies ever!

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  1. wixom61

    wixom61 Well-Known Member

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    "The Silencers", a 1966 Matt Helm movie starring Dean Martin and Stella Stevens. He plays a James Bond-like secret agent that drives, of all things, a 1966 Mercury Colony Park station wagon as his gadget-laden supercar. It plays a very big part, and is shown in glorious detail.
    The wagon was customized by George Barris and is very reminiscent of the Aurora concept from a few years earlier.
    I don't think it still exists, but I wish someone would recreate it.
    A few weeks ago, this movie and wagon were mention in an article in The New York Times. I couldn't believe it!
    YouTube has it listed, but no video available...bummer.
     
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    Yeah, bummer, wix...I'd love to see that wagon! Bet it's in a storage lot in Hollywood. LOADS of old stuff in storage there.
     
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    I just bought this movie on eBay. It's been many years since I last viewed it, and it has not aged well...but the scenes with the Colony Park in it are just as wonderful as I remembered them. It is a beautiful 65 model, not a 66. White with a white interior. Coved rear seats, a power divider window between the rear seat and third row sleeping area. Power operated liquor! bar. Power curtains all around, and a power lowering and raising tail gate. AM/FM radio and dash switches shown in detail. Gorgeous!
     
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    You bought the Matt Helm Movie? With that wagon in it? Cool...I'm gonna have to see if I can rent it somewhere.
     
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    Yes, it is part of a boxed set of all 4 Matt Helm movies called "Matt Helm's Lounge.
     
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    That wagon is in a collection or museum somewhere. Anybody got any clues?
    I'm thinking Volo maybe, or possibly that casino auto museum in Vegas.....

    Edit: Just did a search. it's at the Volo.
     
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    I THINK I remember that car with your recent description.

    VOLO....isn't that near me...in IL??
     
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    Yeah - it's in a town......called Volo.

    http://www.volocars.com/search.php
     
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    I just did a search on the Volo site and only got a 1955 Monterrey wagon. I hope I am just searching the wrong way, because I would love to see that 65 CP in person.
     
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    I looked too...didn't see it. Maybe it got sold?
     
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    Possibly. Volo seems to be buying / selling all the time......
     
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    Its available at amazon....

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Matt-Helm-Silencers-Dean-Martin/dp/B0000CDRW1"]Amazon.com: Matt Helm - The Silencers: Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Daliah Lavi, Victor Buono, Arthur O'Connell, Robert Webber, James Gregory, Nancy Kovack, Roger C. Carmel, Cyd Charisse, Beverly Adams, Richard Devon, Burnett Guffey, Phil Karlson, Charles Nelson, Irving Allen, James Schmerer, Donald Hamilton, Oscar Saul: Movies & TV[/ame]
     
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    Cool find, Fat. I would love to have that wagon! I have met George Barris. He's also done some other phenomenal cars besides Hollywood cars.
     
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    I picked up the movie on ebay...
     
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