1965 Barracuda in a movie?

[273CommandoStomps289Hi-po]

Does anyone know the origin of the picture with a silver '65 Formula S shown with a guy who looks like Dean Jones from the '60's Disney movies, 2 girls and a Cessna airplane? It sure looks like an out take from a movie. If you search Google images for 1965 Barracuda it should show up. I'll try to attach the image. Thanks

 

[7071DartGTReg]

Is this the picture you are talking about?

View attachment 65 Barracuda - Silver.jpg

If so, I believe it is from a showroom brochure not a movie.
I will snoop around in my collection and see if I can find it for you.

Later,
Bruce B.

 

[67valiant 100]

That Formula-S looks SWEET

 

['64 Cuda]

That looks more like a Chrysler publicity photo than a movie still.

 

[Jim 68cuda]

That is the photo from the 1964 Chrysler Corporation Annual Report to Stockholders.
The Annual Reports came out after the end of the calendar year and always included a few photos of cars for the following model year. Usually, the photos for the Annual Reports were different than photos used in any advertizing or brochures. Frequently, the photos in the Annual Report were nicer than any other factory photos (though in some years the cars are barely even seen in the annual reports).
Also, since the Annual Reports were printed on heavy high quality paper, you could just about tear the pages right out of the book and they would be suitable for framing.

 

[Jim 68cuda]

And by the way, you can look up movies with Barracudas appearing in them on the Internet Movie Car Data Base.
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=plymouth+&model=barracuda&page=1

The only movie I recall ever seeing with a 64-65 Barracuda in a major roll, was the 1972 movie, "Slaughter" where the 65 Barracuda was featured in a chase scene.

 

[kork340]

There was also one in "The Wraith" A 65 I think in several scenes.

 

[273CommandoStomps289Hi-po]

Thanks for the info. guys!...and gals!

 

[chryslerfat]

Here is an interesting read also.
http://books.google.com/books?id=My...=onepage&q=1965 barracuda curb weight&f=false

 

[phish1270]

It was a '66 in The Wraith. Cool movie, under-rated. I think they called it "the Tuna". I wouldn't mind driving the Wraith car either!

 

[TheTecher]

There is a blue 67 barracuda in Gone Fishin.