I think it is a Devon.
-Rob
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From James Gruber <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:47 am
Subject: What was that car?
> Was watching the tube with my S.O. last night when she switched to
> the WE Channel(notice who is holding the remote here) and started
> watching State Fair with her. 1964 movie with Pat Boone, Bobby
> Darrin and a very, very hot Ann Margaret. Boy what a set of legs
> :) Part of the storyline involves Pat Boone driving a small red
> sportscar to race at the Texas State Fair. I'm trying to figure
> out what type of car he was driving. Looks like a cross between a
> Ginetta and something else. Car was Spridget sized, had a raised
> cowling behind the driver's head ala D-Type Jag and of course was
> bright red. One drive by shot engine sounded like a 4 cylinder.
> Could have been a custom one off for this movie or something I've
> never seen before. Interesting background shots of C Type Jags,
> Healeys, and even a Porsche Speedster. Got too late to finish the
> movie, I'll assume Pat Boone won the race, got together with Ann
> Margaret out in the hog barn(another subplot with the championship
> hog), and J!
> ames
> Darrin hooked up with Pat Boone's cute little sister.
>
> So can anyone identify the car Pat Boone was driving? Thanks.
>
> P.S. Sunny and in the 60's and 70's in Dayton, OH this weekend.
> Bugsy will be out and about sans top. Top doesn't go up before
> December 1 and comes back down on March 1. Hope your pre
> Thanksgiving Weekend finds you with great LBC weather.
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