In Britain at least there really were Imp police cars. Recently I stayed
with Mike Scott in Scotland who has built a replica one. These definitely
weren't intended for pursuits. Come to think of it though, 998 Imps would
have been useful for chasing miscreants in M*** Coopers. :-)
Russ Maddock
-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Atherton <gumby(at)connectexpress.com>
To: Sunbeam Tiger List <tigers(at)autox.team.net>; Sunbeam Alpine List
<alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, 22 October 1998 11:33
Subject: Imp Spotted ...
> For whoever is keeping track of the Car sightings in TV and Movies.
>Just spotted a two tone Imp (Police Car !! Obviously Not used for Hot
>pursuits) in Episode #24 "HONG KONG SHILLING AFFAIR" of "The Man From
>U.N.C.L.E.", (Original air date: March 15, 1965). Was in early scene as a
>bad guy was getting away, in a later scene where two cops were about to
>apprehend a bad guy (Richard Kiel) but changed their minds as he towered
>over their car, and then in a later scene where the cops talk to Napoleon
>Solo.
>
>Imp was white but had black doors, trunk lid and engine lid. with Single
>rotating light on roof....LAT Option? 8-)
>
>Episode stared Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Gavin McCloud, Richard Kiel,
>and Glenn Corbett (who is probably best known from playing the Warp Drive
>inventor Zefram Cochrane on the original Star Trek show.)
>
>Rich
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