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Re: Spitfire in Austin Powers?

To: Chuck Pedretti <chuckp@magenic.com>,
Subject: Re: Spitfire in Austin Powers?
From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 18:21:01 -0600
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=588803002
> 
> Claims that the car was used in both Austin powers movies.  Now I've seen
> both movies a fair number of times, and I don't remember a 69 spitfire?
> Wasn't the car in the first movie a Jag, and a corvette in the second?

Funny-a Spitfire friend and I were talking about this very same thing 
yesterday. Neither of us remember a Spitfire in either film (and I can't stand 
Mike Myers, so I only watched for the cars!) 

Yes-there was the Jag in both movies-the Shaguar is currently on display at the 
Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.-really worth the trip to see it in person! 
Gorgeous paint! Dave told me that the whole job took a little less than 2 weeks 
from start to finish. The paint took them about two very, very long days to 
do-incredible when you think that every layer, every colour was hand buffed and 
every colour went on seperately! It's absolutely smooth!

Also at the Petersen is the new VW Beetle from the second movie. The paint 
isn't nearly as smooth-and the stars, ladies and gentlemen-are DECALS! (Wellm I 
guess it looked good on film-and you only get what you pay for!)

Yes, if memory serves, there was a Vette in the second one too.

Laura G.

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