Save Ferris!: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California

[SUBMAN1]

I knew this can was a fake in the movie, but I never knew it was an MG!

Here is the bad news about MG - it is coming back. Some people might think that is a good thing (except for the problems), but it's a bad thing - It will be Chinese made now (Chineese co bought the rights to the name and will start producing them in China - heard this on NPR yesterday). Not only do I not want a Chinese car (yuck!), but especially not one with a horrible reputation for breaking for no reason! Chinese can't build anything good - just mass produce is all they can do with poor quality control. It's rare something good or even OK comes out of China. Just look at Walmart if you want proof.

-S

http://www.80s.com/saveferris/cast/250gt.html



The 1961 250 GT California plays an integral part in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, it symbolises the excitement that is Ferris' day off, it the source and the means to the solving of Cameron's problems, it is the piece that put Ferris' day off in the fantasy books, to sum it up it is one fine piece of machinery.


When Cameron said less than 100 were made he wasn't lying in fact only 55 were made and furthermore only 34 of these 55 had covered headlights. Valued at over 2.5 million US dollars, it probably does not surprise you to learn that the vehicle used in the film was not the real thing. Well, if it was there would now be only 54 of them, considering the way Cameron killed it, and FBDO would probably be referred to as a drama by Ferrari collectors.


Another interesting fact, according to Brad Williams (a visitor to this site), was that the company that modified for the MGB for the film and others, was actually sued by Ferrari for the use of it's logos, and with all the damages that were demanded to be paid by Federal courts, it actually went out of business soon after.

[SUBMAN1]

Found the MG article. Click the link to listen to the story.

-S

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5554149

MG Car Revival Planned by Chinese Company

Morning Edition, July 13, 2006 · A Chinese automaker says it is bringing back the iconic MG brand. The Nanjing Automobile group plans to assemble MG cars in China, at MG's former assembly plant in England and at a factory to be built in Oklahoma.

[Theta Sigma]

So, considering the plant loacations, will each produce vehilces for their local market, or will each be assembled from parts from all three?

If the former, then UK built vehicles will almost be the "real" thing, won't they?

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Theta Sigma

So, considering the plant loacations, will each produce vehilces for their local market, or will each be assembled from parts from all three?

If the former, then UK built vehicles will almost be the "real" thing, won't they?

You know CHina - they will get a tiny portion of it - It is too expensive in their eyes to give the UK or US more than just a tiny slice of the pie. It's a labor thing.

-S