Fireball 500 movie car

Like many barris kustoms, the fireball 500 spent quite a bit of time on the promotional circuit after filming wrapped. A george barris custom car for the movie fireball 500. Jan 3, 2015 barrisfireball500movie1966plymouthbarracudashowhotrodphotopostcard stay safe and healthy. Amt george barris fireball 500 custom barracuda with car trailer. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of fireball 500 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Roberts was born in tavares, florida, and raised in apopka, florida, where he was interested in both auto racing and baseball. The original fireball 500 car from the period movie with frankie avalon and friends. Stock car racer dave owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a crosscountry road race. Soon dave and sonny begin a friendly rivalry for jane. Barris kustoms barracuda, fireball 500 so apparently it was a dressed out barracuda.

Scale auto is the leading authority for car modelers. With frankie avalon, annette funicello, fabian, chill wills. The history of the real car is kind of interesting. Fireball 500 1966 out of 4 dave owens frankie avalon is a stock car racer who soon finds himself working for the law who are wanting to know about some country folks running bootleg alcohol. The original 35mm movie still in the can, hot wheels cars and more. Annette funicello, fireball 500 custom cars, cars movie. Expert columnists offer tips and solutions to modeling problems about muscle cars, racing vehicles, dioramas, and trucks. Fireball 500, original antique muscle car hot rod movie. Fireball 500 1966 official trailer frankie avalon movie hd. George barrisdesigned barracuda from the 1966 movie fireball 500 staring frankie avalon, annette funicello and fabian. Fireball 500, movie, 1966 internet movie cars database. Dennis goes for spins in the fireball 500 and the red baron. Keep an eye on ebay or search for dealers of oop out of production kits.

To give the car its luminous shine, four men spent six. The fireball 500 car was seen in the movie that starred fabian, frankie avalon and annette funicello. The real star of the movie is the 1966 dodge charger custom by george barris the fireball 500 car. A vehicle for stars frankie avalon, annette funicello, and fabian, it was one of a string of similar racing films from the 1960s. He is assisted by jane harris and sonny leander fox. But then frankie switches cars to romance wealthy raceway owner parrish. In fireball 500, shine drivers were forced off the road at night by a large mirror placed in the road as they rounded a corner. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Frankie avalon and annette funicello star in this highpowered adventure full of fast cars and midnight moonshine in fireball 500 196692 min. Movie car mania and custom legend, george barris headline. Frankie avalon, annette funicello, fabian directorwriter william asher and coauthor leo townsend. Fireball 500 1966 official trailer frankie avalon movie hdstock car racer dave owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a crosscountry road race. Another car shot over the guardrail and came down on the other side as a different make and 4 years older. An excellent copy for both the movie lovers and car lovers.

The car is setup as a stock car in this movie and runs moonshine on the highway. We cover the latest styrene, resin, and aftermarket kits, paint, photoetched parts, books. Although the book i have does show pictures of the car they were all in black and white. The fireball 500 is a 1966 plymouth barracuda, heavily customized by george barris, with a 1966 hemi 426 plymouth engine that develops up to 425 h. Also, he talks truck life and truck parts with lmc truck. Although backgrounds of many scenes include posters for various car races, portions of all ads are masked by black tape, probably to. Written by william asher and leo townsend, and directed by william asher, it tells the story of dave owens avalon, a stock car racer forced to run moonshine. At one point in the film, the car is referred to as the batmobile, prompting frankie avalons character to quip, yeah, well this was built first. Fireball 500 full english full movie fireball 500 full full movie, fireball 500 full full movie streaming fireball 500 full movie engsub watch fireball 500 full english full movie online fireball. The nearest dealership to tennessee is orr chevrolet in fort smith, arkansas. Overview of fireball 500, 1966, directed by william asher, with frankie avalon, annette funicello, fabian, at turner classic movies.

A quick search on the web turned up two paint schemes of this car. Melodrama about stock car racing has driver frankie avalon getting mixed up. You can call 4796467301 and ask for chris hansen or scott dunham to book an appointment for a test drive. He enlisted with the united states army air corps in 1945, but was discharged after basic training because of his. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Fireball 500 1968 plymouth cuda kustom movie show car.

Fireball 500 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Amt george barris fireball 500 custom barracuda with car. Were jumping all over this movie tonight, arent we. Barris fireball 500 movie 1966 plymouth barracuda show hot. The rest of the poster is filled with other fantastic muscle cars, some driving. Read the fireball 500 movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The custom fireball 500 car frankie avalon drove in this movie was recently. In this 1966 film, frankie avalon used this barris custom to tow richard pettys stock car. Fireball 500 lobby card original 1966 movie memorabilia. In this musical aimed at teenagers, frankie avalon, and fabian battle it out for annette funicellos affections on the stock car track. Shad randolphgeorge barris jacked up trucks chevy jacked. The tale begins when smugglers trick avalon into taking on. Model cars kits kit cars car kits classic hot rod lead sled barris vintage models car humor model photos. Fireball 500 kustoms and hot rods gallery barris kustom industries.

The fireball 500 is a heavily customized 1966 plymouth barracuda, with a 273 v8 engine. Fireball 500 model scale models of tv and movie cars, 1. Fireball 500 was a movie from 1966 starring frankie avalon, annette funicello, fabian, and more. The muscle car starring the show for this stock car racing classic is a 1966 plymouth barracuda. Plymouth barracuda 500 cars annette funicello ghost in the machine mickey mouse club barris red pumps antique photos car pictures. He was a pitcher for the zellwood mud hens, an american legion baseball team, where he earned the nickname, fireball because of his fastball. Fireball 500 1966 official trailer frankie avalon movie hd stock car racer dave owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing. Single sheet lobby card, very good condition, minor wear, color bleeds through the back a little from the printing process, clean and bright, lobby card in color, a very nice copy. Also typical for these cars, it was substantially modified during this time. The signature characteristic of the fireball 500 was the dual cockpit.

Bootleggers try to trick frankie into illegal doings during a crosscountry race, but he wises up and helps the. Details about fireball 500 1968 plymouth cuda kustom movie show car photo. Fireball 500 1966 original vintage one sheet movie poster, teen, exploitation, sexploitation, cult, racing, race, car, race car, drag, street racing, leather, drag racing, stock car, frankie avalon, annette funicello. Newcomer frankie makes a play for annette, whos already fabians girl. Fireball 500 scale auto magazine for building plastic. Stock car racer dave owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a crosscountry. This high powered sleek styling performance vehicle was featured in the movie the fireball 500 starring frankie avalon, annette funicello and fabian. Enter the postapocalyptic chop shop of quite possibly the most explosive, adrenalinefueled chase movie ever. Honestly i cant stand frankies singing, but the rest of the movie makes up for it.

Btw, you can watch the entire movie online among many others at netflix at no additional cost. The custom has a dual quad hemi and reportedly could run the 14 mile at 160 mph. Soon he is also butting heads with another driver fabian over his girlfriend annette funicello. The movie was made in 66 so i assume it would be either a 65 or 66 barracuda that was customized. It was based on a then new 66 plymouth barracuda and built for the b movie race car flick fireball 500 starring frankie avalon. Fireball 500 is a stock car racing film, blended with the beach party film genre. A vehicle for stars frankie avalon, annette funicello, and fabian, it was one of a.