Trivia Question . . . It's driving me nuts!

[jollyjoker]

Been watching some old videos this winter. Beverly Hillbillies opening credits (as they roll into town). There is a large white car shadowing them on the passenger side - what make/model? I know that ChryCo sponsored them . . . but it doesn't look like any 62 Chrysler product that I know of. I've run it, and rerun it, and paused it a dozen times - actually looks more like a Ford product to me - Continental maybe? What do you all think?

 

[69monaco]

The car you see from 28-32th seconds….?

Lincoln or olds…..

 

[413]

The 1st picture is season 1episode 1. 1961 Chrysler

2nd pic it looks like a suicide door Lincoln

 

[cm23uoc]

My guess would be a 61 Oldsmobile 88 if you talk about the passenger side at around 29 sec.

 

[DeltaV]

Here is a little bit clearer image.

 

[413]

don’t look like no olds to me

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[jollyjoker]

Thanks DeltaV . . . you nailed it! That's a lot clearer image than I ever saw. Now I can sleep at night, for the first time in months!

 

[cm23uoc]

Looks more like a Lincoln now. The angle of the Color opening seems a bit different though.

 

[DeltaV]

I'll vote for it being a '62 Lincoln. Here is one for comparison.

 

[DeltaV]

Looks more like a Lincoln now. The angle of the Color opening seems a bit different though.

Here is one from the black-and-white opening...looks like a Lincoln to me:

 

[DeltaV]

Here is '61 Lincoln from a Beverly Hillbillies deleted scene:

 

[BLUPORT]

IMCDb.org: "The Beverly Hillbillies, 1962-1971": cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles