Hello and question about gull-wing van

Hello,
I am new to the group.
I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the show
were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-existing
chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van that
was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or a
production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type of
chasis it was built on??
Thanks in advance.
Brian C.

> I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the show
> were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-existing
> chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van that
> was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or a
> production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type of
> chasis it was built on??

Welcome to the group, Brian.

All those vehicles were originally built for the film JOURNEY TO
THE FAR SIDE OF THE SUN, and then tweaked a bit for UFO.

I don't know about the chasis, but here is a pre-production painting
done by Derek Meddings for the film:

http://ufoseries.com/conventions/meddingsJeep.jpg

And one of the jeeps now belongs to Paolo Malaguti, and is still
drivable today (I wish I could say the same for Straker's car):

http://ufoseries.com/italian/gitoJeep.jpg

Perhaps Paolo knows something more about the chasis?

Marc

--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:
>
> > I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the
show
> > were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-
existing
> > chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van
that
> > was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or
a
> > production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type
of hey Marc, if you want some Info on the SHADO Jeep, go to
www.cloudster.com! they have info on Many of the Vehicles from UFO!

hope this helps.Dan

As said, all the models were originally built for the film "Journey to
the far side of the sun" AKA "Doppelganger" in the UK..
Straker and Foster's cars were designed by Derek Meddings, and full
size clay models were built by German car designers. they were then
built on Ford MK4 Zephyr/Zodiac chassis, using alumininium body
panels, and used escort engines and gearboxes..
The gull wing doors didn't work, and were lifted by the film crew just
out of shot.

The Jeeps were again designed by visual effects director Derek
Meddings and constructed on British Leyland Mini Mokes by Space Models
at Feltham.. apparently more reliable than Straker or Fosters cars..


John

--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:
>
> > I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the
show

For the cars go here...

http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/UFO_Car/ShadowCarTop.htm

As for the Jeeps I believe they were built on Mini Moke chassis' with
an extra axle on the rear. One of the behind the scenes publicity
shots shows Ayesha walking towards the studios being filmed from an
extended Mini Moke with a camera on the back.

Regards,
Barry



--- In [hidden email], "Brian Clarke" <601now@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am new to the group.
> I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the
show
> were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-existing
> chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van
that
> was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or a
> production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type of
> chasis it was built on??
> Thanks in advance.
> Brian C.
>

STRAKERS CAR WAS BUILT ON A FORD ZEPHER CHASSIE NOT SURE WHAT YEAR THE ZEPHER WAS
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Oh, let's face it folks, the car was PINK!!!!

Dave H.



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Subject: [SHADO] Hello and question about gull-wing van


Hello,
I am new to the group.
I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the show
were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-existing
chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van that
was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or a
production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type of
chasis it was built on??
Thanks in advance.
Brian C.





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Thanks for the info and the link.
Brian C.

naughtyhector <[hidden email]> wrote:
For the cars go here...

http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/UFO_Car/ShadowCarTop.htm

As for the Jeeps I believe they were built on Mini Moke chassis' with
an extra axle on the rear. One of the behind the scenes publicity
shots shows Ayesha walking towards the studios being filmed from an
extended Mini Moke with a camera on the back.

Regards,
Barry

--- In [hidden email], "Brian Clarke" <601now@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am new to the group.
> I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the
show
> were full scale props (not sure if they were built on pre-existing
> chasis or not). Does anyone have any info on the gull-wing van
that
> was shown in a few episodes? Was this also a show built prop or a
> production vehicle? If it was a prop only, any info on the type of
> chasis it was built on??
> Thanks in advance.
> Brian C.
>






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Thanks for the info. I love gull-wing door vehicles (own an '81 DeLorean) and being in the market for a small van was hoping that somewhere out there was some obscure gull-wing van. Too bad. Maybe if I get really ambitious I'll look into what it would take to build one. Too bad. They were great looking little vans.
Thanks
Brian C.

John <[hidden email]> wrote:
As said, all the models were originally built for the film "Journey to
the far side of the sun" AKA "Doppelganger" in the UK..
Straker and Foster's cars were designed by Derek Meddings, and full
size clay models were built by German car designers. they were then
built on Ford MK4 Zephyr/Zodiac chassis, using alumininium body
panels, and used escort engines and gearboxes..
The gull wing doors didn't work, and were lifted by the film crew just
out of shot.

The Jeeps were again designed by visual effects director Derek
Meddings and constructed on British Leyland Mini Mokes by Space Models
at Feltham.. apparently more reliable than Straker or Fosters cars..

John

--- In [hidden email], Marc Martin <marc@...> wrote:
>
> > I've heard that both Straker's car and the purple one used in the
show





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