Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Police Javelin on TV tonight

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I saw the show too at the second showing in the middle of the night. I
also saw and heard the innacuracys. 
"Doc"



 
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• From: "John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:45:05 -0400

Thanks to the History channel for featuring AMC
in a good light tonight...even if, once again,
their fact-checking is woefully inadequate.

First, they pointed out that AMC wasn't doing
well in the early 70s...and that the Gremlin
was...quote....'a bust'. HUH??? I wish all my
failures did that well.

Still, it was neat to see that Javelin spinning
the tires and re-enacting a chase....even if the
car wasn't a real ADPS Javelin, but a very pretty
clone. The owner, Ed Sanow, is featured in the
show, explaining the cop Javelins and their history.
But at no time does the show take a moment to say
the car is Ed's, and it's actually a '72 AMX made
to look like an SST. Heck, it still has its tan
AMX corduroy interior where all ADPS SSTs have blue
vinyl.

Of course, muscle-head Goldberg had to get his little
dig in by saying the ADPS drove the 'oddest' police
car ever seen.

As always...they giveth a wee bit of credit, then take
it away. They just can't let the age-old bias go.

Luckily, they couldn't alter the fact that no ADPS
Javelin was ever outrun in a pursuit. They just said
it, then moved on.

John


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