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S m a r t C a r s No, it's not Click 'N Clack or a fact center for car enthusiasts -it's the most frequent question I get: What cars did Max drive? That being said and the following being laid out in a pretty little table... don't ask me about this again!
For what it's worth, Max drove three cars through out the series -but there were a few exceptions.
The second Smart car was a blue Kharman Ghia -which comes out of the Volkswagen line. It was featured in the opening shots, but not in the episodes. Apparently showcasing the Ghia was tied in with Volkswagen's advertising. Ghias were always my dream car -despite the fact that all I can afford is a 10-year-old Cavalier. The third car was the gold Opel GT which was used only during the last season. This particular Opel was resurrected as junker in the movie Stripes. The Opel is yet another product of crass consumerism as it was featured as a part of advertising for the show. There were a few occasions where Max used a different car
during the episodes. A Sunbeam Alpine was often substituted for the Tiger
because was easier to mount Max's spy do-dads under its hood. A Citroen was used in "With Love and Twitches." Max also drove the Chief's car -a Ford Mustang.
Another mustang -Z The Zebra Car- was used in "Our Man in Leotards." According to Smartian Sue, the car was created by George Barris, who's resume includes creating the Munster cars and the Batmoble. The Zebra Car has seen a lot of mileage, appearing in" Marriage on the Rocks" with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.
For more vehicular info, check out Carl's GS FAQ and Pete's page on the cars. |
His main machine was a red Sunbeam Tiger convertible. For the sake of trivia, Don Adams owned this car -it was part of his
payment. He later gave it to one of his daughters and she wrecked it. He then
spent all kinds of money fixing it and gave it to another daughter, who also
wrecked it. Ouch.
In the pilot episode, the opening
scene showed Max driving a Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet.