Brian's Cars

Tommy:

A while back you had pictures of Brians bikes and cars. Any thought of putting that back on the site? Curious to know what is in Brians stable at this point in time?

Take care

-Keith

Oh yes, I also missed them!!!!

I was thinking that myself. Wonder if Brian still has that awesome Harley that's featured on the LNG album?

johnny61 wrote:

I was thinking that myself. Wonder if Brian still has that awesome Harley that's featured on the LNG album?

That was an Indian. It was sold years ago and now lives comfortably in Tokyo, Japan.
Best,
Tommy

i saw somewhere a pic with brian and a cool triumph bobber.
is this bike still alive?

TommyM wrote:

johnny61 wrote:

I was thinking that myself. Wonder if Brian still has that awesome Harley that's featured on the LNG album?

That was an Indian. It was sold years ago and now lives comfortably in Tokyo, Japan.
Best,
Tommy

Thanks Tommy. I was posting while at work and was relying on my increasingly feeble memory unit. I can't even blame it on PWI.

Yeah, i loved getting a peek inside Brians garage, esp the pics of him workin on the gems, they were great. I found mysely checking all the little things he had on his shelves also...lol

Speaking of " Brians cars " Does any one know if theres any truth to Brian purchasing the 51 Merc in the Movie American Graffiti ? ( I believe it was a 1951 , Ill have to ask my pops ) but anyway, If so , that was my dads car !!!! =) He sold it and they ended up using it in that movie !!! LOL That was my dads claim to fame !!!!! LOL That was HIS PRIDE AND JOY and now I heard Brian has it !!! Any one else heard of that ?

All of this car talk makes me miss my 1974 Checker.

Will we get to see Brian's car Tommy? That would be great!

HEY Stray Cat Lover,

You're right. Brian did purchase the car from American Graffiti. I have a book called " Stars and their Cars " and Brian is in there with the burgundy Merc. He had Runaway Boy painted on the trunk.
Now the sad part... when Brian was here in '91, he told us that he sold his hot rod from the Rant 'n' Rave album because the wood had rotted through and I also heard that he sold the Merc as it was never really well built from the Studio, as it was never intended to be around after the movie was shot. Brian told us himself about how much work had to be done to it to get it runnin' properly. Sad but true, anyone who's ever mucked around with cars will know what I mean...but we still can't help ourselves!!!
But don't despair because there were 2 cars bought for te movie, so maybe your father's car is still out there somewhere!!
Cheers Pete.

P.S. I'll see if I can scan the article and pix from that book for you and post them up, O.K.?

Yeah , my dad says that when he went away in the army , he gave the car to his cousion in San Bernardino to hold for him till he got home, and his cousion ended up crashing the damn car, and messing it all up , he had gotten most of it fixed , but it was never the same ! That is when my dad sold it to the movie company ( Or to a magazine ) something like that , Ill have to ask him, one or the other , I never really got the full story , as I am the baby of the family and this story was old by the time I was able to understand anything about it but anyways, he sold it to "Someone " and they fixed it up even further , ( Dont know how much further) but im sure they did a good enough job to have it in the movie, then I read somewhere years later that Brian bought the car , but was'nt sure if it was true... you know you cant believe everything you read. =) But my dad still talks about his Merc ! He has tons of pictures that hes blown up, he put them all over the walls in his house ! That car was his pride & joy !!!!!!!!!! =) But its gone now, but I know if he found it he would take it back in a heartbeat, no matter what condition its in !

brett wrote:

i saw somewhere a pic with brian and a cool triumph bobber.
is this bike still alive?

I think you mean this one? However, I don't know the status of it.

WildCat wrote:

brett wrote:

i saw somewhere a pic with brian and a cool triumph bobber.
is this bike still alive?

I think you mean this one? However, I don't know the status of it.

yes..that´s it. this is a real Rockers-bike...

thanx for the pic

WildCat wrote:

brett wrote:

i saw somewhere a pic with brian and a cool triumph bobber.
is this bike still alive?

I think you mean this one? However, I don't know the status of it.

That thing is CRAZY!!!

WildCat wrote:

I think you mean this one? However, I don't know the status of it.

Ain't that the one that spit hot oil in The Brian's face when he was doing like 80mph?? If so, I don't think it's one of his favorites anymore...

Stickin' to the four wheeleers,
Budge

alittle more background on the Graffiti Merc.....George Lucas liked it because it looked like it was built by inexpeirienced kids.....Interior shots were set so that the actors blocked such things as "C" clamps holding the roof on....read it in a book somewhere...may not be true ,but that car definitlry looks different setting on my shelf next to other diecast chopped Mercs

brian likes the 50's as do i and want to share a part of the 60's with him this is some our iron........

our 1966 H-D sprint..... motorcycle classics magazine did nice write up this bike in sept/oct of last year here's an online exerpt of it

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2007-09-01/harleys-italian-fling.aspx



our shop vehicle...my 1965 el camino

The car I remember most was a cadillac.. can not remember the year.. but it was a convertible.. silver or light blue.. maybe a 61 or 62? That was one beautiful caddy!

Well my dad was no inexperienced kid when he had the car. My dad has ALWAYS has the best , nicest looking cars out of anybody he hung around with , Hes always had classics. His were always in tip top condition, so It was most likely ruined AFTER he sold it to God knows who... Anyhow. That Merc was bad ass ( Excuse my french ) I wonder of the cars whereabouts .... =(

not to scare any of you boys...




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Chillicat wrote:

not to scare any of you boys...




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haha, i didn't know they had LOLmotorcyles.

HEY Stray Cat Lover, How's it goin?

As promised, I found that book with your dad's old Merc in it that Brian bought...

It only has maybe 1/2 a page of written and some cool pics, but definately worth grabbing if ya find it...

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Sorry to show this to you, but......NOT my words!

I don't doubt that your dad looked after the car, but what happened after it left his possesion is anyone's guess. Don't take it personally, just at least think that you had a direct link with the King of the Kats! And American Graffiti!

Thanks for the pics.

I've always loved his copper 5 window ever since I first saw it in Rod & Custom about 10 years ago.

AHHHHHHHHH, THATS OUR CARRRR =( OH MY LORDY! My dad would LOOOOOOVE to see this pic ! WOW ! MAN THAT CAR IS BAD ASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It WAS a nice car. Wonder where Its at. or Its PARTS