AMC

[TrueTomHarley]

I see you also posted about AMC and some movie deals.

AMC means something very different to me. Some of whatever mental agility I have stems from having to defend our family's choice of vehicles. AMC built some of the most hideous looking cars on earth. And also some of the coolest.

We favored the hideous.

 

[TrueTomHarley]

Sure, I'll talk cars for a while. I really will, for who doesn't like cars?

Moreover, few know more about American Motors than me.

James Bond jumps a river in his AMC Hornet X, all the while spiraling a complete 360 degrees around. An Astro Spiral Jump! None of those pampered pricey “pretty boy” cars came close to such a stunt. Could a Tesla do it? Don't make me laugh.

It was plain ol bread n butter American Motors what done the deed. 

 

[TrueTomHarley]

In fact, rather than dribble it out slowly, I'll shoot the wad right here:

http://www.tomsheepandgoats.com/2010/11/american-motors.html

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Interesting fact about this scene... It was CALCULATED to work, and only attempted once.   It worked exactly as per the math said it would.

Besides, if it crashed and killed the imitation James Bond ( NOT Sean Connery ...), who woulda cared?

 

[TrueTomHarley]

47 minutes ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

Interesting fact about this scene... It was CALCULATED to work, and only attempted once.   It worked exactly as per the math said it would.

Nah, there's a pile of 105 wrecked Hornets behind the trees.

[TrueTomHarley]

It was originally done with an AMC Javelin, and yes, there was a lot of math.

Some are calling this the greatest filmed car stunt ever. I had no idea.

https://jalopnik.com/the-james-bond-corkscrew-jump-was-the-first-computer-mo-1711459704

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

The mathematicians had the standard problem of  "spherical cow in a vacuum"  to contend with ... fortunately they had experience with these types of calculations, and specific data from the car, and did not need to make the "cow" so spherical.  That diagram of the forces acting on the car and analysis, and experience, was vital.

In Theology, and stunt cars, if you don't want to land on your head and pop the lil' brain casing, details are IMPORTANT!