If 80s, it's early 80s as this was big in the late 70s. First one I saw was a mini truck abomination. Man those were everywhere Datsun, Toyotas. Jacked way up on 33s.
its funny to watch this because when i was a child watching The Fall Guy i always thought the truck was blue.... then it dawned on me. We had a black and white tv. lol. thanks for the history.
I watched this as a kid in Germany. I always told myself that I'll have a truck like that. Then I moved to the States, and bought one. I now have all episodes, although in German. Every once in a while I watch one, still fun. Great show and thanks for the video!
Just goes to show the power of American TV... The two vehicles I would most love to own would be The Fall Guy Truck and The Bandit car...God bless you America ❤ from the UK 🇬🇧
great call! My father had that truck. He bought it new in 1979, the year I was born. I think Dodge called it the "Honcho package"? The truck was honestly a lemon...something was always wrong with it.
Loved this show as a kid and still do. I always wanted a model of Colt's truck but the original model kits on a certain selling site were way too expensive until one day I saw a video for the Deserter truck model kit. On closer inspection it turned out that it can be built as Colt's truck. Of course I had to get aftermarket decals but at least I can now add it to the collection
I loved this show as a kid and if I had been fortunate enough to be wealthy as an adult, a mockup of the Fall Guy truck would be in my car collection along with the A Team Van, General Lee, BJ & The Bear Kenworth & Crockett's Ferrari Testarossa...
That truck started my love for jacked up rigs and it has cost me a lot of money over the decades! I am sure I am not the only one. As a kid of 10 when this show first televised, I was so mad they crashed so many trucks.....same with Dukes!
LOL! @7:45-7:46, you KNOW that was a mannequin of some kind in the passenger seat. I loved the way it just slammed into the dash when the truck landed!
The good old days are over, that is what I thought. Back in the day when these shows went off the air, who would have thought we would be able to see these shows on dvd and all the streaming stuff today. I thought I would never see these great shows again. Vehicles from these shows were the best.
It also appeared to have magical powers, because you can often see parts smashed and flying off during the jumps, but in the next shot it's as good as new and even highly polished!
Last year I saw a snow plow truck advertised for bid from a local school. It is the same color scheme as the Colt truck. I thought about this show when I was bidding on it. I showed my kid the pic of truck before going to get it and he said, "Ya know that truck you just bought is a short wide box, It's worth more than the plow on it..." I was only concerned with keeping the mile long driveway open when the snow falls. My brother inlaw was pretty happy to have a heated truck to plow with instead of a 4 wheeler that takes all day. Love these videos!
Loved this show as a youngster and later owned a 1980 GMC High Sierra PU and did a lift kit ,roll bar, 36''wheel/tires, front griil guard etc etc, Those long wheel base trucks rode great even with the stiffer susp.
Reminds me of Burt Reynolds in the movie Hooper did the same DAMN thing and notice the front axle is mounted from the bed and the rear axle mounted under the front.
John Baker had a pretty nice blue step side GMC on CHIPS. Ponch an early 70's Firebird saved from a fire. You might do a dual episode on them. John raced the truck in a BAJA type race and jumped it.
Awesome thank you, the Fall Guy is my all time favourite tv series I’ve watched the original run in the early 80’s and it’s the greatest tv series in my heart ❤
Good video. It was short, to the point, and accurate in both having the dialogue match the pictures. So many videos today would have had dialogue about a 1984 GMC truck and shown at new Ford or old Dodge about that time. Aircraft videos typically are horrible, often showing planes not even around at the time of the subject of the video.
I remember making a model of that truck when I was like 12 or so. Parked it right next to the General Lee model,and later the Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote. Excellent video
Thanks for this. Me and my friends at primary school liked the show that much we called our playground gang the Fall Guy Gang and our mothers embroidered those words in red cotton on the back of our jackets. So glad I didn’t achieve my 9 year old dreams and become a stuntman.
I loved this show as a kid. My parents bought me a 1/24 AMC model kit of the truck which I built and promptly jumped off the stairs… it didn’t end well (it didn’t have the reinforced axles 🤪). Today that kit unopened is worth some good coin 😅
I am pretty sure I built no less than 5 of those same models, most (all) of which met that same fate. Possibly with the help of some “black cats” . I guess I learned at an early age that few issues in life can’t be solved with a suitable application of explosives.
@@ScottCormell LOL, indeed most of my models were imperfect enough that they met a similar fate; I'm just glad I didn't discover sparkler bombs until I was an adult or I probably wouldn't have enough fingers left to be able to type this right now! 😁
They do. I bought one a few years back. . It cost rather alot. But never mind I allways wanted on to go with all the other movie cars I have. Wasn't as expensive as the 1,24 convoy mack tho.
As a child, one of my favorite TV shows! I remember having a Matchbox version of this pickup. (no idea if Matchbox cars were a thing anywhere else in the world, today i think there's only "Hot-Wheels" left and Matchbox went out of business long ago)
The big rivalry where I grew up was the GMC Sierra and the Power Wagon. The Ramcharger, Silverado and Bronco were also mixed into the fray, but those two were mainly it.
I allways loved the little head wobble they did when landing a huge jump. A little back and forwards in the seat and a head shake. Specially the one after jumping over the porsche .
Fact # something: The doors on the sides of the bed were for access to the engine on the mid engine stunt trucks, and were written in as tool/gear boxes to explain them in the show.
Not true, as the one and only mid-engine truck did not appear until the end of Season 2, long after the compartment truck had already been in use on the series for almost two seasons. And as already stated, none of the stunt trucks ever had compartments. There were a couple trucks that did have a steel panel to simulate the compartment, but it was in no way a real compartment.
@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus it happens. They may have just worded it weird in the magazine and confused people. The engine actually sits under the cab on the mid-engine truck and there is a little "doghouse" covering it between the driver and passenger seat.
One key thing wrong with your video (i failed to see it mentioned elsewhere in the comment section) is you incorrectly referred to Colt's truck as a "K2500". There never was a K2500. The "2500" classification came about in '88, when GM renamed their trucks R (2WD) & V (4WD) with the 1500, 2500, and 3500 denoting 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton classification. C = 2WD K = 4WD "10" = 1/2 ton "20" = 3/4 ton "30" = 1 ton "10" = Chevy (Chevrolet) "15" = GMC Colt's truck was a K25. I'm a squarebody guy, and this common incorrect labelling (by so many out there) irks me, lol! Luv your videos regardless, always look forward to your new episodes!
This series is available now on Amazon Prime video. I loved this show as a kid and I just started watching it again. I think that's why this video showed up on my news feed.
Problem is Amazon doesn't have all of them, it's missing the last two seasons and also they are not 1080P either; this show REALLY needs that full proper release treatment just like the rest of the great car shows from that era have already. I really hope that new movie next year at least helps to perpetuate that too happen!
I'm surprised that the producers didn't consult the desert off-road racers for suspension modifications. The trucks back then were a lot more stock than they are now. I was a huge fan of SCORE.
Indeed and they even had a class for those style of trucks back then too. My guess is that they just wanted to keep everything as cheap as possible and try doing everything themselves and their way. It all worked out fine though for sure :-)
I bought the first season on dvd when it came out a few years back, have been waiting for season 2 but i guess there wasn't enough interest. Id buy the complete series on 4K disc if theyd make it.
@@CarStarz42 cool story but true .. i shoufferd my deacon (Eddie)down to that cruise in /car show that day in his 67 mustang that him and I built together .. we got there and got set up and about 10 min later that truck came rolling in .. from about 75 yards it was just another ole clapped out square body chevy rolling in . I turned to Eddie n told him hey kookie aire !! Airs tge fall guy truck !!! ( u know im full blooded redneck n stuff so thats exactly the way it went down !! He said surenuff is aint it !!! Little did i know when i walked over to it i wqs about 30 yards from it and i knew it had to be the real deal … once i got to it i knew what i was looking at … it brought back so many memories of my child hood i came close yo getting emotional !!!
Some other trivial facts: 1) Lee Majors swore he would never do another TV serine's again after the Six Million Dollar Man. Glen Larson promised he would have fun doing this one and he reluctantly agreed. 2) Lee Majors sings the theme song on the intro. 3) The intro song was also a sarcastic slap in the face to his ex wife when he sings "I'm not the kind to kiss and tell but I've been seen with Farrah"
Thank you CarStarz!! I’m 100% with you on the possible Blu-ray/DVD release!! Had no idea The Fall Guy used miniatures as well, at some point. Now I want to see those episodes!! Especially since Markie Post joined the cast in the later seasons!! 👏😎🙏
My GF owns a 1981 in factory blue that I've been repairing since december. In fact, her father purchased it for her right before her 16th birthday. Needless to say, it's her baby. Although, hers is factory blue and I've had everything down to the rims, bumpers, running boards, roll bar and anything else you can think of powder coated black. At the moment, it runs and looks better than new. It's an iconic truck and deserves no less.
@@CarStarz42 What's really cool is the new stroked up small block 350 crate motor that I just installed. The original small block only put out about 160 horsepower. Conversely, this cranks out over 300. In other words, bigger brakes and a hydroboost. LOL
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Every time I see that truck and hear the music I smile. Great show. ... and I am 51 now.
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Same and I'll be 51 this year!
Same here, I’ll be 50 this year. I have the theme tune in my Spotify favourites.
Every dude in their 50's or 60's knows this truck by heart and can probably recite the original lyrics.
That roll bar with the offroad lights is just pure 80s
Rocky's truck from Rockford files had same setup nearly 10 years b4. Short bed roll bar kc hilighters. The whole deal. They do exist
back in mid 70s and on the start of four wheel drive lift kits and large tires craze!
@@freedomforall5071 we had a farm truck with monster 15s. In 68. But could not steer it
If 80s, it's early 80s as this was big in the late 70s. First one I saw was a mini truck abomination. Man those were everywhere Datsun, Toyotas. Jacked way up on 33s.
So many of those were light bars only made of super thin wall tubing
Not one scene with Heather Thomas! C’mon CarStarz. I loved that show as a teenager.
Or Markie Post
Yep, took a lot of effort to stay focused on the truck with all the very lovely ladies in that show 😉
Or even Jo Ann Pflug
HEATHER THOMAS!!!! nuff said
I had a poster of Heather Thomas in the 80's.😎
I remember watching this show as a kid. Lee Majors was a big deal after The Six Million Dollar Man, so it was great to see him back. Excellent video!
Indeed he was and thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍
I remember watching him on Big Valley
That hidden compartment is awesome. Love the two tones paint jobs also. Very bad ass.
Indeed, everything is just awesome on this truck! 😉👍
its funny to watch this because when i was a child watching The Fall Guy i always thought the truck was blue.... then it dawned on me. We had a black and white tv. lol. thanks for the history.
Lol, glad you got to see it in color now 😉
That means you are old like me 🤠
As a kid i loved this show and that beautiful flying truck... Still until today its a timeless, nice classic car.
Absolutely agree with you 👍
I watched this as a kid in Germany. I always told myself that I'll have a truck like that. Then I moved to the States, and bought one. I now have all episodes, although in German. Every once in a while I watch one, still fun. Great show and thanks for the video!
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I wanted this truck so much when i was a kid !
Indeed 😉👍
Just goes to show the power of American TV... The two vehicles I would most love to own would be The Fall Guy Truck and The Bandit car...God bless you America ❤ from the UK 🇬🇧
LOL, indeed 😉👍
One of my favorite shows
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Another cool TV truck worth mentioning is the 1979 Dodge 3/4 ton Power Wagon from Simon and Simon.
Yep, that one is already on my list to look into. Thanks.
great call! My father had that truck. He bought it new in 1979, the year I was born. I think Dodge called it the "Honcho package"? The truck was honestly a lemon...something was always wrong with it.
Macho package
@@nathanday2595right!
Don't give Hollywood any ideas for ruining the classic 80s TV hits
Loved this truck along side the Power Wagon from Simon & Simon TV show.
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The fall guy and the rockford files two of my favourite TV shows as a kid and both had superb theme tunes
Cool, and I do have Rockford's car on my to do list too 😉👍
One of my favorite shows.
Same here 😉👍
A lot of detail in this episode! Excellent job. Yay the little RC cars were hilarious and fooled nobody.
Thanks, yeah I didn't intend for it to end up so long; but I do love that show and truck, so it was hard to stop, lol 😁
I bet the model trucks used weren’t as noticeable on the grainy 20 inch TVs that were common then.
@@CarStarz42oh, don't worry about your episodes getting too long. Especially about Fall Guy, I would have watched ten minutes no worries.
@mattrodgers4878 true at 480p, but the way the RC cars moved was a dead giveaway. I watched enough toy commercials as a kid to be an expert, lol
@@andrebartels1690 Good deal, thanks 👍
Loved this show as a kid and still do. I always wanted a model of Colt's truck but the original model kits on a certain selling site were way too expensive until one day I saw a video for the Deserter truck model kit. On closer inspection it turned out that it can be built as Colt's truck. Of course I had to get aftermarket decals but at least I can now add it to the collection
Indeed, I used to do a lot of model kits as a kid as well and also got the Deserter when it released as well, great model🙂👍
I Know Of A Company That Sells The Fall Guy Decals For The Deserter
thanks .. FALL GUY = AWESOME.... IT WAS THE BEST IF YOU WERE A KID WATCHING IT...
You're welcome and definitely true there. Awesome as an adult, mind blowing as a kid! 😉👍
I always loved that show and Colt's truck!
i love that show one of the best back in the day
For sure. 👍
I friggin loved this truck
Me too 😉👍
I loved this show as a kid and if I had been fortunate enough to be wealthy as an adult, a mockup of the Fall Guy truck would be in my car collection along with the A Team Van, General Lee, BJ & The Bear Kenworth & Crockett's Ferrari Testarossa...
That's a pretty nice dream collection!!
That is a solid 80's Hollywood vehicle list.
that show taught me how to drive. Needless to say, I wrote off a lot of cars in my younger days.
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Huge fan of the show and I had no clue a movie was coming! Hope it will be worth the wait.
Indeed, sure hope it will be at least decent😉👍
I really enjoy that tv series back in those days….
Indeed one of the greats 😉👍
That truck started my love for jacked up rigs and it has cost me a lot of money over the decades! I am sure I am not the only one. As a kid of 10 when this show first televised, I was so mad they crashed so many trucks.....same with Dukes!
I had always heard the jump trucks were mid engined with custom chassis but never seen such detailed photos before.
This was a great show. I wish they would release a DVD set.
Indeed, if nothing else; hopefully that movie release next March will push a proper and complete disc/streaming release 😉👍
I have the first season on DVD.
1 of 5 leaves a lot to be desired ;-)@@sweets6865
I have the DVD set.
LOL! @7:45-7:46, you KNOW that was a mannequin of some kind in the passenger seat. I loved the way it just slammed into the dash when the truck landed!
Indeed, lol😉👍
This was one of my favorite TV shows! In the 80s I wish one of the classic TV channels! Would bring it back!
I'm hopping for a full Blu-ray set release myself 😉👍
The good old days are over, that is what I thought. Back in the day when these shows went off the air, who would have thought we would be able to see these shows on dvd and all the streaming stuff today. I thought I would never see these great shows again. Vehicles from these shows were the best.
My favorite show as a kid. I had the lunch box too
Awesome video. Thanks for putting this together!
Most welcome and glad you enjoyed it!
That truck was my hero..... although my best mate at the time was called Lee major...miss you Lee ❤
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I love da fall guy gmc sierra grande 2500
Thank you for your knowledge 🇬🇧
You're welcome and Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
I got a model of the truck at Christmas in 1984 when I was 7 years old. Still have it to this day. What a machine
Cool indeed 😉👍
The show was my favourite back then. Thank you for this super episode. ❤
Indeed one of the greats! You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it🙂👍
It also appeared to have magical powers, because you can often see parts smashed and flying off during the jumps, but in the next shot it's as good as new and even highly polished!
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Great video, thanks for posting this gem!
My pleasure and glad you enjoyed it😉👍
Great video. Thank you
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
Last year I saw a snow plow truck advertised for bid from a local school. It is the same color scheme as the Colt truck. I thought about this show when I was bidding on it.
I showed my kid the pic of truck before going to get it and he said, "Ya know that truck you just bought is a short wide box, It's worth more than the plow on it..."
I was only concerned with keeping the mile long driveway open when the snow falls. My brother inlaw was pretty happy to have a heated truck to plow with instead of a 4 wheeler that takes all day.
Love these videos!
The dodge truck in simon and simon was cool too
Dodge power wagon,not sure the year maybe 77 or 78.
Loved this show as a youngster and later owned a 1980 GMC High Sierra PU and did a lift kit ,roll bar, 36''wheel/tires, front griil guard etc etc,
Those long wheel base trucks rode great even with the stiffer susp.
Cool 😉👍
The theme song for this show was awesome!
Thanks!!! This was 100% ❤❤❤
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Pulled out the DVD set and watched some episodes last weekend. Growing up ,when that theme song came on I was glued to the TV
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1981 !? I watched that show religiously. 1983
My dad named me after this character so I’m very excited to see the new movie
Cool 👍
When I was a child, I wanted one of these or John Baker's truck on CHiPs.
I think that was a late 70's GMC step side, and was very cool at the time.
@JustTheFlecks Right.
One of my memories from this show was an episode in which Colt swung the truck around and was going down the road 55+ in reverse!
Reminds me of Burt Reynolds in the movie Hooper did the same DAMN thing and notice the front axle is mounted from the bed and the rear axle mounted under the front.
@@brandedmcgowan9414 probably where they got the idea!
Good video! I always loved that truck!
Thanks, indeed one badass pickup 😉👍
John Baker had a pretty nice blue step side GMC on CHIPS. Ponch an early 70's Firebird saved from a fire. You might do a dual episode on them. John raced the truck in a BAJA type race and jumped it.
Indeed, those are already on my long list to look into at some point as well. Thanks
@@CarStarz42Judge Hardcastle had a nice 80s GMC stepside on Hardcastle and McCormick as well
@@equalizer2233 Yep, that show is already on my list to look into. Thanks 😉👍
Loved this show and Heather Thomas! 😎
Thanks for providing videos with not a ton of commercials.
"Im not the type to kiss and tell, but I've been seen with Farra" Another one of my favorites as a kid, great video as always brother!
Indeed it was a great one! Thanks and glad you enjoyed it 👍
Of all the cool 70's/80's TV vehicles. The one that didn't get enough love was Tony Danzas Van from Who's the Boss
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Awesome thank you, the Fall Guy is my all time favourite tv series I’ve watched the original run in the early 80’s and it’s the greatest tv series in my heart ❤
You are welcome friend and it certainly is one of the greats for sure 👍🏻
If I could have one movie or TV vehicle, it would be this truck.
As a kid back then - this truck looked amazing big with big ole wheels & high suspension - jumping shit. Cool truck
Indeed 😉👍
Yes, you can never beat the original! Enough with the remakes!
Good video. It was short, to the point, and accurate in both having the dialogue match the pictures. So many videos today would have had dialogue about a 1984 GMC truck and shown at new Ford or old Dodge about that time. Aircraft videos typically are horrible, often showing planes not even around at the time of the subject of the video.
Thanks much and glad you liked it! 👍
I remember making a model of that truck when I was like 12 or so. Parked it right next to the General Lee model,and later the Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote. Excellent video
Same here, I spent a lot of time on models as a kid. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
Thanks for this. Me and my friends at primary school liked the show that much we called our playground gang the Fall Guy Gang and our mothers embroidered those words in red cotton on the back of our jackets. So glad I didn’t achieve my 9 year old dreams and become a stuntman.
Cool and glad you enjoyed it😉👍
Great show and what a perfect truck for the show.
It looks like there were actual stunt men in a lot of those big jumps.
Ow my back
Yep, as with most all the real stunts in the shows of the era. Mega Ouch for sure!
I loved this show as a kid. My parents bought me a 1/24 AMC model kit of the truck which I built and promptly jumped off the stairs… it didn’t end well (it didn’t have the reinforced axles 🤪). Today that kit unopened is worth some good coin 😅
LOL, a tragic end like that to a lot of kits and toys back in the day for sure!
I am pretty sure I built no less than 5 of those same models, most (all) of which met that same fate. Possibly with the help of some “black cats” . I guess I learned at an early age that few issues in life can’t be solved with a suitable application of explosives.
@@ScottCormell LOL, indeed most of my models were imperfect enough that they met a similar fate; I'm just glad I didn't discover sparkler bombs until I was an adult or I probably wouldn't have enough fingers left to be able to type this right now! 😁
They do. I bought one a few years back. . It cost rather alot. But never mind I allways wanted on to go with all the other movie cars I have. Wasn't as expensive as the 1,24 convoy mack tho.
Grew up watching this show
MeTv should bring this show back on-air❤❤❤
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As a child, one of my favorite TV shows! I remember having a Matchbox version of this pickup.
(no idea if Matchbox cars were a thing anywhere else in the world, today i think there's only "Hot-Wheels" left and Matchbox went out of business long ago)
My Sierra Ruby will definitely be seeing the new Fall Guy movie. The truck is her biggest hero…
Excellent breakdown and analysis - thank you for keeping these memories alive. ~ Chuck
You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍
Excellent video and a FG fan very good, worked at a GMC dealer ar time and spec truck out even with discount price was. Near 8k. yikes
@@gerry-p9x Yeah, I guess shiny things are always comparatively expensive for any time period 😁
@@CarStarz42 might want to do a analysis. Of RockyS TRUCK. FROM 74TO77. FROM. ROCKFORD. FILES
@@gerry-p9x Yeah, that show is already on my long list list to look into. Thanks 😉👍
I was a fan of the six million Dollar Man and Fall Guy. That show made me want to become a stunt man. As I'm sure it did a lot of kids back then.
John's Chevy stepside from chips is hard to beat.
Mostly stock, very stylish.
Hollywood stunts aside.
Indeed, the Chips vehicles are on my list to look into eventually too. Thanks
Cool, Truck, cool show 😀
Indeed! 😉👍
The big rivalry where I grew up was the GMC Sierra and the Power Wagon. The Ramcharger, Silverado and Bronco were also mixed into the fray, but those two were mainly it.
What a great darn channel. Making my way through and having so much fun. Being a 51 year old guy that grew up on all this stuff.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the channel, makes it all worth it 😉👍
I used to love that show when I was teen
I allways loved the little head wobble they did when landing a huge jump. A little back and forwards in the seat and a head shake. Specially the one after jumping over the porsche .
Loved that show!
Fact # something: The doors on the sides of the bed were for access to the engine on the mid engine stunt trucks, and were written in as tool/gear boxes to explain them in the show.
Couldn't be as the stunt trucks didn't have them as I mentioned in the video. 😉
Yarp it was to stop the jump truck landing as bad , if I remember correctly
Not true, as the one and only mid-engine truck did not appear until the end of Season 2, long after the compartment truck had already been in use on the series for almost two seasons. And as already stated, none of the stunt trucks ever had compartments. There were a couple trucks that did have a steel panel to simulate the compartment, but it was in no way a real compartment.
@@elburno454 It sounds like I've been misled - for decades! Read that in a magazine I don't know how many years ago.
@@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus it happens. They may have just worded it weird in the magazine and confused people. The engine actually sits under the cab on the mid-engine truck and there is a little "doghouse" covering it between the driver and passenger seat.
Best opening intro to any TV series. Loved that show.
Indeed addictive!
Heather Thomas AND Markie Post. What a cast.😊
Markie " Hotness " Post RIP🙏
her character drove a Fiero but stunt cars were Fiats
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Great show
Out of all of the tv and movie cars I have always loved this truck the most.
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One key thing wrong with your video (i failed to see it mentioned elsewhere in the comment section) is you incorrectly referred to Colt's truck as a "K2500".
There never was a K2500. The "2500" classification came about in '88, when GM renamed their trucks R (2WD) & V (4WD) with the 1500, 2500, and 3500 denoting 1/2, 3/4, and 1 ton classification.
C = 2WD
K = 4WD
"10" = 1/2 ton
"20" = 3/4 ton
"30" = 1 ton
"10" = Chevy (Chevrolet)
"15" = GMC
Colt's truck was a K25.
I'm a squarebody guy, and this common incorrect labelling (by so many out there) irks me, lol!
Luv your videos regardless, always look forward to your new episodes!
Thanks for the clarification and I appreciate that; glad you enjoy the channel 😉👍
@@CarStarz42 No problem brother. Luv learning some of the quirky history you dig up on shows/movies from our youth.
This series is available now on Amazon Prime video. I loved this show as a kid and I just started watching it again. I think that's why this video showed up on my news feed.
Problem is Amazon doesn't have all of them, it's missing the last two seasons and also they are not 1080P either; this show REALLY needs that full proper release treatment just like the rest of the great car shows from that era have already. I really hope that new movie next year at least helps to perpetuate that too happen!
Don't forget about how cool the song is!
I loved this truck!!
It's one of the greats for sure! 👍
I'm surprised that the producers didn't consult the desert off-road racers for suspension modifications. The trucks back then were a lot more stock than they are now. I was a huge fan of SCORE.
Indeed and they even had a class for those style of trucks back then too. My guess is that they just wanted to keep everything as cheap as possible and try doing everything themselves and their way. It all worked out fine though for sure :-)
I bought the first season on dvd when it came out a few years back, have been waiting for season 2 but i guess there wasn't enough interest. Id buy the complete series on 4K disc if theyd make it.
Yeah, disc availability has been weird for this show, I hope to at least see a Blu-ray set released at some point.
Fact #11: I loved Heather Thomas! I had all of her posters, as well. ❤❤❤
She was a knock out of a chick for sure! 👍
Thanks for the video, I'm a huge Colt Severs, Steve Austin fan.
You're welcome and glad you enjoyed it.
I seen one of the atunt trucks at a cruise in in knoxvikke Tn a few years ago … i inspected it from front to back with lots of pics !!!
That was most likely Webb's if it was in a half way decent and running condition 😉
@@CarStarz42 id say so .. i talked to him but never asked his name .. it was at tge old kmart building on clinton hwy if my mind serves me correctly .
@@CarStarz42 cool story but true .. i shoufferd my deacon (Eddie)down to that cruise in /car show that day in his 67 mustang that him and I built together .. we got there and got set up and about 10 min later that truck came rolling in .. from about 75 yards it was just another ole clapped out square body chevy rolling in . I turned to Eddie n told him hey kookie aire !! Airs tge fall guy truck !!! ( u know im full blooded redneck n stuff so thats exactly the way it went down !! He said surenuff is aint it !!! Little did i know when i walked over to it i wqs about 30 yards from it and i knew it had to be the real deal … once i got to it i knew what i was looking at … it brought back so many memories of my child hood i came close yo getting emotional !!!
Some other trivial facts: 1) Lee Majors swore he would never do another TV serine's again after the Six Million Dollar Man. Glen Larson promised he would have fun doing this one and he reluctantly agreed. 2) Lee Majors sings the theme song on the intro. 3) The intro song was also a sarcastic slap in the face to his ex wife when he sings "I'm not the kind to kiss and tell but I've been seen with Farrah"
I loved how Lee Majors actually made a camio during the ending scene.
I haven't seen the movie, but from what I've heard, that was actually the best part of the movie.
Totally agree with you about getting a complete series. I hope you have gotten some of the greenlight Fall Guy diecast
You bet! Got a lot of greenlights. I especially love the monster truck series! 😁👍
Great video, thnks for the memories!
Glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
Thank you CarStarz!! I’m 100% with you on the possible Blu-ray/DVD release!! Had no idea The Fall Guy used miniatures as well, at some point. Now I want to see those episodes!! Especially since Markie Post joined the cast in the later seasons!! 👏😎🙏
You're welcome and yep; I'm REALLY hoping for a complete disc set release like that next year some time.
I'm personal friends with Mr. Keven Webb. and have ridden in the Fall Guy Stunt truck.
Nice 😉👍
My GF owns a 1981 in factory blue that I've been repairing since december. In fact, her father purchased it for her right before her 16th birthday. Needless to say, it's her baby. Although, hers is factory blue and I've had everything down to the rims, bumpers, running boards, roll bar and anything else you can think of powder coated black. At the moment, it runs and looks better than new. It's an iconic truck and deserves no less.
Sounds cool indeed 😉👍
@@CarStarz42 What's really cool is the new stroked up small block 350 crate motor that I just installed. The original small block only put out about 160 horsepower. Conversely, this cranks out over 300. In other words, bigger brakes and a hydroboost. LOL
@@dr.fitprofessor1970 Nice 🙂👍