The car used for the moving sequences was the latest 1964 model Lincoln but the car they crushed was the previous years 1963 model. They used 2 different cars for the movie. In the last scene where 007 is driven to the airport to board the Jetstar to DC, he exits a '64 convertible and behind that is another '64 sedan which I'm pretty sure is the same car used for the earlier scenes to the scrap yard. All cars are Nocturne Blue. The '63 used for the crush sequence had its engine, transmission, fuel tank, side door glass and basically everything not visible on camera removed. The scenes were shot in Miami, FL and that '63 engine and transmission sat with the local Lincoln/Mercury dealer for decades till they were finally sold to someone. Also the crushed cube that comes out of the crusher is not the whole car but 'half' of the car as the whole block would not have fitted in the bed of the Falcon so they cut the block in half.
This is probably the most excruciating scene in any of the Bond movies. Especially if you are a car lover. Watching that beautiful Lincoln getting squished.
The cube that came out of the crusher wasn't the same car that went in. With the engine, transmission, rear axle and wheels, it would never have been that small or light. Those Lincolns weight nearly 3 tons. That Ranchero would have been on the ground.
@mustangmooney21 Wow...almost 40 years of ownership! Very cool. Quick tip: join thelincolnforum (dot) net. It's a wonderful forum full of knowledgeable people. Sixties Continentals make up 60% of the threads.
@67bigredsled i to hav a totally original 67 continental sedan with 57,000 miles on it that was used in a movie in new jersey. everything is original and the interior is mint, the exterior is pretty good. the only bad thing is that it doesnt run. when i watched this i was disgusted
Im sorry to have to tell you that this is a 1964 lincoln. Lower front fender molding is not orriginal on 1964 and the inside lether is not from a 1963. Shown in another part of this movie Goldfinger 007.
A 64 Lincoln weighted over 4,000 pounds, the puny little Ranchero would have been crushed and Odd Job would have been looking up at the clouds ,the front end off the ground.
Wasn't their a dead guy in the trunk? It's been years since I saw the movie, probably over 30 years ago. The Lincoln was pretty new when it was crushed.
Ouch. Painful to watch, even though the car was pretty new back then. That handheld camera shot of the car being picked up seemed unnecessarily dangerous, no? I wouldn't want to be standing under that thing as it passes over!
@Jarren202 There was a body - slumped over in the back seat having been shot by Oddjob. The trunk was filled with gold bullion belonging to the dead man. Oddjob then returns the crushed car to the villain Auric Goldfinger who upon seeing the arrival of the crushed car comments: "Forgive me, Mr Bond, but I must arrange to separate my gold from the late Mr Solo. As you said, he had a pressing engagement.."
@reijerlincoln My Dad purchased a 64 Lincoln Convertable back in 1977. the original invoice in the glove box said it was purchased new at Hollywood Lincoln in California. I still own my 64 Continental convertable that I bought in high school back in 1973. Currently stored in Oregon
As the proud owner of a totally original 1967 sedan with only 46,000 original miles I am sick watching this great Lincoln being crushed.But back then it was just another car-uuugh
the one that went in the crusher had different hubcaps than the one that he originally drove in, and you can see daylight thru the grill where like beerwagon said no trans or motor
@reijerlincoln You are right. The crushed car is a '63. When the new Continental came out in '61 it had curved side glass (like all cars have today). It marked one of the first uses of curved side glass in auto industry (the very first American production car to use that feature was the '57 Imperial). In '64 they made the Continental longer and decided to use straight glass as it gave more headroom. They did the same thing with the T-bird of '64!
I notice that the car driving in, has flat side glass. The car being crushed has curved side glass. That's how you can easily tell a '64 from a 63 Conti.
if you go onto Shutterstock and do a search for car crusher a lot of the unused footage of the crushing sequence that hit the cutting room floor is available to view. you can see they had a bit of a job editing it all down as the Lincoln didn't go down without a fight in reality.
+RapidAssistant here you can find this footage; www.shutterstock.com/nl/video/clip-14410963-stock-footage-blue-sedan-car-lifted-by-crane-and-crushed-in-scrapyard.html?src=rel/14417566:0/3p
The car used for the moving sequences was the latest 1964 model Lincoln but the car they crushed was the previous years 1963 model. They used 2 different cars for the movie. In the last scene where 007 is driven to the airport to board the Jetstar to DC, he exits a '64 convertible and behind that is another '64 sedan which I'm pretty sure is the same car used for the earlier scenes to the scrap yard. All cars are Nocturne Blue. The '63 used for the crush sequence had its engine, transmission, fuel tank, side door glass and basically everything not visible on camera removed. The scenes were shot in Miami, FL and that '63 engine and transmission sat with the local Lincoln/Mercury dealer for decades till they were finally sold to someone. Also the crushed cube that comes out of the crusher is not the whole car but 'half' of the car as the whole block would not have fitted in the bed of the Falcon so they cut the block in half.
I love how they load a crushed 4500 pound lincoln in the back of a rachero and it doesnt even squat
My dad's scrap yard :)
i've got some photos with a Lincoln Continental like this...
this is so sad...
so nice car! save it
That was a sad scene. Great movie! But seeing a beautiful Lincoln getting crushed like that brings a tear to me eye...
The lincoln getting crushed has no motor in it.
This is probably the most excruciating scene in any of the Bond movies. Especially if you are a car lover. Watching that beautiful Lincoln getting squished.
I cringe a little more each time i watch that part.
What, no fluid - gas, oil, coolant, blood from the dead guy, etc?
I guess it's not good to over think these things.
The cube that came out of the crusher wasn't the same car that went in. With the engine, transmission, rear axle and wheels, it would never have been that small or light. Those Lincolns weight nearly 3 tons. That Ranchero would have been on the ground.
i like how they put it in the back of the other pickup and drive away...thats only a 5000 pound cube of steel...it hardly sinks...lol
How the hell was a Ford Ranchero able to haul away a lincoln? Even with no engine, that car had to weigh about 3500 pounds. Movie magic I suppose.
If you watch carefully you will see no engine thru the grille when the car is picked up by the crane! They can't crush it with the engine in it.
Did they really crush this beautiful car? If I could go back in time I would slap the producers face.
Pause at 1.27. You see Mr. Solo's face at the upper right corner of the bale.
does anybody actually know that this scene is from a James bond movie?
@lalvarado63 I restore these cars
Goldfinger (1964)
This iz hurtz mt eyez to c dizz but my heart az well
Its from James Bond "Goldfinger" movie
hard to watch even though its a fake
Its a 64 the drives in… Its a 63 that gets crushed.
I have owned 31 of these cars for years 1961 to 1965
31? Damn. Which ones did you keep?
bigfancycar right 🤣🤣
@@michaelwilson2114 wow my comment was 5 years ago..
Now I have owned 47 Lincoln Continental's all Convertible
This car has no motor in it.
why crush a perfect car!
@mustangmooney21 Wow...almost 40 years of ownership! Very cool. Quick tip: join thelincolnforum (dot) net. It's a wonderful forum full of knowledgeable people. Sixties Continentals make up 60% of the threads.
this is a 1964
lincoln
Everytime I watch goldfinger I close my eyes at this part of the film.
@67bigredsled i to hav a totally original 67 continental sedan with 57,000 miles on it that was used in a movie in new jersey. everything is original and the interior is mint, the exterior is pretty good. the only bad thing is that it doesnt run. when i watched this i was disgusted
Im sorry to have to tell you that this is a 1964 lincoln. Lower front fender molding is not orriginal on 1964 and the inside lether is not from a 1963. Shown in another part of this movie Goldfinger 007.
A 64 Lincoln weighted over 4,000 pounds, the puny little Ranchero would have been crushed and Odd Job would have been looking up at the clouds ,the front end off the ground.
Wasn't their a dead guy in the trunk? It's been years since I saw the movie, probably over 30 years ago. The Lincoln was pretty new when it was crushed.
Mr. Oddjob.
Saw the thread and it is correct that the car getting crushed and the car that drives in are not the same year.
So, so sad. to see one of Henry Fords Finest ladies destroyed. Despite It's such an awsome movie.
Godbye mr. Lincoln:(
We can read perfectly well without the use of fucking capslock.
haha its out of a bond film haha i forgot which 1 tho can any 1 help haha
bit sick isn't it that a body was supposedly in the car?
so thats what happened to Jimmy Hoffa...
did you notice the engine and transmission was out of the car
@junieclay The Lincoln that gets crushed is a 63 Lincoln.
Ouch. Painful to watch, even though the car was pretty new back then. That handheld camera shot of the car being picked up seemed unnecessarily dangerous, no? I wouldn't want to be standing under that thing as it passes over!
it is so terrible!!!!!!!!
no way. Too much weight on the back of the ranchero. The front would come up in the air.
@Jarren202
There was a body - slumped over in the back seat having been shot by Oddjob. The trunk was filled with gold bullion belonging to the dead man.
Oddjob then returns the crushed car to the villain Auric Goldfinger who upon seeing the arrival of the crushed car comments:
"Forgive me, Mr Bond, but I must arrange to separate my gold from the late Mr Solo. As you said, he had a pressing engagement.."
Squish!
@reijerlincoln My Dad purchased a 64 Lincoln Convertable back in 1977. the original invoice in the glove box said it was purchased new at Hollywood Lincoln in California. I still own my 64 Continental convertable that I bought in high school back in 1973. Currently stored in Oregon
That was harsh!
As the proud owner of a totally original 1967 sedan with only 46,000 original miles I am sick watching this great Lincoln being crushed.But back then it was just another car-uuugh
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the one that went in the crusher had different hubcaps than the one that he originally drove in, and you can see daylight thru the grill where like beerwagon said no trans or motor
@reijerlincoln You are right. The crushed car is a '63. When the new Continental came out in '61 it had curved side glass (like all cars have today). It marked one of the first uses of curved side glass in auto industry (the very first American production car to use that feature was the '57 Imperial). In '64 they made the Continental longer and decided to use straight glass as it gave more headroom. They did the same thing with the T-bird of '64!
The tires on the ranchero would have exploded before the rear axle came through the bed. It could not handle the weight of the Lincoln.
wtf, why?
It sucks that that that '64 got crushed! It looked fairly brand new!!!!
The driving car is a '64, the crushed car is a '63. Note the different roof line.
I notice that the car driving in, has flat side glass. The car being crushed has curved side glass. That's how you can easily tell a '64 from a 63 Conti.
why?
When Odd Job drives in the passenger vent window is open but in the next scene when he gets out of the different car the vent window is closed.
@junieclay The one that drives in a '64, the one that's crushed is a '63.
And it wasn't gutted, you can still see it has it's interior in the crusher.
@James198779 yea, i figured that too, you csn kinda tell when it passes infront of the camera...
if you go onto Shutterstock and do a search for car crusher a lot of the unused footage of the crushing sequence that hit the cutting room floor is available to view. you can see they had a bit of a job editing it all down as the Lincoln didn't go down without a fight in reality.
+RapidAssistant here you can find this footage; www.shutterstock.com/nl/video/clip-14410963-stock-footage-blue-sedan-car-lifted-by-crane-and-crushed-in-scrapyard.html?src=rel/14417566:0/3p
@PUGMOHON Interesting, was the Ranchero crush right then? What yard was this?
we can see there's no motor in the lincoln starting at 0:23
how to load a lincoln on a ranchero
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Another difference is the six part separation grill on the 1964.
@PUGMOHON Thanks for sharing that info!
What a waste of a beautiful, elegant and low production car. They should have crushed a stupid Volswagen beetle instead!
:'(
heartwrenching
Why?
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