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1984-2004 2 young guys 50's Corvette Midwest car trouble small town

posted 8 years ago by jackrussellco
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Meet 2 girls. One owns auto parts store. the 2 strangers draw attention from the physically/verbally threatening local rowdies in the town diner/bar/pool hall. Owner of Corvette a recent college grad from a wealthy family w/no self-defense skills. Matriarchal diner owner tries to help the 2 fellows, as do their lovely companion-friends.

Can not recall the names of anyone on cast. The Corvette owner is tall, blonde, self-impressed, perfect Country Club persona and condescending vocal inflections. His sidekick was the polar opposite, and I believe he was a hitch-hiker. The scenery is the desert southwest. I'm sure the Driver cast member has been in other movies, before & since.

Thank you greatly for your Sherlock Holmes skills & determination.

This has been driving me nuts for over a month.

[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

The short-lived remake of 'Route 66'?

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[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

Route 66 (1993)

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[–] WillEd 8 years ago

It does sound like the second TV version of Route 66.

[–] jackrussellco 8 years ago

No doubt it was no accident to borrow such obvious likenesses & storylines with the long-running TV hit ROUTE 66, starring Martin Milner & George Maharis.

However, the driver in this mystery pic is much more a pampered fancy-lad with minimal real-world experience or skills. By the end, he had gained a backbone & 10 years maturity.

As an actor, the person in the role of sidekick has since had a busier & brighter acting career than the driver. I have amnesia on his face & name. Each role was well-cast and ably done.

We/You are on the right road, I do believe. Thank you for helping me.

Keep on cogitating...We/You'll get it, at long last...getting real close.

[–] jackrussellco 8 years ago

The Corvette was definitely a red & white 1958-59-60 model with removable hardtop.

Hope this information helps.

[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

You're 100%+ positively sure it's a Corvette and not a Thunderbird or some other American sports-car or a muscle-car?

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[–] RIP_IMDb 8 years ago

Stingray (1978)? < Before 1984 but I think it's worth a look into.

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[–] jackrussellco 8 years ago

Not Stingray (1978).