1983 Renault 4 GTL

1983 Renault 4 in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Movie, 2023

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Project Lachar ◊ 2023-07-05 23:37	Hopelessly anachronistic! That's a Renault 4 GTL, a version of the R4 that wasn't launched until 1979. It also appears to have recessed door hinges, which would date that particular example to 1983 at the very earliest. In a film set in 1969...
Baskingshark ◊ 2023-07-06 00:13	@Project_Lachar - Yes, I was disgusted with how anachronistic this was. No excuse in a film this expensive not to get it right! There is an anachronistic Checker cab too!
dsl ◊ 2023-07-07 00:19	What was the date for black plastic scuttle vent and door mirror??
ManuelB ◊ 2023-07-07 02:01	dsl wrote What was the date for black plastic scuttle vent and door mirror?? 07/1977 (1978 MY) for the black plastic scuttle.
ManuelB ◊ 2023-07-07 02:05	ManuelB wrote 07/1977 (1978 MY) for the black plastic scuttle. I can see recessed door hinges on this pic too, so it was made after 1982 MY.
Jnglmpera ◊ 2023-07-09 07:08	So the car is not only 10+ years off the mark, but also newer than Raiders of the Lost Ark...
Baube ◊ 2023-07-09 07:11	welcome to " La magie du cinema " ..
mike962 ◊ 2023-11-25 11:48	2 stars !!