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1964 Ford Country Squire 9-Passenger Station Wagon [71A] Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2006-01-19 16:16 |
![[Image: goldfingercountrysquiregl9.7977.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is82/goldfingercountrysquiregl9.7977.jpg) ![[Image: goldfingercountrysquirebc3.5348.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is95/goldfingercountrysquirebc3.5348.jpg) -- Last edit: 2008-09-08 17:59:20 (G-MANN) |
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◊ 2006-01-19 16:17 |
Ford Country Squire 1964 |
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◊ 2006-09-27 09:58 |
Interesting about this car is that it is painted in poppy red, a Mustang ONLY colour! It also has the small hubcaps, despite the Squire came with full wheel covers as standard. This must be a special order car. |
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◊ 2007-01-05 04:15 |
This may be for the british market. There may be few scene with american cars is being used filming at England. |
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◊ 2007-01-27 18:47 |
I think this car was owned/used a lot by Pinewood Studios in the 60's. I'm convinced this car also appears in 'Billion Dollar Brain', the American scenes of which were shot in England apparently. -- Last edit: 2007-01-27 18:48:05 |
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◊ 2007-01-27 19:03 |
This one: /vehicle_81505-Ford-Country-Squire-1964.html |
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◊ 2008-03-02 02:10 |
In the USA the Country Squire was the top of the line Ford wagon, and as such would have had full wheel covers, never hub caps. |
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◊ 2009-02-04 23:02 |
In 1964, full wheel covers were optional ($16.60) on the Country Squire, as well as the Custom, Custom 500, Galaxie 500, Ranch Wagon, and Country Sedan models. The Galaxie 500/XL did have special full wheel covers as standard equipment. Wire Wheel Covers were optional on all models ($45.10). This car is not Poppy Red, it is Rangoon Red (code J). I have a picture of the data plate and it will be featured soon in Legendary Ford Magazine. While it is true that Country Squires were usually seen with the Deluxe Full Wheel Covers they were none the less optional, just like an AM radio (which this car also lacks). Also note it does not have an outside rear view mirror, also optional in 1964 on all models. This is not at all a special order car. Just one rarely seen in such a configuration. Please see the LOVEfords web site for more information www.lovefords.org. Have a Ford-filled day. |
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◊ 2011-09-22 00:11 |
Guys - note this is Station Wagon body. capacity - 9 passengers .gif ":)") and it's not a van http://www.bmt216a.dk/Vehicles/V163.html |
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◊ 2013-01-12 04:00 |
Goldfinger's ranch was a set constructed in Pinewood, so this is either an English-market example, or something special ordered for Pinewood's fleet. -Kurt -- Last edit: 2013-01-25 03:03:57 |
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◊ 2013-08-12 22:17 |
Yes. Sean Connery in fact never set foot in America during filming. |
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◊ 2013-08-13 02:57 |
Wow, no outside mirrors. What was that like driving with only the inside rear view mirror? |
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◊ 2014-04-26 18:39 |
I have wanted one of these for some time. Any leads to purchase would be appreciated. Located in Western Washington but will travel.. Contact martyk98@comcast.net. |
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◊ 2020-04-15 11:58 |
![[Image: gf_countrysquire1.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire1.jpg) ![[Image: gf_countrysquire2.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire2.jpg) ![[Image: gf_countrysquire3.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire3.jpg) ![[Image: gf_countrysquire4.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire4.jpg) ![[Image: gf_countrysquire5.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire5.jpg) ![[Image: gf_countrysquire6.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/3985/gf_countrysquire6.jpg) |
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◊ 2022-03-06 00:53 |
There was definitely much collaboration with Dearborn in supplying cars for the film from the Mustang, the Lincoln, this, Oddjob's Ranchero, and the CIA Thunderbird convertible (not sure how undercover one can be wearing business suits with hats in a convertible like that, but, hey, it was 1964). I'd guess that the director Guy Hamilton and even more likely art director Ken Adam had a say in what vehicles they wanted in specific scenes, and Ford could easily airlift whatever necessary to the UK for filming, with doubles for second unit photography in the USA. The T-Bird, Lincoln, and Ranchero had doubles in the USA second unit film, but there could have been just one Mustang that would have been used in Switzerland and Pinewood. The Country Squire had the least far to travel with only scenes rather close by at Northolt Air Base ("Blue Grass Field, Kentucky") and Pinewood Studios (Auric Stud). I've seen a photo of Claudine Auger / "Domino" in the following film "Thunderball" posing in the open tailgate of a red Country Squire, and of course, it does look like this same vehicle was used in Harry Salzman's "Billion Dollar Brain". Harry was very prudent with money, and big on product placement. I'm sure he was able to do a deal with Ford where they featured the cars, and kept at least this. It's pretty unusual and unique for the UK at the time, and probably came in useful for carting around stuff during filming. There must have been at least three "CIA Thunderbirds" in the film. One was the car at Kentucky Fried Chicken where Johnny sits watching the tracking screen as Felix shoves drumsticks in his face. Although this car was in the "Kentucky" setting, it is well known that this is actually Miami and filmed when the crew shot at the Fountainbleu. The second is the one seen when the Lincoln has been crushed, dropped into the Ranchero bed, the CIA loses the signal, and Felix tells Johnny, "Drive to the farm, that's all we can do." That car which now has the fender skirts fitted on it is actually in Kentucky near Fort Knox as this was filmed when the unit visited Fort Knox to film the aerial scenes, the soldiers collapsing from the "gas attack", and the crashed vehicles on the road as the convoy makes it way to "Fort Knox" (a.k.a the set at Pinewood). And there must have been a third vehicle in the UK that is seen in closeup of the interior, Johnny standing at the KFC parking lot and hitting the horn to alert Felix that "He's on the move.", and in the background when the CIA agents are spying on Goldfinger and Pussy sitting on the veranda. When Kisch warns Goldfinger of two people with binoculars watching the property, he initially discounts it as "Touts. Looking for racing tips." |
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◊ 2024-05-19 13:38 |
Ford sponsored the film and provided almost everything of note, except the Aston or the various military vehicles in the Fort Knox set. It's even mentioned in the credits. |
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