The mountain roads are in Griffith Park. They film a lot of movies there. The roads are now closed to cars, but open to hikers and bicycles. I used to ride my bicycle there twice a week. I have the roads memorized.
In actuality that Porsche would have stomped that late 1970s mopar like it was just a day at the track. There’s nothing you could do to make a battle tank handle
Yah, I thought that was rich too! Probably the prop master was some former 'hairdresser' type who wouldn't know what to do with a wrench. Well, not properly anyway. That's a BDS roots type supercharger, looks like a 6-71. No way it would EVER fit or work on a 4 cyl Porsche.
Well excusme dude but porsches have a flat 6 engine like the 75 in this episode but early years porsches (356) had flat 4 engine too as they are vw bug but more sporty version so yes it can be confusing unless you know the history of porsche (b.t.w i am not a rude guy just helping out with the facts okay) and seriously dose anyone ever check there writing when making a scene in t.v. 😂.
@@realmaindrianpace Even as crazy as the idea of mounting that to a 6 cyl Porsche boxer is, it would take about half of the engines output just to drive it. The guy that wrote that episode authored the Harris 'He-Man' ad campaign. Low T beta soy posers.
Police package was very good with stiff torsion bars and heavy duty leaf springs. The Achilles Heel of the 911 was the rear engine design, too much throttle would spin it into the weeds.
@@JrGoonior One thing to keep in mind is the story line in this episode. Hooker raced those right up until he graduated from the police academy and earlier in the episode had been reunited with friends from those days, who by then had a shop that specialized in canyon car tuning, while investing the thefts the bad guys were committing. His partner put a cruiser in the trees trying to catch the bad guys and talked the department into modding that cruiser to better work in such a pursuit. By the end of the episode where these scenes come from the suspension mods were done and Hooker was the one to give chase as we saw. Basically we had a police cruiser that was tuned to run the canyons by a shop that specialized in doing so and driven by a cop that was not only familiar with his cruiser, but also familiar with those canyon roads at what would be pursuit speeds from his mis spent youth and likely more so than the bad guy in the 930 on both counts. Throw in the fact that they were either driven by stunt drivers and/or guys that regularly race on those canyon roads and could make it look good.
Most unrealistic thing was that Porsche *under*steering and going more or less straight off the cliff, it should've spun out and gone over back end first.
It wasn't even under steering, if you look right before it goes through the fence, the wheels are turned to the same arc as the car is going, not skidding. Just lazy stunt work.
Were those TJ Hooker scenes filmed on Mulholland? Love to know how the Porsche driver escaped the inferno without a mark on him. Presume Hooker was charged with homicide since if hed radioed in the location they could have set up a road block but no, he wanted it all to himself. No witnesses.
At 4:08 this cocky arrogant Porsche driver and owner realize he really messed up😂😂😂 and police code for that incident is 1050 and that is what the Porsche driver did. He 1050 himself off the cliff and died?
This was a senseless loss of life! If only Captain Kirk had used "alleged" to describe the perp. And called them by their proper pronouns we could have saved a PORSCHE!! And maybe an actor too
I've been owning and driving so called "classic cars" since they were brand new and still driving them. Haven't exploded yet. But modern day cars, well, enjoy your recalls if they don't cause your demise before you get a chance. Modern day cars are utter garbage. All of them.
@silverback8183 Yes, the 440 was available in the Monaco police car until '78, the 440 unavailable to "intermediate" civilian cars after '74 or so and the police version was never available for regular customers.
Nice touch to add King of the Mountain to this. It crossed my mind when he started screaming "I'm king"
The mountain roads are in Griffith Park. They film a lot of movies there. The roads are now closed to cars, but open to hikers and bicycles. I used to ride my bicycle there twice a week. I have the roads memorized.
Damn shame they don’t let cars up there - they look like they’d be a blast to drive.
Evidently cars in the 80s were hauling gallons of rocket fuel in the passenger seat.
In actuality that Porsche would have stomped that late 1970s mopar like it was just a day at the track. There’s nothing you could do to make a battle tank handle
Lol he called a blower a turbocharger
Yah, I thought that was rich too! Probably the prop master was some former 'hairdresser' type who wouldn't know what to do with a wrench. Well, not properly anyway. That's a BDS roots type supercharger, looks like a 6-71. No way it would EVER fit or work on a 4 cyl Porsche.
Well excusme dude but porsches have a flat 6 engine like the 75 in this episode but early years porsches (356) had flat 4 engine too as they are vw bug but more sporty version so yes it can be confusing unless you know the history of porsche (b.t.w i am not a rude guy just helping out with the facts okay) and seriously dose anyone ever check there writing when making a scene in t.v. 😂.
@@vincemajestyk9497 Exactly, a Blower Drive Service 6-71 huffer.
@@realmaindrianpace Even as crazy as the idea of mounting that to a 6 cyl Porsche boxer is, it would take about half of the engines output just to drive it. The guy that wrote that episode authored the Harris 'He-Man' ad campaign. Low T beta soy posers.
Good work tricking me into thinking Dennis Hopper was on TJ Hooker ;)
Exploding’ like an EV 💣
Nah, it’s not a Tesla or in a salt water bath.
Hanging with a Porsche through the turns in a 70’s Dodge. Yeah, no.
Police package was very good with stiff torsion bars and heavy duty leaf springs. The Achilles Heel of the 911 was the rear engine design, too much throttle would spin it into the weeds.
And also a lot of people don't realize Professional Drivers are used.
@@JrGoonior Yes, the police cars 1970s and 1980s is nice suspensions
@@JrGoonior
One thing to keep in mind is the story line in this episode. Hooker raced those right up until he graduated from the police academy and earlier in the episode had been reunited with friends from those days, who by then had a shop that specialized in canyon car tuning, while investing the thefts the bad guys were committing. His partner put a cruiser in the trees trying to catch the bad guys and talked the department into modding that cruiser to better work in such a pursuit. By the end of the episode where these scenes come from the suspension mods were done and Hooker was the one to give chase as we saw. Basically we had a police cruiser that was tuned to run the canyons by a shop that specialized in doing so and driven by a cop that was not only familiar with his cruiser, but also familiar with those canyon roads at what would be pursuit speeds from his mis spent youth and likely more so than the bad guy in the 930 on both counts. Throw in the fact that they were either driven by stunt drivers and/or guys that regularly race on those canyon roads and could make it look good.
@@JrGoonior Understeer through the corner
clip from 4:30 to 5:25 is from "King of the Mountain"
Who is driving that car toonces? Do you kids even remember that Saturday Night Live skit Christ I'm old
Ever notice the car blows up before it has impact with something.... lol
Most unrealistic thing was that Porsche *under*steering and going more or less straight off the cliff, it should've spun out and gone over back end first.
It wasn't even under steering, if you look right before it goes through the fence, the wheels are turned to the same arc as the car is going, not skidding. Just lazy stunt work.
Yes... they snapped a 180 too easily
Perfect editing my friend! ✌🏿
Two favs of mine
"Nightmare On Hooker Mountain" Edition 🏎️🚓⛰️
2:53 is no one gonna comment that the god damn porsche sounds like a frigging motorbike?! as that is NOT how one of those flat sixes sound lol
CHiPs motorcycle siren?
They have to ct costs somehow
Clearly the movie people didn't have any experts or car guys on the set that day.
Yikes!
Romano making the Monaco handle better to keep up with the Porsche. Also used the same footage with Romano's stolen Porsche going over the edge.
Were those TJ Hooker scenes filmed on Mulholland?
Love to know how the Porsche driver escaped the inferno without a mark on him.
Presume Hooker was charged with homicide since if hed radioed in the location they could have set up a road block but no, he wanted it all to himself. No witnesses.
KIRK!!!!!!!
That Widow Maker would have pulled away from the Cop car easily.
At 4:08 this cocky arrogant Porsche driver and owner realize he really messed up😂😂😂 and police code for that incident is 1050 and that is what the Porsche driver did. He 1050 himself off the cliff and died?
Seatbelts, anyone?
Go back to your safespace blue hair cat woman
This was a senseless loss of life! If only Captain Kirk had used "alleged" to describe the perp. And called them by their proper pronouns we could have saved a PORSCHE!! And maybe an actor too
Cars back then were flaming balls of death
Hollywood back then, probably see a movie with a kids bicycle exploding.
@@Sayyyten The Simpsons made a joke about every big car crash having an exploding tanker truck, theirs had MILK on it.
I've been owning and driving so called "classic cars" since they were brand new and still driving them.
Haven't exploded yet.
But modern day cars, well, enjoy your recalls if they don't cause your demise before you get a chance.
Modern day cars are utter garbage. All of them.
Hmmm a narrow body G series would absolutely smoke the Dodge...
Was that his pateners car
🤩🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
American muscle forever!!
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The driver is stupid... stupid people die in Porsche 911 all the time. Driver error is common.
Nobody beats a Dodge 440 Magnum, Nobody! TRUMP 2024!!!
Trump is kinda like a BB. Not so quick but... he'll power through and take the win most the time.
Except it's own fuel economy and reliability.....
This yr it would have been a 360 or even a 318 ci not a 440
@silverback8183 Yes, the 440 was available in the Monaco police car until '78, the 440 unavailable to "intermediate" civilian cars after '74 or so and the police version was never available for regular customers.