Between the Coyote, KITT, and the General Lee, I was actually under the assumption when I was a kid that cars could help you solve crimes and mysteries.
i would add "Colt Seavers" GMC Pickup. To me the Coyote X (first season as it seems the only one we got to see in europe) and the GMC were my favorites.
In 1983 or 1984 I was on a 4th grade field trip to Griffith Park Observatory and we got stuck waiting for them to shoot some scenes in the park. We stood around and watched them filming and I got invited to sit in the Coyote between takes. It was the highlight of the summer!
They filmed around Griffith Park, the dudes filmed on fire roads in the hills by magic mountain..lol most don't understand if they never lived out there..like chips mostly filmed on the 210 freeway before it was done or even open..
Kudos on finding and presenting the Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote. I was surprised when I read these comments so many people remembered that show. I liked it as a young adult but didn't think anyone else would remember it.
I loved the original Coyote and being a VW enthusiast I have no problem with them being Beetle based as I’m well aware of how fast a tuned and modified bug can be 😉 Here in the UK I don’t think we got the later seasons which I’m glad to say, the DeLorean based car is awful
I'm in the UK and guessed it was a similar set up to the Nova kit car and I'm with you, thankfully we can't have got the later seasons because I certainly don't remember that piece of sh#t!! 😂
@@craigkearns6425 Yeah, you're right because they also did a Baja kit that was in Street Machine magazine back in the mid 80's. I didn't know about the montage kit before today though. A mate of mine had an Eagle SS with the gullwing doors that he never got around to putting on the road again back on about 15 years ago.
@@graemew7001 I vaguely remember the ads for the Montage kits, never saw a completed car though, saw loads of Novas, even got trapped in one when the roof handle broke (we nicknamed it the Coffin after that 🤣), I’ve seen a couple of Eagles. There’s a Nova recently turned up at my car club, still look great today 👍🏼
@@craigkearns6425 I tried sitting in my mate's Eagle to see if I'd fit, I'm 6ft and about 17 stone, he shut the gullwing and clattered my head, thank god it was fibreglass lol. I agree, the Nova and Eagle still look great today but I think us 2 should avoid them 🤣
The original Coyote X from season 1 is just so beautiful to my eye. Even more so than an original McLaren M6 GT. I ignore the VW pan and engine when I say that. I would love to have a custom tube frame chassis one of these with an American V8 and IRS transaxle. Love these star car videos. I have a Gumball Camaro tribute if you ever want to talk about that movie car.
As tempting as a V8 in that car would be: A bog standard V8, even made from billet aluminum, is just too heavy. How much lead do you want to be moulded into the front bumper? Yes... And which Gearbox do you want to use? Porsche G50? These are getting rare as well... An air-cooled flat four, brought up to around 150hp will play with a tube chassis and fiberglass panels just fine. Look up what the empty weight of a regular bug is and shave half of it off. That should be a rough estimate on such a kit cars weight. You just have to put some ingenuity into the thermal management. It's enough for show and some little fun here and there. Power to weight ratio and weight distribution are the most important magic equations in car design.
@@proinseasokiellig4388 I can't find any car like that. And you can't possibly mean the Maserati MC12 (it has a V12 and is based on the Ferrari Enzo...and WAY too big). Do you mean the McLaren MP4 12C with it's 3.8L V8? Still: A V8 is too heavy in the little chassis of a coyote, especially as a rear engine, like in the bug base. If you could somehow manage to make it a mid engine, that could be another story.
I loved this show as a kid. In the early 90s I remember seeing one of the Coyote X cars on the Disney MGM studios back lot tour baking away uncovered in the Florida sun.
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
Another great 80s era show where the car was the star IMO. At that time I never gave it a thought, but I'm sad, though not surprised that that sweet engine sound was dubbed in. Man do I miss the days of the Coyote X, KITT, and the General Lee.
In 1990 I saw one of the cars at Disney World in Florida. It was on their MGM lot sitting on a service road with one of the helicopter props from Blue Thunder, and one of the alien ships from Flight of the Navigator.
Thanks for the video. I'm a big fan of 70s & 80s TV. I can remember how I couldn't get enough of seeing the coyote in action and how badly I wanted one.
I love behind the scenes stuff and I am a HUGE car nut. So tv and movie cars mean a lot to me. These videos are a LOT of fun. Please keep up the great work. Also, any chance of doing one of these on the Munster Koach?
@@CarStarz42Thanks for bringing this car up .... I've never been into the gimmicky gay sounding KiTT or the overated 007 Q build cars. I'm more into Starsky and Hutch Ford, Bodie and Doyle RS Escort and Capri, General Lee and Miami Vice Ferraris
Cool, Thanks, you do a great job with these videos! Maybe think about doing some semi trucks from TV, BJ and the Bear, Movin' on, and some of the older cars like My Mother is A Car ?
I do have some more semis on my list and I'll add those to my list as well. Thanks Also, if you haven't seen it already, check out the video I did on the DUEL truck 😉
I've lived in Orlando, went by City Walk, Orlando Universal a few times; 2000s 2010s mainly. I recall a few cool cars, movie stuff; Scooby Van(Mystery Machine), Miami Vice Ferrari Daytona, David Starsky's 1974 Ford Torino, Fast & Furious cars.
I live in Argentina. Loved the show when I was a kid, and the Coyote (the first one) was and still is my dream car. I can recall they brought one to Buenos Aires for a movie car expo...
I'm really hooked on this channel! I watched Hardcastle and McCormick when I was a kid and it was one of my favorite shows. I love the Coyote car. Thanks for all the really cool facts. Have you covered the car from Ghostbusters yet?
You're very welcome, it is a great show indeed; first season is by far the best. Yep, I covered the original Ecto-1 early on right here... th-cam.com/video/lz8Is7IsbTY/w-d-xo.html
This is so cool......used to watch this in the uk, back in the 80s. I was thinking about this show a few months ago and couldn’t remember the name, so this is great timing!
i loved that show. preferred the 1st year car the most. i could never decide if i preferred the Ferrari 308 ( magnum pi ) or the coyote car, i wanted either so bad. pissed off that someone would destroy that first year car, he could have built what he did from scratch. i knew it was a kit car back then but didn't know any more than that. great video.
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
Great video! Always so impressed by how much research you do on these. This one a great show back in the day. One of my favorites. And the opening theme song was awesome!
This amd the countach are still my favorite cars made! For tjere time they were insane looking for a 8yr old boy 😂 to this day everytime i watch the intro to Hardcastle and they say DRIVE then u here the sound of the engine it still gives me goose bumps today! 😂
I remember seeing one of the Coyote's at Disney World MGM Studios, Florida back in 1996 on their back lot tram tour. It wasn't a polished display car, but just parked outside in the elements with other prop cars from movies and TV shows. The paint was faded a bit from UV exposure.
Will you be doing an episode on the 1st gen Viper used in a short lived TV show called......Viper? Also, there was a show starring Michael Dudikoff in the early 90s called "Cobra" and if memory serves me, Ken Wahl drove one in his show "Wiseguy".
Impressive wealth of information here. I was a kid back then so I wasn't aware of the Coyote's complete overhaul to the DeLorean chassis. Pretty fugly compared to the original I must say. I did know about the Volkswagen drivetrain of the McLaren kit car and that the Countach sound was overdubbed. Still, the 1st season Coyote is one of the greatest hero cars of the Eighties. ✌🏻🇺🇸
Great video! I always thought the Coyote looked like a cheap VW Kit car and never found it even remotely believable but I didn't really care; the car was never more than a prop to me.
I watched this show as a kid and planted the dream that one day i would own a street legal race car like the cayote. And amazingly i did... not a cayote but a british build Ultima, based on a Lola T70 instaed of the mc laren, but similar exept for having a proper racing engine... But M&M got it a started for me...
The season 1 car was and still is my favorite tv car ever made. This car along with the show itself doesn't get enough love. It's better than Knight Rider imo
Most likely a mix of Ferrari and Lamborghini 12 cylinder engine sounds as I mentioned in the video, but wasn't able to find exactly what it was unfortunately. It sounded fairly inconsistent throughout the show however, so was probably a random mix of sports car engines.
Grew up watching H&M. Always loved the coyote (VW version)… When I was in my teens I swear someone had 1 sitting in their backyard next to the alley.. Pretty sure it wasn’t a manta, it was red and even said coyote on it. It sit there for awhile. I was mowing lawns at the time and saving money. Was going to wait until I had at least $700 before knocking on the door asking if they would sell it. Before I had the money it was gone.
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
You should do a video on the "Rampage" Bronco that was used. That too, while cool to look at, was not a street runner. In fact, it was not street legal. And after filming, was retired in some warehouse. The only reason the concept SUV was used in the movie was because DJ wanted to drive a Ford and not a Jeep product. (why they did not use a Ford truck is beyond me)
Man I can not remember years ago I saw one of the Coyote X not sure I thought it was Universal Studios had one of the cars many many years ago on the tour saw it.
I watch a lot of these car videos about movie and T.V. cars. I think this is one of the few channels that has included this car. I was like 6 or 7 yrs old when this show was on. Jackson TN is actually close to me. Thank you for that info. I will make a trip to go see the car in person.
The season one vehicle is a beautiful car. To keep the proportions on the VW chassis, the passenger compartment is very small. In relation to this, the second version is quite clunky and almost ugly. Also looks cobbled together. Thanks for this interesting informative video.
What's crazy i grew up watching shows like this i remember the instructions said how it was a sportirized vw they said it had a twin carburetors and it was a Chevy 350 but it's still a kick ass car
My friends and I loved watching shows with cars as a main character just to see when parts flew off of them or the frame tacoed during jump scenes. Fall Guy was a good one for the latter, I don't know how many trucks they went through but it wasn't a good endorsement for GM's full size trucks in general. I can see you did an episode about that one, it's next on my list LOL
That's funny about the taco reference since Toyotas frames rust and break in half, that's why Tacomas are called tacos because they can fold like a taco. Good stuff
I like this episode so much because I had a real appreciation of the show when I was a kid so I had to watch it again and it was just as good even better! On a sidenote, who likes the first coyote the best
Fun fact: the music composer for Hardcastle & McCormick would go on to compose Law & Order's music, including the famous opening theme. He still does the music for those shows today.
Hey, you've got over 10,000 subscribers now 👍👍👍. Good for you, you certainly deserve it. I'm only subscribed to six channels and yours is not only one of them it's the only one that deals with cars.
I go with the first seasons car. My favorite car of all times in reality is the Lotus Elise MK1. I like the philosophy behind this types of cars. Light, good feeling for the underground and fast. And a VW engine for the coyote must not be bad. Karman Ghias were also produced with a VW engine build under license. All together fabulous cars, which will always have a place in my heart.
Man,I am seriously disappointed that the Mccormick's Coyote X had such a weak engine.🤣 Grandma and I used to love watching this show. Grandma had a crush on Judge Hardcastle. 😆 She had a crush on Richard Simmons too. She bought his book and went to meet him at a book signing event. He signed her book.
The stunt car that was in Jay Ohrberg's Museum (which he and his cars are no longer a part of), went from the museum to Riverside, CA where it was on display at Don's Lock & Key until it sold to a buyer overseas several years ago. I put my daughter in that car in her car seat when she was 3 days old.
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Between the Coyote, KITT, and the General Lee, I was actually under the assumption when I was a kid that cars could help you solve crimes and mysteries.
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Your assumptions were correct. Don’t forget the Mystery Machine, the Batmobile, the Munstermobile and even the Screamin’ Mimi…
@@TheCrusher72 Yep, those are all already on the list and I have done a few different Batmobiles already too 😉Thanks
i would add "Colt Seavers" GMC Pickup.
To me the Coyote X (first season as it seems the only one we got to see in europe) and the GMC were my favorites.
Hello? Speed Buggy!
Loved this show as a kid and still think it had one of the best opening montage and song.
Manta offered the Montage and the Mirage. One with a roof, the other not. I used to have the company "brochure" back in '82-'83-ish?
Yeah the opening song is cool so is the Fall Guy's song too
In 1983 or 1984 I was on a 4th grade field trip to Griffith Park Observatory and we got stuck waiting for them to shoot some scenes in the park. We stood around and watched them filming and I got invited to sit in the Coyote between takes. It was the highlight of the summer!
Very cool 👍
That is so cool!!!
They filmed around Griffith Park, the dudes filmed on fire roads in the hills by magic mountain..lol most don't understand if they never lived out there..like chips mostly filmed on the 210 freeway before it was done or even open..
What a gem of a channel. Growing up in the 80s and 90s these shows are what made me the car nut I am today. Keep up the great work my friend 👍
Thanks much and glad you are enjoying it. Will do 😉👍
Many of these revised, upgrade cars and motor cycles are at Dezer's Auto Museum in Orlando FL, I drive.
I loved this car as a kid!
The first season car looks the best.
Yep, the DeLorean based cars don't look nearly as good.
@@ToddKingand the colour wasn't right on the later cars : it wasn't red enough ; it was too orange
You are so right! ❤
Kudos on finding and presenting the Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote. I was surprised when I read these comments so many people remembered that show. I liked it as a young adult but didn't think anyone else would remember it.
Thanks and very glad you enjoyed it. Indeed, a short lived, but memorable show for sure👍
I watched all 3 seasons as a kid. I loved the Coyote but also Hardcastles step-side truck.
This car MELTED my 8 year brain when I first watched this show back in '83...
same!
Same!
I just liked the CENTERLINE CHAMP 500 wheels.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I loved the original Coyote and being a VW enthusiast I have no problem with them being Beetle based as I’m well aware of how fast a tuned and modified bug can be 😉
Here in the UK I don’t think we got the later seasons which I’m glad to say, the DeLorean based car is awful
I'm in the UK and guessed it was a similar set up to the Nova kit car and I'm with you, thankfully we can't have got the later seasons because I certainly don't remember that piece of sh#t!! 😂
@@graemew7001 I remember the Montage kit car being sold at the same time as the Nova, I think UVA sold if I remember correctly.
@@craigkearns6425 Yeah, you're right because they also did a Baja kit that was in Street Machine magazine back in the mid 80's. I didn't know about the montage kit before today though. A mate of mine had an Eagle SS with the gullwing doors that he never got around to putting on the road again back on about 15 years ago.
@@graemew7001 I vaguely remember the ads for the Montage kits, never saw a completed car though, saw loads of Novas, even got trapped in one when the roof handle broke (we nicknamed it the Coffin after that 🤣), I’ve seen a couple of Eagles. There’s a Nova recently turned up at my car club, still look great today 👍🏼
@@craigkearns6425 I tried sitting in my mate's Eagle to see if I'd fit, I'm 6ft and about 17 stone, he shut the gullwing and clattered my head, thank god it was fibreglass lol. I agree, the Nova and Eagle still look great today but I think us 2 should avoid them 🤣
The first one was cool, the second Coyote looked ridiculous.
Indeed.
A genuinely good show!!!! I loved it!!!!
As a 20 year old when the series started I loved the TV program.
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The original Coyote X from season 1 is just so beautiful to my eye. Even more so than an original McLaren M6 GT. I ignore the VW pan and engine when I say that. I would love to have a custom tube frame chassis one of these with an American V8 and IRS transaxle. Love these star car videos. I have a Gumball Camaro tribute if you ever want to talk about that movie car.
Love that Camaro!
As a child I was very disappointed at the season 2 redesign. One of my favorite TV cars.
As tempting as a V8 in that car would be: A bog standard V8, even made from billet aluminum, is just too heavy. How much lead do you want to be moulded into the front bumper? Yes...
And which Gearbox do you want to use? Porsche G50? These are getting rare as well...
An air-cooled flat four, brought up to around 150hp will play with a tube chassis and fiberglass panels just fine. Look up what the empty weight of a regular bug is and shave half of it off. That should be a rough estimate on such a kit cars weight. You just have to put some ingenuity into the thermal management. It's enough for show and some little fun here and there. Power to weight ratio and weight distribution are the most important magic equations in car design.
@@wiedapp The McClaren works MC12 had a v8
@@proinseasokiellig4388 I can't find any car like that.
And you can't possibly mean the Maserati MC12 (it has a V12 and is based on the Ferrari Enzo...and WAY too big). Do you mean the McLaren MP4 12C with it's 3.8L V8?
Still: A V8 is too heavy in the little chassis of a coyote, especially as a rear engine, like in the bug base. If you could somehow manage to make it a mid engine, that could be another story.
I loved this show as a kid. In the early 90s I remember seeing one of the Coyote X cars on the Disney MGM studios back lot tour baking away uncovered in the Florida sun.
Same here. I remember it fondly and wanted to take it home!
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
Love that car grew up watching that show
I loved that show and car. Thanks for the info on the car.
You're very welcome, it is a great show indeed 👍
Thank you for these videos man. Absolutely love that you don't beat around the bush and get straight to it.
You're very welcome and glad you are enjoying them 👍
Another great 80s era show where the car was the star IMO. At that time I never gave it a thought, but I'm sad, though not surprised that that sweet engine sound was dubbed in. Man do I miss the days of the Coyote X, KITT, and the General Lee.
I absolutely loved this car and show as a kid
In 1990 I saw one of the cars at Disney World in Florida. It was on their MGM lot sitting on a service road with one of the helicopter props from Blue Thunder, and one of the alien ships from Flight of the Navigator.
Thanks for the video. I'm a big fan of 70s & 80s TV. I can remember how I couldn't get enough of seeing the coyote in action and how badly I wanted one.
Glad you enjoyed it; Yep, it was certainly the golden era for car focused TV shows for sure!😉👍
I had completely forgotten about this show until it popped up in my feed. Whoooaaaaa :)
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I love behind the scenes stuff and I am a HUGE car nut. So tv and movie cars mean a lot to me. These videos are a LOT of fun. Please keep up the great work. Also, any chance of doing one of these on the Munster Koach?
Glad you are enjoying them, yep; the Munster mobile is indeed already on my to do list, thanks 👍
@@CarStarz42Thanks for bringing this car up .... I've never been into the gimmicky gay sounding KiTT or the overated 007 Q build cars.
I'm more into Starsky and Hutch Ford, Bodie and Doyle RS Escort and Capri, General Lee and Miami Vice Ferraris
What about The Patridge Family bus? 📺
Cool, Thanks, you do a great job with these videos! Maybe think about doing some semi trucks from TV, BJ and the Bear, Movin' on, and some of the older cars like My Mother is A Car ?
I do have some more semis on my list and I'll add those to my list as well. Thanks
Also, if you haven't seen it already, check out the video I did on the DUEL truck 😉
Awesome video. I always loved the Coyote. Now I'm curious about the history of the Black Moon from the film Black Moon Rising
Thanks much and glad you enjoyed it; I'll add that one to the list to look into. Thanks👍
cool to know some still exist. I was young but totally could tell the car switch, it definitely added a cheesier feel for the show for me
I remember being at Universal Studios in 1996 and I saw five of those cars sitting there .
I've lived in Orlando, went by City Walk, Orlando Universal a few times; 2000s 2010s mainly. I recall a few cool cars, movie stuff; Scooby Van(Mystery Machine), Miami Vice Ferrari Daytona, David Starsky's 1974 Ford Torino, Fast & Furious cars.
I live in Argentina. Loved the show when I was a kid, and the Coyote (the first one) was and still is my dream car. I can recall they brought one to Buenos Aires for a movie car expo...
Cool😉👍
love the video,that coyote in the second series was absolutely fugly ,first one was the best!
Agreed and glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
Wonderful job as usual. The 80s had some great shows featuring cool cars
Thanks much and indeed a golden era for cars shows 👍
I'm really hooked on this channel! I watched Hardcastle and McCormick when I was a kid and it was one of my favorite shows. I love the Coyote car. Thanks for all the really cool facts. Have you covered the car from Ghostbusters yet?
You're very welcome, it is a great show indeed; first season is by far the best. Yep, I covered the original Ecto-1 early on right here... th-cam.com/video/lz8Is7IsbTY/w-d-xo.html
@@CarStarz42 awesome thanks!
A Cadillac ambulance?...😅
Brings back memories! What's great in the late 80s someone in our neighborhood owned a coyote.
Very cool 👍
One of my absolute favorite TV cars thank you
You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it 👍
Was watching Death Race 2000 last night, some interesting cars in that one.
yep, those were all VW based kits
Yep, some of those cars are on my to do list eventually too 😉👍
This is so cool......used to watch this in the uk, back in the 80s.
I was thinking about this show a few months ago and couldn’t remember the name, so this is great timing!
I loved that 1st coyote would've been nice if it had suped up Porsche engine!!
I loved that show. Used to call it Hardstack and McWick
i loved that show. preferred the 1st year car the most. i could never decide if i preferred the Ferrari 308 ( magnum pi ) or the coyote car, i wanted either so bad. pissed off that someone would destroy that first year car, he could have built what he did from scratch. i knew it was a kit car back then but didn't know any more than that. great video.
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
Wow, that was an excellent video! Always loved the Coyote as a kid!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it👍
I was in love with this car!
Loved this show
I loved this show as a kid
I loved Hardcastle and McCormick!
Indeed, the first season in particular was excellent 😉👍
Brooooo-you just took me way back!!😊😊😊😊
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This was a great video. Relevant clips to support the narration, made for an enjoyable and informative production.
Thanks and very glad you enjoyed it 👍
Great video! Always so impressed by how much research you do on these. This one a great show back in the day. One of my favorites. And the opening theme song was awesome!
Thanks and glad you enjoy it! Indeed a very addictive them song; I've had it stuck in my head all week from working on this, lol! 😁
This amd the countach are still my favorite cars made! For tjere time they were insane looking for a 8yr old boy 😂 to this day everytime i watch the intro to Hardcastle and they say DRIVE then u here the sound of the engine it still gives me goose bumps today! 😂
Great vid! Thanks for the exhaustive research about a classic sled!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it👍
Anni fa,ho visto una Coyote X in vendita a New York...identica alla prima serie.Stupenda!
Cool😉👍
The Delorean Coyote is a crime. However, s2 and s3 are still watchable due to the fantastic dynamic between Daniel Hugh Kelly and Brian Keith.
Indeed 😉
Good action show.
Coyote X looked fast and slick.
Indeed 😉👍
Oh, how I missed this car.
Great vid!!!!!! 👍👍
hanks and glad you enjoyed it 👍
I just loved this car, I always wanted one
I love this show watch it a lot when I was a kid 😊
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I remember seeing one of the Coyote's at Disney World MGM Studios, Florida back in 1996 on their back lot tram tour. It wasn't a polished display car, but just parked outside in the elements with other prop cars from movies and TV shows. The paint was faded a bit from UV exposure.
😉👍
Will you be doing an episode on the 1st gen Viper used in a short lived TV show called......Viper? Also, there was a show starring Michael Dudikoff in the early 90s called "Cobra" and if memory serves me, Ken Wahl drove one in his show "Wiseguy".
Watched the show only because of the car.
Impressive wealth of information here. I was a kid back then so I wasn't aware of the Coyote's complete overhaul to the DeLorean chassis. Pretty fugly compared to the original I must say. I did know about the Volkswagen drivetrain of the McLaren kit car and that the Countach sound was overdubbed. Still, the 1st season Coyote is one of the greatest hero cars of the Eighties. ✌🏻🇺🇸
LOVED THAT CAR AS A KID!
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I got to see a season 1 Cody Coyote at the 1985 World of Wheels
Great video! I always thought the Coyote looked like a cheap VW Kit car and never found it even remotely believable but I didn't really care; the car was never more than a prop to me.
Thanks much and that's certainly understandable 😉
I watched this show as a kid and planted the dream that one day i would own a street legal race car like the cayote. And amazingly i did... not a cayote but a british build Ultima, based on a Lola T70 instaed of the mc laren, but similar exept for having a proper racing engine... But M&M got it a started for me...
The season 1 car was and still is my favorite tv car ever made. This car along with the show itself doesn't get enough love. It's better than Knight Rider imo
I thought I was the only one who
Remembers this show!
Lol, certainly not as it was one of my most requested ones to do in fact 😉👍
Loved that show!
I wish had addressed where they got the sound clips from for the car. Made it amazing ❤
Most likely a mix of Ferrari and Lamborghini 12 cylinder engine sounds as I mentioned in the video, but wasn't able to find exactly what it was unfortunately. It sounded fairly inconsistent throughout the show however, so was probably a random mix of sports car engines.
Grew up watching H&M. Always loved the coyote (VW version)… When I was in my teens I swear someone had 1 sitting in their backyard next to the alley.. Pretty sure it wasn’t a manta, it was red and even said coyote on it. It sit there for awhile. I was mowing lawns at the time and saving money. Was going to wait until I had at least $700 before knocking on the door asking if they would sell it. Before I had the money it was gone.
Back around 2012 I had the chance to buy a Manta Montage from a guy in Omaha. Still kicking myself for NOT doing it. He had it built up with a custom tubular aluminum frame, a supercharged 3800 V-6 from a 2004ish Monte Carlo, painted jet black, and had a spoiler from a 2004 Impala on it. Weighed in at only 1800 pounds and, according to him, had 320HP. Too bad money was tight at the time. $9,500 was a steal for it.
I´m a fan of the VW version too...
You should do a video on the "Rampage" Bronco that was used. That too, while cool to look at, was not a street runner. In fact, it was not street legal. And after filming, was retired in some warehouse. The only reason the concept SUV was used in the movie was because DJ wanted to drive a Ford and not a Jeep product. (why they did not use a Ford truck is beyond me)
I'll add that one to the list look into. Thanks
If you don't recall: Duane J had a series of Ford ads, Ford pick-up promotions; 4-5 yr.
I loved this car as a kid.
The Coyote X was my favorite 80's car when I was growing up.
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Man I can not remember years ago I saw one of the Coyote X not sure I thought it was Universal Studios had one of the cars many many years ago on the tour saw it.
I watch a lot of these car videos about movie and T.V. cars. I think this is one of the few channels that has included this car. I was like 6 or 7 yrs old when this show was on. Jackson TN is actually close to me. Thank you for that info. I will make a trip to go see the car in person.
Cool, glad you enjoyed it and awesome 👍
This show had best theme song ever.
What a great channel and content just earned a subscriber look forward to watching more of your videos...Well done!
Thanks much and welcome! Glad you are enjoying it👍
The season one vehicle is a beautiful car. To keep the proportions on the VW chassis, the passenger compartment is very small. In relation to this, the second version is quite clunky and almost ugly. Also looks cobbled together. Thanks for this interesting informative video.
The original Coyete was / is one of my most favorite TV cars of ALL TIME!!! I would LOVE to own one with some fast re-power.
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First season cars in my book the coolest of them !
What's crazy i grew up watching shows like this i remember the instructions said how it was a sportirized vw they said it had a twin carburetors and it was a Chevy 350 but it's still a kick ass car
My friends and I loved watching shows with cars as a main character just to see when parts flew off of them or the frame tacoed during jump scenes. Fall Guy was a good one for the latter, I don't know how many trucks they went through but it wasn't a good endorsement for GM's full size trucks in general. I can see you did an episode about that one, it's next on my list LOL
Lol, indeed. So many vehicles, so much bent metal! 😁
I recall an interview on TH-cam about the Fallguys stunt truck It was 2wd and mid-engine. th-cam.com/video/VTcQOJMJVss/w-d-xo.html
That's funny about the taco reference since Toyotas frames rust and break in half, that's why Tacomas are called tacos because they can fold like a taco. Good stuff
Found you through searching for the History. I have a model kit I'm about to build of it. Great video! Subd.
Very cool, I used to build models all the time back in the day too.
Glad you found and are enjoying the channel👍
Out of all the cool 70s/80s TV show vehicles. The one that gets the least love is Tony Danzas 1971 Chevy van from Who's the Boss 😅
True enough, but I do have that one on my list to look into 😉
Another fun fact.....if you watch the open credits to Married With Children, you see Clark Griswalds station Wagon entering the freeway.
Indeed and that's one I talk actually about in my Family Truckster video too 😉...
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I wanna hear more about McCormick's prison nickname "Skid mark" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That name didn't age well, did it.😂
Mark ‘Skid’ McCormick.
He raced cars hence skidmark
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It aged better than Lucky Pierre, especially for being in prison.
At least one comment here doesn't get the humour.
I like this episode so much because I had a real appreciation of the show when I was a kid so I had to watch it again and it was just as good even better! On a sidenote, who likes the first coyote the best
Indeed a great show and yes, everyone on here has agreed that the season one car ranks supreme for sure 😉👍
Reminds me of the Bradly Gt. If these kitcars are built right they can be good.
I always thought it was a Bradley. My friend built one
Fun fact: the music composer for Hardcastle & McCormick would go on to compose Law & Order's music, including the famous opening theme. He still does the music for those shows today.
Mike Post also did the themes from Rockford Files, Magnum, P.I., and Hill Street Blues. Some of the most memorable TV themes ever!
Hey, you've got over 10,000 subscribers now 👍👍👍.
Good for you, you certainly deserve it.
I'm only subscribed to six channels and yours is not only one of them it's the only one that deals with cars.
Thanks, that means a lot friend!🙂👍
I really need to keep an eye out for all the jumps that are obviously everywhere that I just haven't been noticing
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One thing that always sticks in my mind was a stunt jump that features in the intro to the series where the rear axle breaks.
Yeah, the rear end landing at an angle like that from clipping the other car certainly noticeably dislodged the axle mounting for sure!
Nice video!
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it.
Legendar car concept
I go with the first seasons car. My favorite car of all times in reality is the Lotus Elise MK1. I like the philosophy behind this types of cars. Light, good feeling for the underground and fast.
And a VW engine for the coyote must not be bad. Karman Ghias were also produced with a VW engine build under license.
All together fabulous cars, which will always have a place in my heart.
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Th first version is by far the better looking of the two
"Hey Lester", "Where's My Hardcastle & McCormick Car At?!?"...
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Man,I am seriously disappointed that the Mccormick's Coyote X had such a weak engine.🤣 Grandma and I used to love watching this show. Grandma had a crush on Judge Hardcastle. 😆 She had a crush on Richard Simmons too. She bought his book and went to meet him at a book signing event. He signed her book.
I bet your grandma probably remembered him from the “Family Affair” show?
The stunt car that was in Jay Ohrberg's Museum (which he and his cars are no longer a part of), went from the museum to Riverside, CA where it was on display at Don's Lock & Key until it sold to a buyer overseas several years ago. I put my daughter in that car in her car seat when she was 3 days old.
The first year Coyote X looked so much better than the Delorean based car!
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Now I'm glad I never saw anything but the first season. That version was so much better looking.
Indeed, you guys are the luck ones 😉
Funny... That door didn't even shut right @2:00 🤣