Hollywood Knights...Jimmy Shine custom coupe! with sound

[@dannyhoward3437]

This scene was so genuine and perfect. The awkwardness of tough guys who are scared for their friend, and want to show their love. The Jimmy subplot was a great juxtaposition against Newbomb’s hijinx. RIP, Jimmy Shine. We lost him in the A Shau Valley, at Hue, in the Arizona, and the Mekong, over 50,000 times.

[@usrt46]

Beautifully said!

[@bradlott9876]

Well said. We lost too many Jimmy Shines over there

[@jgold2813]

love that movie >>>>>>> hot rods RULE KNIGHTS RULE BUT from 1957 to 1975 close to 948,657 road deaths in the usa avgs close to just under 50k a year in cars ,trucks

[@danielmoore3634]

My aunt and uncle snuck me into the drive in near my house when I was 10 years old to see this. I lost aunt Judy last week to cancer. RIP aunt Judy thanks for everything.

[@execatty]

1980 I remember watching this with my dad when he was 40 and I was 12.. He started crying when they played the song remembering his youth. I'm 54 now.. I understand

[@davidharrell5396]

I’m 52 now, and I “see” a lot of my dad, rest his soul, and his old friends in this movie. My heart aches for times gone by that I wasn’t around for, but it all seems so familiar to me.

[@robertprice9052]

I'm 59 now, my dad did a tour before I was born, then returned to the Army when my brother was born in 67'. Total of three tours in Vietnam. My best friends dad was in Hanoi for seven years. Returned to find his wife remarried and his kids adopted by another guy. Other friends dad's didn't return. Dad did a total of 44 years, I did 23. I had a 17 year old, and I'm not sure I want him to go. A lot of mixed feelings... this scene says a lot to a lot of us. Thanks -

[@tfjack97]

Koooool ride

[@RedForeman301]

I was about 10 when I saw this late night on HBO. I loved the movie and thought it was hilarious....now like your Dad, I tear up when I watch it.

[@iamwhere]

One of my favorite scenes ever. So cool of Tony Nancy to appear in this. There will never be a movie like this again. It’s American Graffiti meets Animal House in all the best ways.

[@usrt46]

I agree with you 1000%!

[@usrt46]

@Richard Alvarez You got that right!

[@cdh88]

well put

[@Joey-ri3vs]

So True 💯💯💯

[@robertquackenbush5547]

You got that right

[@jeffdurall8353]

The cars. The music. I first saw this as a freshman in high school and absolutely loved this movie.

[@tonyocch1]

Same here, my friends and I watched this movie over and over again

[@sollatzo]

Every time I hear California Dreaming I think of this scene.

[@stevebogard3833]

What a movie. High jenks and seriousness with Jimmy. GOD how i wish i was a teen thru the 60's l, but who knows where or if id still be on this Earth due to Vietnam. GOD bless ALL that serve and a long overdue Welcome Home ! Would love to relive time as long as it was back during the same time as lived and not in today!

[@theoriginalgamester3695]

A very underrated movie. I really do love films like this and American Graffiti. I miss car clubs.

[@1909torino]

For such a funny movie, I always tear up at that scene.

[@MrWoodMan23]

This movie depicts how everyone thought that, "oh hey, Vietnam ain't gonna be nothing" and man were they all dead wrong...

[@joel8583]

Totally way off they were, man!!

[@execatty]

I was 12 watching this scene with my dad.. He starting crying 😢.. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.. So much young talent

[@MrWoodMan23]

@ sad but very true.

[@cameronhood40]

The end of an era.

[@joeycriscione900]

This movie needs to be on cable more often!!

[@goochdawg]

It's on tubi now.

[@RNett0506]

My friends and I are almost 60 years old and we still use quotes from this movie.

[@mayhemjr.803]

It's got a certain WANG to it!🤣😂🤣😅

[@RNett0506]

@@mayhemjr.803 it's good though.

[@mayhemjr.803]

@@RNett0506 🤣😂🤣😅

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

@TJnettnin "Volare".

[@BrosepherStoned]

Dude I'm turning 43 Sunday and I have been quoting this movie since I was a little kid. Some of my favorites are She Was looking through you to get to me, THIS SHIT IS WAY OUTTA LINE! Tell me who do I look like That asshole at the car wash 😂

[@066motocross]

Awesome movie and this part makes me feel emotional. Really sad that the car culture and real car guys are aging out or are already gone. The new vehicle technology dosen't draw many people's interest

[@juanc5149]

Well, you’d be wrong. Car scene is as popular as ever. And will continue to do so. No matter the power plants used.

[@shawnbirt4161]

@@juanc5149 the scene may be strong but technology while its great has taken away the soul of the vehicle. Cars like that 57 had a sound and feel that new cars just don't have. New vehicles may have as much power and go as fast or faster but it took talent to tune those engines it took a ability to feel the engine especially carburetors when you hit it to know how to drive it. It's a whole different world from fuel injection and tuning with laptops. It's a shame more younger people cant experience the more intimate feel of man and simple machine nothing against technology but it really is different.

[@juanc5149]

@@shawnbirt4161 Lmao, a person can go from never seeing a carburetor to tuning one with his butt cheeks after one afternoon of google. As for feel, I dunno, personally I like vehicles that don’t handle like a dump truck when it encounters the first turn. It really doesn’t take that much talent to advance ignition and jet a carburetor. Just a wideband, a timing light and listen for engine knock. Easy peasy.

[@shawnbirt4161]

@@juanc5149 and you clearly have not done any of the above by your comments. It's all good just a matter of opinion and preference is all.

[@pjg43]

@@juanc5149 oh really? To bad the really good ones use something you never even mentioned

[@stevensummers9002]

I saw this movie at the drive-in so many years ago and as the years have gone by when I thought about the movie I always remember this scene I think it has a tremendous amount of depth almost like it doesn’t belong in this movie but it’s powerful

[@chrismyrick180]

Steven Summers I Saw This Movie When It came out in 1980, At The Time We Had An A&W Drive Inn at Morro Bay California..it was so Nice to watch this Movie,Then go to A&W Afterwards. This Movie is Such A Big Part of My Life!!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Chris Myrick I spent many weekends at Morro Bay when I was a kid. I had a Great Aunt and Uncle that lived in Paso Robles. I can't tell you how many times we would go to Morro Bay for fish at the Fish Bowl #2. I heard several years ago that it burned down.

[@joel8583]

Gee!

[@michaelduron9858]

Saw this movie in high school right after movie was over went Cruising down Whittier Blvd., California great time

[@moncleredits487]

I feel like Jimmy Shine's story is one that really shows what it was like to be dragged into the Vietnam conflict at that age and at that time. I grew up nowhere near that era. But I would like to think that this is a good depiction of a tragic moment in history.

[@usrt46]

Excellent comment!

[@0megacron]

What made it even worse was that Jimmy thought he wouldn't see combat, since in 1965 we were only sending advisors. Little did he know that the whole thing was about to blow up just as he got drafted. This and the sub-plot involving Duke & his girlfriend were fairly heavy topics in an otherwise hilariously light-hearted film.

[@fredcsensits4476]

Love it when he asks if the color is piss yellow and the guy reponds it is tony danza yellow. Love this movie since the first time I saw.

[@bobpeltz8922]

It's Tony Nancy that response and says it's "Tony Nancy" yellow. But it does kinda sound like Tony Danza

[@bishlap]

The funniest movie EVER, w/ one of the most sad/poignant war "tales" ever.

[@jstephenson411]

RIP Gary Graham, aka Jimmy Shine…KNIGHTS RULE

[@lisahemingway3828]

Love the Mama's and the Papas in the background! Epic scene right here!

[@xaenon]

It was absolutely the perfect song for the clip. Love that tune, too.

[@melissaweller4788]

when i saw this movie for the first time 20 years ago, i thought these guys gave this car to him as a gift. Now i realise, it was a project (he most likely focused on) that took a great deal of time and finesse to finish. His friends and co workers worked on it before he left for Vietnam. At least he got to see the final project. And they did it all for him.

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

You’re a complete idiot

[@paulz8275]

I hope every car guy out there gets his day like this when his car is complete!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

paul z I don't know if it's gonna happen for me. I have three going at the same time. But I ain;t gonna give up.

[@marshallamp682]

"Jimmy Shine's goin off to Vietnam and yer about the beach is bitchin."

[@JohnW1711stock]

Tony Nancy had successful rear engine dragster, before Garlits. It was Olds powered, than switched to a 392 Hemi. Tony Nancy did a lot of upholstery work in the 60's.

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

Thanks for the info.....I could’ve sworn he said, “Tony Danza”...funny considering he was in the scene.

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Some of Tony Nancy's race cars were painted a pearl yellow , like this '40 Ford is .

[@michaelguzi6673]

I have it on DVD. One of my favorites.

[@giveemhell1927]

Favorite scene in the movie. Thank you for posting!

[@freddyt55555]

This movie introduced me to California Dreamin'.

[@Screwcharger85]

I always play it during the Fall/autumn days

[@HAL--ov4qu]

They made one mistake in this scene, the movie is set in 1965 and the song on the 8 track is from 1966. Great movie though and great scene.

[@berniepokorski2489]

WOW! I can honestly say that my seventy-year-old memory cannot recall my ever having seen this movie! I do recall hearing about it over the years, but I don't believe that I have ever actually seen it. Guess what just got added to my To Do list? P.S: I just ordered the DVD!

[@joel8583]

You made a wise purchase! :-)

[@lordskeletor7246]

@@joel8583 We expect an update!

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@lordskeletor7246 He probably croaked by now lol

[@maxsparks5183]

@@donarthiazi2443 If you think 70 is old, you have a rude awakening snowflake.

[@lefkytheshin]

Love this era of American cars. Coolest cars ever made.

[@maxsparks5183]

Maybe one of the greatest scenes in moviedom. After all, Jimmy is leaving for VietNam. But hell, he’s got nothing to worry about. It ain’t even a war. He’ll be fine. Right?

[@oconderosa]

Love this movie and love the music. One thing that always bothered me was that it was supposed to be taking place on Halloween night 1965, when “ California Dreaming” had yet to even be recorded.

[@EBthere]

California Dreamin'

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

EBthere Yeah, yeah....more importantly though, do you recall the the lyrics as, “began to pray” or “pretend to pray” ??? If you’re unsure, or think it is “began”....look into what is known as the Mandela Effect...

[@EBthere]

Well, here's what I think. I'm sure the lyric is "pretend to pray" but when I sing the song or sing along with the song, I say "began to pray". Strange. I did a quick look at The Mandela Effect. Interesting. Thank's.

for about fifty years i thought it was "i began to pray" then about three years ago i heard i believe the Beach Boys version with "i pretend to pray". glad i'm not the only one singing it wrong all these years.

[@aaarauz1]

What the 8 track technology even out at this stage?

[@Joetrout]

@2:10 when you know Jimmy would likely not make make it back from Vietnam.

[@RichRey-h6j]

R.I.P. Gary Graham aka Jimmy Shine

[@victormendez1231]

Saw this when it first came out over 40 years ago. The movie is more about the end of an era and the beginning of another - car clubs, hamburger joints, cruising were moving out hello hard rock music, drugs, and Vietnam.

[@louismatassa8489]

This was a classic comedy movie 🍿🎥

[@mjollnir68]

Fendergibs. Not sure why they didn't finish the car but it is part of the story line. In the ending scenes Duke, Smitty and Jimmy Shine are in Dukes car and Jimmy Shine asks the guy to to take care of his girl DeeDee and if anything happens to him the Knights were to get the Coupe.

[@MrFb65]

I always thought it was weird when Tony Danza put on California Dreaming since he’s a hard core New Yorker 😎

[@bridelessgroom1369]

Every time "California Dreamin'" comes on, I think of this scene.

[@jerryblake4088]

What a piece of art 🎨 ✨️ 😍 👌 💖

[@MrFlatbeder]

I like when Duke asks if this was piss yellow? They laugh and one of the mechanics says it Tony Danza yellow... Also to the guy that said should of played ACDC...This movie was set in 1965! ACDC was still 10yrs away or so...

[@kennymcglade9352]

They built the car for Jimmy knowing he may or may not come back but wanted that car to be on his mind and for the club and the guys at the shop to be on his mind. Of course he's going to do his best to get back but the more initiative the better. Actually in October of '65 things in Vietnam were heated up pretty good. And for the person that mentioned the color of the car and the reply "That's Tony Danza yellow", what was actually said was "That's Tony Nancy yellow" and the guy who said it was Tony Nancy. Only reason I know these things is because I searched and searched on google to find them out. I know Tony Nancy was a car guy but not sure exactly what he was most famous for. I did see some pictures of him in a drag racing suit.

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Kenny McGlade he was well known for his upholstery work and he drag raced for a while.

[@stans7770]

Tony Yancy yellow. The guy who built the car.

[@exilemike]

No, they said Tony Nancy yellow, he was a famous drag racer and car builder and in this scene.

[@paulhubrich3655]

The best movie no one even knows about. Frickin hilarious

[@davidharrell5396]

Never fails to make my eyes leak…

[@WeddingPartyinCranston]

IT'S TONY DANZA YELLOW!!!!

[@michaeljkowar]

BUBBA10 5674 tony Nancy yellow, yeah, it sort of sounds like tony Danza though....the script says Nancy!

[@exilemike]

Nope,Tony Nancy

[@matthewgreen9060]

Yesireee...just before flower-power and acid rock kicked in. Those days are over and will never return my friends...

[@timpriddy349]

True brotherhood here.....

[@jimmycarter9099]

I am pretty sure he put the 8 track in up side down movie blooper love this movie through

[@xaenon]

He did. I have that very same model of 8-Track player, too. This movie is supposed to take place in 1965, so if this were for real it would be one of the very earliest 8-Track installations.

[@sparkplug1018]

@@xaenon This song also wasn't released until early December 1965, the movie takes place October 31 1965

[@xaenon]

@@sparkplug1018 I did not know that. Huh, I learned something. That does not happen often, lol....

[@dragonivan24]

great movie and song

[@Skiworx]

He says "Tony Nancy Yellow!" Tony Nancy was know for painting hot rods yellow back in the day!! And that was Yony Nancy playing himself!

[@BamaOrangeH8R]

Skiworx He is even wearing a Tony Nancy shirt

[@donarthiazi2443]

Hey guys if anything happens over there...I don't know... anything. Didi wouldn't know what to do with the car and.... well, I'd like for the club to have it. Hell boy, I was talking about the Big One! Vietnam ain't nothing like that

[@stanleyhutsell2879]

They knew he was not coming back

[@RedForeman301]

I agree...those guys saw their friends not come back from WW2 so they knew

[@franksadlowski8136]

Liked this very much

[@sollatzo]

This scene really got me. I hoped he would come back from Nam.

[@djrychlak4443]

Great scene. I don't get the fascination w/ cars at all but I get the gist of this.

[@WeddingPartyinCranston]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE COOL SOCIAL DRINKING GUYS!!!!!TONY DANZA HOT!!!!!!❤😂🎉

[@NewbombTURK513]

"Its Tony Nancy yellow" Rip Jimmy Shine:(

[@usrt46]

Ken is correct but you knew Jimmy was not coming back for Vietnam.

[@383corvette1]

I have always wished that they would have fired it up.

[@josephbalachick1879]

just a GREAT movie with imagination

[@Jeff-io2zn]

I wonder where that 40 model coupe is now.

[@CycolacFan]

Look it up on the HAMB board, there’s a whole thread dedicated to it. Owner didn’t even realise it was a famous car…

[@psp1921tsmg]

You knew from the song playing he wasn’t coming home from Vietnam

[@VWscooter24]

I always thought he said " it's Tony Danza yellow" duh!!!... I never realized he WAS Tony Nancy

[@dboy6400]

And now he's a hardass Vulcan on Startrek Enterprise made in the early 2000s.

[@usrt46]

Actually he says that's Tony Nancy yellow. Look at his Tee Shirt,that's the guy who painted it.

[@dirkdiggler6483]

The best scene of the movie

[@packard400]

ANY period movie where a character says...."Vietnam??... its no big deal....they're just sending advisors...why, I'll be back in six months!! "...basically tells you the character is marked for death...

[@ballyman12]

Classic moment from a classic real movie

[@franklivingston7717]

Thank you. I'm glad someone said it.

[@connorcincinnati]

It was a great movie, a little corny at times but had a nice feel. They only had a handful of actors and Fran Drescher is in EVERY scene, which takes place all over town on the same Halloween night, she is annoying everywhere. It seams to have faded into history and is very hard to find. Not sure I have ever seen screened on TV. Hard to believe it is 33 years old now. I made my girlfriend see it 2 weekends in a row at the old Acme Drive In near Cincinnati.

[@thecraportheoreos7834]

Shawn Cincinnati the old Acme drive in was on RT 4 in Fairfield, been there a many of nights !!!

[@josephbalachick1879]

define corny for me?

[@surferbri5346]

You're corny douche

[@bergerfry]

Sweetest looking car ever in a movie.

[@exilemike]

Nope, the ugliest 40 Ford in existence

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@exilemike actually this is one f the better looking '40 Ford customs that were built , however I will agree that there were some UGLY ones built also . Something to remember here , when this car was first customized it was just another old car , and could have just as easily ended up being crushed and sold for scrap . Thankfully this one was saved , many weren't .

[@Kataanmonster]

@Pookatube The movie was set in 1965 and the movie was filmed in 1979, the year Highway to Hell was released.

[@jeffstewart1182]

I wonder if that 40 coupe is still around

[@Blaz1016]

It was originally from Merced California. Don’t know if it still exists though

[@jonathankuelske3971]

A classic movie

[@paulmazzola398]

One of the best movies ever.

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

I'm glad they never made a sequel because something tells me they would have killed Jimmy off

[@davidharrell5396]

Yes. Kinda like Milner being killed in AMERICAN GRAFFITI. Fictional characters but damn, it brings me to tears sometimes.

they could have done a sequel with jimmy coming home from Vietnam as a paraplegic.

[@xaenon]

No. Sequels suck for the most part. I think it was best to leave it as is.

@@xaenon agreed. i was making a (dark) joke.

[@timpriddy349]

American had Wolfman.. .....but this film had heart...

[@richrojo2010]

This movie had the Real Don Steele!!! Famous LA DJ in his own right...thats who the pledges had the guys in Watts, make the request to for them. Don Steele was also prominant in Once about a time in Hollywood also...

[@jeffstewart3614]

I wonder if the car still exists today

[@mrHoppedupford]

I'm sure it does. It's a trailer Queen.

[@robertg8875]

Does Jimmy shine make it back?

[@williamlopez4934]

Anyone knows what happen to the hotrod?

[@foreverfree6685]

Great movie..... but does he really call it Tony Danza yellow?

[@exilemike]

No, he says Tony Nancy yellow, he was in this scene.

[@theconservativewave5041]

I love how they keep the line "It's Tony Danza yellow".

[@theoriginalgamester3695]

Tony Nancy Yellow, not Tony Danza yellow. That would have been funny, but unfortunately, not. Tony Nancy was a famous hot rod painter back in the day. He's actually in the scene saying 'it's Tony Nancy Yellow'.

[@justinbricks150]

I to thought he said Tony Danza yellow

[@theconservativewave5041]

@@theoriginalgamester3695 no he didn't say that. He actually said Tony Danza yellow. I saw an interview with Tony Danza and he said that after he made the remark, the director just decided to keep it in because he thought it was funny and didn't think anyone would catch it because at that time Tony Danza was not a famous well-known actor.

[@johnnyjsoldskoolzone1722]

@@justinbricks150 He did say Tony Danza yellow

[@matthewgreen9060]

@@johnnyjsoldskoolzone1722 he said "Tony Nancy yellow". Tony played himself in this clip. If you look closely you can even see his name in yellow on his tee-shirt.

[@galenhof3371]

Gotta wonder if Jimmy Shine made it back from the 'Nam

[@mikenagy9408]

Seeing as this is a movie(a great movie!), What happens to the characters is open to your imagination. To me, it would seem fitting that Neubaum Turk would go on to become chief or police.

[@str8cash113]

0-60 in 20 second 💪😂

[@dmk7700]

I always thought he goofed and said Tony Danza yellow.

[@volvoguy804]

Haha! All these years, same!

[@torreyreno7567]

this car can be seen in AG at this time it was white sporting key stone wheels

[@Sparkchaser1]

“Tony Danza yellow “

[@exilemike]

Tony Nancy yellow

[@vincentcoleman2044]

What kind of car was that?

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Customized '40 Ford DeLuxe coupe .

[@richrojo2010]

I disagree. If you listen at the end, Jimmy says he wasn't even sure if he WAS going to Vietnam! He said they are just sending advisors over at that point. He was going in the service, the next day, Nov 1st 1965. The 1st combat troops only arrived 3 months prior. He still had to go through 8 weeks basic training and then Advanced training. If he did get sent over after that, his DEROS would of gotten him out of Nam and back in 12 months, 13 months if he was going into the Marines; which we don't know if he was army or marines. Again, combat deaths between late 65 and 1966 were very low compared to 67-68-69. And again, he wasn't even sure he was actually going to Vietnam. Yes something to think about, but i doubt he went and if he did, his chances of survival in that 1966 "time frame" were excellent.

[@DirectedFlame]

so cal is the best

[@mrHoppedupford]

It's a shit hole now.

[@shadowmanmc1130]

Well for 30 years I was always curious what car is this was what model what year anybody could help me out I’d greatly appreciate it

[@mrHoppedupford]

It's a Ford not sure what year

[@sparkplug1018]

1940 Ford V8

[@exilemike]

40 Ford

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

It's a '40 Ford DeLuxe coupe that has been chopped and sectioned .

[@robertmorris8997]

What is that, piss yellow or puke green? :)

[@Stuntdame02]

Funny can anybody name this car??

[@ballyman12]

Does anyone really ever go away?

[@M.Arbogast]

will thhis ever come out on BLU RAY

[@joel8583]

Why not!

[@clintcalvert9250]

War makes the scumbags rich

[@glennevitt5250]

Its make s 😎🤙you think of days long ago

[@ballyman12]

why question a classic moment?

[@Pookatube]

Should have played AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" instead of The Mamas And The Papas!

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

Pookatube That would be a really good trick. Since the movie was set in the 60's and not the 70.s when ac/dc came onto the music scene.

[@exilemike]

Playing a song that didn't exist yet,glad you don't make movies

[@fendergibs]

why didnt they give him months before he left so he could enjoy it? & who go the car if he did not came back from the war.

[@JohnRocks6368]

Because they hadn't finished building it yet. They are talking about the guy who rubbed out the paint (polished it) and the other guy 'who put the tune on it', so it just got finished.

[@blazehok]

39 Ford

[@007thebonds]

40 deluxe

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

The wipers on a '39 Ford are mounted above the windshield , for '40 they moved down below the glass , as this car is .

[@ballyman12]

lol@tony nancy

[@PeruvianBanana89]

...with sound *kinda