The film costars reni santoni, brigitte nielsen and andrew robinson. Marion cobra cobretti sylvester stallone finds himself at the center of a spate of murders carried out by a secret society called new order. Dec 01, 2009 sylvester stallone claims someone was stupid enough to steal one of his most famous cars nearly 15 years ago and now the guy who has it is refusing to give it back. Sylvester stallone claims someone was stupid enough to steal one of his most famous cars nearly 15 years ago and now the guy who has it is refusing to give it back. Cobra is filled with laughably bad lines and violence, but the real star of the movie is the car. A customized 1950 mercury monterey coupe seen in 1986 action film cobra, directed by by george p. Stallone claims he had personally designed the car to fit his role in the film. The body modifications were originally made by san francisco bay area customizer, joe bailon, but the final mods and the building of three additional stunt cars was contracted to hollywood customizer dean bryant. The rocky star has claimed that the custombuilt 1950 mercury, which featured in his movie cobra, was stolen from a storage garage in 1994 and stallone never saw the car again until recently. Its all over the iconic custombuilt 1950 mercury featured in the stallone classic, cobra. From the stallone movie cobra, my love for the 50 merc. Ford small block in 1962, the car was introduced at the auto show in texas, it was a hit and several orders were placed for the car. Mar 30, 2011 we broke the story in 2009, sly learned his custom built 1950 mercury was about to be auctioned off by a company that provides oncamera vehicles for movies sly never directly accused the.
A renegade cop nicknamed cobra sylvester stallone is assigned to destroy a serialkiller cult and protect the model brigitte nielsen who has the goods on them. The movie is full of intense action and it will keep you interested all the way from start to finish. A disengaged sylvester stallone plays the titular cobra with no bite in this leaden action thriller, queasily fixated on wanton carnage and nothing else. Find more great car movies and street car features at. Carroll shelby powered the original cobrawith the new 260 c. The rocky star has claimed that the custombuilt 1950 mercury, which featured in his movie cobra, was stolen from a storage garage in 1994 and stallone never saw the car again. If you zoom in on the dvd version, you can see the words 9mm conversion unit on the slide. However, the cobra car is now in the possession of a collector who rents out vehicles for movies, reports contactmusic. Sylvester stallone reportedly reunites with stolen car cbs news. Cool things like acrylic rims, style of design, an. Scale auto is the leading authority for car modelers. The car from the sylvester stallone movie cobra cars movie.
Sylvester stallone is the original rocky actor that portrayed one of the most iconic and popular boxing movie franchises of the 21st century. As the murder rate rises, cobra takes model ingrid brigitte nielsen into protective custody after she witnesses new orders leader in action. Cosmatos, and written by sylvester stallone, who also starred in the title role. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The cobra, popularly known as his cobra car, was stolen out of his own garage in 1994, robbing stallone of one of his most precious possessions. Movie car the merc from stallones cobra scale auto.
We cover the latest styrene, resin, and aftermarket kits, paint, photoetched parts, books. Stallone cobra wolverine family car decals pinewood derby cars car accessories for girls car magazine mustang cars audi cars expensive cars. Mar 30, 2011 the iconic custombuilt mercury was featured in the actors film cobra. But similar to the headstrongness shown by the characters he has portrayed, he didnt give up looking for it. Cobra is a 1986 american action film directed by george p.
Eddie paul reportedly built four 50 mercs for this 1986 sylvester stallone movie. The 1986 action movie cobra featured a cast of b movie celebs like sylvester stallone and brigitte nielsen. Stallone wanted to make the move more actionoriented and less comedic. The 100 greatest movie and tv cars of all time edmunds. The car from the sylvester stallone movie cobra cars. The car shot in the cobra belonged to sylvester stallone in real life. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Stylish, sleazy and cheap in that special cannon way, cobra is basically stallone vs. From the stallone movie cobra, my love for the 50 merc grew. Check out the cars in sylvester stallone s car collection. There is no doubt that stallone has charisma, thats what made him such a star in hollywood, and he works on that to a treat here. Dec 15, 2016 on this page you can find all the cars, trucks and bikes engaged in george p. Cobras driving is smooth and measured for most of the chase.
Sylvester stallone in cobra 2 petition home facebook. Sly stallone strikes over stolen cobra car sylvester stallone celebrity justice movies ride me deadline comments. Nine years after the shooting of the film, it was stolen straight from the garage. This was filmed to reflect the chaotic nature of the night slasher and his followers and emphasized that cobra was always cool and in control. Carroll shelby powered the original cobra with the new 260 c. In the shots of stallone you can see the department of water and power building behind him, to. Apr 08, 2014 sylvester stallone drove a modified 1950 mercury monterrey in the movie cobra. Cobra s driving is smooth and measured for most of the chase. The iconic custombuilt mercury was featured in the actors film cobra. I definitely recommend this movie to all movie action lovers out there. Stallone claimed in the suit that he designed the car to fit his role in the movie, and that the car is worth around. Sylvester stallone has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a car company over a vehicle the movie star insists was stolen from him 15 years ago. Expert columnists offer tips and solutions to modeling problems about muscle cars, racing vehicles, dioramas, and trucks. Aug 25, 2015 the 1986 film cobra was a lousy movie but showed that a car could be the best actor in a movie by stealing all the scenes.
We broke the story in 2009, sly learned his custom built 1950 mercury was about to be auctioned off by a company that provides oncamera vehicles for movies sly never directly accused the. Built for the sylvester stallone movie cobra 1986 by noted hollywood customizer dean bryant, this mercury was later updated with new paint, upholstery and other details for the nicolas cage movie gone in 60 seconds 2 2000, in which it was prominently featured. During the car chase scene the car the nightslasher is in and the truck following cobra are both driving erratically. Later in the movie, while stallone cleans the gun the one with the custom cobra grips in his apartment, he removes the magazine and it. The 1986 action movie cobra featured a cast of bmovie celebs like sylvester stallone and brigitte nielsen. With sylvester stallone, brigitte nielsen, reni santoni, andrew robinson. The camaros design and performance earned it a starring role in the transformers franchise, so maybe sylvester stallone figured hed better buy a movie star car. What car did sylvester stallone drive in cobra answers. The film was loosely based on the novel fair game by paula gosling. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sylvester stallone drove a modified 1950 mercury monterrey in the movie cobra.
A toughoncrime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with farreaching plans. This was filmed to reflect the chaotic nature of the night slasher and his followers and. The car was slightly customized and actually belonged to sylvester stallone. Sylvester stallones 16 sickest cars 4 he wishes he owned. Sylvester stallone reportedly reunites with stolen car. On this page you can find all the cars, trucks and bikes engaged in george p. Sylvester stallone, the actor, is a man that has kept his legendary physique and oneofakind person in topnotch shape after all of these years. Interesting moveable sunblockers over the grand st. The studio rejected the idea for being too expensive and stallone left the movie. Luckily, marion cobretti sylvester stallone aka cobra, aint gonna take that shit and when a witness to a murder brigitte nielsen is able to finger their leader, the cops unleash cobra. Cosmatos and stars sylvester stallone as lieutenant marion cobra cobretti.
Another reason to love this car is the story behind it. In the shots of stallone you can see the department of water and power building behind him, to the north. The destiny of the car remained unknown, until 2009, when it was auctioned to a firm that provides props for filming a movies. The mercury was custom built for sylvester stallones character in the film and sly ended up as the owner. Its cheesy, has a thin plot, plenty of macho cringeworthy moments, but despite this, the movie works.
Movie car the merc from stallones cobra builders corner general d. Muscle cars famous movie cars stallone movies hot rods silvester stallone power cars us cars custom cars cars motorcycles. For sure many of you remember the legendary 1950 mercury monterey coupe which flying not riding over all chasing scenes. As the story goes, stallone was cast for beverly hills cop 1984, a role later given to eddie murphy. Jul 18, 2017 the car shot in the cobra belonged to sylvester stallone in real life. The two generations of camaros have only improved since 2009, with a variety of engine and options packages that max out in the zl1 package, with a 650 horsepower supercharged v8. A little this and that of the unusual 0121 0128 38. A bonkers car chase midfilm places it firmly in the action world for most viewers, but there are some surprisingly wild kills here, including a horrific murderbyvan that looks shockingly. Cobra is a great movie and stallone played a great part as a cop hunting down a badass criminal.
The 1986 film cobra was a lousy movie but showed that a car could be the best actor in a movie by stealing all the scenes. The mercury was custom built for sylvester stallones character in the. It is the first film where brian thompson plays a prominent role. The film was loosely based on the novel fair game by paula gosling, which was later filmed under that title in 1995.
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