Two honorable men-for-hire look for adventure in the pre-World War I American southwest in their fancy Stutz Bearcat.Two honorable men-for-hire look for adventure in the pre-World War I American southwest in their fancy Stutz Bearcat.Two honorable men-for-hire look for adventure in the pre-World War I American southwest in their fancy Stutz Bearcat.
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- TriviaHollywood car builder/customizer George Barris made two replica 1914 Bearcats for the series. A period TV Guide article said they cost $25,000 for the pair, this at a time when a new Corvette was about $5,000. The cars were full scale metal bodied replicas mounted on custom frames and powered by Ford engines and transmissions (out of (then) late model pickups. For safety they featured four wheel brakes, which were not on a genuine Bearcat. The brass radiator is interchangeable with a genuine Stutz unit.
- ConnectionsFollows Bearcats!: Powderkeg (1971)
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Very enjoyable series that unfortunately only had 13 episodes. I am a big Rod Taylor fan & also like Dennis Cole a lot. Taylor is a professional & I don't think he's ever done anything I didn't enjoy,
The plots R a bit repetitive, action sequences are sometimes a little dicey & most episodes wrap up with a fairly perfunctory ending. Budgets are not huge either. Additionally almost every episode has some patently goofy elements be it plot resolution or action sequences in general.
Having said this, it is still immensely enjoyable to me & probably to most everyone that remembers this series with fondness. The Stutz is a great car for the series & is always displayed & utilized to best effect.
I always enjoy austere visuals, western vistas & the big open desert. All on great display here. If you enjoy early Russ Meyer and his use of existing structures as well as desert vistas it's a joy to watch this series for some of that familiar Southwest beauty. Mostly though it's a nostalgia thing for me, to see a series that's not driven by current trends be it film or entertainment in general.
I knocked off 2 stars due to the series shortcomings as stated above...they in no way however take away from its' great enjoyment factor for me nor should it for other fans. Recommended.
The plots R a bit repetitive, action sequences are sometimes a little dicey & most episodes wrap up with a fairly perfunctory ending. Budgets are not huge either. Additionally almost every episode has some patently goofy elements be it plot resolution or action sequences in general.
Having said this, it is still immensely enjoyable to me & probably to most everyone that remembers this series with fondness. The Stutz is a great car for the series & is always displayed & utilized to best effect.
I always enjoy austere visuals, western vistas & the big open desert. All on great display here. If you enjoy early Russ Meyer and his use of existing structures as well as desert vistas it's a joy to watch this series for some of that familiar Southwest beauty. Mostly though it's a nostalgia thing for me, to see a series that's not driven by current trends be it film or entertainment in general.
I knocked off 2 stars due to the series shortcomings as stated above...they in no way however take away from its' great enjoyment factor for me nor should it for other fans. Recommended.
- morganmpoet
- Dec 14, 2019
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