Trivia: The man who got out of his Porsche at the starting line to chew out the driver of the monster truck (who later ran over the Porsche) was director Hal Needham.
Cannonball Run II (1984)
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Directed by: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Shirley MacLaine, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Telly Savalas, Sammy Davis Jr.
Other mistake: Tony Danza's character introduces himself as "Tony." When the credits are rolling at the end of the movie, we see that his character's name is Terry, not Tony.
Victor: My Aunt Millie took a vow of chastity. She had headaches allllll the time.
Question: What kind of car is the yellow one the two ladies drive after they ditch the Mercedes? The one where the top comes comes up to let people in.
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Chosen answer: It's called a "Nova" (but not as in the Chevy Nova). It's a kit car, in the U.S. and for the film, it was made by the Sterling Sports Car company. Although the Nova kit car originated with the English company Automotive Design and Development Ltd.
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