What was the car in Thelma and Louise?

What was the car in Thelma and Louise?

1966 Thunderbird convertible
The film’s iconic status is sealed by the vision of a 1966 Thunderbird convertible going over the Grand Canyon, but the undiluted hard truth is that the film was lucky to be made at all.

Did Thelma and Louise really drive off a cliff?

Susan Sarandon, who had played the role of Louise in the film, has explained that the director along with herself were initially not convinced by the ending. It was shown that the two ladies, who were fleeing the police, drive off their car over the cliff rather than get caught and face the law.

Did Thelma or Louise drive the car?

From the movie Thelma & Louise – Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) hold hands and drive their car off the cliff, leaving their lives and the police behind in the dust. Louise drove the car – Susan Sarrandon, Thelma was Geena Davis.

Was Thelma and Louise a true story?

Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American female buddy road crime film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. It stars Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, two friends who embark on a road trip that ends up in unforeseen circumstances….

Thelma & Louise
Box office $45.4 million

Did Thelma and Louise drive a convertible?

1955 Ford Thunderbird Thunderbird Convertible Thunderbird Convertible from Thelma & Louise on display…

Who owns the car from Thelma and Louise?

FORD
Nominated for six Academy Awards and voted in the Top 75 Movies Ever Made. This movie was Brad Pitts’ first major motion picture….Lot #1285 1966 FORD THUNDERBIRD “THELMA & LOUISE” MOVIE CAR.

Auction Scottsdale 2008
Year 1966
Make FORD
Model THUNDERBIRD
Style “THELMA & LOUISE” MOVIE CAR

How was the end of Thelma and Louise filmed?

The last scene viewers are shown is the pair holding hands as they drive the car over the edge. The shot cuts as the Thunderbird is still mid-air over the cliff before blending into a bright white end-screen.

Where is the cliff that Thelma and Louise Drive off?

The actual cliff where the heroines of Ridley Scott’s film “Thelma and Louise” (1991) drove off in their mad yet satisfying dash from the law and into legend.

What color is the T Bird in Thelma and Louise?

Britain’s Daily Mirror reports the blue 1966 Ford Thunderbird from the 1991 movie “Thelma and Louise” will be up for auction in Italy next month.