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The Plymouth Fury called "Christine" - the most bloodthirsty car in cinema history

Name: Plymouth Fury 1957
Brand: Plymouth

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Created on November 18, 2018

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Columbia Picture Corporation

Archiv Bill Gibson

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Columbia Picture Corporation

Archiv Bill Gibson

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine" - in motion

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Movie poster of the John Carpenter movie "Christine" - with Plymouth Fury

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine"

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Bill Gibson at the wheel of his "Christine"

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On the road with Bill Gibson in his "Christine"

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine" - in the museum

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Christine - Plymouth Fury - in Bill's Christine Museum

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine" - View into the engine compartment

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine" - with special effects

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - from the movie "Christine" - Smoke effect in the museum

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Production sheet for the Gibsons Plymouth Fury

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Shot from the shooting of the movie "Christine"

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During the filming of the movie "Christine"

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Plymouth Fury (1957) - Scene from the movie "Christine"

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Christine owner Bill Gibson in his museum 4

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Original parts from Fury models used in the movie

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Production crew of the movie "Christine"

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Bill Gibson with John Carpenter and crew

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Bill's Christine Museum with a shrine to those who have already died

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Christine original editions in 137 languages in Bill Gibson's Christine Museum

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Christine models in all sizes in the museum

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Stephen King's book has been translated into 136 languages

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Cinema posters for Christine from around the world

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Original memorabilia for the movie "Christine"

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Signature of director John Carpenter on a Christine model

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The procurement of the film vehicles for the movie "Christine"

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Not only Christine, but also other movie memorabilia can be found in Bill's Christine Museum

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Mission planning for the movie "Christine"

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Summary

The movie "Christine" is one of the most bloodthirsty car films in history and was a trendsetter for an entire genre. 25 Plymouth Fury models had to be sacrificed for it, with hardly a single one surviving, apart from Bill Gibson's car, which was pieced together from parts. He is more than just a fan of the movie and car and has therefore dedicated an entire museum to it. During a visit to his museum, Gibson reveals many details about the life of his Plymouth and some background information about the movie.

This article contains the following chapters

A car causes fear and terror
A Frankenstein on wheels
25 becomes 14
Parts puzzle
A museum for Christine
When computers didn't make the movies
Halloween baby

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It seems as if people are running for cover when Bill Gibson roams thoughtfully through the residential areas of Pensacola in Florida with "Christine". The sidewalks are empty. We ask skeptically whether Christine thinks it's so funny when we come along for the ride. "Don't worry," Bill explains calmly, "I'm with you, nothing will happen." Bill wears an unusual ring on his finger with the face of the '58 Fury, which is prowling the streets as if looking for victims. We want to know what it means. "We got married 13 years ago," says Bill with a lot of pride, "in Bangor, Maine, right in front of Stephen King's house."

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