In the old 1960’s cult movie “Harold and Maude”, the main character Harold (played by Bud Cort) is given a new Jaguar XKE sportscar by his mother-Harold converts the car into a hearse.
Did this car actually exist? Or was it just a studio prop.
Actually, an XKE hearse might be a collector’s item!:eek:
The driving scenes were filmed on location, not in a studio, so there had to be a working model.
The IMDB trivia pageclaims the car was destroyed after filming.
The E-Type Jaguar Hearse was shown driving (often at a fairly high rate of speed) on public roads throughout the film, so yes it was a real working car. It was driven over a cliff just as depicted in the film, causing it to be flattened to about 1/3 it’s original height.
BTW, Harold and Maude came out in 1971.
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Harold and Maude was shown as free movie at my college one year (maybe 1978?). I still remember the collective gasp in the auditorium when Harold lit the welding torch.
Thanks for the Youtube link! Any idea how old Bud Cort was when he made the film? He looked like he was 12!
IMDb says he was born March 28, 1948.
She was born October 30, 1896