"What type of car did Simon Templar drive in ""The Saint""?"
"of disguise, but Charteris's version hardly used the sophisticated ones shown in this film. The film mirrored aspects of Charteris's own life, notably his origins in the Far East, though not in an orphanage as the film portrayed. Sir Roger Moore features throughout in cameo as the BBC Newsreader heard in Simon Templar's Volvo. Since the Kilmer film, there have been several failed attempts at producing pilots for potential new ""Saint"" television series: On March 13, 2007, TNT said it was developing a one-hour series. The series (for which no broadcast date was announced) was to be executive produced by"
"novelised and published as part of the ongoing series of ""The Saint"" novels, such as ""The Fiction Makers"" and ""The People Importers"". The first of these books, which gave cover credit to Charteris, but were actually written by others, was ""The Saint on TV"", and the series of novelisations continued for several years after the television programme had ended. Templar's car, when it appeared, was a white Volvo P1800 with the number plate ST1. This model Volvo is still often referred to as ""the Saint's car"", with miniature versions made by Corgi which have proved popular. Volvo was pleased to"
"a possible ""P1800ESC"". Volvo never produced a convertible version of the 1800, but such cars were produced in the aftermarket most notably by Volvoville of New York, who offered them through their dealership after locally modifying stock coupes. In Sweden the P1800ES was nicknamed Fiskbilen (The Fish van); in Germany and Switzerland it was nicknamed Schneewittchensarg (Snow White's coffin), because of the all-glass rear hatch. The Volvo P1800 received prominence in the early '60s when a white 1962 Volvo P1800 with number plate ST1 was driven by the character Simon Templar (Roger Moore) in the hit TV series ""The Saint"""
"Roger Moore's character in the television series ""The Saint"" - Sinclair's car has personalised number plates of his initials: Simon Templar's were ""ST 1"", Brett Sinclair's are ""BS 1"" (except for one scene in the episode ""The Gold Napoleon"", where the car is seen with its real UK registration number PPP 6H). The true owner of the index number of Sinclair's car, Billy Smart, Jr., permitted its use in the series. The Aston Martin from the show was sold by the factory after filming ended, via HR Owen in London, to its first private owner. It was restored to a"
"in that production, while Templar (sporting a moustache) got about in a black Lamborghini bearing the ST1 licence plate. In 1989, six movies were made by Taffner starring Simon Dutton. These were syndicated in the United States as part of a series of films titled ""Mystery Wheel of Adventure,"" while in the United Kingdom they were shown as a series on ITV. In 1991, as detailed by Burl Barer in his 1992 history of ""The Saint,"" plans were announced for a series of motion pictures. Ultimately, however, no such franchise appeared. A feature film, titled ""The Saint,"" starred Val Kilmer."
"the early 1960s, The Saint with Roger Moore as Simon Templar. The total number of cars produced with the signature saffron pearl metallic paint was reportedly 145 There was no 2005 model C70 in North America, the 2004 left over models were sold into 2005 there. 72,000 first generation C70s were produced in the seven years up to 2006, fewer than 50,000 were convertibles. Volvo cosmetically updated the convertible with new clear headlights and rear light clusters for model year 2004. Of the 72,000 first generation C70s produced worldwide, only 603 had the 2.3 liter engine with high pressure turbo"
"The Saint (film series) ""The Saint"" (film series) refers to eight B movies made by RKO Pictures between 1938 and 1941, based on some of the books in British author Leslie Charteris' long-running series about the fictional character Simon Templar, better known as ""The Saint"". A few years after creating the character in 1928, Charteris was successful in getting RKO Radio Pictures interested in a film based on one of his books. The first, ""The Saint in New York"", came in 1938 and was based on the 1935 novel of the same name. It starred Louis Hayward as Simon Templar"
"voice of Michel Roux, who dubbed Tony Curtis in the French broadcast of the original series. In 2007, France 2 satirically used it to introduce a report about relations between the newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his first Prime Minister François Fillon. The protagonists drive signature cars. Danny Wilde drives a red left-hand-drive Dino 246 GT (chassis number 00810). Brett Sinclair drives a UK-registered Bahama Yellow right-hand-drive 6-cylinder Aston Martin DBS (chassis number DBS/5636/R) with V8 wheels and markings. Both cars were provided to the show's producers courtesy of the respective vehicle manufacturers. As with Simon Templar -"
"film's trailer.) The film featured the Volvo C70, a nod to the Volvo P1800 of the original series. Fort Amherst starred as a filming location for ""The Saint"" in 1997. The tunnels were used for the scene in which Simon receives a map in the Kremlin tunnel in Moscow. A novelization based upon the film script was written by Burl Barer. ""The Saint"" won the 1998 BMI Film Music Award. The songs ""Out of My Mind"" by Duran Duran and ""6 Underground"" by the Sneaker Pimps were played during the credits, and released as singles to promote the movie. The"
"show did not do well enough on ABC and was syndicated midway through its run, which effectively ensured that no second series would be made. The Baron's car was a silver Jensen CV-8 Mk II with the registration BAR 1. Unlike the Volvo driven by Simon Templar, the exclusivity of the car meant the series did not generate the same sales boost as ""The Saint"" had done for Volvo. Cordelia drove a considerably less upmarket DAF Daffodil 33. The episode ""Something For A Rainy Day"" featured shots of a white Jaguar plummeting over a cliff. This footage, apparently filmed for"
"The Saint (Simon Templar) Simon Templar is a fictional character known as The Saint. He is featured in a series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris's participation were published in 1997. The character has also been portrayed in motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and three television series. Simon Templar is a Robin Hood-like criminal known as The Saint – plausibly from his initials, but the exact reason for his nickname is unknown (although the reader"
"The Saint's Vacation The Saint's Vacation is a 1941 adventure film produced by the British arm of RKO Pictures. The film stars Hugh Sinclair as Simon Templar, also known as ""The Saint"" a world-roving crimefighter who walks the fine edge of the law. This was the seventh of eight films in RKO's film series about the character created by Leslie Charteris. It was Sinclair's first appearance as Templar, having taken over the role from George Sanders, who then stepped into RKO's ""Falcon"" series. The film is the seventh of nine features produced by RKO Pictures featuring suave detective Simon Templar"
"Europe, Simon Templar (alias ""The Saint"") befriends a rich American whose son was recently murdered in New York City; the culprit went free due to police and courtroom corruption. Templar is given an offer he can't refuse: $1 million if he goes to New York and deals out his unique brand of justice to evildoers in that city. The book begins with the New York Police Department receiving a letter of warning from Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal, indicating that Templar, after being inactive for six months (presumably since the events of ""The Saint Goes On""), has relocated"
"Volvo P1800 The Volvo P1800 is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars between 1961-1973. Originally a coupe (1961–1971), it was altered into a shooting-brake for the duration of its production (1972-1973). Styling was by Pelle Petterson under the tutelage of Pietro Frua when Frua's studio was a subsidiary of the prestigious Italian carrozzeria Ghia, and mechanicals derived from Volvo's dependable Amazon/122 series. Marketed as a stylish touring car rather than a sports car, the P1800 became widely known when driven by future James Bond actor Roger Moore in the hit television series ""The Saint"""
"films), and Barry Sullivan. Louise Arthur played Patricia Holm, Templar's assistant. Lawrence Dobkin played Louie, the cab driver. John Brown played Inspector Fernack, and Ken Christy played Hoppy, Templar's sidekick. Besides the versions broadcast in the United States, a six-episode version was broadcast in Ireland in 1940, and a three-episode version was broadcast by the BBC in 1995. The Saint (radio program) The Saint was a radio adventure program in the United States that featured a character (""a swashbuckling, devil-may-care Robin Hood type who, in his attempt to help people, remained just one step ahead of the police and crooks—both"
"a Jaguar E-Type and the Volvo P1800. Jaguar was first offered the opportunity to provide an E-Type for the TV series but declined. Volvo accepted and offered a P1800, leading to increased sales. Initially, Volvo lent two cars for the series, one for static studio shots and the other for moving shots. When the P1800S came along, one of the earlier cars was cut up to allow better interior shots. When the series ""Return of the Saint"" was created in the 1970s, Jaguar offered the XJ-S for the series. The 50th anniversary of the P1800 took place in France on"
"was issued with an Aston Martin DB Mark III with a homing device, which he used to track Goldfinger across France. Bond returned to his Bentley for the subsequent novels. The Bond of the films has driven a number of cars, including the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, during the 1980s, the V12 Vanquish and DBS during the 2000s, as well as the Lotus Esprit; the BMW Z3, BMW 750iL and the BMW Z8. He has, however, also needed to drive a number of other vehicles, ranging from a Citroën 2CV to a Routemaster Bus, amongst others. Bond's most famous car"
"Salvage for the Saint Salvage for the Saint is the title of a 1983 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". The novel was written by Peter Bloxsom based on the two-part ""Return of the Saint"" episode, ""Collision Course"" by John Kruse, but per the custom at this time, the author credit on the cover went to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, and who served in an editorial capacity. The two ""Collision Course"" episodes have also been syndicated as the made-for-TV film, ""The Saint and the Brave Goose"". This was the 50th book"
"by the angel Gadreel while possessing Sam, once again forcing Dean to use a stolen car, but it was quickly recovered and proved instrumental in tracking down the rogue angel. All of the cars used in the show are stock 1967 Chevrolet Impala four door hardtops. They feature Chevrolet small-block engines, recolored interiors, custom seats, and nonfunctioning radios. Other than the one used in the original, all of the Impalas had to be painted black for the series. One of the Impalas used features a detachable roof and doors for up-close shots, and is capable of being separated in half."
"The Saint (novel) The Saint is the title of a mystery novel by Burl Barer published by Pocket Books in 1997. It was based upon the screenplay for the film ""The Saint"", which in turn was loosely based upon the character Simon Templar, created by Leslie Charteris. Val Kilmer portrayed Templar and is pictured on the book's front cover. This was the first book featuring Templar since ""Salvage for the Saint"" ended the original series of books (which began in 1928) in 1983. It is also the first Saint story to be published since Charteris' death in 1993 and the"
"Saint Overboard Saint Overboard is the title of a 1936 mystery novel by Leslie Charteris, one of a long series of novels featuring Charteris' creation Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". It was originally published in magazines as ""The Pirate Saint""; some paperback editions append the article ""The"" to the title (""The Saint Overboard""). The book was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder & Stoughton in 1936 (followed by an American edition by The Crime Club). Simon Templar, alias The Saint, is enjoying a pleasure cruise along the French coast aboard his yacht, the ""Corsair"" when he is awakened"
"seen once in the film, when the two main characters go to meet the parody of Q. In 2011, an Aston Martin DB5 appeared in heavily stylized form as ""Finn McMissile"", a British secret agent voiced by Michael Caine in the 2011 Pixar film ""Cars 2"". The car character was a homage to the Bond DB5, although it also bore a resemblance to the Volvo P1800, as used by the fictional British secret agent Simon Templar in ""The Saint"". In the same year, the car appeared in the sequel to Fleming's ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies"
"The Happy Highwayman The Happy Highwayman is a collection of short stories by Leslie Charteris, first published in 1939 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom and The Crime Club in the United States. This was the 21st book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". The 1963 Hodder and Stoughton paperback edition erroneously gives 1933 as the book's original publishing date. This was the last set of Saint short stories until the publication of ""Saint Errant"" nine years later. It is also the first Saint book since ""Thieves' Picnic"" in which Templar's girlfriend and partner,"
"for the Decepticon Jetblade. A prototype Harrier was used in the TV series ""The Saint"" (1962–1969) in Season 5, Episode 13 ""Flight Plan"" (aired June 25, 1967). In the show Simon Templar has to retrieve a prototype aircraft called the ""Osprey"" that was stolen by its test pilot and flown to a middle eastern country. The ""Osprey"" is portrayed by a Hawker Siddeley P.1127 and a Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, both early versions of the Harrier. A Royal Air Force Harrier was used by MI6 in the 1987 James Bond film ""The Living Daylights"" to smuggle KGB defector Georgi Koskov out"
"The Saint (TV series) The Saint is an ITC mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the United Kingdom on ITV between 1962 and 1969. It was based on the literary character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. He was played by Roger Moore. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to assist or protect, often using methods that skirt or are outside the law. Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal, his nominal nemesis, considers Templar a common criminal, but often grudgingly tolerates his actions for"
"girlfriend, Patricia Holm, who is replaced by another character, Mary Langdon, played by Sally Gray. This was the first of two appearances by Sinclair as The Saint; he would later return in the film adaptation of ""Meet - The Tiger!"", also known as ""The Saint Meets the Tiger."" The Saint's Vacation The Saint's Vacation is a 1941 adventure film produced by the British arm of RKO Pictures. The film stars Hugh Sinclair as Simon Templar, also known as ""The Saint"" a world-roving crimefighter who walks the fine edge of the law. This was the seventh of eight films in RKO's"
"Saint book series went on hiatus after this release; the next Simon Templar story collection would not appear until 1953, although the character continued to appear in radio plays and comic strips during the interval. All further Saint books used the short story format until ""Vendetta for the Saint"" was published in 1963. Some later reprint editions of the book, such as the 1981 reissue by Ace Charter, modify the title to read ""The Saint Errant"". The book consists of 9 stories: Some editions of the book use only the single female names for the titles of the different stories."
"The Saint in London The Saint in London is a 1939 British crime film, the third of eight films in RKO's film series featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". It stars George Sanders as Templar and was produced by William Sistrom. John Paddy Carstairs directed. Lynn Root and Frank Fenton wrote the screenplay based on Leslie Charteris' short story ""The Million Pound Day"", which was published in the 1932 collection ""The Holy Terror"", published in the US as ""The Saint vs. Scotland Yard"". The Saint picks up a man on a country road, leading him into a"
"The Saint in London The Saint in London is a 1939 British crime film, the third of eight films in RKO's film series featuring the adventures of Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". It stars George Sanders as Templar and was produced by William Sistrom. John Paddy Carstairs directed. Lynn Root and Frank Fenton wrote the screenplay based on Leslie Charteris' short story ""The Million Pound Day"", which was published in the 1932 collection ""The Holy Terror"", published in the US as ""The Saint vs. Scotland Yard"". The Saint picks up a man on a country road, leading him into a"
"and the film series even used some of the same actors who played Templar. The Saint Steps In The Saint Steps In is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The book was first published in serialized form in November 1942 in ""Liberty Magazine"", with its first bound publication in 1943 in an American edition by The Crime Club. Hodder and Stoughton published the first British edition in 1943. In Washington, D.C., a young woman whose father has invented a new form of synthetic rubber requests Simon Templar's aid when"
"""Storm"" Arden, described as ""the fighting daredevil"". The character featured many elements that would later be incorporated into The Saint (including the car he drove, a Hirondel, of the type later used by Simon Templar in the early Saint novels and stories). The most notable element of the book is that it featured the first appearance of Scotland Yard Inspector Claud Eustace Teal, the gum-chewing detective who later became a recurring character in the Simon Templar novels, novellas, and short stories starting in 1929 (Templar had been introduced in the 1928 novel, ""Meet - The Tiger!"" but this book did"
"(misspelling intentional). It reached number 7 in the UK charts. The song appears mocking of the TV character, concluding “I think Simon’s a bit of a bore/Ian Ogilvy and Podgy Moore.” The Saint (Simon Templar) Simon Templar is a fictional character known as The Saint. He is featured in a series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris's participation were published in 1997. The character has also been portrayed in motion pictures, radio dramas, comic strips, comic books and"
"The Saint in Pursuit The Saint in Pursuit is the title of a 1970 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar, alias ""The Saint"". The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, but the book was authored by Fleming Lee and is adapted from a comic strip story by Charteris. Charteris served in an editorial capacity on the adaptation. It was the first full-length Saint novel since 1964's ""Vendetta for the Saint"". The book was first published in the United States by The Crime Club in 1970, and in the United Kingdom by Hodder"