Classic Cars of Duel (1971)

Duel is a 1971 American road action-thriller television film directed by Steven Spielberg. It centers on a traveling salesman David Mann (Dennis Weaver) driving his car through rural California to meet a client. However, he finds himself chased and terrorized by the mostly unseen driver of a semi-truck.

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David Mann (Dennis Weaver), a mild mannered electronics salesman, is driving cross-country on a two-lane highway when he encounters an old oil tanker driven by an unseen driver who seems to enjoy annoying him with dangerous antics on the road. Unable to escape the demonic big rig, David finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the monstrous truck. When the pursuit escalates to deadly levels, David must summon his inner warrior and turn the tables on his tormentor.

[glennnickerson]

The Chevy Belair with the exterminator's name on it is Spielberg spelled backwards (his first movie as director)!😎

[bknyc]

WOW that 1971 Chevrolet Bel Air with the 400 cubic inch Call Out Badge on the front fender! Super Rare! 😊 Another AWESOME Video! MORE MOR MORE!!! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥😊😊😊

[davidp]

The original truck was a 1955 Peterbilt 281. That truck was obviously destroyed, so when they bought two replacements to extend the movie for the theatrical release.

[richhanan]

Love this movie. My favorite is the rear shot of the 66 Impala

[julienielsen]

I remember seeing this movie the first time it aired on TV.

[nlpnt]

The Valiant was metallic beige/gold when Spielberg found it, he had it painted red to stand out in the desert.

[greenmtnman]

This movie has a HUGE cult following. There's massive documentation on each car & truck used in the filming.

[buickcentury]

Nice work on this classic! Also note the '59 Cadillac Fleetwood next to the '58 Belvedere.
How about doing _The California Kid_ or _Smash-up on Interstate 5_ soon?

[jewllake]

there was also a 1964 Ford Galaxie that passed him on the opposite lane.

[patrickallsman]

You missed one. At 3:22, there is a 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood next to the 1958 Plymouth Belvedere.

[halfwaydecent]

Another motorist tailgating and endangering your life in 1971: Thriller movie. Other motorists tailgating and endangering your life in 2024: Monday.

[mexicanspec]

3:49 Again they left the MFG, manufacture, plate on that car for the shot. The plate was at least 2 years old as it was black and yellow.

[kevinhamblin]

Seen it at the theater….wasn’t what’s his faces car brand new ? Why was it overheating? …..the suspense….they should have turned up the heat in the theaters 😊

[mexicanspec]

The only fake plate I saw was on Dennis Weavers' car, all the rest look like they were real plates.

[micmac]

Please do Gone in 60 Seconds with Eleanor the Mustang Mach 1