Avengers in Time

Sunday, 6 October 2019

1967, Car Spotting: 54the AutoRai, Car Park Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top

NSU Sport Prinz, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Fiat 850, Ford Cortina Mk I, Austin-Morris Mini, unidentified car parked around the corner probably Opel Rekord A or B.

Second row, bottom to top

Mercedes-Benz W110, DAF 750, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Opel Rekord P1, Fiat 1300 (on the road), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified light coloured car, Opel Rekord P2 Caravan, unidentified light coloured car.

Third row, bottom to top

NSU Prinz 4L, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Opel Rekord P2, Simca 1000, Ford Cortina Mk I, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), MG B, unidentified American car, Fiat 500, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Austin A40 Farina, unidentified car probably Opel or Chevrolet, Simca 1000, Renault 4, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Peugeot 404, after that it’s getting very blurry.

Fourth row, bottom to top

Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen Transporter T1 (Type 2), Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Ford Cortina Mk I, DAF 750 or DAF Daffodil, unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Ford Anglia (105E), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Fifth row, bottom to top

Opel Rekord P2, the other cars are unrecognizable except for one Volkswagen Beetle.

Sixth row, bottom to top

Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Fiat 1500, Fiat 1300, Opel Kapitän / Admiral / Diplomat A, Opel Kadett A, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), Fiat 1300 or 1500, Fiat 600, unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Opel Rekord A, Fiat 500 or 600, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Seventh row, bottom to top

Opel Kapitän / Admiral / Diplomat A, Ford Taunus 17M Combi (P2, "Baroque Taunus" or "Flying carpet"), Renault Dauphine, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Opel Rekord B, Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia (Type 34), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord A, Fiat 850, Mercedes-Benz W110, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Volvo Amazon, after that it’s getting very blurry.

Eighth row, bottom to top

GAZ M21 Volga, Borgward Isabella Combi, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord A, unidentified car probably Ford Taunus 12M (P1, "Side-stripes Taunus"), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Ninth row, bottom to top

Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen 1500 Fastback (Type 3), Opel Kadett B, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën DS, Opel Kadett A, Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Austin-Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord P2 Caravan, Ford Taunus 17M (P3, "Badewannetaunus" ("Bath-tub Taunus")), unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A or B, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), DAF 750 or DAF Daffodil, Ford Taunus 17M Combi (P2, "Baroque Taunus" or "Flying carpet"), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), after that it’s getting very blurry.

Sunday, 29 September 2019

1966, Television: “The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.”

The American spy-series "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." premiered on 13 September 1966 on NBC. The series was created by Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe and ran for one season from 1966 to 1967 with a total of 29 episodes. The main stars are Stefanie Powers as April Dancer and Noel Harrison as her British partner Mark Slate. The series is a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E., it uses the same theme music by Jerry Goldsmith with a different arrangement by Dave Grusin.

Synopsis

April Dancer is a spy working for an international agency called the "United Network Command for Law and Enforcement". The U.N.C.LE. protects the world from evildoers who often work for THRUSH...

Stefanie Powers as April Dancer

Noel Harrison as Mark Slate

Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly

Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly, Randy Kirby as Randy Kovacs,
Stefanie Powers as April Dancer and Noel Harrison as Mark Slate

Main Cast

Stefanie Powers as April Dancer
Noel Harrison as Mark Slate
Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly
Randy Kirby as Randy Kovacs
Thordis Brandt as Miss Ibsen

Stefanie Powers as April Dancer

Stefanie Powers as April Dancer and Noel Harrison as Mark Slate

Noel Harrison as Mark Slate and Stefanie Powers as April Dancer

Trivia

Originally April Dancer was to be named Cookie Fortune, it was the James Bond author Ian Fleming who suggested the name April Dancer when he helped in the creation of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964).
Leo G. Carroll played the same character (Alexander Waverly) in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964-1968).
The characters April Dancer and Mark Slate were introduced in the "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." episode "The Moonglow Affair" (1966). In their first appearance they were portrayed by Mary Ann Mobley and Norman Fell.
In the episode "The Mother Muffin Affair" (1966) April Dancer is teamed up with "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." character Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn).