Ford Explorer - Jurassic Park
Since it’s one of the most popular classic movies ever, many people have seen Jurassic Park already. Or perhaps its modern follow-up movie, Jurassic World.
In Jurassic Park, tourists visit a theme park with dinosaurs that the scientists managed to bring back to life. The Ford Explorer was the most memorable vehicle that the tourists used for off-roading around the park.
Spoilers ahead (for this decade old movie):
When the T-Rex breaks free of its enclosure, it starts attacking people in the Ford Explorer. The cool thing is that this 1993 Explorer was heavily altered to enable this scene to work its magic.
The Explorer was modified to be able to be driven from the trunk! This created a driverless illusion.
A large chunk of the roof was also replaced by a special full-length sunroof. This allowed for the iconic shot of the T-Rex peering into the car, where the two movie characters screamed in terror.
Along with the Explorer, the Jeep Wrangler was also featured in the film. Interestingly, in the original book series, the vehicles were a set of electric Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.
The director Steven Spielberg had a deal with Ford Motor Company, though, hence the appearance of Ford cars instead.
Funnily enough, the Explorer vehicles in the movie weren’t exactly the best cars to drive when escaping from a T-Rex. At a measly 12 mph max speed, the T-Rex would definitely catch up.
Chomp chomp!
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This Explorer is built for #mocaroundgang build challenge #mocaround67 titled #hollywoodrides hosted by @my_lego_garage
Ford Explorer - Jurassic Park
Since it’s one of the most popular classic movies ever, many people have seen Jurassic Park already. Or perhaps its modern follow-up movie, Jurassic World.
In Jurassic Park, tourists visit a theme park with dinosaurs that the scientists managed to bring back to life. The Ford Explorer was the most memorable vehicle that the tourists used for off-roading around the park.
Spoilers ahead (for this decade old movie):
When the T-Rex breaks free of its enclosure, it starts attacking people in the Ford Explorer. The cool thing is that this 1993 Explorer was heavily altered to enable this scene to work its magic.
The Explorer was modified to be able to be driven from the trunk! This created a driverless illusion.
A large chunk of the roof was also replaced by a special full-length sunroof. This allowed for the iconic shot of the T-Rex peering into the car, where the two movie characters screamed in terror.
Along with the Explorer, the Jeep Wrangler was also featured in the film. Interestingly, in the original book series, the vehicles were a set of electric Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.
The director Steven Spielberg had a deal with Ford Motor Company, though, hence the appearance of Ford cars instead.
Funnily enough, the Explorer vehicles in the movie weren’t exactly the best cars to drive when escaping from a T-Rex. At a measly 12 mph max speed, the T-Rex would definitely catch up.
Chomp chomp!
getjerry.com/insights/journey-jurassic-park-ford-explorer...
This Explorer is built for #mocaroundgang build challenge #mocaround67 titled #hollywoodrides hosted by @my_lego_garage