Apr
10

Did You Know? Captain Kirk Once Drove A 1931 Cadillac V12 Roadster ..Kirk and Spock Drive A Flivver

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Being somewhat of a Trekie I can still hear in my brain those imortal words. “Going where no man has gone before” Oddly one of the places that Captain Kirk ended up was behind the wheel of 1931 Cadillac V12 Roadster. In the second season episode named “A piece of the action” Kirk and Spock go to a planet right a wrong of a prior Starship. Seems that before the “Prime Directive” a book was left behind at this planet that told the story of 1930′s Chicago Gangsters. The people of this planet being prone to imitation based their entire society on the book.

As the story goes Kirk and Spock were tricked and kidnapped along the way. One of the best scenes was when trying to escape Kirk had to drive a 1931 Cadillac v12 Roadster. Kirk might of been good with a Phaser but couldn’t tell the difference between the clutch and the brake. After a number of horrible attempts and aware of Mr Spock’s groans Kirk says. “Are you afraid of automobiles“ No! Spock says “It’s your driving that alrams me” Kirk might of gone many places where no man had gone before but it wasn’t in a 1931 Caddy.

Watch As Captain Kirk Attemps to Drive A 1931 Cadillac V12 Roadster

Tags: 1931 Cadillac V12, Captain Kirk, Chicago Gangsters of the 1920' and 1930's, Driving a flivver, Fliver, Going where no man has gone before, Mr Spock, Phaser, Star Trek, Star Trek A Piece Of The Action, The Prime Directive, Trekie

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C-Johnny

Welcome to Carlisle Johnny. My name is Johnny B and I have been an avid car crazed nut since age 13 years old. I purchased my first classic car at age 15, a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible. Since then I have owned, sold, suffered and romanced over a 147 cars, and I haven’t looked back. I always tell people its not the cars or trucks it’s the stories and people behind them. I love all kinds of cars, but I lean more towards classics from the 30’s and 40’s, Triumphs, Old Crusty VW’s and Benz’s. However, I enjoy all kinds of vehicles of various years. I have spent the last 30 years in the Auto Parts Industry but also spent many years as a classic car appraiser in Carlisle Pa.(home of the famous Carlisle Fairgrounds) where I was a sponsor. During that time as an appraiser I traveled across the U.S. appraising wonderful cars and meeting incredible people. I spent time working as one of the head appraisers on the “Harold LeMay” collection. Which is one of the worlds largest collections, with 3,100 plus classic vehicles. In addition I have also worked on the Lincoln Highway 75th anniversary tour and had the honor to do the first leg across the U.S. as well as going to Barrett-Jackson numerous times. On the weekends you can find me singing Karaoke at The Village Way in Port Jefferson,New York. www.me4portjeff.com Through it all I still say its always about the people and the stories along the way. So that’s the main purpose of this site. The people, stories and the old klunkers we love, romance and question. So your invited to join in for a fun ride… Thanks from Johnny B “The Car Whisperer”