The Time Machine television listing from The Honolulu Advertiser, November 12, 1978, page 27
Title
The Time Machine
Year
1978
Appearances
On a trip to the future, the CitiCar is found on display in a museum as a relic from an ancient past.
1980
Lathe of Heaven television listing in The Charlotte News, January 9, 1980, page 12A
Title
The Lathe of Heaven
Filmed
1979
Aired
January 9, 1980, Wednesday night
Appearances
An hour into the movie, a yellow Sebring Vanguard CitiVan is used to race on the highway.
1981
Heartbeeps “Wanted” movie advertisement, The Miami Herald, December 25, 1981, Page 4D
Title
Heartbeeps (aka Heart Beeps, Heart Bleeps)
Year
1981
Appearances
A few Comuta-Cars along a street at night during a confrontation with Crimebuster deluxe.
Premiere of Computercide in “This Weeks Movie Guide” in The Republic, Columbus, Ind, July 31-Aug 6, 1982, Page 27
Title
Computercide: The Final Eye
Year
Filmed 1977
Aired
August 1, 1981, Sunday Night
Type
TV Movie. Pilot for proposed series.
Summary
Pilot for a TV series, “main against computer” as a private eye when police and data processors label murder as an accidental death. It’s the future – 1995. A detective investigates a private island for people who want to live the perfect life, started by a man who has recently disappeared.
Appearances
The inverted background images of the opening credits. Many can be seen among traffic as the detective leaves his home. Late in the movie, one car is parked by a store while another car drives by.
1991
House Party 2 – The Pajama Jam! Movie advertisement in the Courier-Post, NJ, page 2D Oct 25, 1991
CitiCar on campus
Title
House Party 2
Year
1991
Summary
A large pajama party is thrown to raise money after Kid’s college money was stolen.
Appearances
Car driven on campus by Stab, Pee-Wee and Zilla Also appears in the movies trailer
2006
“Who Killed The Electric Car?” movie listing in The Los Angeles Times, June 28, 2006, page G2
CitiCar photo of earlier EVs
Title
Who Killed The Electric Car?
Year
2006
Type
Documentary
Appearances
Demonstration of some earlier electric vehicles
Free screening of The Guatemalan Handshakes to locals, Public Opinion weekender, May 4, 2006, page 14
Title
The Guatemalan Handshake
Year
2006
Type
Comedy-Drama Film
Appearances
The Comuta-Car itself becomes a character in the story as it is traded hands between various characters, and is featured often throughout the movie.
Rumors…
A separate car was made specifically for the film that could float on water, but it sunk. The Comuta-Car was found in the local area from a car dealers back lot as a cheap replacement with a condition that the owner received a walk-on roll.
Notice It?
The car is missing hubcaps on the passenger side.
Summary
This charming movie is told from the point of view of a 10 year old girl – so things aren’t always what they seem to be. Her friend disappears after an odd electrical failure at the local power plant. The car he was driving is found and trades hands between various characters around town. The town is known for having demolition derbies in which some characters prepare to participate.
The Chez 