APS221
◊ 2009-01-20 00:59
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EDIT: The exposed headlights indicate US-spec. (Made for USA).
antp
◊ 2009-01-20 11:02
Here is the old one that you provided for episode 1.07
00:30:46
DynaMike
◊ 2009-01-20 15:01
jettalover
◊ 2009-03-25 05:30
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DynaMike
◊ 2009-03-25 11:54
jettalover
◊ 2009-07-27 04:11
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APS221
◊ 2009-11-26 08:00
Parade Magazine - 7/26/09:
(Link to "www.parade.com")
Q I’m curious about Simon Baker’s car on The Mentalist.—Sandy Wilson, Tigard, Ore.
A “It’s a 1971 Citroën DS,” exec producer Chris Long says. “Simon wanted a car that reflected his quirky character. He’s a longtime fan of Peter Falk, who drove a beat-up 1959 Peugeot in his detective series Columbo, so we went looking for a Columbo car.” Long says the downside of using a vintage auto is that “it stalls all the time, plus the taillights went out and had to be painted on.”
USA Weekend - 11/22/09:
(Link to "www.usaweekend.com")
Q What kind of car does Simon Baker's character, Patrick Jane, drive on "The Mentalist?"-Floyd Johnson, Cambridge City, Ind.
A It's a vintage 1972 Citroen DS 20 that Warner Bros., producer of "The Mentalist" for CBS, had in its inventory. It was used in the 2008 movie "Speed Racer." For "The Mentalist," the car was shipped from Germany and painted eggshell blue (it was originally red).
APS221
◊ 2009-12-01 00:43
From Ep. 1.16 "Bloodshot"
From Ep. 1.17 "Carnelian, Inc."
From Ep. 2.08 "His Red Right Hand"
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Kapteeni
◊ 2010-01-08 10:17
APS221
◊ 2010-01-09 02:10
Link to "citbitz.com"
It appears they used the US-spec. 1971 DSpecial with DS Pallas trim in the first season. It appears they a using a Euro-spec. 1972 DS20. That would also explain the different answers to the same question in those magazines. Don't go by the license plate, that 258PCE license plates is a fake/prop. If someone can get good screencaps, they might want to add the new vehicle.
the tornado
◊ 2010-04-09 08:58
Aziz
◊ 2010-09-10 16:48
Ah bon ? Je pensais qu'elle appartenait à Simon Baker, vu que c'est lui qui l'a imposée parce qu'il refusait que Patrick Jane se déplace en 4x4 tout neuf comme dans les autres séries policières (ce qu'il fait pourtant les 3/4 du temps, la Citroën n'apparaissant que trop rarement).
toitsu
◊ 2013-03-28 20:27
Snack
◊ 2013-06-01 16:54
C'est la deuxième voiture utilisée dans la série, la Pallas à boite hydraulique et avec des feux et phares français, qui avait été utilisé dans ce film : /vehicle_306266-Citroen-DSpecial.html qui a été achetée à la Warner et repeinte pour remplacer la première DS du Mentaliste que l'on voit dans la première et au début de la deuxième saison. Cette deuxième voiture est une DS 20 (/vehicle_584228-Citroen-DS-20-1972.html) plus récente comme on le voit dans l'épisode 8 de la saison 2 lorsque Patrick Jane arrive à l'hôpital. Voilà ma petite enquête ^^
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Snack
◊ 2013-06-15 03:51
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antp
◊ 2023-11-09 09:56
Indeed in the first season it is a 1971 car, from the Michael Harper-Smith collection.
Currently for sale: Link to "topclassiccarsforsale.com"
It was replaced in the second season by /vehicle_584228-Citroen-DS-20-1972.html
According to the article he like that model and wanted a unique car, but I don't know if he asked specifically that model
That's the other one, from 2nd season
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