Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point Movie Locations


Some filming locations from the original "Vanishing Point" movie. Filmed in 1970, and released in 1971 it starred Barry Newman and a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T.

Vanishing Point

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A section of Highway 95 in Nevada between Goldfield and Tonopah where some driving scenes from the original "Vanishing Point" movie were filmed.

Goldfield Hotel

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The Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada. Built 1907-1908. In the original "Vanishing Point" movie it was the home of the KOW radio station where Super Soul (Cleavon Little) was a DJ.

Waiting For Kowalski

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A church in Austin, Nevada that appears in the movie "Vanishing Point" filmed in 1970. In the film Kowalski, played by Barry Newman, comes racing around the back of this church, down this road, which was not paved then, and to the left down Main Street in a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T being chased by a 1970 Plymouth police car. As Bill Carter of The Screaming Blue Messiahs says "Jesus Chrysler drives a Dodge".

Waiting For Kowalski

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My Hemi Dodge Magnum R/T parked near a church in Austin, Nevada that appears in the movie "Vanishing Point" filmed in 1970. In the film Kowalski, played by Barry Newman, comes racing around the back of this church and down this road, which was not paved then, in a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T being chased by a 1970 Plymouth police car. As Bill Carter of The Screaming Blue Messiahs says "Jesus Chrysler drives a Dodge".

J. Hovah's Hill

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A butte near Gemfield, Nevada north of Goldfield where the faith healer Reverend J. Hovah (Severn Darden) was having a revival in the original "Vanishing Point" movie. Kowalski (Barry Newman) and the old prospector (Dean Jagger) brought the '70 Dodge Challeger R/T here to get gasoline from the reverend. This photo was taken nearly 42 years after Vanishing Point was filmed and it is apparent that the Joshua trees grow very slowly because they have not changed much since 1970.

Hallowed Ground In The The Desert

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A point on the dirt road to Gemfield, Nevada north of Goldfield where Kowalski (Barry Newman) and the old prospector (Dean Jagger) bring the '70 Dodge Challenger R/T to the faith healer Reverend J. Hovah (Severn Darden) to get gasoline in the original "Vanishing Point" movie.

Brown Parker Auto Co.

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A former garage and Ford dealer in Goldfield, Nevada that is seen in the original "Vanishing Point" movie across the street from Super Soul's KOW radio studio (The Goldfield Hotel).

Brown Parker Auto Co.

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A former garage and Ford dealer in Goldfield, Nevada that is seen in the original "Vanishing Point" movie across the street from Super Soul's KOW radio studio (The Goldfield Hotel).

Brown Parker Auto Co.

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A former garage and Ford dealer in Goldfield, Nevada that is seen in the original "Vanishing Point" movie across the street from Super Soul's KOW radio studio (The Goldfield Hotel).

Brown Parker Auto Co.

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A former garage and Ford dealer in Goldfield, Nevada that is seen in the original "Vanishing Point" movie across the street from Super Soul's KOW radio studio (The Goldfield Hotel).

Union 76 Station

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This former Union 76 gas station in Goldfield, Nevada is briefly visible in the original "Vanishing Point" movie while Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is walking to his KOW radio studio (the Goldfield Hotel).

Baxter, California?

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The front of a building in Goldfield, Nevada briefly visible in the original "Vanishing Point" movie while Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is walking to his KOW radio studio (the Goldfield Hotel). This Sheriff's star for the ficticious town of Baxter, California was painted on for filming of the 1998 film "Desert Blue"

Baxter, California?

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The window of a building in Goldfield, Nevada briefly visible in the original "Vanishing Point" movie while Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is walking to his KOW radio studio (the Goldfield Hotel). This Sheriff's star for the ficticious town of Baxter, California was painted on for filming of the 1998 film "Desert Blue"

Shell Station

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Former Shell station in Cisco, Utah. Where Kowalski (Barry Newman) drove the '70 Dodge Challenger R/T into the bulldozers in the original "Vanishing Point" movie. The car that they blew up was actually a '67 Chevrolet Camaro and in the movie Cisco is supposed to be in California.

Shell Station

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Former Shell station in Cisco, Utah. Where Kowalski (Barry Newman) drove the '70 Dodge Challenger R/T into the bulldozers in the original "Vanishing Point" movie. The car that they blew up was actually a '67 Chevrolet Camaro and in the movie Cisco is supposed to be in California.

Cisco Motel

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The concrete foundations of the Cisco Motel and store with former Shell station in Cisco, Utah. Where Kowalski (Barry Newman) drove the '70 Dodge Challenger R/T into the bulldozers in the original "Vanishing Point" movie. The car that they blew up was actually a '67 Chevrolet Camaro and in the movie Cisco is supposed to be in California.

Goldfield High School

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The Goldfield High School building in Goldfield, Nevada. Built in 1907, the back side of it is briefly visible in the original "Vanishing Point" movie while Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is walking to his KOW radio studio (the Goldfield Hotel).

Goldfield High School

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The Goldfield High School building in Goldfield, Nevada. Built in 1907, the back side of it is briefly visible in the original "Vanishing Point" movie while Super Soul (Cleavon Little) is walking to his KOW radio studio (the Goldfield Hotel).

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