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This narrow vertical format was designed for display on cinema entrance doors, lobby columns, or other tight theatrical advertising spaces. It is a highly unusual Japanese-issued format and a fantastic piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"774\"\u003ecult cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eRobert Zemeckis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"813\"\u003eKurt Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and vintage theatrical display material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eThe poster features an incredible exploitation-style design under the bold header \u003cstrong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"959\"\u003e“CLASSY CHASSIS”\u003c\/strong\u003e. A model in cut-off denim shorts and a cropped \u003cstrong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003e“TRUST US”\u003c\/strong\u003e t-shirt stands above a battered used car, with the film’s chrome-style \u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eUsed Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e logo set across a giant yellow lemon at the bottom. The “lemon” is a perfect visual joke, referencing American slang for a defective car and tying directly into the film’s satirical look at dishonest car salesmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eThe design is pure late-1970s \/ early-1980s advertising satire: loud, provocative, funny, and deliberately sleazy. The phrase \u003cstrong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003e“Classy Chassis”\u003c\/strong\u003e works as a double entendre, referring both to a car frame and to vintage pin-up advertising language, while the stamped \u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e“TRUST US”\u003c\/strong\u003e slogan perfectly captures the film’s cynical humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eThe lower-right corner includes the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e logo and the Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eEirin\u003c\/strong\u003e approval mark \u003cstrong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003e映倫 55171\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming this as a Japanese theatrical poster intended for domestic cinema promotion. The copyright line reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e© 1980 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eUsed Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wild, fast-paced cult comedy about rival used-car lots locked in an outrageous battle of scams, sabotage, illegal advertising, and pure chaos. Although it was not a major box-office hit on release, the film has since built a strong cult following and is now recognised as an early showcase of Zemeckis’s manic comic energy before his later mainstream success with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003eThis poster is especially desirable because Japanese theatrical door panels were produced in far smaller quantities than standard posters, and surviving examples are very difficult to find today — particularly in this size and with such a striking design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eover 45 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003eThis poster is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2672\"\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e for its age and format, with visible original fold lines and light signs of handling consistent with a vintage theatrical door panel. It presents beautifully, with strong colour and fantastic visual impact. Please refer carefully to the imagery, showing both the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003efront and back\u003c\/strong\u003e, as this is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003eexact poster that is for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3007\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3035\"\u003enot a reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3057\"\u003enot a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3101\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3101\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56965497061754,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_19.jpg?v=1781168875","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/used-cars-classy-chassis-original-release-japanese-movie-door-panel-poster-1980-door-panel-size-46-x-130cm-q214","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}