Buzz Kehoe's Dilapidated Ford Sedan

Buzz Kehoe's worn, dilapidated Ford sedan used as his primary transport across multiple sequences. It is driven away from the Shanghai airport (where Indy jumps into the front seat with Bang Chow beside them during a hurried escape) and later appears in the alley behind Hok's Museum as a slowly rolling sedan whose aged metal roof screeches and tears open when Indy leaps from a rooftop into the passenger compartment, producing a cramped confrontation with Kehoe inside.

4 appearances

Purpose

Rapid transport and evasion through crowded Shanghai traffic

Significance

Provides the chaotic, mobile backdrop where Kehoe introduces himself and Bang Chow to Indy, forging a pragmatic alliance against German agents and escalating the pursuit toward Hok's domain

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

A Hasty Alliance: Kehoe, Bang Chow, and the Nazi Lead

The dilapidated Ford functions as the cramped, rattling vessel that converts an ordinary car ride into a mobile briefing and pressure cooker. It enables rapid departure, forces close physical interaction (handshake, whispered exchange), and visually conveys haste and a makeshift operation.

Before: Parked/curbside at Shanghai Airport with Kehoe at the wheel and Bang Chow nearby; operatives prepared to move.

After: Peeling out into traffic and moving through city streets with Indy aboard, serving as active transport toward the next objective.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Black Suitcase Drop at Hok's Gate

Kehoe's dilapidated Ford functions as both transport and theatrical cover: it brings Bang to the drop point, slows just enough to permit an exit from a moving vehicle, and then streaks away into another alley to erase direct association with the courier and package.

Before: Emerging from a shadowed alley with Kehoe driving and Bang inside holding the suitcase.

After: Has driven across the street and into a side alley, departing the immediate scene and leaving the courier exposed on the street.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Kehoe's Quiet Cover-up

Kehoe's dilapidated Ford functions as the nearby transport and staging point: after concealing the breach he ambles back to the car, using it to sustain the appearance of normality and to provide rapid egress should the operation require a quick departure.

Before: Parked nearby in the alley or at its mouth, unattended but available as transport.

After: Occupied by Kehoe as he returns to it; positioned as the likely immediate means of departure or continued surveillance.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Leap Through the Sedan Roof

Kehoe's dilapidated Ford functions as both the intended escape vehicle and the literal obstacle Indy targets. Its aged roof fails under Indy’s weight, creating a violent breach that propels the action forward and forces an immediate alliance and flight.

Before: Rolling slowly behind the museum, occupied by Kehoe driving and Bang scouting from the rear seat; structurally weakened by age and neglect.

After: Roof torn open where Indy landed; vehicle now contains an unexpected passenger (Indy) and is about to accelerate into an urgent getaway, its compromised roof a visible scar of the intrusion.

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