Hi Eric (Last Highway) - it's John (MrLocation on Flickr). I'm on here too! Long time no hear. Did you see our latest location work? (831 HQT, Speet and me).
Vanishing Point (1971)
You've proved beyond all doubt, Speet, that this is the exact location. How sad are we, that we're now having to find locations that weren't even on the US release? Blame this on 831 HQT again - the originator of this thread. Our three-way joint collaboration (Speet, 831 HQT and I) for Vanishing...
Obvious really, once you point it out. How annoying, having been there and missing it only last year. I have to wait until 2019 until I can go back. Sigh.
Unfortunately I don't have the time at present to help with the research for the dry lake / salt lake scenes before and with the snake catcher, but I do agree that there are two locations for this segment of the film. I have a theory about a big 'W' in the background which will take some time...
To 831 HQT: Thank you for your comments. I believed I found everything important for Vanishing Point over the years, but then there is always more that comes out of the woodwork in time. I believe you are the first person to have found and published the Argo's location - some 46 years after...
A friend pointed me to your page. Thank you for putting this up! I spent years looking for it. I see you have a link for my Flickr locations album - thank you. This week I just doubled the number of pictures I have there - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlocation/albums/72157632013998035