Nazi Staff Car (Cairo Chase)

A high-ranking officer's staff car used in the Cairo chase scene of *Raiders of the Lost Ark*, driven by a blond officer with Belloq and Shliemann aboard. Distinct from troop trucks; designed for speed and elite transport, not troop carrying.

2 appearances

Purpose

Pursuit and transport vehicle for Nazi antagonists

Significance

Escalates the Cairo chase by closing on Indy, endangering civilians, and underscoring Nazi relentlessness before allies camouflage his escape

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Tight-Rope Escape: Cairo Alley Chase

The Nazi staff car functions as the relentless pursuer, roaring into the crowded lanes and closing the gap; its presence forces Indy to drive recklessly and turns public streets into a battlefield.

Before: In active pursuit, thundering behind Indy's truck into the narrow streets.

After: Still in pursuit, pressing the chase though partly impeded by the constrained urban environment and scattering crowds.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Vanished into Omar's Bazaar

The staff car delivers Belloq, Shliemann and the Blond Driver into the square in hot pursuit; it barrels through the space but fails to detect the hidden garage due to the rapid bazaar camouflage.

Before: Pursuing through the narrow street, engines roaring as it enters the square.

After: Drives through the square and out the other side, still searching but without visual confirmation of Indy's presence.

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