Author: It was hard to tell under the dents and the paint job (or lack thereof), but the beaten, sputtering car Columbo drove en route to solving cases was a Peugeot 403 two-door convertible. Reports differ on whether it was a 1959 or 1960 model, but most agree there was little difference between the two. Though the Peugeot 403 was mass-produced by the French carmaker, the two-door convertible model was, in fact, somewhat rare. Columbo, played by Peter Falk, brags about that fact in the Season 5 episode Identity Crisis, saying there are only three of them in the entire United States.
Full Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of TENDERFOOT. 1. : a newcomer in a comparatively rough or newly settled region; especially: one not hardened to frontier or outdoor life. 2. See tenderfoot defined for English-language learners.
Tenderloin/Filet. In French, the word filet means ribbon, and the filetsâtwo per animalârun like ribbons down the base of the spine. These two muscles on the animal move very little and, consequently, remain tender, hence, the tenderloin. Meat men sometimes refer to these as pismo steaks.