Hollywood Knights Trivia

Tongue and cheek name, back when life was simpler, not over ****yzed, not over corrected, not over googled for a web dictionary definition.
Just a name that the close circle of friends didn't need to define, they all new which car they were talking about.

 

See post #189 California Dreamin"

 

I used to have a yellow 57 Chevy Project X clone. I should have put a blower on it: shoulda coulda.

 

Great movie so many great scenes. I think we're overdue for another car movie set back to the great years in hot rodding.

 

Watch it whenever it’s on!!!! Had a hard time finding it in the 90’s, finally bought a vhs copy of it at Lead East. Great movie!!!

 

Hung out at Van De Camps Drive in on San Fernando Rd. in L.A. in the early 60's, it was similar but not as mischievous and *** orientated as the movie but very similar.

 

And my name is Newbomb Turk!!

 

All that hp no frunt brakes yeah

 

What location did Officer Bimbeau not want to smell burnt rubber

 

Benidic(sp) canyon?!?

 

Who was in the Cobra riding shotgun when they raced Project X?

 

lostn51 you are correct!

 

Yay!!!

 

"Chinese Bandits" Whatever that means.

 

Not quite the answer…… another hint…..

He was a designer behind the Boss Mustang and an avid hot rodder. Here is a picture of him I lifted off the net

 

Larry Shinoda? I never knew.

 

Ding Ding Ding…you are correct sir!!!

I have the DVD with the directors cut and it has a lot of great tidbits about the movie

 

Tony Nancy is in the movie also and if I’m remembering correctly he is the one that says “It’s Tony Nancy yellow” or the fellow who is next to him one….

 

It’s been 40+ years, but I think it broke the snout off the crank. There was an article about it in PHR. I think Tom Senter was the author. If I remember correctly, Project X had a blown cast crank sbc, Doug Nash 5 speed and a 9” with 5.43’s. It was on the cover with the wheels 2-3 feet in the air.

 

I thought it blew a head gasket racing the cobra.

 

I thought it was the transmission...

 

The Drive In was the old A&W Root Beer on Van Nuys Blvd shortly before it was torn down.