I love them all, good, bad and ugly. One of my favorites is the California Kid. I read a story once about the star, Pete and Jakes '34 Ford. Apparently after handing over the car for filming, Pete received the final script. The duo riffled through it and near the end, when modifications were going to be made to their rod, the script read something like: "Driver borrows torch from local repair station and cuts off the fenders!" Can you imagine! After a heated conversation and furied re-write, it became suspension mods in the final cut." What's your favorite gear head movie and why? Favorite lines, scenes, bloppers etc.
Hot Rod..(cause I get wood for Willys coupes)....American Graffiti cause I has something for everyone
The studio really did beat the hell out of it. I remember an article in one of the rod magazines at the time with some behind the scenes details. They put on a round tube rear bumper so they could nerf it with the Plymouth cop car and I think they said they wore out a couple of sets of tires. If you look closely during the scene where Martin Sheen is sliding the car toward the edge of the canyon he gets out and walks along the running board and accidently snaps the outside mirror off. All minor stuff compared to torching a fender off.
Saw this the other day and its a must see for any Hot Rodder!..................."Tales from the Rat Fink"
if you are talking about 'hot-rod" flix I just saw "Thunder Road" on TCM again last week. If you want high energy car chase stuff mixed with a pretty good story try "Ronin" with Robert DiNiro.
two lane blacktop. AG, bullit... hell deathproof from like last year is another one. worlds fastest indian... long list dude
Fast and the Furious! Hey, it's April Fool's, right? Seriously, I kinda liked the 2nd F&F. Dust to Glory, original Gone in 60 Seconds, Cars, Transporter movies are good for chases and all around guy stuff.
Coolest movie ever - Attack of the Giant Gila Monster . Made in 1959 has teens. rock n' roll , hot rods and of course a ginormous gila monster . Teens and period hot rods save the day . Hokey *** Movie Bomb
I agree with bob the ferret -giant gila monster is cool, have you guys ever seen burn em up barnes great old race car footage,hokey acting though check it out.
I love The Fast and the Furious, OK it was mostly imports but there were some Caddy powered Allards in a few of the shots. And even though they aren't US tin those old British roadsters are still cool as Hell!
LeMans- Why?-- Stevearino, of course. Favorite line?--- "Racing is life, everything else is just waiting." Favorite scene?--- Below.
in my collection so far (always updating): -american graffiti -two lane blacktop -mad fab vol 1-5 -choppertown (the sinners) -hotrod havoc 1 and 2 -the hotrod story by alex xydias -tales of the ratfink -the choppers -easyrider -the wild one -return to macon county -drag racer -the wild ride -american nitro -vanishing point -the blues brothers -hot rod -dragstrip girl -thunder road -sometimes they come back -worlds fastest indian -rebel without a cause -the munsters season 1&2 ("hot rod herman" episode) -heart like a wheel: shirley muldowney
a pretty gnarly one is 'Hot Rods to Hell' ,, check it out >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtDxu3SMi98 ,, i can't get enough of that black 57 rippin' out of the desert.
Check out High School Confidential. It sounds like a cheesy ****o, I know, but it is a "teenage" flick from 1958. Has some decent hot rodding footage. Also does, Teenage Rebel and The Big Wheel. But still, American Graffitti is a cl***ic.
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