Who ya gonna call collect? Step aside, Cadillac Ecto-1 —there’s a new ghost-chasing whip in town, and it shops exclusively on Temu. Build as a Buick LeSabre Estate “Ecto-1” Tribute, a glorious collision between funeral home practicality and dollar-store paranormal enthusiasm. This thing started life as a dignified hearse, but somewhere along the line someone […]
Somewhere between Evel Knievel’s jumpsuit and your uncle’s half-finished NASCAR tribute lies this 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass, dipped in a patriotic livery and slathered with enough Radio Shack stickers to make you wonder if it came with a free TRS-80 in the trunk. It’s got a V8 under the hood, a cameo in Netflix’s Quantum Leap […]
The film Passengers (2016) was a sci-fi romantic (comedy) starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence…and I’ve got to admit that I didn’t see it. I couldn’t tell you if it was worth the 2 hours of your time, but they had some cool-looking futuristic pod vehicles, and one could be yours for cheap. Find this […]
File this next car under WTF: What The Fun!??! Futurama was a Matt Groening created animated Sci-Fi TV show that ran for 8 seasons starting in 1999. It was a Simpsons meets Idiocracy show that revolved around an interplanetary delivery service in the future and the star of the show was the robot named Bender, […]
(by CFlo) If you’re a fan of the 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future (and who isn’t?) you might remember seeing all manner of Detroit Iron in the background when Marty McFly was trying to blend in and set up his parents with each other after accidentally DMCing his way back to 1955. Remember the […]
As a young hockey loving kid, I always enjoyed the methodical way that a good Zamboni driver re-surfaces an ice rink with minimal overlap and maximum efficiency. There is something satisfying about seeing that freshly smooth ice and there is nothing better than being the first set of skates to chop into the virgin ice and leave a trail of curved lines and fresh shaved ice. It is quite possibly the opposite feeling of watching a Dumb and Dumber movie sequel, which leaves you in a state of wanting a time machine to go back and correct your path that lead you to this dark corner of the multiverse, but driving a movie prop Zamboni with a V8 from one of those Dumb movies…maybe that’d be worth it. Find this 1985 Zamboni V8 offered for $15,000 in Sylmar, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The 1995 Judge Dredd blockbuster movie was both terrible and great all in the same action cam shot. It had all the recipe for greatness, Sly the Stallone, a young Diane Lane, badguy Armand Assante, and funnyman Rob Schneider…but where it fell apart was design choice for future 2205AD vehicles. Yes, the flying motorcycles were cool, but it didn’t have the future-chic style of cars in films like The Fifth Element (or Demolition Man) or the dirty machines of the various Mad Max movies…but it did have one cool vehicle, a people transporter that looks like a transformer. And now you can own one. Find this 1976 Land Rover 101FC offered for $25,000 in Dallas, TX via craigslist.
This next car is a very complicated piece of machinery. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous. Getting past the fact that this car was built by the Neanderthals at Gas Monkey Garage isn’t easy, but it does carry all of the charisma and charm of the Dude’s actual ride, plus you’ve got some window stickers to remind people you aren’t homeless, just a huge fan of the Coen brother’s 1998 classic, The Big Lebowski. Or perhaps both, because there is nothing wrong with that. Find this 1973 Ford Gran Torino offered for $6,900 in Richmond, VA via eBay.
The bidding on this next car is a tad optimistic. The glass isn’t just half full…the golden goblet is filled to the brim with emeralds and rubies, but wow…what an ad. The car is probably certainly terrible, but the youtube commercial is top notch. Find this 1996 Honda Accord EX bidding for something insane like $50k […]
It is Thursday… or post-hump-but-not-fri-day as it is known all around the globe — but that means it is time for DT’s weekly spleen pain causing quiz, the Thursday Twister. Time to ignore that enlarged vestigial glands and focus on finding the best car for a movie chase. You pick the car, you pick the […]