* In its day, Virginia International Raceway hosted many an SCCA race and even a Trans-Am race or two. It has since re-opened with more modern amenities, but Nick England of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has done an excellent job of compiling photos, race results, programs and other information related to the history of the […]
Of the very short-lived vansploitation trend of late 1970s film, “Supervan” is perhaps the best known. And as we see from the world’s greatest chase scene above, the van in question – Vandora – was equipped with lasers. Looks like somebody had a little bit of Star Wars envy in 1977. Bonus, the trailer for […]
Short one this week, but it’s a good one. Before the 1980s, perhaps the most famous TV/film car was the Topper Buick, known both for its appearance in the Cary Grant film as well as for its use by Gilmore as a promotional car. Of course, keeping straight all the various modifications made to it […]