Category Archives: Movies & TV
Ron Howard’s Racing Movie “Rush” Releases Trailer, Hype Recalls “Grand Prix”, “Winning”, & “LeMans”
Director Ron Howard’s upcoming movie, Rush, about the 1976 Formula One season and the fierce rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda (as well as Lauda’s recovery from near fatal burns) will be released in September. Racing fans have been … Continue reading
Batman & Robin’s BatCycle & BatKart
To view the entire photo gallery in 2D or your choice of stereo 3D formats, click here for a Flash player , here for an HTML applet, or here for an HTML5 viewer We get a fair amount of traffic here at Cars In … Continue reading
James Bond’s AMC Hornet Does A Barrel Roll
With the release of Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie, which reprises the role of the Aston Martin DB5, there’s been a lot of publicity about Bond cars. As a longtime Lotus aficionado, I suppose my favorite should be the … Continue reading
Martin Scorcese & Richard Attenborough to Shoot “Silver Ghost” in 3D
Academy Award winning directors Martin Scorcese and Richard Attenborough have announced that they will produce a movie titled “Silver Ghost” about the life of John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, a British politician, early automobile enthusiast, and friend to … Continue reading
My Mother The Car
Some say that it’s the worst television sitcom ever. Some say it’s the worst television show period ever. Maybe that’s why people remember Jack Benny’s Maxwell touring car and nobody remembers Jerry Van Dyke’s 1928 Porter (a fictional brand … Continue reading
Viper: The TV Series
I was watching a video on the history of the Viper and it mentioned that the Viper was the star of its own tv series that ran for four years. Hmmm. I had a vague recollection of a Knight Rider … Continue reading
An Even Faker Ectomobile Replica
To view the entire photo gallery in your choice of 2D or stereo 3D formats, click here for a Flash player or here for an HTML applet To expand on Marty’s question about a not quite authentic replica of the … Continue reading
Would The Real Movie Car Replica Please Drive Forward
Hollywood is all about illusion. Even before CGI, which allows us to see modern footage of the Titanic pulling out of Southampton, movie makers used visual sleight of hand to make us believe in things that weren’t real. The Batmobile … Continue reading
Speed TV’s Car Warriors is a Joke
Last year Speed TV premiered a show called Car Warriors, a reality show that pitted two teams in a 72 hour custom car build off starting with identical special interest cars. A new team of challengers from a custom/tuning shop … Continue reading
Cars 2 Trailer in 3D
Start the video, then pause. Click on the 3D icon on the YouTube player menu bar to select 2D or your choice of 3D formats. Artistic and political correctness (the sequel has gotten mixed reviews and the villain of Cars … Continue reading