Hotrod Road Show

OK, we’ve gone on about the 1928 Porter, and now it’s time to say … April Fools! If you haven’t remembered the car by now, it’s my duty to tell you that it actually never existed–not until 1965, that is. This car was the star of TV’s My Mother The Car, which was only on for one year (1965-66). Barris Kustom Industries built it exactly as described above, but with a 283-cubic-inch V-8 and Powerglide (two-speed) automatic transmission. Yes, there are replica(r)s, and a 1928 Porter Touring Car is at the Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg.

via Car Lust: 1928 Porter Touring Car.

It’s “Jaws” upon wheels! A eerie automobile terrorizes the tiny Southwest locale in this overwhelming 1977 vehicular abhorrence film, “The Car”. Stars James Brolin as well as RG Armstrong.

These are clips from a video produced by CHANNEL KBOB when a T-Bucket Rally was held in Mountain Home, Arkansas in 2005. Also included is an interview with Norm Grabowski, the hot rod builder who created the very first Kookie Car which was seen the TV show 77 Sunset Strip. The car was featured on the cover of the October, 1955 issue of Hot Rod Magazine and later in the April 29, 1957 issue of Life Magazine. Norm is a fellow Arkansan now, after retiring from Hollywood, where he appeared in many movies and television shows, including Roustabout, Girl Happy, and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

More press-release bloggin’: Car from “Transformers” & motorcycle from “Terminator 2″ on display at Hollywood Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee — The Bumblebee 1977 Chevrolet Camaro which was in the Transformers 2007 movie is on on display in the lobby entrance of the Hollywood Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg. The new “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” will debut June 24 in theaters nationwide.

The story:
Bumblebee was one of the five Autobots featured in Transformers.” Sent to Earth as the protector of Sam Witwicky, Bumblebee chose the form of this 1977 Chevrolet Camaro, but later modified himself into a 2009 model of the same vehicle. His vocal processor was apparently damaged in battle, thus rendering him a mute throughout most of the movie, but by the end of the movie, his voice has returned and he chose to stay on Earth with Sam.

Transformers stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenage involved in a war between the heroic Autobots and evil Deceptions, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Deceptions desire control of the All Spark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth.

Also, the 1991 Harley Davidson Softail Fatboy which was in the movie “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” is on display at Hollywood Star Cars.

This Harley Davidson Softail Fatboy was used extensively during filming of Terminator 2. After production, the movie’s producer Mario Kassar, kept the motorcycle for his personal collection. It was then sold to another private collector from whom the Hollywood Star Cars Museum was able to obtain it and finally display it for the public to enjoy.

Located in the center of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the Hollywood Star Cars Museum is home to 40 authentic vehicles featuring the best of Hollywood movie, TV, and real life music superstar cars displayed in scenes you will remember. Many of the cars are the creations of George Barris, who has created more famous Hollywood movie and TV cars than anyone. Another new car for 2009 is Dolly Parton’s 1997 Cadillac Elegance she drove for 10 years.

The Hollywood Star Cars Museum is located at Traffic Light #8 in Gatlinburg, directly across from the Hollywood Wax Museum. For more information call 865-430-7900 or visit www.starcarsmuseum.com.

Oh yeah, the Fourth of July video from Star Cars Museum Gatinburg TN 2006 is also live, although the parade, fireworks and aquarium footage from that show is not edited yet.