Stagefright, learn something new everyday

Sunshine_City_Garage Monday, 4/7/2025

So yesterday I discovered that Stagefright was based on an actual car.

SpyDude 4/7/25

Yes, and it was a really awesome ride. I saw it once on the car show circuit.
The Boot HIll Express was also another real ride--I actually got to lay my hand on one of the massive rear wheels at a car show in Santa Clara, CA.

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I'd not heard of the boot hill express either, which looks rad. Spydude, that sounds like a Hell of a great car show! — Sunshine_City_Garage
My father built the model of the Boothill Express when it was first released. His box of assembled models (that he stored in the attic after he no longer cared) became fun demolition cars for me. — LobotomyScam
I used to go to a LOT of car shows, and got some great pictures of some cool stuff. I've also met in person Shirley Muldowney, Roy Brizio, Chip Foose, George Barris, Arlen Ness, and "Big Daddy" Ed Roth. — SpyDude

ManiacMotorsports 4/7/25

Up here we've got the L. L. Bean Bootmobile, based on the famous LL Bean Boot.

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It doesn't have a girl on it. Honestly with all that class, it doesn't need one. Hot Wheels needs to do a RLC of that!! — Sunshine_City_Garage
For sure! — ManiacMotorsports

Zamak_Speed_Shop 4/7/25

And of course Wisconsins famous Oscar Mayer Weinermobile!

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Hello Wisconsin!!! — Dutch_Clutch_Racing
I have gotten to ride in one of those. It's SOOOOO cool! — JBlotner42
I've seen one around here too! — ManiacMotorsports

GBURacing 4/8/25

Hey, with some Hammer Films clevage to boot!!!!

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dr_dodge 4/8/25

The Great hay day of the customs!

I love all this things. so two other ones half forgotten

Paul Revere and the raiders

bewitched,

and we all know the munster cars, and the monkeemobile

so many cool ones

dr

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Love the bewitched! — Sunshine_City_Garage
The Raider's Coach was a Barris custom. I did a full writeup of it on my Facebook group page. Sadly, the car was cut up and destroyed. — SpyDude

SpyDude 4/8/25

I have personally seen all of these vehicles:

Boot Hill Express.

Ed Newton's Roach Koach
Christine

Ed Roth Mega Cycle

The ZZ Top "Eliminator" Coupe

The BTTF DeLorean

The LandMaster from DAMNATION ALLEY

The Bonnie and Clyde cars, in Primm, NV

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It would be interesting to see a Landmaster casting. Have thought about an rc car build, but it got expensive pretty quickly. — Object52
Hey Spydude, that is a cool bunch of cars! I would have loved to have seen the Bonnie and Clyde and the Landmaster and the Stagefright one of my favorite Hot Wheels as a kid. Coolness. — Sunshine_City_Garage
@Sunshine: The Bonnie and Clyde cars are in Primm, Nevada, at Whiskey Pete's. The LandMaster was in L.A., parked in a lot alongside the freeway (along with two cars from Logan's Run.) Stagefright was actually here in Old Tucson Studios last year or so. — SpyDude

dr_dodge 4/9/25

I saw these in st Loius at the museum of transport

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I LOVED THESE THINGS !!!!! — SpyDude
me too, I built almost ev ery model — dr_dodge

Stagefright, learn something new everyday

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