If you were of movie-going age in the early 1980s, there’s a good chance you saw a film called Risky Business in theaters (or later, on VHS). While the plot and story may have been replaced in your memory banks, there’s a good chance you’ll remember three things from the movie...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first James Bond film, Dr. No, which starred a (then) very young Sean Connery. To commemorate the occasion, Britain’s... January 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you’ve seen the movie The Hangover, you know that certain 1965 Mercedes-Benz 220SE factors prominently into the plot. In fact, we’d call the car as much of a... December 8, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
If you've got a passion for movie cars and a bank account that's in the black, you might be interested in a handful of auctions taking place this week and next. On the... August 31, 2011 by Richard Read
If you've seen the 1978 movie Grease, you know Greased Lightning. It's car that John Travolta and his pals restore over the course of a rousing musical number and turn into... June 6, 2011 by Richard Read
The movie may have been before your time -- way before your time -- but chances are pretty good that you can hum a few bars from the theme song of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang... April 26, 2011 by Richard Read
Every so often, movie directors find themselves in a bind. Maybe their budgets get slashed. Maybe their scripts aren't quite as awesome as they first thought. Maybe they wake... April 5, 2011 by Richard Read 2
Good news: At a time when corporate marketing budgets are merely a shadow of what they once were, Ford will get a free ride in the new film, The Lincoln Lawyer. A Lincoln... March 16, 2011 by Richard Read
If you follow car news, you probably remember when BMW dropped trou on its oddly named Vision EfficientDynamics Concept back in 2009. You might also have noticed BMW's... March 4, 2011 by Richard Read 1
At last count, there were at least five reasons to love the internet: 1. [REDACTED] 2. Cat videos. 3. The Oatmeal. 4. The lovely and talented High Gear Media family. 5. The... February 24, 2011 by Richard Read
Between the shortened holiday weekend and the lingering afterglow of the Detroit Auto Show, we haven't had gobs of time (or energy) to follow up on most of the items in the... January 21, 2011 by Richard Read
You know what's great about celebrities? Apart from their bigger salaries, bigger houses, and bigger plastic surgery budgets, they're just like regular people who didn't... December 17, 2010 by Richard Read
Looking for some nifty car art but can't make it to Miami this weekend? No problem -- well, not as long as you live in Los Angeles. The Petersen Automotive Museum has just... December 3, 2010 by Richard Read
You have no idea how much we love the holidays. Not because of the mini-vacation, or the change in weather, or the turducken -- though those are nice, of course -- but... November 24, 2010 by Richard Read
From Bullitt to The Bourne Identity, movies have a way of boosting in particular brands of cars. Sometimes, that's a great thing, but what happens when films hype cars that... November 3, 2010 by Richard Read
In January of 2011, Sony will release The Green Hornet, starring a leaner, meaner Seth Rogen and one very fine Chrysler Imperial that is not so different from the one that... October 14, 2010 by Richard Read 2