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List of films. The First Auto (1927), about the transition from horses to cars for transportation, and the rift it causes in a family. The Crowd Roars (1932), James Cagney stars as a race care driver in this 1st sound car racing film. Death Drives Through (1935), the protagonist is a race-car driver.
10Best. Car and Driver 10Best is a list annually produced by Car and Driver ( C/D) beginning in 1983, [1] nominating what it considers the 10 best cars of the year. C/D also produced the 5Best list, highlighting what it considers the five best trucks of the year. All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these ...
Two-Lane Blacktop originated with producer Michael Laughlin who had a two-picture deal with CBS Cinema Center Films. [2] He convinced the production company to pay Will Corry $100,000 [3] for his original story, about two men, one black and one white, who drive across the country followed by a young girl, which was inspired by his own cross-country journey in 1968. [4]
Days of Thunder. Days of Thunder is a 1990 American sports action drama film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and directed by Tony Scott. The film stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams, and Michael Rooker. It also features appearances by real life NASCAR racers, such as Richard ...
Car and Driver ( CD or C/D) is an American automotive enthusiast magazine first published in 1955. In 2006 its total circulation was 1.23 million. [ 2] It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased it from its prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011. It was founded as Sports Cars Illustrated. [ 3]
Jean Jennings is a retired American journalist, publisher and television personality covering the automotive industry, noted for making the industry more accessible to a broad cross-section of enthusiasts. [ 1][ 2] After writing for Car and Driver (1980-1985), she co-founded Automobile, where she continued to write her widely known column, Vile ...
Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3. The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 (marketed in North America as simply the Mercedes-Benz 6.9) is the high-performance version of the W116 S-Class saloon. It was based on the long-wheelbase version of W116 chassis introduced in 1972 and equipped with Mercedes-Benz M100 V8 engine and full hydropneumatic suspension system.
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson in the films, Cars on the Road, video game adaption, Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure, and Lego The Incredibles, Ben Rausch in Cars 3: Driven to Win, Keith Ferguson in most video games), formerly known as Montgomery "Monty" McQueen, [1] is a custom-built racecar who competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series.