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They advertise their Speedster replicas as "The Car James Dean Made Famous". Duh.

Oh well, maybe Paul Newman contributed to its "fame" when he drove a Speedster in "Harper".

Wasn't Harper's Porsche a clapped-out heap?
Ron

As I remember it was but then so was Harper.
ed

Yeah, they were a matched pair... I loved the opening scene where he fished yesterdays coffee out of the trash to brew up a cup.

The voting for right side passenger is closed but I remember Pamela Tiffen was in that movie and she was totally YUMMY.
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I get your point George and agree. I know he didn't die in one, but didn't he drive and race a Speedster?

Yea, he raced a speedstr, (at least I saw pix of him in one with #s on it) probably a good idea to get used to oversteer and a slower pace.
ed

Sad to say, I think Newman got his real racing accolades in a Datsun product... I think the 'clapped-out heap-look' is another alternative we should openly embrace and encourage on this forum...

A bottle of that Modern Options instant rust faux finish for a lower rocker panel, a seriously dented door (not just that wavy door panel we all seem to have), Hell, a ripped top, most of our cars aren't truly water tight...Oh yeah, I can see it all now!

A side mirror leaning out a little, license plate a tad askew, this is a stroll down memory lane for me, now I remeber, this was my old car! (Forgot the two wires that dangled below the dash to start that rascal)
MM

Whoa, Paul, leave me out of this discussion.

RJC

Pamela Tiffin, George??? Yes, she was a pretty sex-kittenish kind of yummy, but if her personality was anything like her motion picture characters, she must have been a total airhead. Well, come to think of it, for a right seater maybe that's good enough. Properly outfitted, I'm sure that helping her into and out of the car could be a real treat.

Air head in a air cooled... works for me.
Newman raced a Datsun 510 2dr.(among other cars) Saw him at Summit Point several times and he was a pretty fair driver. Very smooth and hit his marks consistantly. He had a 3 vehicle compund in the pits, 2 RVs and a transporter which usually had a crowd around it.
ed

Oh God, Ed may have hit upon a truism. Maybe we're all airheads to some degree and that's why we like air-cooled cars...

I watched Newman drive several years in a row at the Ponca City Grand Prix. He and his team were strong competitors. He did it for the love of it, which was always cool to me.

Those old Datsun 510s were a blast! Had one and a new 240Z when I came back from Nam. The 240Z was and remains one of my all time favorite driving cars. But, that 510 was just plain fun in traffic around Honolulu...

Jim

I seem to remember a racing series, way back in the 60/70s, that included Datsun 510s, Alfas and one very fast VW beetle. Anyone else remember this series and the racing VW?
Ron

It was Herbie, the Love Bug.

Bob, you're a funny guy!
Ron

Airheads, air cooled engines and love bugs. This is a virtual cornicopia of pleasures. Do we still have a 'G' rating on this site???

Gerorge Here is a quote from the official James Dean Web site
In 1949, Jimmy

Great to see you guys haven't lost your sence of humor. Good to see Paul is back on. I have been busey digging 'clams' for the new ride, and it's lookin' good. looking foreward to joining the group 'realy'. Doug ps I'll donate as soon as I get the bucket full. Thanks Tharon

I remember watching Paul Newman race at Portland Int'l raceway back in the 80's. He had a pretty sweet 300ZX and was a consistent driver. Never saw him wreck the thing, at least.

Ron - I've heard there are a few VW Bugs racing in SCCA these days. Maybe even with HSRA or VARA too.

aloha,
Joel