1955 Chevrolet One-Fifty Two-Door Sedan, 1970 Pontiac GTO in Two-Lane Blacktop, 1971---Video editor: Warren Dubeau "One of These Days" the opening track from Pink Floyd's 1971 album Meddle. CC
What Easy Rider did for Harleys, 2-Lane Blacktop did for American heavy metal, the meditative siren song of the road in a car with soul. I caught this for the first time on tv when I was in hs... every penny's gone into American V8s ever since. *Kick-ass* editing job on this, man.
Where you headed? - Amarillo - Well, you're in luck. -Thank God Almighty, mister.....- She's got a hard pull, doesn't she? Zero to 60 in 7.5. She'll do a quarter of a mile, 13.40. Performance and image that's what it's all about. -It's a mighty fancy automobile- I bought her in Bakersfield, California. I was testing jets at the time. It got so I wasn't getting enough action on the ground. You know what I mean. I mean, you just can't stay with the same high forever. So, when the 455 came out with a Mark IV ram air and a beefed blower in... a Carter high-riser setup, I was on line. 390 horsepower. 500 foot pounds of torque... whatever that is... It's all in the folder right there in the glove compartment, if you wanna take a look at it. Oh, she's a real road king, all right. -How come you ain't still in Bakersfield?- Because I'm in the Southwest. What kind of sounds you like? - Beg pardon?- Rock? Soul? Hillbilly? Western What's your taste? - It don't hardly matter to me-
Most of you old time gear heads know this...but if you don't, then here's some hot rod trivia. "Big Willie" Robinson, one of the cofounders of the The International Brotherhood of Street racers in LA is the guy that starts the flashlight drag race in the opening scene. He was known for he and his wifes "King and Queen" Daytona Charger drag cars. Dodge just announced a tribute car in the 2023 Dodge Charger Daytona Hellcat.
..and so did the Beach Boy, Dennis Wilson. He drowned in 1983, Marina Del Rey after checking out of rehab and binge drinking...makes it even more special to watch because they were probably still peaking when this was made...
Neither James Taylor nor Dennis Wilson had any acting experience. The director of the movie didn’t want professional actors as he was trying to create something raw. The movie was never about the actors but about the cars and the experience of the journey. The “actors” didn’t even get the entire script. They were usually given the page/pages for the scene they were shooting on that day.
My Primered 55 got me a lot of tickets. Once a switched to a white 67 ElCo..I never had another ticket in my life.I drove the same as I did in the 55.This was back in 77
Im a Greaser and love this movie. I rented in from the local library and it came with the Script in paper form along with editor notes. I had a 55 bel air in 63/64. Good times.
Fantastic editing on this, thanks for making it. I think this film is culturally and historically important. Also, it really isn't a "car movie", but rather a philosophical narrative wrapped around the road and traveling - much like Vanishing Point (which came out the same year)
I remember watching this movie in a Drive-in when I was a kid. It was part of a DOUBLE FEATURE. I thought the guys were weird because they didn't seem to talk to, or even like each other.
Exactly the 55 is the best, 55 56 57 without the front bumpers makes it look more aggressive, and we would block the front spring to lift the front in slightly, and prime worked as well.....
I don't know how many people believe you when you say "You know James Taylor and one of the Beach Boys made a movie where they drive a car and don't sing!"
I've been watching your channel off and on for a year or so, and I love it! Thanks for all the great chase scenes. This one is the best (maybe I'm biased?) of them all! Superbly edited, with great attention to important details and highlights of the movie, it's a great clip to watch. Those '55 Chevies built for the movies were all truly fast street cars. The L88/M22 car was equipped with a '59 Olds 4.88:1 rear end, turning low 10 second ET's at nearly 120 MPH at the strip. The "Camera Car" had an LS6/M22 with a '59 Olds 4.88:1 rear end. The so-called stunt car had rear only steering brakes with a Turbo 400 trans. Thanks again, truly Two Lane Blacktop 2.0!
Thanks. I wanted to include more of GTO's bullshit storytelling, but most of his scenes had music blaring throughout them, which made them impossible to use.
The GTO is a real judge with the 455 HO not the RA III 400 seen the car at a Pontiac convention in Charleston WV in the late 90s the car was documented as the driver from 2 lane blacktop it was completely original down to the fresh air induction system if you can stop the video on 3:00 you can see the induction system Was your GTO a judge ?I had a 69 GTO RA III 400 4 speed (not a judge) the car was scary fast I believe the RA III made more power than advertised I don't know about the 70 model but my 69 had a vacuum switch under the dash to open the scoops did the 70 models have a cable or a vacuum system ?I'm sure the 70 like the 69 RA IIIs had the cast iron headers my also had the rare transistorized ignition(not very reliable) I replaced it with regular points wish I would've kept the transistor system it's worth big money now
Nobody gets it. He's the ice cool driver. A man of few words. Strong and silent. Can drive all night if necessary. But... Dennis gets the girl, and James gets a discussion about cicadas and a quick peck on the cheek. Typical Pisces.
I think they went the way of these awesome cars.they somehow got aged out. I mean try to picture the awful remake of this movie: the gto becomes a hellcat driven by Kevin spacey.and the 55 becomes an 88 primered mustang driven by the jonas brothers....or worse
I couldn't use it because the music was so loud underneath the line. It was the same problem with most of GTO's story-telling. He always had his tape deck blaring in his car.
Lol Warren Oates was ONE of my all-time underrated actor's EVER since I seen him in the Wild bunch n Dillinger n Race with the Devil with Peter FONDA was n awesome movie 1975 I believe GREAT stunt s I'm n old Classic Movie junkie
1Bandit455 N he Oates was awesome in this his character stole the movie with the comedy relif Classic I miss these old car movie s the the Steve Maqueen n HB Halicki day's, now all we have is the Bullshit fast n the furious which I tot part 1 was good but now there just out of control unrealistic CGI
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Lone wolf Mcquade Oh hell, Race With the Devil freaked me out as a kid! Still love it though! The 70s were some great years for films. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry is another favourite of mine :)
great movies since Denny Wilson was a true gear head ( though why P.Floyd ? ) should left it as is right folks D mason drives like a yuppie folks lol \m/
