Fireball launches bonkers ANIMAL HOUSE DEATHMOBILE ART!!
Good Morning, you ATYPICAL ALOOFS and welcome to today’s MOVIE CAR LAUNCH! And like most of you buttheads, College (if you went) was pretty nuts, so we’re celebrating your survival with the ANIMAL HOUSE DEATHMOBILE!! Now on MUGS, CANVAS & TEES!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Animal House Deathmobile was a customized 1966 Lincoln Continental, built by George Barris, featuring a giant skull-and-teeth grille and a turret, with its “head” taken from the statue of Faber College’s founder, Emil Faber, and famously used in the chaotic homecoming parade scene. Its sturdy Lincoln construction helped it withstand stunts, and replicas are popular rentals, while the original’s whereabouts remain somewhat mysterious. The thick steel of the Lincolns made them surprisingly tough, requiring a skip loader to help damage them for onscreen effects! The vehicle was almost impossible to drive and see out of, so stuntman Bud Ekins often handled it.
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POLIZEI, Mach 3, Mugshots, Blade Runner, Celebs & MONSTERS!
Good morning, you DISASTEROUS DINGLEBERRIES and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! Let’s start the week out right with some EUROPEAN FIREBALL ART called DUB POLIZEI! This was remastered from an original Coloring Book and is now a MASTERPRINT. You guys want this one in the store?
THIS WEEK!! NEW ART from SPEED RACER, TRANSFORMERS, DUKES, ANIMAL HOUSE, FURIOUS & More!! Be sure to stay subscribed and see it all FIRST RIGHT HERE!
DID YOU KNOW?? VW Polizei Bugs (Beetles) were charmingly under-powered but functional German police cars, equipped with roof-mounted PA systems and front sirens, serving from the late 70s into the 90s, often sporting actual wear like cigarette burns, making them fun, nostalgic sights rather than high-speed interceptors. With less than 50 horsepower, highway chases were not their strong suit, making them more about presence and less about speed.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… Vintage Snap with Fireball Pop and the 300hp MINI MACH 3 Mule… this would have been Speed Racer’s Grocery Getter! Nan’s STRANGER THINGS WAGON gets a MUG, DECKARD’S Cop Car from BLADE RUNNER gets a MASTERPRINT and GENTLEMEN RACER has his own Coloring Book fulla Classic Racers!
CELEB SPOT! Fireball hangs out at SEMA with none other than “The Snake,” DON PRUDHOMME! PLUS, more Fireball Art with the Top Secret REDBOOK, BLADE RUNNER SPINNER MUGSHOT, a Zany Zipster entitled “America’s First Rod,” ‘nuther BR MUG with the TOYOTA SPINNER and Fireball’s Classic Concept Art from the film PITCH BLACK!! Oooo,… scaweee…
SNAPS coming this week from THE ALTA DENA CARS & COFFEE, BALBOA BAND BOOSTERS & EXCLUSIVE ON LOCATION at THE BRADY BUNCH HOUSE!! Stay tooooned!
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STRANGER THINGS ART, Hillbillies, Celebs, Herbie & Moose?
Good morning, you XEROXIN’ XANADU’S and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! Today, Fireball launches ALL-NEW STRANGER THINGS ART, being Nancy’s 1987 MERCURY COLONY PARK WAGON! Are you watching the show?? Well, this is one of the first cool classics you’ll see… and now IT’S IN THE GARAGE! CHECK IT OUT!
DID YOU KNOW?? Nancy Wheeler’s iconic wood-paneled Mercury Grand Marquis wagon in Stranger Things is a fan-favorite piece of 80s nostalgia, but it’s an anachronism (a 1987 model in 1986) and a symbolic “adult” car for teen characters, surprisingly surviving flayed Billy and becoming a key ride for epic rescues, embodying the show’s blend of family life and supernatural adventure. The spacious “woody” wagon becomes a central vehicle, a mobile command center for the kids and a symbol of parental authority, unlike the bikes the younger kids usually use.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball is hitting the ALTA DENA CARS & COFFEE tomorrow, so come say hi!! The BEVERLY HILLBILLIES ART is now ON ETSY, along with AIRWOLF! Fireball’s GERMAN CARS Coloring Book is perfect for some of those Euro Museums and German Tuning Shops, so SNAG A FEW or CONTACT US for Wholesale Prices!
CELEBRITY SNAP today with Actor DJIMON HOUNSOU (Blood Diamond, A Quiet Place, The Island, Gladiator)! Super cool guy and LOVES CARS!
DID YOU KNOW?? Walt Disney Studios contemplated not only a REMAKE of HERBIE (Fully Loaded), they pondered an idea involving Herbie’s Family! Fireball was contracted to bust a few sketches… and this was his Uncle… BEANIE 405. Sadly, the idea fell to the wayside, but would have been cool tho!
MORE ART!! Fireball’s BENEDICT CASTLE PEDAL CAR WINNER is Mugged, the Zany Zipster MOOSE JET is launching from CANADA, eh… The BERTONE LANCIA STRATOS ZERO lands on a TEE and a Ball original Concept for the film A CIVIL ACTION with John Travolta!
Today’s COOL RIDE is this LOWRIDER WAGON from THE VENTURA NATIONALS! It’s Taco Time, baby…
Make it a GREAT WEEKEND, folks! Get out there into the SUN!
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NEW MUSCLE ART, Shortys, Cobra, Buses, Jets & ADAM 12 Cops!
Good morning, you ZANY ZIPSTERS and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! A variety of cool stuff today, starting with Fireball’s HOT ROD CHEVY MUSCLE ART! This one is super cool for the GARAGE! (But imagine YOUR CAR done this way??) Reach out!
DID YOU KNOW?? Hot rodding started in 1930s Southern California with young enthusiasts modifying cheap Ford Model Ts for speed on dry lake beds, stripping weight and swapping engines, leading to the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) and the birth of drag racing. Fun facts include early rods being called “gal jobs” or “hot iron,” the influence of bootleggers’ fast cars, WWII halting the hobby, the 1948 LA Hot Rod Exposition launching the industry, and iconic figures like Wally Parks creating Hot Rod Magazine to promote the sport and safety.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball spots a SHORTY BUS and wonders what a LINCOLN might look like? A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Mugs have been UPDATED with a NEW DESIGN, Fireball’s AC COBRA is RED HOT… but does it need to be in a NEW COLOR? LEAVE A COMMENT!
Fireball’s ZANY ZIPSTERS BOOK features the craziest and most hysterical rides on the planet and the PERFECT GIFT for KIDS that love CARS!
SKETCH! A Classic Sketch done for the WARNER BROTHER STUDIO STORES. This Looney Tunes Bus was 8 feet long! PLUS, today’s Zipster is MISS MERCY’S POOCH POD. All Motor, baby! And lastly, Fireball piece for a TOP SECRET CLIENT, entitled “2125.” But where is it??
The Ball and Tommy will be at the ALTA DENA CARS & COFFEE this Saturday! Come say “SUP!!”
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NEW ART! BARNEY RUBBLE goes fishing & slides into the Garage!
Good Morning, you LILLIE-LIVERED LILLIPUTIANS and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Back to the Stone-Age we go with Fireball’s ALL-NEW FLINTSTONES BARNEY RUBBLE ART! He’s Gone Fishin’ and plans to bring home a BIG ONE!
DID YOU KNOW? Barney Rubble, Fred’s loyal best friend, was voiced by legendary Mel Blanc, who even recorded lines from his hospital bed after a severe accident, briefly replaced by Daws Butler. He was intended to be a bear, worked many jobs besides quarryman (like detective, photographer, cook), and was the nephew of Fred’s boss, Mr. Slate, growing up near Bedrock in Granitetown. Barney and Betty adopted the super-strong Bamm-Bamm, and he’s known for his iconic laugh and unwavering good-natured spirit.
MUGS, CANVAS, TEES and MORE are now in the Garage for your Collection, Garage or Wholesale to CAR MUSEUMS, plus THOUSANDS MORE of the Best Dang AutoPop Art on the Planet!! And as always, 10% goes to Dog Rescues!
Oh, and BTW… the new FIREBALL TIM GARAGE ETSY SHOP is NOW OPEN!!
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DUKES, Squad 51, Adam 12, Sketches, Zipster, Scooby & Cats!
Good morning, you KOOKALICIOUS KORNHOLES and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! We launch today through Classic TV, starting with Fireball’s DUKES OF HAZZARD ART! Yeehawww with tons more IN THE GARAGE!!!
DID YOU KNOW?? Although Fireball was only 14 when The Dukes of Hazzard launched in 1979, his folks were developing Series at Warner Bros and he spent many days on set watching as the Orange Charger flew through Hazzard’s Midwest Street. He also interviewed Show Creator Gy Waldron in Malibu. WATCH HERE! The Show primarily used the Warner Bros backlot in Burbank, Ca. for filming after its initial location shoots in Georgia, with the famous farmhouse and interiors shot on stages like Stage 28/28A, alongside the Walt Disnet Golden oak Ranch for some early California scenes.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball heads to PIXAR in San Francisco, ends up winning their GoKart Challenge! Johnny Approved EMERGENCY MUGS will soon be available at the LA COUNTY FIRE MUSEUM!! Go see the original Trucks! Adam 12’s PLYMOUTH will be expanding soon with a NEW MODEL in the Garage! What should it be?? LEAVE A COMMENT!
OJAI & VENTURA Fireball Coloring Books are now at SERENDIPITY TOYS in Ojai, California. And they’ve got a super cool selection of Unique Stuff, so GO VISIT!
SKETCHES!! Fireball is sketchin’ daily and the results are Bonker Cars! From these Sketches to today’s Zany Zipster… THE MILL ROD! Let’s Roll! Plus, snag a SCOOBY DOO MYSTERY MACHINE CANVAS and he’ll send 10% to Dog Rescues!
VINTAGE SNAP! Stunning Lee Merriweather as the 1966 CAT WOMAN! Meowtastic! And lastly, Fireball and Robert Ross discuss the HERBIE for FULLY LOADED on BEST OF SHOW! WATCH HERE!
Fireball launches PERSONALIZED WATERCOLOR CANVAS PRINTS!
Good morning, you JUMPIN’ JAHOOZAFATS and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Today, Fireball is launchin’ all-new PERSONALIZED WATERCOLOR PRINTS from inside the Garage! So now you can get an awesome Watercolor Canvas of YOUR CAR… and it makes for an amazing BIRTHDAY GIFT!
Just order your print HERE and then EMAIL YOUR PHOTO to Fireball at fireballtimrides@aol.com turning your photo into a Stunning Framed Watercolor Canvas Print!! And there’s TONS OF SIZES! The best part… he’ll send 10% to DOG RESCUES, too!
Add beautiful Watercolor Art into your HOME or GARAGE of your favorite car… from YOUR OWN PHOTO! Try it NOW!
SPEED RACER, Vintage, Concept Art, Magnus, Texas & Emma Peel
Good morning, you HELLACIOUS HOODLUMS and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! We are now IN THE FUTURE of 2026 and to celebrate, Fireball brings you Art of the SPEED RACER MACH 6! The new stuff IN THE GARAGE is awesome! Actually, this car was the Movie Version and more Speed is coming… so let’s get into it!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Mach 6 in the 2008 Speed Racer movie is an advanced T-180 class racer, a successor to the Mach 5 with biological suspension, a powerful Bernoulli Cenvergenerator engine, and upgraded gadgets like laser saws and auto-jacks, appearing early in the film before being destroyed and rebuilt for the final Grand Prix, proving its superiority to the GRX. Fun facts include its advanced tech, its T-180 designation (like an F1 car), the fact it was used before being wrecked, and its unique engine with a gas intake backup.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… A Vintage Snap of the Ball driving in SANTA’S VILLAGE circa 1968, the new LE GALLODROME FOOD TRUCK MUG is out (in badass Back to the Future Style), Fireball’s BLUEBIRD CONCEPT is unique and harbors Aquatastic Liquid 6 Metal Skin, MAGNUS WALKER ponders Fireball’s SKETCHES for his PORSCHE SOLARPUNK COLORING BOOK and NEW ART of the TRANSFORMERS BARRICADE MUSTANG! Bust out the badness and see what’s IN THE GARAGE!
Today’s ZANY ZIPSTER are these LONGHORN TEXAS POLICE! They mean business, so DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS!!
MORE AUTOPOP PINUP ART continues with an updated Fireball EMMA PEEL from THE AVENGERS! Should they do a remake Netflix Series?? LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW!
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN, so get Fireball to do YOUR RIDE… but there’s something EVEN BETTER coming TOMORROW!! And it’s SUPER TOP SECRET AUTOPOP BADASSERY!!
Have you seen Fireball’s latest involvement with the new film GIMME MY MONEY? The Trailer is out and the MOVIE IS COMING SOON! WATCH HERE!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 from The Fireball Tim Garage!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, you HOOLIGAN HUNCHBACKS! It’s my sincerest hope for all of you who have joined our Cool Car Tribe here on the Blog at www.fireballtim.com for the BEST that 2026 has to offer. And we have YOU to THANK… and there’s 365K of you!!
That means that we have to spend our time focusing on WHAT’S WORKING, THOSE WE LOVE and SPENDING TIME DOING WHAT WE LOVE. And that’s what we do here through ART, CARS, MOVIES and CELEBRATING PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
I’ll do everything I can this New Year to give you the BEST ART I CAN CREATE for our 3 Stores (The Garage, Ebay… and ETSY is coming!) plus SHOWS, EVENTS, Hollywood COVERAGE and more. I appreciate and am SO GRATEFUL to be able to share my journey through AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE with you all.
And according to BABY NEW YEAR… Good Health, Great Cars and MORE BADASS ART is coming... LET’S DO THIS.
GALLODROME ART, Droids, Bandit, Hillbillies, Gamera & Daisy!
What’s up, you GONADIAN GONADS and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! A unique day today (being New Year’s Eve!), we celebrate with a VERY interesting new Art Piece… THE LE GALLODROME FRENCH FOOD TRUCK! Now, Fireball’s french buddy Patrice came to visit from France and brought his Fireballness a T-Shirt with a version of this Food Truck on it. You’ll see it this week, but this inspired the Ball to SKETCH IT into the fold! Fries, anyone??
SHOUT OUT to the super cool french folks at LE GALLODROME!! Check out their French Swag, baby… and they’re now IN THE FIREBALL TIM GARAGE!
DID YOU KNOW?? The history of food trucks in the United States spans over 150 years (Early 1600’s-1800’s), evolving from horse-drawn wagons serving cowboys to gourmet mobile kitchens fueled by social media. The concept of mobile food predates motorized vehicles, starting with vendors and animal-drawn carts. Walter Scott, a vendor in Providence, Rhode Island, modified a covered wagon by cutting windows into it. He parked outside a newspaper office to sell sandwiches, pies, and coffee to late-night workers!
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… Fireball & Kim hang out with DROIDS in Hollywood, Fireball launches a stunning BANDIT TRANS AM WATERCOLOR PRINT, the BEVERLY HILLBILLIES JALOPY gets the slammed and tuned treatment, NOSTALGIA STREET RODS MUSEUM get their own Coloring Book and Fireball SKETCHES like a Mutherfu^%$r!
Plus, CLASSIC CAR COMMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!! Get Fireball to SKETCH YOUR CAR like this gorgeous BERTONE LANCIA STRATOS and then brag ’til the AutoCows come home! (Not really sure what that means, but it makes for a good visual.) REACH OUT!!
MORE ART with Fireball’s GAMERA BASE JUMPING SCHOOL as a Zany Zipster and an awesome Portrait of the infamous DAISY DUKE!! She’s willing and able… to KICK YOUR ARSE!
HAPPY NEW YOUR, FOLKS! It’s our sincerest wish that you all have a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous 2026!
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