SCOOBY, Art Center, Rolls, Dracula, Rockford & C3 Podcast
What’s up you DYNAMIC DORKS and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! And to celebrate, let’s get the scare on with SCOOBY’S MYSTERY MACHINE!! Shaaaaggggyyyyy!!!!!
DID YOU KNOW?? The creators of Scooby Doo were inspired by “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” and a radio show called “I Love a Mystery,” while the characters themselves were modeled after Doby Gillis characters. Scooby’s creator, Iwao Takamoto, gave him opposite physical traits to a stereotypical Great Dane, and Shaggy’s real name is Norville. The show was originally planned to be called “Mystery Five” before focusing on the dog and being renamed “Scooby Doo, Where Are You?”
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… This Sunday is the ART CENTER CAR CLASSIC and Fireball’s bringing 3 incredible rides! Joe Magliato’s TRINITY HOT ROD, Ed Fox’s BARE METAL NOOKIE WAGON & Adam Stone’s Award Winning LINCOLN LOWRIDER! All starts at 10am in Pasadena at the Art Center upper Campus!
MORE ART! Here’s a mix of cooless with Fireball’s ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM SPECTRE and a SCHWINN GRAPE CRUSH! Plus a Vintage Snap of the Ball with Christopher Hubbard at SEMA and the launch of the DRAGCHAIRS! And today… Fireball and Kim are off to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS for a jaunt across the lot! You goin?? Keep an eye out for them!
NEW SWAG, BABY! Today, we also launch new ROCKFORD FILES BLANKETS, MUG#1 in Fireball’s Halloween MONSTER SERIES with DRACULA and the super cool MAGNUM P.I. MUGSHOT!
NEWSFLASH!! Fireball talks the new film “GIMME MY MONEY” on the all-new C-3 PODCAST with Toy Expert STEVE JOHNSON (from PAWN STARS) and Comicon’s BRENDAN ALLEN! PLUS, hits the BRITISH CAR SHOW in Channel Islands!! WATCH BOTH BELOW!
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ROBOCOP, James Bond Cars, Porsche 911, Miami Vice & Rockford
What’s up you STUPENDOUS STREAKERS and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! And to launch this Monday, let’s rip it with ROBOCOP ART! Fireball’s done up the Taurus Cop Car from the original, plus… a bit of BLOOD SPATTER to boot!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Ford Taurus used in RoboCop were modified, early pre-production models of the first-generation sedan, painted matte black and outfitted with police equipment like push bars, light bars, and spotlights to create a futuristic look.The cars were so futuristic that the original concept for the film’s police cruisers was an ultra-expensive, jet-powered vehicle, but the filmmakers opted for the Taurus to keep costs down and ground the film’s visuals in reality. The association with the violent film reportedly upset Ford, but it also contributed to the car’s legacy as a memorable sci-fi vehicle.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… Tommy & The Ball hit the Channel Islands British Car Show yesterday, spotting 3 Classic Spy MOVIE CARS! The LOTUS ESPRIT, ASTON DB9 & Austin Powers SHAGUAR! PLUS, Fireball pulls out the JET COOPER MINI and a Classic Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera (1985) FROM THE VAULT!!
Have you snagged the Ferrari Testarossa from MIAMI VICE for your Collection yet? Also, the ROCKFORD TEES are out, too!
The Official LANE MOTOR MUSEUM Coloring Book is ON DECK right now and the next Fireball Custom Coloring Book! COMING SOON!
And lastly… check out today’s episode below of BEST OF SHOW from RODS & ROSES in Carpinteria! This coming Sunday is the ART CENTER CAR CLASSIC!!
PARTRIDGE, Monorail, Redford, Superhome & MINI Thunder
What’s up you HORRENDOUS HUMP-A-DALEONS and welcome back to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Today, we launch with Fireball’s PARTRIDGE FAMILY BUS, although Hot-Rodded like no other! Check out the MUGSHOTS in different colors! PLUS, Fireball hangs with Disney Designer and friend BOB GURR at a local event!
DID YOU KNOW?? Bob Gurr is a legendary Imagineer who designed iconic Disney attractions like the Matterhorn Bobsleds and the Monorails, and also the original vehicles for the Autopia and Haunted Mansion’s Doom Buggies. Beyond Disney, he designed the King Kong animatronic for Universal Studios, the flying UFO for the 1984 Olympics, effects for Michael Jackson’s Victory Tour, and consulted on Jurassic Park. Gurr, now in his 90’s, remains active, giving Disney history tours, mentoring, and still working on new projects to this day.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… more stellar Art with PENELOPE PITSTOP, the ball admiring a flamed-out BMW ISETTA, the original PINK BEACH BOMB… slammed, a funny-looking new Fireball SUPERHOME #61 and the MINI THUNDERSTRUCK Art!
IN THE NEWS… Hollywood Icon ROBERT REDFORD passes away to join PAUL NEWMAN on their next journey.
Robert Redford was a car enthusiast who loved Porsches, particularly the mid-engined Porsche 904 GTS, which he owned for nearly a decade. He was known for his legendary prank wars with fellow actor Paul Newman, which often involved car-related pranks, including Redford once famously gifting Newman a wrecked Porsche. Redford also drove various Porsches in films, such as the “Bahama Yellow” Porsche 911 with a ski rack in the 1969 movie DOWNHILL RACER.
COMING THIS WEEKEND! Tulsa King Season 3 starts!
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1960 FORD, SkateMaster Celeb, Star Wars & VINTAGE TRAILERS!
Howdy you CORNHOLIO CREATURES and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Big THANKS to Larry Davidson for Commissioning Fireball to do his stellar Custom 1960 FORD RANCH WAGON! What a beauty and NOW IN THE GARAGE!
DID YOU KNOW?? A “Bowling Alley” of Cargo Space: The 1960 Ford Station Wagons, including the Ranch Wagon, were known for their huge cargo capacity. With the tailgate open and rear seats folded down, they offered a nearly 10½-foot long, over 5-foot wide loading floor and a total of 97 cubic feet of cargo space – over five times the capacity of an average household deep freezer!!
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball remembers hangin’ out at the Dow House with friend and MegaOlympic Skater, TAI BABALONIA! Plus, another great shot by Jim Palam from the CLASSICS with the CARDINALS Car Show and Fireball snaps some off-world shots from STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE Disneyland! A shop is a shop, wherever you go!
ALL-NEW COLORING BOOK!! This week is settin’ up to be cool because Fireball’s VINTAGE TRAILER COLORING BOOK will be back in full Vintage Glory shortly! Tons of cool Trailers… in places where Trailers shouldn’t be!! SNAG N’ DRAG those Colored Pencils, baby!
MUGSHOTS! Check out Fireball’s new 1955 BAT and the PREZ LIMO now in the Garage on 11 & 15oz Mugs! So cool that you’ll slurp till the Cows come home to Roost! Wait… what??
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1937 FORD, McQueen, GrandPa Ball, Custom Books & BAT ART!
What’s up you BUBBLICIOUS BRUISERS and welcome to day’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Huge THANKS to John Hoham of THE EARLY FORD V8 MUSEUM for commissioning Fireball for today’s ARTPALOOZA! It’s David Pearson’s 1937 FORD NASCAR!! You can see the actual car in the MUSEUM, but it’s now emblazoned in the Fireball Tim Garage!
DID YOU KNOW?? David Pearson’s final NASCAR race, in which he went undefeated for five years (2003-2008), was in a 1937 Ford he built with Larry Martin. This car was a replica of his very first race car, a 1937 Ford. The replica was built to be a winner and was displayed at the Early Ford V-8 Museum.
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HAWAII 5-O, Hart 2 Hart, Herbie & 1962 Ford Satellite!!
Good Morning Flunkmaster Flexes’ and Welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! Did you watch the awesome Classic Series HAWAII 5-O?? We knew that, which is why Fireball busted out McGarrett’s super cool MERCURY MASTERPRINT!! Plus, it’s now on a MUGSHOT too!
DID YOU KNOW?? Jack Lord, the star of “Hawaii Five-O,” was known for his iconic character Steve McGarrett, but also for a fascinating personal life and career. He was a talented artist, a lover of poetry, and even played CIA Agent Felix Leiter in early Bond films. He was also a permanent resident of Hawaii, contributing to local causes and often considered for political office after his time on the show. His estate donated $40 million to the Hawaii Community Foundation, further solidifying his connection to the islands.
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GREEN HORNET, Railbikes, Fate’s Hannibal 8 & 1961 FORD GYRON
Good Day Friday you Pumpernickel Punchers and Welcome to Today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! Let’s get started with an all-new GREEN HORNET BLACK BEAUTY MASTERPRINT!! Have you Subscribed to FT.com to secure your AUTOPOP for the day?? You need to, if you want EXTREME CAR COOLNESS!
DID YOU KNOW?? The 1966 Chrysler Imperial sedan known as “Black Beauty” in the TV show The Green Hornet was actually two different cars built by custom car builder Dean Jeffries. One was used for the majority of the show, and the other was a backup and promotional car. The car was designed to be a rolling arsenal, complete with flipping headlights, rocket launchers, and a gas gun. The customization of the two cars cost the studio $50,000. Dean Jeffries (not George Barris) restored the touring car 30 years later, bringing it back to its original condition.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… Team Fireball hits SUNBURST RAILBIKES for an adventure through Santa Paula Orchards and Strawberry Fields… Forever! What a fun time and big thanks to SUNBURST for allowing us to tag along! If you’re in the 805 and looking for something fun to do, this is the sh*t!
FEATURED ART today is the Hannibal 8 from THE GREAT RACE and the Coyote X from HARDCASTLE & McCORMICK TV Show! Check out the goods in the Garage and start your Collection of Cool Car Art!
CONCEPT ART! Fireball’s latest Concept for the TV Show INTERIOR CHINATOWN on Hulu and a whipsnap of a dastardly PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD Muscle of Mayhem! What’s on deck?? SUBSCRIBE to FT.com and “Git on it!!”
Today’s COLORING BOOK is more MUSCLE CARS!! Coloring brings people together and keeps you in the moment. Away from life’s distractions to help us become more Grateful for what we have. Then… and only then, will the Universe respond with more Coolness.
ART TALK LIVE is M/W/F at 8am(pst) from Fireball’s Facebook Page! Join him for Automotive Pop Culture Updates and THOUGHT POWER!
And lastly, today’s CLASSIC CAR CONCEPT is the 1961 FORD GYRON! Whoosh… off to PLANET X for the weekend!
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BENEDICT CASTLE ART, Van Dyke, Ecto 1, & ’58 Ford La Galaxie
Happy Tuesday you Hellish Raisers… and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! All-new ART today from Fireball with a piece inspired by a 10-year old painter! This is SPIKE and his badass PEDAL TRUCK… being built by Gregg Ovist of GEEZZUP and yes… being painted by 10-year old “SHINE!” This build being donated to Sunday’s LIVE Auction at the Benedict Castle Car Show. Be there!
DID YOU KNOW?? Fireball will be at the BENEDICT CASTLE CONCOURS on Sunday, May 18th to shoot BEST OF SHOW and peruse cool cars! Join them and get to one of the best CAR SHOWS in SoCal!
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball hangs with 99-year old DICK VAN DYKE at the local Malibu Grocers. “He loves Yogurt…” Plus, one of our favorite PINUP SHOTS!!
FEATURED ART!! ECTO 1 Bosozoku along with an original ECTO!! Now in the Garage on MUGS, CANVAS’ & TEES! What should Fireball do NEXT??
CONCEPT ART!! Some exploration with an Ancient SKULL WARRIOR and a SOVIET TROOPER. Pleeeeeese… take us away!
MUGSHOTS!! All-new 1929 FORD PICKUP MUGS are in and look awesome! Got a suggestion?? LET FIREBALL KNOW! Plus, a whipsnap sketch entitled BOMBSAWAY on a Hot Wheels Track! Got a Vintage Car Museum?? This one is HOT!!
And lastly… today’s CONCEPT CLASSIC COOL is the 1958 FORD LA GALAXIE!! Move over George Jetson… We’re driving!!
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BMW Isetta, Keanu, Ford Tough Guys & ’57 CHRYSLER NORSEMAN!
Good Morning Bodacious Badasses… and welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Today, Fireball scoots out an all-new BMW ISETTA COMMISSION for a client in the Midwest! A fun one that includes a couple of cool variations. Take a peek!
DID YOU KNOW?? The BMW Isetta, a unique bubble car produced from 1955 to 1962, is known for its distinctive front-opening door, fuel efficiency and ability to seat two passengers. It was developed under license from the Italian company Iso and BMW became the sole manufacturer after 1955. The Isetta was a success, with over 160,000 units produced, making it the best-selling single-cylinder car of all time! Plus, it’s so dang cute!
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… Classic Shots with Uncle GEORGE BARRIS and MAD MIKE from “Pimp My Ride,” plus Fireball and KEANU in Malibu before the City shut down MALIBU CARS & COFFEE due to dooshbaggery on PCH. Why can’t people behave…., baby.
FORD FEATURED ART!! Fireball’s BRONCO AMERICANO for SEMA and a FORD EXPLORER Police Cruiser Commission for fallen hero FRANK SANFRATELLO.
CONCEPT ART! HERBIE SPEED means business and a spew of MOVIE CARS for THE VOLO MUSEUM in Chicago! Fireball’s heading there for a July 4th Event!!
NEW COLORING BOOKS are on the way! Have you whipsnapped the HOLLYWOOD or MAGNUS Books yet?? Git 2 it!!
And lastly, today’s CLASSIC CONCEPT is the lost 1957 CHRYSLER NORSEMAN!! Where is it now???
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FORD GT, James Bond, Ferrari, F1 Art & all-new BEST OF SHOW!
Good morning you heathens, and WELCOME TO AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE for Monday! ALL NEW ART today from Fireball with this spectacular FORD GT SUPERCAR ART called “Silver Vixen!” And she means business… This was a Commission piece that goes along with many others coming that will be revealed over the next few months. Starting with a new piece tomorrow, too!! Check out the super cool MUGSHOT!!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Ford GT is known for its innovative technologies and race-inspired design. It features a superplastic-formed frame, carbon fiber body, and a 660-horsepower engine. Its teardrop shape is designed for aerodynamics, and its rear wing can change shape for maximum efficiency.
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball hangs out with James Bond PIERCE BROSNAN at a local Socal event and scoots a classic 1954 CADILLAC named “Marilyn!” That would be a fun BEST OF SHOW drive!
FEATURED ART for today is FERRARI!! A Classic piece featuring the 1959 FERRARI 250GT SWB and the 360 MODENA SPYDER!! Both stunning pieces sure to enhance you Garage Walls! Check ’em out!!
CONCEPT ART!! Fireball’s concept of the DYMAXION SPIRIT was a design study to envision an expansion on Buckminster Fuller’s original Dymaxion 3-wheeler. But this one a slip-streamed LIMO! PLUS, some new F1 ART is coming with exploratory work to start out. WHO’S INTO F1 RACING?? Leave a Comment!
WHAT’S THE NEXT COLORING BOOK?? European Cars is finally out, but the next Book on deck is…. AMERICAN MUSCLE!! Let’s lay down the hammer, baby!
And today’s CLASSIC CONCEPT is this absolutely stunning 1954 PLYMOUTH EXPLORER GHI SPORT COUPE nestled in Palm Springs! Us likey…
And lastly, an ALL-NEW BEST OF SHOW EPISODE!! Fireball and hi Team take a tour of the fabulous MARCONI AUTO MUSEUM in Tustin! MOVIE CARS, FERRARIS, MUSCLE and so much more! WATCH HERE on FB, YOUTUBE or BELOW! Check out Popstar JENNIFER MESSINA, too!!
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