COLUMBO, Farrah, Dukes Behind the Scenes, Pinup & Ferrari!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Good Morning Ass-Kickers! Let’s rock the day outta here with a great Behind the Scenes shot of COLUMBO and Fireball’s MASTERPRINT of his car, the 1959 Peugeot 403 Grande Luxe Cabriolet! Check it out in the Garage!
DID YOU KNOW?? Falk’s glass eye in place of his right eye (which he lost to cancer at age three) is the reason for his signature squint. Falk almost got fired for missing his mark on set, so he started incorporating looking down to see the glass eye as one of Columbo’s mannerisms. He was given the freedom to improvise lines, gestures, and mannerisms, which helped develop Columbo’s character. Falk’s own 25-year-old raincoat was used for Columbo’s iconic raincoat and Steven Spielberg directed the first episode!!
Also in today’s COLUMBO COOL BLAST… Fireball’s People at local CAR SHOWS include ISKY, Realtor MARCELLA KETELHUT and Starsky Expert LOU CICCIARI. More BEHIND THE SCENES with FARRAH on Charlie’s Angels prepping for set and the infamous PINTO as a Fireball MASTERPRINT! Plus, the Duke Boys ON SET and takin’ a break! They would pull pranks throughout the show! Check out Fireball’s DODGE CHARGER MASTERPRINT ART, plus all the other DUKE LIVERIES in the Garage!
Today’s PINUP is called “NIKKI 85″ and she’s ready for a night out with Phil Collins! Have you checked out Fireball’s NEW BOOKS yet at Barnes & Noble?? Great for Kids and AutoPOP Fans alike! Plus… a Badass FERRARI CONCEPT from 2065!
*Fireball will be at the DIECAST SUPERCON VEGAS in February! LET’S GO!!
Today’s BEST OF SHOW?? A Wild Bosozoku FAIRLADY Z in FUSCIA!!
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EMMA PEEL, Chitty, Christine, JDM Pinup, Vettes & POP MUGS!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY!! Today, we have ALL-NEW ART from Fireball featuring the Emma Peel 1962 LOTUS ELAN from THE AVENGERS!! And is it HOT! Plus a great Behind the Scenes of Diana Rigg and Patrick McNee getting ready for a shot in a Classic Lincoln! Check out the SPY COOLNESS in the Garage!
DID YOU KNOW?? The name “Emma Peel” was a play on the phrase “Man Appeal” or “M. Appeal.” Diana Rigg was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company before landing the role. She took Karate lessons for two and a half years to prepare, but was the first woman to perform Kung Fu on-screen!! Ray Austin secretly taught her Kung Fu, even though the producers wanted her to stick to Judo and Karate!
Also in today’s KUNG FU BLAST… Another Behind the Scenes of Cubby Broccoli and the original Model of the CHITTY, CHITTY, BANG, BANG Car, Fireball’s Car Show People hangin’ with the goods like Roth Artist JEFF DEGRANDIS & Mattel’s BRYAN BENEDICT, the PLYMOUTH FURY from CHRISTINE Shooting Buck for Interior Shots, today’s JDM PINUP is “Keiko Drift,” VETTES and AUTOPOP MUGS!
Today’s BEST OF SHOW features a Classic Award-Winning Coffee Bean “MATRIX” Commercial that Fireball did over 20 years ago! HYSTERICAL!!
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CHiPS Behind the Scenes, Car Show Snaps, BTTF, Pinup & TIKI!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Today, we head back to 1977 with a Behind the Scenes shot of the filming of “CHiPS!” Plus, Fireball’s fresh MOTO ART with the Kawasaki! Was this show one of your favs? We bet it was… GET THE ART for your Garage Wall!
DID YOU KNOW?? Jon was among the first characters on a television series to be identified as a Vietnam Veteran. On their holster belts, behind the holster, you’ll see the officers wearing a rectangular pouch. This is not a part of CHP/Law Enforcement items. This case actually housed the battery for the wireless microphones the actors wore!
Also in today’s CHiPTASTIC BLAST… Snaps from Fireball’s Scoot at CONEJO VALLEY CARS & COFFEE! (BUT A NEW EPISODE BELOW!), more Behind the Scenes from BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 and the COP ART, today’s PINUP is “AURORA,” and she’s pondering your next trip abroad, one of Fireball’s HOT ROD TIKI ART in the Garage (The Next Coloring Book!) and some of his Concept Art from the Jean Claude Van-Damme 1994 film TIMECOP!
Today’s BEST OF SHOW features Fireball Scootin’ WHEELS AND WAVES!! WATCH BELOW!!
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BULLITT Behind the Scenes, Celebs, Angels, Pinup Art & Indy
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! (For Sunday!) WHEELS & WAVES was EPIC and Photos coming… but for now, it’s some BULLITT Behind the Scenes and the Fireball MASTERPRINT!
DID YOU KNOW?? Although Steve McQueen was credited with the driving during the chase sequence, it was actually shared by McQueen and Bud Ekins, one of Hollywood’s best stunt drivers. From the interior shots looking forward inside the Mustang, it’s easy to see which one is driving. The Highland Green Mustang GT350 sold at the Mecum Kissimmee auction in January 2020 for $3,740,000… a world record for a Ford Mustang at the time.
Also in today’s BULLITT BLAST… (Yes, they are making a new BULLITT with Bradley Cooper!) Fireball at Shows are crazy-good and look at the peeps that show up! Also, ‘nuther Behind the Scenes with FARRAH from CHARLIE’S ANGELS, a Hot PINUP ART named “I’m Just JORDAN,” a super cool Whipsnap Sketch from Fireball’s VEHICLES OF SYD MEAD Coloring Book, ART from THE INDIANA JONES RIDE that Fireball did at Imagineering in ’92… and lastly… SCOOT with the Ball in today’s BEST OF SHOW from CONEJO VALLEY CARS & COFFEE!! WATCH BELOW!!
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BREAKING BAD, Kustoms, Jesse James, Bats, Pinups & Indy!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Happy Saturday, folks! Get out there! Let’s start the day right by adding some Fireball Art into the mix with the BREAKING BAD RV, baby! This MASTERPRINT and it’s Behind the Scenes Sidekick brings back memories of an amazing (and gut-wrenching) show with an awesome story. And as you know in Hollywood, STORY IS KING.
BUT DID YOU KNOW?? The RV in Breaking Bad is a 1986 Fleetwood Bounder recreational vehicle. Fleetwood Bounders were known for their unique features, including a freshwater tank, refrigerator, microwave, gas range, oven, and wall-to-wall carpeting. Jesse Pinkman nicknamed the RV “The Krystal Ship.” The premise of Breaking Bad was based on the idea of driving around in an RV making methamphetamine, which came from Walter White and Thomas Schnauz, writers from The X-Files!! BTW, there is an actual Breaking Bad RV tour in Albuquerque, New Mexico! The three-hour tours depart from Old Town Thursday to Monday at 9 or 10 a.m., depending on the month. LET’S GOOOO!!
Also in today’s CRYSTAL METH BLAST… STORY isn’t just King in Hollywood, but in the CAR SHOW WORLD too. But starting out with a Behind the Scenes from BACK TO THE FUTURE 3 and Fireball’s DELOREAN ART, here’s some cool rides to start your weekend… PLUS, Fireball cavorts with Car Show People everywhere and this includes a variety of Celebs like JESSE JAMES! Also check out the WB Batcave…
But let’s include MORE ART like Fireball’s latest PINUP “Blissfull BETTY,” a Whipsnap Sketch from the VEHICLES OF SYD MEAD COLORING BOOK, BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 Police Cruiser and Concept Art from the original 1992 INDIANA JONES RIDE at Disneyland!! In only 3 years at Imagineering, Fireball did hundreds of designs for 3 separate parks.
Today’s BEST OF SHOW?? This Atomic Designed 1960 PLYMOUTH FURY is EPIC! WATCH BELOW!
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BLADE RUNNER, Kustoms, Celebs, Bradys, Pinups, BMW & COPS!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Howdy folks, and welcome to 2025! Let’s slide right in with a flying car from BLADE RUNNER with Fireball’s stunning SPINNER MASTERPRINT and a Behind the Scenes shot from the original MODEL SHOP!! Take a close look and you’ll see all kindsa coolness… PLUS, we tossed in his TOYOTA SPINNER Concept for good measure! If you’re new here, this is the BEST DAMN PLACE on the planet for Car Culture, Movies and Art!
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DID YOU KNOW?? Harrison Ford was cast after other actors, including Dustin Hoffman, Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery, and Jack Nicholson turned down the role. (Could you imagine one of these other guys as Rick Deckard?) Rutger Hauer, who played Roy Batty, rewrote his character’s famous speech and presented it to Ridley Scott on set. DONE! Edward James Olmos, who played Gaff, created the fictional language “Cityspeak” by combining several ethnic languages. Good stuff over NOODLES!
Also in today’s CYBERFUTURE BLAST... Fireball snaps the KUSTOMS of Car Culture, been doing the Car Show thing with CELEBS like the late TONY DOW, Newscaster PAUL MOYER and Big Dog JAY LENO for decades, The Brady’s (Behind the Scenes) get Fireball’s CUSTOM BADASS WAGON ART, PINUP ART named TRICKTACULAR TIFFANY (You should see what she does with a Lemon!) Fireball’s Coloring Books are the WORLD’S MOST BADASS, some CUSTOM BMW ART for those diggin’ the German Vibe and Concept Art (AND THE BUILD) of the STC MINI from Speed’s STREET TUNER CHALLENGE… which Fireball and his Team WON! This Season 3 went out to nearly a Billion Viewers!
Also, today’s BEST OF SHOW takes us to JDM at the ADM! WATCH BELOW!
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HART TO HART ART, Bats, Buicks & an all-new CAR SHOW SAFARI!
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!! Automotive Pop Culture is STRONG, and this year will be even better! Today, Fireball not only launches his brand new HART TO HART ART (Check it out HERE!) with the Mercedes 450SL, but we have an all-new Episode 9 of CAR SHOW SAFARI!! HUGE CELEBRITY GUEST!! Watch here on Facebook before we BREAK SOMETHING!!
DID YOU KNOW?? Stefanie Powers was in the same ballet class as Natalie Wood and Jill St. John… who were both married to Robert Wagner! Yikes!! And the dog who played Freeway was named “Charlie Gray” and was found in an animal shelter. He was especially close to Stefanie Powers, who co-starred with Robert Wagner in the show. Charlie Gray’s offspring, Freeway Jr., appeared in the 1993 TV movie Hart to Hart Returns.
Also in today’s NEW YEAR’S BLAST… Fireball’s BATSHAKER ART kicks ass and takes pink slips, Car Show People are coming to WHEELS AND WAVES on Sunday, Behind the Scenes ON SET with the 1989 BATMAN and Keaton, Pfeiffer and Burton, a snazzalicious BUICK ROADMASTER ART, Behind the Scenes with Robert Pattison and the 2021 BATMOBILE from THE BATMAN and another one of Fireball’s Classic Art pieces from DISNEY IMAGINEREERING, circa 1992! Vintage Coolness!
Today’s BEST OF SHOW… LOWRIDER TAKEOVER in LONG BEACH!! Watch Below!
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VETTE BOOK HITS, Batman, Fireball Origins, Barrister & Pinup
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Wow, 2024 has wrapped with a BANG here in the Garage, and with so much CAR COOLNESS!! To celebrate, Fireball has just launched his all new VETTE COVER ART for the Vette Coloring Book! All Motor, baby!! Just one of several NEW BOOKS coming this first month of 2025! Check ’em out HERE!
DID YOU KNOW?? The first Corvette was a concept car that debuted at the 1953 Motorama in New York City. It was a low, sleek, two-seater convertible with a fiberglass body. The name “Corvette” came from a small, fast class of warships. Super badass ones! But the ’53 Corvette had only two options: a heater for $91 and an AM radio for $145! Cheap! It was produced under the code name PROJECT OPEL and was an American take on the British sports cars of the era. And it’s STILL… the world’s longest-running, continuously produced passenger car! Zoiks!
Also in today’s VETTE-TAKULAR BLAST… ON SET and Behind the Scenes of the original 1966 BATMAN shows the boys gettin’ ready at Bronson Caves, Fireball’s CAR SHOW People in all their automotive glory, the SIGNAL Hawker Sea Fury was a race Plane flown by Fireball’s Uncle Mike Carroll and was the original “Fireball,” George Barris’ BARRISTER was built for A-Lister JAMES CAAN, ‘nuther Fireball PINUP ART named “RITA,” Coloring Book Art with the BUGATTI VEYRON & CAMARO COVER ART, Behind the Scenes of BATMAN RETURNS reveals Michael Keaton on set… and Fireball’s BATMISSIBLE ART! Also… a Color Comp that Fireball did for Jim Cameron called “CAMERON: THE FIRST 25 YEARS.”
Today’s GARAGE EPISODE features the Classic 1955 HUDSON ITALIA!! WATCH BELOW!
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BATMAN, Barbie, Pinups, Blues, Supertanker & WHEELS & WAVES!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE! Only 2 days away from the NEW YEAR and to celebrate, Fireball’s launching ALL NEW ART starting with BATMAN FOREVER & CATWOMAN with the ’89 BATMOBILE! Plus, he’s got several NEW BOOKS coming out this month and you’ll get them first… RIGHT HERE!
DID YOU KNOW?? Fireball grew up running around the shop of GEORGE BARRIS as a kid. His Pop hired George (after he built the ’66 BAT) to build a car for ELVIS’ 1967 film “EASY COME, EASY GO.” A ’66 Hot Rod with Surfboard Seats and SHAG CARPET! After the film, Producers of Batman bought it… and turned it into the JOKERMOBILE!
Fireball Tim WHEELS AND WAVES is GO for January 5th at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum!!! It’ll be a big show with GAAS’ BOB BECK MCing, Pintriper JOHNNY MARTINEZ Custom BEST OF SHOW Trophy and a FIRE TRUCK BREAKFAST! Join us!!
Car Show People is what makes the Car World go round, so let’s start with the PPL love with Frank Leutz from WRENCH NATION TV, Fireball with GREG GILL and DICK VAN DYKE, group shot of some Fireball Whisky Goodness and big fan GILLIGAN! A Behind the Scenes of the BARBIE MOVIE, amazing PINUP ART, Behind the Scenes of THE BLUES BROTHERS and Fireball’s SUPERTANKER Concept Art!
Today’s GARAGE EPISODE?? This gorgeous OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM LOWRIDER to get you juices flowin…! WATCH BELOW or snag it on YOUTUBE!
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SHAGGING, Bond, Tron, ATeam BTS, Lovebird & UPCOMING SHOW!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Let’s slide into it by gettin’ our SHAGGING on with Austin Power’s CADILLAC ART… and a Behind the Scenes featuring SPFX Wizard STAN WINSTON and Mike Myers becoming FAT BASTARD!
DID YOU KNOW?? The makeup and hair crew spent almost seven hours transforming Mike Myers into Fat Bastard. To make him look realistic, the crew gave him realistic moles and a crimson, hand-punched hair! Stan Winston’s team provided Myers with an emergency “waste evacuator” also! Holy shit! And to survive the heat from the fat suit, Myers wore an auto-racing “Cool Suit.”
Also in today CHUNK-A-LICIOUS BLAST… PIERCE BROSNAN as 007, CAR SHOW Winners, the TRON TANK MASTERPRINT isn’t User Friendly, on-Location with THE A-TEAM, Fireball’s LOVEBIRD Concept wasn’t built for a film yet, but should be… and the new SUPER SUGAR CRISP MUG is out! PLUS, Fireball visits a HYSTERICALLY VIOLENT MOLD-MAKING PROP STORE in today’s GARAGE EPISODE, spotting tons of Movie & TV Props! WATCH!
ALSO… Fireball spots ANGELYNE’S CORVETTE... and it’s been mushed!!
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