GONE IN 60, Fireball Bro, Gomer, Gort & NEW CAR SHOW SAFARI!
Good Morning Thursday you Spectacular Spazoids, and welcome to today’s AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! Let’s launch this puppy with Fireball’s NEW GONE IN 60 SECONDS MUGSHOT and MASTERPRINT! Emblazon your Garage Walls with epic coolness, and then take your wife to dinner. (It’ll ease the blow…)
DID YOU KNOW?? The original GONE IN 60 SECONDS was made for a relatively low budget of around $150,000… but went on to gross over $40 million, demonstrating its popularity. And… why Car People are the coolest people on the planet!
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball visits brudda ETHAN LAWRENCE for SmashBurgers and future coolness discussion. Ethan’s a TV & Movie Writer and belts out Horror Movies. How about one about a CAR with launching RAZOR BLADES? Could be fun?? Plus, Car Peeps RICARDO BLANCO & JOHNNY MARTINEZ hit the St. Boneventure High School Show in VENTURA! Epic!
FEATURED ART!! Fireball’s super cool GOMER JEEP & GREASED LIGHTING bring back stellar memories of the early days of CAR COOLNESS into you home! Slurp the MUGS and snag a MASTERPRINT and then get your a$$ to a show!
CONCEPT ART!! GORT from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and the PULSE GUN from the film “IMPOSTOR!” Does the Ball need to do more ROBOTS for you guys?? Hit the garage and see what’s up!
ALL-NEW CAR SHOW SAFARI Episode has the boys hammer down Bubbly Elixir, discuss BENEDICT CASTLE, reveal a NARLY CELEBRITY GUEST and talk this week’s EPIC CAR SHOW LINE-UP! Hysterical!! Plus… a wee bit of Hula Creepiness. Yikes… WATCH HERE ON FACEBOOK NOW!
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BULLITT, Badassery, Cadillac, Roadmaster & NEW BEST OF SHOW!
It’s an AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE Thursday and let’s get this party started with an all-new BULLITT MUSTANG MUGSHOT!! Nuthin’ better than a King of Cool trip to Slurp City! But oh, there’s more…
DID YOU KNOW?? The 11-minute car chase in the 1968 film “Bullitt” is considered one of the most iconic in movie history, featuring McQueen’s character, Lt. Frank Bullitt, in his Mustang chasing hitmen in a Dodge Charger. There were actually three Mustangs used in the movie, with chassis numbers 558, 559, and 560. Chassis 558 was severely damaged during filming and was sent to a scrapyard, but was later discovered in Mexico and restored. Chassis 559, arguably the most famous Mustang in the world, sold for $3.7 million in 2020! A new “Bullitt” film is in the works, produced by Steven Spielberg, with Bradley Cooper starring.
And meanwhile ON PLANET FIREBALL… The Ball meets up with this dude, RAUL and his sick-slammed ’52 CHEVY 3100! PLUS, takes a spin through Ventura on THE BEAST, landing in MARINA PARK with Mermaids!
FEATURED ART!! Car Show Safari Tommy is getting his Wagon built, close to this Fireball SKETCH, but better. Look for them at LOCAL CAR SHOWS this weekend in Westlake and Ojai! And if you need a pick-me-up, snag Fireball’s new 1959 CADILLAC SERIES 62 MUGSHOT or COLLECTIBLE CADILLAC ELDORADO… both now IN THE GARAGE!
CONCEPT ART! These two pieces were done for the film LOONEY TUNER BACK IN ACTION… originally title SPYJAM and SPYJINX!
All-New BEST OF SHOW!! Fireball hits the AUTISM ROCKS CAR SHOW presented by INDUSTRY HORROR! Super cool CLASSICS, MUSCLE, HOT RODS & RAT RODS! WATCH BELOW of hit it on Fireball’s YOUTUBE HERE!
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BLADE RUNNER, Terminator, Black Moon, Rocket & Hot Rods!
AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE Humpday! Welcome guys and let’s continue Fireball’s Birthweek with some ALL-NEW BLADE RUNNER ART! Not only Canvas Prints of the SPINNER, but this super cool POLICE 995 MUG that’ll be sure to get you out of any tickets!! HIT IT to THE GARAGE NOW!!
DID YOU KNOW?? Gene Winfield, legendary custom car builder and SEMA Hall of Famer, famously built the flying police cars (“Spinners”) for the movie “Blade Runner” and also worked on vehicles for other films and TV shows like “RoboCop” and “Star Trek.” Winfield built 25 vehicles for “Blade Runner,” including the iconic flying police cars known as “spinners,” based on the designs by Syd Mead. He also created vehicles for “Sleeper,” “RoboCop,” “The Last Starfighter,” and TV series like “The Man from U.N.C.L.E!”
And meanwhile, ON PLANET FIREBALL... Fireball does a shoot back in the day for Discovery Channel from the shop… with the scary TERMINATOR SENTRY! Also, a recent CAR SHOW where he spotted this Classic Stunning MOPAR! But what is it??
Today’s FEATURED ART is the sleek SciFi BLACK MOON RISING and the Ball’s own take on a transition version of the SPINNER from BLADE RUNNER! This JDM TOYOTA COP CAR was the grand-daddy that started it all!
CONCEPT ART!! A quick SKETCH from 1998 for an ITALIAN PASTA COMMERCIAL and a stunning Canson piece of the THE DISNEY MOON ROCKET from his days at IMAGINEERING. The Rocket is BACK in Tomorrowland!!
Have you snagged Fireball’s latest AUTOPOP VOLUME 1 TV CAR BOOK? It’s at Barnes & Noble along with the all-new VINTAGE CARS Coloring Book! What’s next?? Oh, man…
WHEELS & WAVES is THIS SUNDAY in Channel Islands! Join us for Fireball’s 60th Birthday Bash!! Get the UPDATE on CAR SHOW SAFARI here!
And lastly… today’s BEST OF SHOW features BADASS HOT RODS IN THE PARK! WATCH BELOW or ON YOUTUBE!
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THE BLACK HOLE, Bewitched, Monsters & NEW CAR SHOW SAFARI!
Good morning and WELCOME TO AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Why drink out of a boring old Mug when you can snag ROBOTS with this great NEW ART of MAXIMILLIAN from the Disney Classic, THE BLACK HOLE! Yes, back when NEW IDEAS were flourishing and took us to the edge of the Universe! Check out the Coolness IN THE GARAGE NOW!
DID YOU KNOW?? The music for the film was composed by John Barry. With a production budget of $20 million, plus another $6 million for advertising, it was at the time the most expensive picture ever produced by Disney. In the early 1970s, the film was initially conceived as a space-themed disaster film, but many fans consider “The Black Hole” to be an unofficial spin-off of “Star Wars” because both stories took place in space and feature droids. The film had a record opening weekend for Disney, grossing $4.7 million from 889 theaters, and it earned $35.8 million in the United States and Canada. The film featured actors like Ernest Borgnine, Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, and Yvette Mimieux.
FEATURED ART! Today, it’s the SEMI from BJ & THE BEAR as a MASTERPRINT and the Official Vintage BEWITCHED Character Mug! CLICK ‘EM and then get ta slurpin’ coolness! PLUS, an Evil Pumpkinhead Concept Art for the film THE LAST HALLOWEEN and the MINI PURSUIT for Speed Channel’s STREET TUNER CHALLENGE!
Fireball’s Next Coloring Book is EUROPEAN CARS, but DID YOU NOW that he does CUSTOM-BRANDED COLORING BOOKS, too? Do you have a STORE, MUSEUM, ZOO, AQUARIUM or COOL BUSINESS? Imagine having your own CUSTOM COLORING BOOK! REACH OUT to Fireball to find out how!
FEATURED ARTIST! Grandmaster SYD MEAD depicted “Lunchtime” in a bright and positive FUTURE. Stunning!
ALL-NEW CAR SHOW SAFARI!! Check out today’s hysterical episode featuring NEW UPCOMING CAR SHOWS, BIKES & SNACKS! Watch here on FACEBOOK!
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TANGO & CASH, Malibu Pad Gone, Oscars & CAR SHOW SAFARI!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE!! It’s Monday and Fireball’s whipsnapped an all-new SKETCH for you guys! Today, it’s TANGO & CASH!! In Hollywood, the saying goes… “The Movie May Suck, but the CARS are always cool!” (Doesn’t mean that T&C was bad, but you get our drift.) But who doesn’t love a COOL CUSTOM TRUCK, yo!
DID YOU KNOW?? Tango & Cash was plagued by production issues, including a fired director of photography, a fired director, and a re-edited script. The original casting choice was Patrick Swayze, but he chose Road House instead, so Kurt Russell was cast! Jack Palance was unhappy with his role in the movie, saying he had three scenes with Stallone but they were all cut. (Bummer, ’cause that dood was badass…)
Also in today’s BADASS BLAST… Fireball’s Malibu Pad IS GONE, thanks to the Palisades Fire. Two doors down is Adam Carolla and his survived. Over a thousand Fireball Vlogs were filmed there, but life goes on now in the 805… and it’s awesome. Live your Life, Pivot, and Keep Going. Things always GET BETTER.
Fireball hit Peter Kappen’s Cars & Coffee (VISUALIZE VENTURA Photo Studio) and the Donuts were rockin.’ BEST OF SHOW Episode of Cool Cars is coming this week! Where do the silly big OSCARS come from? Fireball and Uncle Joe Benson know the Top Secret Location! Plus, BEHIND THE SCENES of “CHiPs“ gets a cool Fireball Mug and don’t forget about CORVETTE SUMMER, too!
Today’s CAR SHOW SAFARI takes the boys to the Automotive Ranch of DWAYNE BOWER up in Ojai! AMAZING!! Watch HERE in Facebook!
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BLUES BROTHERS, Badasses, Trinity Hot Rod & Andy Griffith!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY!! It’s Monday and time to kick it into high gear with THE BLUES BROTHERS, BLADE RUNNER & BLACK MOON RISING MASTERPRINTS!! Huge THANKS to those of you who snagged our Custom Collectible MUGS this weekend! 10% goes to Dog Rescues!! Post a PHOTO of you with your Collection, TAG US @fireballtim (IG) or on FB or just email us the snap and YOU COULD WIN A FREE MUG out of HUNDREDS OF DESIGNS IN THE GARAGE!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Bluesmobile was a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the movie. Director John Landis claimed that the portion of the final chase sequence filmed beneath the elevated train tracks was actually filmed at the speed indicated on the car’s speedometer! Real police officers participated, the stunt driving in the movie was all real, they used 13 different Bluesmobiles and more than 60 old police cars… and the movie held the record for the most cars destroyed in a movie at the time, with 103 cars wrecked!!
Also in today’s WE’RE ON A MISSION FROM GOD BLAST… Badassery continues with Fireball Car Show Peeps hitting WHEELS AND WAVES! This includes JONATHAN BANKS (Better Call Saul), JOHN PAUL DeGORIA (Paul Mitchell), Director and START TREK #1 JONATHAN FRAKES & Mustang Fan JOHNNY GALECKI!
IN THE NEWS!! Fireball’s WHEELS & WAVES Car Show in Channel Island’s premiered Joe Magliato’s ALL-NEW TRINITY HOT ROD!! Holy cow, what an amazing 4-year build and to finally see this Copper & Brass Masterpiece in person was a huge treat for fans. Still more to do on the car, but we’ll keep you posted on appearances!!
And lastly, a super cool Classic T-Bird from THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW!
Check out the latest episode of CAR SHOW SAFARI with Fireball & Tommy! HYSTERICAL!! New Shows across the nation, GNRS and SNOW BALLS OF FIRE!! WATCH on FACEBOOK NOW!
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NEW JOHN WICK, Ghosts, Vader & new CAR SHOW SAFARI Episode!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY!! Not only do we have a new SAFARI EPISODE, but Fireball has busted out a NEW JOHN WICK MUSTANG BOSS 429 MASTERPRINT!! Super badass and now available on MUGS & TEES too!!!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Mustang is actually a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, but it’s called a Boss 429 in the movie. Although it’s described at “HITMAN GRAY,” there are times where it’s GREEN too! We think it looks better in green also… But maybe Fireball should do a gray version!
Also in today’s BLOODFEST BLAST… Fireball Car Show Celebs include “Chop, Cut, Rebuild’s” DAN WOODS, Pinstriper JEFF STYLES & Acura Creative Director DAVE MAREK! Plus, Fireball’s early vintage Concepts for the film GHOST IN THE MACHINE, a snap with the Hot Wheels Vader Car, DARK DRAGON TACOMA MASTERPRINT done with incredible Illustrator HEATHER EDWARDS, WHEELS & WAVES is this Sunday and a Tryptic of super coolness… THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., THE CRAWLING EYE & TIKI POP! All available in the Garage Store!
Lastly, Fireball and Tommy are back for another episode of CAR SHOW SAFARI!! This week, they talk Saturday’s GRAND NATIONALS, Sunday’s WHEELS & WAVES, Bacon Soda, Shots & a Gilligan Crotch Attack! WATCH and PLEASE SHARE!!
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NEW BOOKS, Corvette Summer, Hot Wheels & Car Show Safari!
Welcome to AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY! Today’s blast begins with a BLAST TO THE PAST with a CORVETTE SUMMER MASTERPRINT and a Behind the Scenes lost shot as the car was being delivered to set!
DID YOU KNOW?? The Corvette used in the movie was a 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that was converted to right-hand drive. The car was painted candy apple red with metal flake and flames. It also had a clam-shell hood, Superior mags, Gabriel shocks, and Mercury tubes. Years later, the hero car was found wrecked in a junkyard by producer Matthew Robbins!
Also in today’s VETTE-A-LICIOUS BLAST… Fireball’s got 2 NEW BOOKS OUT as of TODAY!! ZANY ZIPSTERS for Kids and Volume 1 of AUTOPOP: HOLLYWOOD TV CAR ART! Check ’em out by clicking the LINKS!
Also… shots from WHEELS & WAVES, STALLONE and his Director converse on the set of COBRA, today’s PINUP ART is Glam, Glam, GLAM!! New Hot Wheels SILHOUETTE ART also! Should Fireball make it available in the Garage Store? PLUS, original Disney Concept Art for THE NEW TOMORROWLAND 2055 and Episode 10 of CAR SHOW SAFARI! Watch on FACEBOOK here!
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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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FLINTSTONES, Chuck Norris, SEMA Girls & NEW CAR SHOW SAFARI!
What a week! So much going on in the Garage, but today, Fireball SKETCHES a new FLINTSTONES BEDROCK ROADSTER MASTERPRINT, but there’s an all-new Episode of CAR SHOW SAFARI! Teleportation IS REAL!!! WATCH NOW!
DID YOU KNOW?? On the Flintstones Movie, since the entire cast performed barefoot, glassware was banned from the set to prevent injuries. The appearance of the Flintstones’ sabre-toothed cat marks one of the first times for a furry CG character in a feature film.
Also in today’s Funktacular Blast… a Vintage Snap of Fireball with Family Friend CHUCK NORRIS in the early days! Fireball Pop gave him his break on an episode of ROOM 222! Plus, the Police Women of BACK TO THE FUTURE 2 need THEY’RE OWN SERIES!! Also, Fireball’s 4-HEEL DRIVE from the Flintstones Movie was built on a RAM TRUCK and Fireball interviewing SEMA GIRLS!! Yea, SEMA is tough to go to, but someone’s gotta do it! And lastly, Fireball’s concept art for the ARIZONA SUPERBOWL.
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