Good morning Knuckleheads, and WELCOME TO AUTOMOTIVE POP CULTURE DAILY!! If you're new to The Fireball Tim Garage, then you've discovered where CARS, ART & HOLLYWOOD converge for Amazing Coolness! And today, we launch with the Emma Peel 1966 LOTUS ELAN S3 Drophead Coupe from THE AVENGERS!! Now in the Garage!! Plus, this great Historic piece called BARON VON BADASS! Check it out on the MUG!!
DID YOU KNOW?? Emma Peel, played by Diana Rigg in "The Avengers," was known for her stylish outfits and driving her Lotus Elan, and the car was even gifted to Rigg at the end of the series! It's a small, lightweight sports car with a steel backbone chassis, a fiberglass body, independent front and rear suspension, and a punchy four-cylinder engine. Like the car, Emma Peel's fashion choices (including avant-garde outfits and tight-fitting jumpsuits) made her a fashion icon of the 1960s. Hubba, Hubba...
And today... on PLANET FIREBALL, The Ball spots one of his favorite rides... a 1970 FIAT 500 at a local show. DING! WINNA! Plus, back in the day, he and the team at CVS restored the original CHITTY, CHITTY, BANG, BANG! The fully-working Chitty car, which was designed by Ken Adam and built by the Ford Racing Team, is now located in New Zealand, owned by Director Peter Jackson!!
FEATURED ART!! Fireball busts out BARBIE'S CORVETTE, BARETTA'S IMPALA, a Spaceship Concept for the film "IMPACT," and an early SKETCH of the car from SON OF THE MASK...as a NISSAN Z!!
This SUPER RACE ANTIQUE is right outta Fireball's ZANY ZIPSTERS Kid's Book! They don't get more Classic than this Chicken-Driven Vintage Targa-Topped Roadster!
BEHIND THE SCENES! What movie did this CRAZY-TECHED HUMMER appear in? Hint: It starred DENZEL...
FEATURED ARTIST!! Today's Master Artist is BOB PEAK, and this is the original (no graphics) version for MY FAIR LADY!! An amazing piece that begs the question... SHOULD ART MAKE IT'S WAY BACK INTO POSTERS?? LEAVE YOUR ANSWER BELOW!
BEST OF SHOW!! Fireball busts out a CADILLAC TRIPTYCH! Watch on FACEBOOK HERE!
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