I recommend this to any open-minded NASCAR fan. But the way the actors played out their characters in this film made them very human. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, front to back - of course, I'm kind of tilted towards car films. The film also kept my interest by showing the NASCAR races, year after year, showing their evolution and devolution. It's also great to see how the small local drivers started to build up the sport into the massive, ugly organization that is is, today. Pryor is very believable and turns in a fine performance as the protagonist. I know it's not because African-Americans can't build or drive cars - I believe it's still because of the redneck image of pro stock-car racing. This particular aspect of racing, I think, still shows today in the incredibly-low percentage of black drivers in the major leagues of auto racing. ![]() When they establish Pryor's character as a WWII veteran, that automatically buys some sympathy, and it's not hard to guess how hard it would have been for a black man to make his mark in the white-dominated south, let alone the white-ultra-dominated auto racing field. I'm not sure how historically accurate it is, but the film drew me into the story, right off the bat. MSD-6A and Accel dist.Richard Pryor shows his versatility, in this story of a black moonshine runner who forces his way into the white-dominated professional racing circuit. 9.5:1, Eagle rods, balanced, Lunati Street/Strip cam, 1.6 rollers, World Products Heads 2.02/1.60, edelbrock performer intake and 600 carb. I met George Barris a while ago, nice guy, legend. Finally, covering a chrome-plated engine is a full clear plastic Lucite hood." Also added are tuck and roll interior upholstery. Finishing touches include thirty coats of House of Color Kandy Apple paint, white lightning spears and hand pinstripes by TOM the Greek. Also added is a trunk-mounted tire impression creating an exciting design. Barris also added metal sculpturing, cut-away front fenders, a vertical bar grille and big lid styled swooping finned rear fenders. A powerful V8 engine was installed with a stick shift, rolling on chrome wire wheels with special raised lettered Firestone Tires. Barris created a fantastic, colorful and unique motor vehicle. "George Barris, famed Hollywood car designer and builder, "kustomized" the feature dream car by starting with a 1946 Ford Coupe. Go grease lighting you're coasting through the hit lap trial You know that I ain't bragging she's a real ***** wagon With new pistons, plugs and shocks I can get off my rocks We'll pound 'em in the dashboard and duel muffler twins ![]() We'll get some purple hued tailpipes and some thirty inch fins You are supreme the chicks'll cream for grease lightning Go grease lightning you're coasting through the hit lap trial ![]() Go grease lightning you're burning up the quarter mile You know that ain't no we'll be getting lots of tit With a four speed on the floor they'll be waiting at the door (I'll get the money I'll kill to get the money) ![]() We'll get some overhead lifters and some four barrel quadsįuel injection cutoffs and chrome plated rods oh yeah Why it's a grease lightning (Grease lightning) I am sure you have the Beach Boys Giddy-up 409 stuck in your head. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. I am still looking for the type of car Greased Lightning is. Find Grease Lightning stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection.
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