I loved this movie when I saw it as a kid and still enjoyed it when it popped up as a TCM/Robert Osborne feature 40 years later.
I was fascinated by the jet engine drag racer, the sleek Bonneville speed demon and most of all the turbine Chrysler. And although I was only 11 years old, even the romance aspect was tolerable since Pamela Tiffin was as cute as they come and Joanie Sommers had an adorable voice.
The Tri-State race that I found totally entrancing as a child still holds up quite well even today as there was a David vs Goliath element that always makes people feel good.
I found a low-quality pirated copy on-line and purchased it for peanuts and not sorry that I did.
I was fascinated by the jet engine drag racer, the sleek Bonneville speed demon and most of all the turbine Chrysler. And although I was only 11 years old, even the romance aspect was tolerable since Pamela Tiffin was as cute as they come and Joanie Sommers had an adorable voice.
The Tri-State race that I found totally entrancing as a child still holds up quite well even today as there was a David vs Goliath element that always makes people feel good.
I found a low-quality pirated copy on-line and purchased it for peanuts and not sorry that I did.