Remember Mc Lovin’ from Superbad and the nerdy kid from Role Models? Well that’s Christopher Mintz-Plasse in real life, and he’s in the upcoming superhero comedy Kick-Ass with Nicolas Cage and Aaron Johnson. In this adaptation of the eponymous comic-book series, they play a team of real-life superheroes with no otherworldly powers, but with a good heart and a lot of guts. Christoper Mintz-Plasse gets a tricked-out previous generation (2009?) Ford Mustang with some Saleen elements (like the trunk plate). Looks pretty cool!

Watch the official trailer in HD after the jump.

Official KICK-ASS movie website
KICK-ASS on Wikipedia

A Mad Max fan has built an Interceptor replica on a Ford Mustang Mach 1 base and is now trying to sell it on eBay for the small Buy it now price of $18k… It’s not base on a Falcon like it should and the supercharger, air scoops and side exhausts are fake, but it still looks cool and would have everyone in your neighborhood talking. Instant fame, just like that.

For a real replica, check out Gordon Hayes’ The Last Interceptor. Thanks Eric for the tip about him!

| Source: eBay |

Watch the trailer for Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior after the jump!

Being able to seat in the A-Team van was a childhood dream came true.

Last Saturday, August 15th, a big movie props and vehicle auction was held at LA Center Studios. Most of the movie cars came from Picture Car Warehouse, Hollywood’s biggest provider of wheeled heroes, villains, stars and extras. PCW was founded by Ted Moser and has supplied vehicles for hundred of movies and TV shows, including the Fast and Furious franchise, Knight Rider, Grindhouse, XXX, Mad Men, Transformers and Indiana Jones. Up for auction were, among others, the green chopper from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen that Megan Fox liked so much, along with the “Barricade” Saleen Mustang and the “Landmine” sandrail, the van from Little Miss Sunshine, some Challengers fromThe Bucket List, the ‘32 hot rod from the latest Indiana Jones, KITT from the TV movie Knight Rider 2000, a pair of humongous H2s from Dragonball , an F-Bomb Camaro from Fast & Furious… and an A-Team van replica! A few cars from other collectors and a lot of props were there as well.

Cars + Movies was there and we had the chance to meet and chat with the excellent Ted Moser, who proved to be a very approachable and knowledgeable car guy. He also gave a lot of explanations about the cars and the work that goes into them during the course of the event, whenever one of them went up.
A lot of effort is put by his crew to fabricate the vehicles in record time and with a lot of attention to details. And most of the time they make several copies of them, for instance one for close-ups, a few for the stunts and chase scenes…
Now, we don’t go to auctions very often and the atmosphere is electric, very fun. Unlike when you watch Barrett-Jackson on Speed, you really get caught up in the tension and the enthusiasm from both the buyers and the the auctioneer.

Seeing the stars in person is a bit like spotting a celebrity: some are just as beautiful, and some are better in makeup. But all around it was fantastic to see them up close and see a bit of what goes on behind the scenes. Call it nerdy, but being able to seat in the A-Team van was a childhood dream came true… and we’re dedicating an article and a gallery to it! So stay tuned.

The steal of the day was a ‘74 Challenger made to look like a ‘70, equipped with a 5.7L 360hp Hemi crate engine that went for $12,500. Keep reading for more prices and our huge photo gallery!

To learn more: iCollector.com, Picture Car Warehouse

We’ve been away for a while, so we needed a great video to start fresh again, and this one is just perfect. The author did a great job making a montage of his favorite car chases, highlighting the cliches of the art. As always, enjoy!

Ford has once again came up with very specific commercials based around a sole popular TV show, and we selected three of them to share with you guys. You might remember the ads specificaly made for the new Knight Rider pilot, involving KITT, Mike Tracer (Justin Bruening) and pretty much every Ford vehicle equipped with SYNC. Well, they did about the same thing with the finalists from American Idol, singing choir-style and interacting with the same cars.

We’re not big fans of the show, but we like the “Ring of Fire” one, shown above. The Mustang becomes a mix between the “bull” car of Nero the Hero from Death Race 2000 and KITT. It’s probably a good marketing move to get a lot of attention from a higlhy targeted audience and to make the brand look more connected to their world. And at the same time, the contestants, admired by the public, endorse the product… So it’s all good for Ford. Which is not to say that it’s not too shabby for the idols either: both winner and runner-up each win a Mustang, such as this year’s David Cook and David Archuleta.

Watch two others videos after the jump.

Nope, it’s no April fool’s day hoax, Knight Rider will be part of NBC’s fall schedule on a weekly basis. While the 2 hour pilot, aired in February, was barely enjoyable and got many bad reviews, many people watched it and it got great ratings. If you want to read more about the pilot, check out our complete review.

Hopefully, NBC will take in account all the criticism about the pilot and make some changes. Better writing and better acting could be a good start, but will the start of the show get a makeover? After all, two KITT Mustang Shelby GT500KR were sold recently at Barrett-Jackson, for a whopping $300,000… Nonetheless, it’s very unlikely for the production to drop the Mustang, but some adjustments may be in sight.

Variety noted that many shows on the NBC lineup will allow watchers to escape from the dire reality of recession:

Many of the series in contention for the Peacock lineup boast a fantasy or action element, including one show just added to NBC’s 2008-09 roster: “Knight Rider,” the Doug Liman-produced actioner whose two-hour backdoor pilot snagged solid ratings in February. Project has been given an episodic order and has been mentioned as a contender for a Friday night timeslot.

Whatever happens, we hope they tone down all the Ford publicity extravaganza…

Sources: IGN, Autoblog, Variety

We just opened it and you’ll find our main photo galleries there, including some new ones, along with wallpapers. The Bullitt Mustang, the Knight Rider, I Am Legend, The Golden Compass… they’re all there.
Keep an eye on it, new stuff will be added soon. And if you have any requests, leave a comment! You have to leave your email address to do that, but we won’t use it or give it to anyone. Word.

In less than a month, the legendary Barrett-Jackson auction event will be held in Palm Beach, Florida. From March 27 to March 30, hundreds of car aficionados and investors will gather in the coastal city to see and maybe buy some of the rarest and most beautiful cars in the world. The Barret-Jackson auctions are also famous because of the star cars they offer, such as Bo’s General Lee (see our article) or the Monkeemobile.

This time though, a much more recent star will be up for sale: the Shelby Mustang GT500KR from the new Knight Rider. Or to be precise, two of them, since the lot is comprised off the normal KITT and the Attack Mode KITT. The buyer will make a good action too, since 100% off the proceeds will be donated to Salute to Education (a scholarship program funded by Ford).

While this is all good and charitable, does it have a hidden meaning? Are they selling the cars because the show won’t come back as a regular series? Is it because the show is coming back but not the cars? Is it a publicity stunt?

Well, they made more one of each version of KITT, and the show did very well with 12.7 million viewers. According to the New York Times (via The Knight Rider Online), one of NBC Entertainment co-chairman, Ben Silverman, declared that ” its ratings success makes it a likely addition to NBC’s schedule when it is announced in April”. So either the cars will be replaced (or modified. Can it get the Turbo-Boost, please?), or Ford and NBC are killing two three birds with one stone, promoting the Mustang, promoting the show, and offering scholarships at the same time.

Anyway, we hope they raise a lot of money for the cause, and that the lucky bidder will take his new rides on the road. The kids will love it.

Source: Barret-Jackson

02/23/2008 update:
The first video we put up was removed:”This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by NBC Universal” ….BUT you can see the whole movie on their website. But we found a new one, just for you!