Just going to put this out there...
 

As you may know, I get A LOT of interesting emails and pr releases daily. I received a contact the other day requesting if I knew anyone with a muscle car interested in taking part in a video near San Francisco.

The info is as follows:
I am looking to book/rent/borrow a muscle car for a drag race scene near San Francisco that can pop a wheelie off the line.

Something like a Yenko, GTO, Dodge Charger 1970, Roadrunner...

With your knowledge, could you possibly point me in the right direction?

This will be filmed at Eagle Field Drags in Firebaugh, CA.

It’s for a video series we are doing. “If you beat my Lambo, you can keep it.” This is just a fun video where different cars will be racing, with the hopes of someone going home with a new Lambo.

We have everything is place at the track that would be there on any normal racing day, including ambulance, EMT, waivers, et cetera.

We are looking for a car similar to this (Yenko Camaro), that can pop a wheelie or at least close.

The race is this Saturday in Firebaugh. We know this is last minute and we thank you for your help.

We have a bunch of super cars like Lamborghinis, Porsches, et cetera, but no muscle cars.

We want it to race at least once (our last race).
Trying to sort of recreate the last scene from Fast and Furious where they race that 1970 Charger. But at a track.


To clarify, I am in no way associated with this event or its attendees or promotions, I'm just passing this along if someone is interested.

I have contact info if so.

JP
Stay safe friends.

jpemerson.com

Ha!

ha ??

Jp

Typical kind of request from organizers who don't know a thing about these cars and don't really care.

I remember three and a half decades ago when some bozo found my phone number and called me while I was on vacation basically demanding I bring my yellow and white 71 hemicuda convertible out to his production company so he could use it in a chase scene for an upcoming TV show.

When I politely asked him 1) what he was paying me, 2) who was insuring my car and for how much, and 3) that I would not let anyone operate the car but me, he scoffed and berated me for even questioning him about these things when he was so graciously offering me all this free publicity for my car.

My local friend supplied most of the cars for Dazed and Confused, they trashed some of his cars. I have had other friends allow their cars to be used for local filming and they have been less than respectful to their cars. They are just props to people using them for TV or movies. Sometimes they remove inside or outside mirrors so they don't interfere with shooting, one time they removed the windshield of a car. They spray a dulling compound on shiny parts to prevent glare, it's difficult to remove and gets all over. The Dazed and Confused Judge had people sitting on the hood that caused damage. Don't do it, even if they pay you an attractive price.

Hi JP,

I’ve got a friend in the SF area with a couple seriously fast but stock looking Cudas. He may be interested, so I sent you a PM asking for contact details to forward to him.

- Wade

Eagle Field is not close to San Francisco.

Jason

I don’t know the specifics only what I shared. I do think they want the car owner to do the driving.

Really all I know other than really really short notice!

JP

Need not look any farther than this to see what can happen:

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=166057

When the prodcution company says the cars are all insured you can bet its only for the value at used car market price only.

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/h...alership-fire/

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Eagle Field is 2.5 hours from downtown San Francisco, 2 hours from San Jose and a nice drive over 152 depending on your rear gearing...