BREAKDOWN
VEHICLES: 1971 Dodge Charger, 1967 Jensen Interceptor Mk1, 1973 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 1973 Datsun 240Z, 1970 Lincoln Continental, 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, 1974 Plymouth Satellite, 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280S, 1936 Ford V8 De Luxe
STARS: Joe Don Baker, Tyne Daly, Morgan Woodward, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Loggia, Lana Wood
DIRECTOR: Earl Bellamy
ACTION: From Jensen Interceptors to Datto 240Zs, a wide range of 60s and 70s road icons are jumped, drifted, blown up and beaten, all to the tune of a funky 70s soundtrack
PLOT: A hard-strutting private investigator is tasked with capturing a high-end car thief who’s wreaking havoc across Phoenix
AVAILABLE: YouTube, DVD
THERE’S something about the loose nature of a 1970s-era flick that warms my heart, and the opening scenes of Speedtrap quickly drew a smile of satisfaction…