For everyone who’s been asking for me to update our Press page with everything that’s run in recent months, here you go. And yes, I know Letterman hasn’t happened…but a little bird told me something.
Anyway, I still need to cross-link the (temporarily orphaned page of) reviews for "The Driver" and our as-yet updated video links, but 95% of the U.S. links are there. Europe is coming soon.
Camryder. A name that shall live in infamy. Discovered by The New York Motor Club’s Matt Farah and yours truly in a deep, dark corner at SEMA 2007. Brought to you by Garage 419.
Enjoy. Actually, you won’t. But we did.
(El Jefe de Jalopnik Ray Wert also blogged this, and even included some pictures, but somehow omitted what had to have been an…emotional response. Ray?)
Before I comment on the upcoming Knight Rider remake, behold the fantabulous opening credits to the original 1982 series.
After the jump, we shall go deep into Knight Rider’s surreal genius, starting with the even more fantabulous opening credits to the 1983 season, then discuss the merciless destruction of the fondest memories of every every car loving American male between 30 and 40 years of age…
Congratulations to Team Polizei alumnus, 31:04 chase car driver/logistics planner and old friend J.F. Musial on graduating to the…er…pinnacle of automotive journalism…ok, ok, I love Autoblog as well, and TTAC.
But yes. J.F. has agreed to be a rare contributor on Jalopnik. Once home to Davey Johnson and recently departed Mike Spinelli - both good friends and witnesses to our 31:04 record run - new Editor-In-Chief Ray Wert was wise enough to ask Mr. Musial to join up.
Congrats, J.F. Here’s his first story.
Two years of planning. One day. Two nights. In motion.
They said it was impossible.
The major press since over the last seven days:
Wired’s Cover story.
Wired on our Google Earth Validation Project.
The New York Times story.
The Jalopnik Editors’ witness accounts. The dissenter.
The Fox News TV Interview with Shepard Smith. Fox & Friends Sunday.
The G4 TV Interview.
When. How. Why. Read "The Driver."
Winding Road just posted a peice regarding the split opinions on our Record Run over at Jalopnik. Spinelli & Johnson - both witnesses - wrote primarily positive accounts about our preparations, reservations and fear…and the potential meaning of our quest. Wert - who wasn’t a witness and declined both to read my book and/or interview me about my own reservations both before and after - wrote a highly negative peice which has become the primary bonfire around which critics have gathered.
Selling books aside - I certainly would like the opportunity to talk about the more serious philosophical, moral and legal aspects of the Record Run. As time allows, I will do so in the coming days.
