The story of what happened to the car that James Dean crashed.
AI Summary
In this episode of Stuff You Should Know's "Short Stuff" segment, Josh and Chuck dive into the tragic story of James Dean's fatal 1955 car crash and the bizarre legend that surrounded his silver Porsche 550 Spider afterward. Beyond the initial accident that killed the Hollywood icon, the hosts explore the eerie "curse" that allegedly followed the vehicle and its parts, claiming multiple deaths and injuries, as well as the mysterious disappearance of the car itself and the competing claims about what actually happened to it. It's a wild ride through celebrity tragedy, car culture lore, and the blurry line between documented history and Hollywood legend.
Movies Discussed
Bridgerton
"A new season of Bridgerton is here and with it a new season of Bridgerton the official podcast. — Bridgerton was promoted as an advertisement/sponsorship mention during the podcast episode."
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"after he had filmed Giant, which turned out to be his last movie — Giant was mentioned as James Dean's final film, which he had completed before his fatal car accident."
— Chuck
Smokey and the Bandit
"the sheriff's door from Jackie Gleason's sheriff's cruiser from Smoky and the Bandit — Chuck mentioned owning a prop door from the Smokey and the Bandit movie for years."
— Chuck
The Munsters
"He designed the Munster's car from that TV show. — George Barris was noted as the designer of the Munsters car for the TV series."
— Josh
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