Check out the cult classic car film Vanishing Point. The film was made in 1971 and stars Barry Newman as the driver known only as Kowalski. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian Vanishing Point is an amazing visual road trip across the American Southwest and reflects the mood of the post-Woodstock Americas.
Kowalski, while working for a car transport service, takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger and sets out from Colorado to San Francisco, California. However, upon picking up the car he also takes a bet; to have the car delivered to California in less than 15 hours. After a series of incidents with motorcycle cops and highway patrol officers a chase begins as the law try to bring Kowalski into custody. Along the way, Super Soul - a blind DJ with a police radio scanner, guides Kowalski on his supercharged road trip. Throw in lots of classic chase scenes, gay hitchhikers, a naked woman riding a motorbike, real cars smashing into real cars and you've got all the ingredients for one of the greatest American car films from the early 70's.
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