Originally published in the April 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine: Los Angeles custom builders, led by George Barris, created a series of prop cars for the movie and TV industry.

In "The Happening," M. Night Shyamalan's manages to recapture some of the elements of his earlier movies, particularly the creepiness and supernatural thrills. By Kirk Honeycutt M. Night Shyamalan ...

Yes, movie studios do use actual classic cars in many cases, also known as “hero cars. Think of a hero car like the star. It’s too expensive and precious to go blowing up, so it has a stunt team.

Other cars I really liked from that era were the ’51 to ’54 Hudson Hornets and Wasps, ’53 Kaiser Manhattan, ’53 to ’56 Packards, ’56 tri-colored Dodges, and the ’55 and ’56 Mercurys.