I’ve been telling everybody I meet along the way that I’m going to Lewisville to ride in the original Mad Max car. It’s located near Dallas at a secret and infamous location, “Jakes Evil Lair.”
I called ahead and Jake said he’d meet me at the freeway off-ramp to guide me in. Naturally, the exit wasn’t marked due to heavy construction but Jake spotted me and I spotted him. He was on the famous ex-Fitch BMW. We went to the next exit and since he had no minions available to blindfold me and drive my car, he took me on a circuitous route to the lair where I had to sign non-disclosure papers.
After a look at all of the toys he took me to a Mexican restaurant where I had the biggest and best carne asada ever! Sorry La Fiesta, this place knocked your carne asada down to 2nd best. One thing I love about Texas is the Tex-Mex food.
We spent the rest of the evening playing with various guy toys and I was able to get on-line and clear out my 200 messages about Saving the Children, increasing the size of my organ (I don’t get it, I don’t even have on organ, I’m a bass player) and collecting the 200 million pounds locked in a Nigerian account.
I tell you; those African countries could solve all their problems if they could just get that money out before I get it. It’s taking a while to get to me though. It must be the slow postal systems.
Anyhow, the next morning after a hearty breakfast at Mickey Dees, Jake took me for a ride in the Bluesmobile, complete down to the trash and smashed pop-top Bud can on the dash. With the Blues Brothers blaring “I Can’t Turn You Loose” on the tape deck we made the rounds of his hood. What a car!
After that, he got out “The Last V-8.” This is the actual car from the Mad Max and Road Warrior movies with the steering wheel on the wrong side (for us Yanks.) It’s presently set-up in the “Road Warrior” style with the huge gas tanks in the back. The sound of the motor and the pipes is awesome! We cruised around a while and never once did Jake break the speed limit. (It also started raining pigs.)
Time ran out but I got a good look at the replica Goose Kawasaki (from the Mad Max movie.) What a beautiful bike. There was also a big Kawasaki police bike hidden in the lair. I wouldn’t know which one to choose, if I had to choose.
Jake had to go to his flying lesson so I got back on the road heading east to Arkansas and my waiting Ural Gear-Up.
All the way down the road I kept singing “I Can’t Turn You Loose.”
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Just a minor point to clear up. The Last V8 is the number 3 car, built after the movies by Scott Smith and some of the guys who built the first two used in the filming. It was used for promotions and the 21st anniversary film "Back 2 The Max". But they made it identical to the first two. It is, however, the only one of the three that is still operational. Number 1 is in non-operational condition in the Cars of the Stars Museum in London, Number 2 is a crumpled, burnt, and rusted hulk in a field in Oz.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed having you here, Gene, you're great company. I'm sorry to hear about your organ.