![]() ![]() Quickly falling in line, the T-Birds sing and prance as they talk about fixing up Greased Lightin’ for a drag race. (I’ll get the money, I’ll kill to get the money). We’ll get some overhead lifters and four-barrel quads, oh yeahĪ fuel injection cut-off and chrome plated rods, oh yeah Join us next time as we continue this road trip through the land of musicals.Well, this car is automatic, it’s systematic, it’s hydromatic But because of them, this musical is now iconic. Without Hell’s Chariot and Greased Lightning, this movie would just be another musical romantic comedy film. Grease is a musical that has plenty of romance and dancing and boys trying to play it cool, but the one part of this 1978 movie that is timeless and actually cool is the vintage cars that are a central part to the characters’ pride and personality, as well as the plot. Then, everything is good, until Danny ruins it again by trying to make out with her, which causes Sandy to storm out of the Dodge Wayfarer, or as she likes to call it, his “sin wagon,” cueing another musical number. ![]() The two of them sit in a drive-in movie where tensions fly high and Sandy is unperturbed by Danny’s sorry attempts for forgiveness.That is, until Danny gives her his ring to wear, which she happily accepts as a token of how truly sorry he is. While Kenickie has that killer 1949 Ford De Luxe under his belt, Danny Zuko has to settle with a 1949 Dodge Wayfarer to try and win Sandy over with. : Movieclips Danny Zuko’s Car: 1949 Dodge Wayfarer As they take on Thunder Road, Leo uses bladed hub caps to try and win because that’s a classic villain move, but Zuko is so impressive that he is able to beat a 1949 Mercury Custom with a 1949 Ford De Luxe. The Scorpions race their hot rod known as Hell’s Chariot, because what else would you call a jet black 1949 Mercury Custom with striking flames on it? There’s even flamethrowers that come out of the tailpipes every time he takes off, leaving some heated feelings behind in the dust. Danny Zuko takes over for Kenickie, being the good friend he is after his best friend gets hit in the head minutes before the race, just as Sandy sits by herself to watch the action from a distance and makes up her mind to win Danny back. With the winner receiving the loser’s car as a prize, everything is at stake here. The climax of the musical is the race at Thunder Road between the two greaser gangs: the T-Birds versus the Scorpio ns. : 89cgil Hell’s Chariot: 1949 Mercury Custom As they get into the Red Greased Lightning hot rod that Zuko wins at the carnival, they fly into the air…because that’s realistic and romantic. Of course, in the end, the guy gets the girl and they live happily ever after. When the song ends, the red fantasy car turns back into the damaged white convertible as the gang figures out how to make their dream come true.
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