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Remembering Gerry Anderson’s ‘Supercar’ During the 1960s, there were few creative personalities as prolific and beloved as Gerry Anderson. While most people will naturally remember him for creating Thunderbirds, there was a lot more on his resume than that. This is the story of one of Anderson’s most enduring creations: the 1961 TV series Before one can discuss Supercar or any of Gerry Anderson’s legendary output, one must first mention the unique way Anderson brought these shows to life. Anderson and his crew in Great Britain were the creators of a one-of-a-kind form of visual s...

‘Pole Position’: From Arcade Classic to Cartoon Series The golden age of arcade games was truly a great time to be alive. Kids were more than happy to hand over a few quarters in exchange for some quality time with their favorite cabinets. Mixed in with all the shooters and adventure titles were racing games, and for a while, the biggest of the genre was Remembering ‘Pole Position’ If you were an arcade-loving kid in the early 1980s, you’ll likely have plenty of fond memories of Pole Position. Developed by Namco in 1982, this seemingly simple racing simulator was ahead of its time...

A Brief History of the Gull-Wing Door There is perhaps no vehicle component more simple and recognizable than the humble door. In most vehicles, the doors work the same: you grab the handle, pull away from the car, and swing the door open on a horizontal plane. However, any fan of unique and high-end vehicles knows that this isn’t always the way it works. This is the history behind the iconic — and undeniably awesome — gull-wing door. The ins and outs of the gull-wing door Ever since their inception, gull-wing doors have been known by a number of different names. Whether you call them �...

Underrated Car Chases: ‘Godzilla Raids Again’ (1955) There are few fictional characters with as varied and wide-ranging a history as Godzilla. Today, the creature is most-often associated with things like monster fights, cinematic cheese, and — if you’re a regular reader of The News Wheel — some silly car chases. However, not all of Godzilla’s vehicle-related escapades are goofy chuckle-fests. In fact, one of the single-best sequences from the 36 film-strong franchise involves a car chase. The film in question is 1955’s Godzilla Raids Again. The car chase in ‘Godzilla Raids ...

Remembering the Insane ‘Jurassic Park’ Arcade Game Very few movies from the last few decades have had the lasting cultural impact of Jurassic Park. The 1993 film was an awe-inspiring — and occasionally terrifying — peek into a world where dinosaurs roamed once again. But forget about all of that. Why? Because who needs a well-made film stuffed with childlike wonder when there exists a Jurassic Park arcade game where you drive around like a maniac shooting dinosaurs? The ‘Jurassic Park’ arcade game: death, uh, finds a way A year after Jurassic Park hit theaters in 1993, an arcad...