Vintage cars, NASCAR racing, insane stunts, rodeos, Chesterfield cigarettes, long road trips, listening/watching the rain, T.S. Eliot, club soda with a lime, virgin piña coladas, Four Roses Bourbon, foot fetishism, women, nacho grande platters and the fellowship of some fascinating individuals.
John Wayne.
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, the blues, classic rock and old-time country.
Bullitt, Vanishing Point, Two-Lane Blacktop, The French Connection, Duel, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, White Lighting, Hot Summer in Barefoot County, Gone in 60 Seconds, Death Race 2000, The Gumball Rally, The Car, Smokey and the Bandit, Death Driver, Hitch Hike, Hooper, Corvette Summer, The Driver, Convoy, The Cannonball Run and Stroker Ace.
The Virginian, The High Chaparral, Vega$, B.J. and the Bear and Gavilan.
The Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time by Jesse Crosse, Hollywood TV and Movie Cars by William Krause, The Ultimate Classic Car Book by Quentin Willson, Standard Guide To American Muscle Cars 1952-2005 by John Gunnell, Standard Guide to American Muscle Cars: A Supercar Source Book, 1960-2000 by John A. Gunnell, Motor City Muscle: High-Powered History of the American Muscle Car by Mike Mueller, Muscle Car Confidential: Confessions of a Muscle Car Test Driver by Joe Oldham and Car Talk Classics: Four Perfectly Good Hours by Tom Magliozzi and Ray Magliozzi.
John Wayne.