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    68Fastback: I'm almost ashamed that I know this, but... Luke lived with his uncle Owen and his aunt Beru. Guess where auntie got her name: [www.turnermotorspor... more »
    Wunno Sev: Among the more controversial changes made to the original trilogy for the Special Editions, the Milennium Falcon is seen sporting a pair of Truck Nutz... more »
    eggwich del fiero: Fancy Opera Attendee: "You got your io9 all over my Jalopnik!" Monocled Opera Attendee: "You got your Jalopnik all over my io9!" This actually went ... more »
    mr_dude: The Rebels and the Imperials are clearly metaphors for privateer and factory race teams. more »
    bmoreDLJ: This may be obscure, but didn't Qui-Gon/Anakin/Jar-Jar take a ride in a Rinspeed sQuba in Ep I? I also like to believe that Darth Vader was something... more »
    Bill-Lee: Duh! Thank you so much for pointing out the painfully obvious. Next you'll be pointing out that the spaceship battles are inspired by World War II or ... more »
    Bigbadbikernerd: Anyone remember this ad? more »
    Kuang: You missed a trick on the Falcon writeup - on the first interior shot of the cockpit you can see a pair of dice hanging from the roof, which then myst... more »
    Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it: George must really like Auto racing. Here he is in an interview wearing a Simpson Neck Brace! [upload.wikimedia.org] more »
    P161911 probably shoudn't have: I remember about 10 years or so the Air and Space Museum had a Star Wars exhibit. The large scale (maybe 4-6ft. diameter) Millennium Falcon model tha... more »
    Goes Like Stink: This always make me laugh more »
    skaycog: I was going to comment on the #9 caption...."refer to girls as counterweights, cupholders or passenger seat warmers", but decided against it. Besides... more »
    engineerd: Hot Rods -> Star Wars Pod Racer -> Keg Racer! more »
    Roberto Grijalva: Im diggin' the hood decal. more »
    Jim Topoleski: given Lucas's love of hot rod culture and racing, was it any surprise? more »
  • #starwars

    The Hot Rod Culture of Star Wars

    Star Wars! Epic spaceship battles! Space wizards with laser swords! Aliens! Chosen ones! Hot rods! Wait, hot rods? Yes indeed, science fiction's biggest franchise is lightly infused with car culture. Allow us to explain. More »
  • #theforceoflotusiswithyou

    A Man And His Car: George Lucas' Senior Thesis Film Found!

    Before there was Han, Luke and Chewy, or even Indiana Jones and a whip, George Lucas created A Man and His Car, his senior thesis film at USC focused solely on Peter Brock and his Lotus 23 race car.