947:, he never customized any of Dean's personal cars and neither of his Porsches. Lew Bracker, Dean's best friend in Los Angeles and fellow Porsche racer, maintains that Barris was not involved with Dean's racing activities; he was never considered to be part of Dean's "inner circle" invited to go to Salinas on September 30, 1955. It is not known exactly how Barris knew Eschrich, but he was given the Spyder's mangled body after Eschrich had stripped out the Porsche. In 1956, Barris announced that he was going to rebuild the "Little Bastard", but that proved to be a Herculean task as the wrecked chassis had no remaining integral strength. Instead, Barris decided to weld aluminum sheet metal over the caved-in left front fender and cockpit area. He proceeded to beat on the aluminum panels with a 2x4 to try to simulate what would appear to be collision damage. Later in 1956, Barris loaned out the "Little Bastard" to the Los Angeles chapter of the National Safety Council for a local rod and custom car show. The gruesome display was promoted as: "James Dean's Last Sports Car". During 1957–1959, the exhibit was toured in various rod and custom car shows, movie theatres, bowling alleys, and highway safety displays throughout California.
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injured because his vehicle had absorbed the brunt of the crash, and he suffered a broken neck and massive internal and external injuries. Hickman and Roth arrived at the scene approximately ten minutes after the crash, and
Hickman assisted in the extrication of Dean from the wreckage. Nelson witnessed Dean, unconscious and dying, as he was placed into an ambulance and Wütherich, who had been thrown from the Spyder, lying nearly unconscious on the shoulder of the road next to the wrecked vehicle.
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by the insurance company, which paid Dean's father Winton fair-market value as a settlement. The insurance company, through a salvage yard in
Burbank, sold the Spyder to Dr. William F. Eschrich, who had competed against Dean in his own sports car at three race events in 1955. Eschrich dismantled the
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Some sources attest that Dean's last known words, uttered just before impact after Wütherich told Dean to decelerate as the Ford Tudor pulled into their lane, as: "That guy's gotta stop ... He'll see us." Lee Raskin believes that any reports that Dean and Wütherich spoke just prior to the crash
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There are few stories associated with the "curse" that can be corroborated. For example, a wire service story on March 12, 1959, reported that the "Little
Bastard", temporarily stored in a garage at 3158 Hamilton Avenue in Fresno, caught fire "awaiting display as a safety exhibit in a coming sports
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Highway Patrol (CHP) captain Ernest Tripke and corporal Ronald Nelson were called to the scene. Before Tripke and Nelson arrived, Dean had been extricated from the Spyder's mangled wreckage, his left foot having been crushed between the clutch pedal and the brake pedal. He was critically
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Porsche engine (#90059), along with the original California Owner's Registration listing the engine number, is still in the possession of the family of the late Dr. Eschrich. The Porsche's transaxle assembly (#10046), is currently owned by Porsche collector and restorer Jack Styles in
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met Dean, who invited them to dine with him at his table at the place that they had just left. Dean showed them his silver
Porsche and said: "It's just been delivered." Guinness allegedly warned Dean to never enter the car: "Please, never get in it. It is now ten o'clock, Friday the 23rd of
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states that a Dr. McHenry, "driving a car powered by the engine from Dean's car, was killed when his vehicle went out of control and struck a tree in the first race in which the motor had been used since Dean's mishap. Another doctor, William F.
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magazine. Because the Spyder had not yet been driven enough miles to qualify for the race, Wütherich recommended that Dean drive it to Salinas to accrue more time behind the wheel. The group had coffee and donuts at the Hollywood Ranch Market on
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trailer on the studio's lot. And Dean wanted to get "even" with Warner by naming his race car "Little Bastard" and defiantly show that despite the racing ban during all filming, he would be racing the "Little Bastard" in between projects.
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to avoid Bakersfield's slow 25 mph (40 km/h) downtown district. SR 166/SR 33 was a known shortcut for sports car drivers traveling to Salinas, called "the racer's road", which led to
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in 1957 with psychological and legal problems. He worked for Porsche's testing department and international rally and racing teams during the 1960s. He died in July 1981 at the age of 53 in
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injuries that required immediate surgery. Turnupseed was not seriously injured in the crash. He sustained facial bruises and a bloodied nose. After being interviewed by the CHP, Turnupseed
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newspaper immediately following the crash, but after that, he refused to speak publicly about the accident. Turnupseed later owned and operated a very successful family
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September, 1955. If you get in that car you will be found dead in it by this time next week." The following Friday, his prediction came true.
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accidental death with no criminal intent, finding Turnupseed not guilty of any contributory wrongdoing in the death of Dean.
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Henrichs, Steve; Marinello, Marco; Perrin, Jim; Raskin, Lee; Stoddard, Charles A. & Zigg, Donald (2004).
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was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near
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Tudor was headed east on US 466, just west of the junction near
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Dean and his Porsche Speedster 23F at Palm Springs Races, March 1955
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Live fast, die young: the wild ride of making Rebel without a cause
1100:. Phoenix: David Bull. pp. 47–48, 68–71, 73–74, 78–81, 83–86.
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sports car. In March 1955, Dean traded the MG for a new 1955
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memories of that fateful day in an SCVTV documentary titled
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and custom automobile show". However, on May 12, 1959,
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the line as "The life you might save might be mine."
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Porsche Speedster TYP 540: Quintessential Sports Car
1292:. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 144.
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1618:Beath, Warren Newton & Wheeldon, Paula (2005).
177:650 cc motorcycle and, later, a used red 1953
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1024:Please note that the West Side Freeway segment of
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1816:King of the Kustomizers: The Art of George Barris
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1653:The Unabridged James Dean: His Life from A to Z
267:, Dean asked custom car painter and pinstriper
240:sports racer with Jay Chamberlain, a dealer in
2094:"The Stuff of Legend: James Dean's Final Ride"
1748:"Satellite view of 35°44'05.0"N 120°17'04.0"W"
442:Approximate key locations of Dean's fatal trip
2179:History of San Luis Obispo County, California
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1863:. Jonathan David Publishers. pp. 20–23.
1859:Barris, George & Scagnetti, Jack (1974).
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1793:. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 34–35.
1570:Frascella, Lawrence & Weisel, Al (2005).
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1655:. Chicago: Contemporary Books. p. 534.
1003:The Stuff of Legend: James Dean's Final Ride
275:Dean Jeffries, who had a paint shop next to
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1814:Barris, Brett & Nason, Douglas (2015).
1128:. David Bull Publishing. pp. 101–102.
820:In 1977, a memorial to Dean was erected in
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2159:September 1955 events in the United States
1358:Stone, Matt & Lerner, Preston (2012).
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1212:Middlecamp, David (September 30, 2005).
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18:Car crash that killed American actor
1488:Chawkins, Steve (October 1, 2005).
688:. As Turnupseed's Ford crossed the
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1452:Perry, George (October 27, 2011).
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1157:Raskin, Lee (December 28, 2009).
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1362:. Motorbooks. pp. 183–184.
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1677:"Obituary: Turnupseed, Donald"
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1255:Beath, Warren Newton (1988).
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1991:Beath & Wheeldon (2005)
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1847:Beath & Wheeldon (2005)
1706:jamisano (April 25, 2007).
1537:. Grove Press. p. 51.
1259:. Grove Press. p. 44.
779:public-service announcement
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1622:. McFarland. p. 116.
1391:Dixon, Wheeler W. (1999).
1321:Springer, Claudia (2013).
617:officer Otie V. Hunter at
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1397:Columbia University Press
1327:University of Texas Press
615:California Highway Patrol
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1073:Motorbooks International
853:Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
263:historian and author of
159:Racing career background
2184:Paso Robles, California
1789:Guinness, Alec (1985).
1681:Tulare Advance-Register
1651:Riese, Randall (1991).
1535:The Death of James Dean
1257:The Death of James Dean
1218:San Luis Obispo Tribune
1214:"Photos From the Vault"
805:James Dean Memorial in
787:National Safety Council
749:Tulare Advance-Register
2130:35.73444°N 120.28444°W
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1791:Blessings in Disguise
1068:Legendary Motorcycles
945:Rebel Without a Cause
888:Blessings in Disguise
881:"Curse" of Dean's car
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735:Inquest and aftermath
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200:Rebel Without a Cause
187:Hollywood, California
2135:35.73444; -120.28444
1778:– via YouTube.
1727:Napa Valley Register
1710:– via YouTube.
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1126:James Dean: At Speed
1124:Raskin, Lee (2006).
1098:James Dean: At Speed
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996:Documentary
967:Los Angeles
896:Thelma Moss
781:with actor
757:lung cancer
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586:station on
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481:SR 166
250:Porsche 550
205:Bakersfield
141:auto racing
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2189:James Dean
2148:Categories
2118:35°44′04″N
2100:October 1,
1603:Raskin2006
1590:1022713571
1454:James Dean
1228:October 6,
1144:1085998138
1048:References
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919:total loss
768:Kupferzell
721:hitchhiked
640:SR 46
627:SR 33
600:US 99
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545:SR 46
513:SR 41
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479:Dean uses
289:Phil Stern
171:James Dean
153:SR 41
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105:James Dean
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608:Grapevine
570:Collier's
451:Hollywood
304:Car crash
95:Car crash
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1759:June 15,
1500:Archived
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246:Giant
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179:MG TD
91:Cause
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