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Landmaster
The Landmaster is a unique 12-wheeled amphibious vehicle, amphibious articulated vehicle constructed by Dean Jeffries at Jeffries Automotive in Universal City, California, for the 1977 science fiction film ''Damnation Alley (film), Damnation Alley'' (itself based on Damnation Alley, a novel by Roger Zelazny). Despite the appearance of two Landmasters in the film (achieved with Rear projection, process photography and models), only one was built, at a cost of $350,000 in 1976. History A staple of southern California car culture for many years, the Landmaster was parked in full view next to Dean Jeffries' automotive shop on Cahuenga Boulevard in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, California from 1977 to 2005. The Landmaster was sold to a private owner in 2005 and was restored to its original condition as featured in Damnation Alley (film), ''Damnation Alley''. The Landmaster was then on the show car circuit for several years. In 2007 it was featured at the ''San Francisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damnation Alley (film)
''Damnation Alley'' is a 1977 American post-apocalyptic film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and the cinematography was by Harry Stradling Jr. The film starred George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield and Jackie Earle Haley. Poorly received with critics and audiences, it has since achieved a cult following. Plot First Lieutenant Jake Tanner shares ICBM silo duty at a US Air Force missile base in the Mojave Desert in eastern California with senior officer Major Eugene "Sam" Denton. While signing in for their work shift in the underground base, Denton notifies Tanner he is requesting that command reassign him, since he feels Tanner is not a suitable team member for their two-man crew. While passing through base security checks, Denton and Tanner talk with Sergeant Tom Keegan. While Denton and Tanner are running procedure drills, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
