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Indianapolis Star
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Hey you on the red carpet: What's your favorite car in a movie or television show?
IndyStar posed a single question to several celebrities and athletes who walked the Indy 500 red carpet Sunday: What is your favorite car you've seen in a movie or show? Here are some of their answers: Terry Crews (retired NFL player and actor from 'Everybody Hates Chris' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'): Herbie from 'The Love Bug': 'It was cute. It was wonderful. It was for family. It's kind of like me,' Crews said with a laugh. Kathy Ireland (actress; designer; entrepreneur; and model for Sports Illustrated, Vogue; and Cosmopolitan): the magical flying car from 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' DeForest Buckner (Colts defensive tackle): James Bond's Aston Martins. Kat McNamara (singer and actress known for 'Shadowhunters'): the Mystery Machine from 'Scooby-Doo' and the Millennium Falcon from 'Star Wars.' 'I'm just a big old nerd,' McNamara said. 'Those were the ones that I think were iconic for me growing up as a kid. Full disclosure: When I'm at Comic Con and there's a Mystery Machine or Millennium Falcon, I will go see it and sit in it and hang out.' (Editor's note: People may disagree as to whether the Falcon is a car, but it's race day and we're having fun, so we're counting it.) Matt Barr (actor from 'Hatfields & McCoys' 'Blood & Treasure,' and 'Walker'): the Shelby Cobra from 1995's 'Bad Boys.' 'There's something about those kind of classic cars — there's a danger to them, you know … you just drive and the universe decides what happens,' Barr said. Katie Feeney (social media content creator who has covered major sporting events): the Batmobile. 'I love superheroes, and I love any Marvel … type of movies,' Feeney said. Natalie Grant (Grammy-nominated vocalist who sang the national anthem at the 2025 Indy 500): Herbie from 'The Love Bug.' It was 'cute, felt like it was your friend, felt like it loved you. It was just like, how could you not love it?' Grant said. Ephraim Owens (musician, composer and bandleader from Indianapolis who sang 'America the Beautiful' at the 2025 Indy 500): 'My son would hate me if I didn't say this, but 'Lightning McQueen' wins every time.' Owens said his son loves that McQueen is 'really, really fast and he's funny. And he loves saying 'Ka chow.'' Michael Evans Behling (actor, known for 'All American' who attended Columbus North High School in Indiana): the Batmobile Tumbler from 'The Dark Knight.' 'I love its versatility and the fact that it can blow things up but also go silent,' Behling said. Reggie Wayne (former Colts player and now wide receivers coach): 'Eleanor,' the 1967 Ford Mustang from 'Gone in 60 Seconds'.
CTV News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Sailing with dolphins + Charlie's fascination + Mystery Machine marathon
Sailing with dolphins + Charlie's fascination + Mystery Machine marathon We take a look at the lighter side of the news and what's trending online and on air.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Runners Dressed as 'The Mystery Machine' Train to Break Guinness World Record
A group of runners were spotted jogging around London wearing a costume resembling Scooby Doo's 'Mystery Machine' van while training to break a Guinness World Record at the London Marathon. Sasha Evans captured this video of her husband, Alex, and his three friends running in the rig in early April. 'They are attempting to beat the Guinness World Record at the London Marathon for the fastest marathon in a four person costume in support of Young Lives vs Cancer (YLVC),' Evans told Storyful. According to their fundraising page, participants Alex, Jasper, Jim and LJ aimed to beat the current record of 4 hours and 3 minutes. In the post, they explained they all have marathon experience, but wrote they 'drastically underestimated what it will take to beat that time.' 'But what this does is give us an incredible opportunity to give it our best whilst raising (we hope) a considerable sum for charity that is very close to our hearts, and one we know will have an impact on people that cannot be measured in pounds or kms,' the fundraising post said. 'Our front man and pace-setter, Alex, was diagnosed with lung cancer aged 20 and a year later testicular cancer, and understands full well the amazing support that YLVC gives to young people in need,' the group wrote. The current record was set in 2018 by a group of four dressed as a caterpillar, according to the Guinness World Records website. Credit: @knox1992 / @sashaerin via Storyful Vi er a um a
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mystery Machine Sells For Shockingly Little
Read the full story on Backfire News Many people mistakenly believe to collect cars you have to be a millionaire, but the auction of a Mystery Machine 1964 Chevy G10 Panel Van clearly shows that's not true. Sure, it's not a Gullwing Mercedes 300 SL or a split-window 1963 Corvette, but we think the tribute vehicle is fun enough to get someone into the hobby, if it's their of people have fond memories of watching Scooby-Doo as a kid, so this Mystery Machine would call out to them. While we have seen better tributes to the cartoon vehicle, this one is still well-done and readily recognizable. Yet it only pulled in a top bid of $25,000 on Bring A Trailer. While that's not a pittance, compared to what a lot of classic vehicles auction for these days, it's a relative deal, all things considered. Owning this, you could not only take it to car shows and receive some admiration but also use it for other events. After all, this is the type of ride you don't have to be a gearhead to appreciate. For many, it will bring out their inner child. Sweetening the deal further was the inclusion of Scooby-Doo memorabilia one could show off in the back of the van, including a large stuffed Scooby himself. While the exterior has a wrap to make it look like the famous van used by teenage mystery solvers, the interior is also done up to look somewhat like its animated inspiration. All the steel has been painted the same blue as the wrap, plus the upholstery is matching blue vinyl with diamond quilted inserts. In other words, this is a buttoned-up, well-done Mystery Machine tribute any fan of the Scooby-Doo cartoon series could appreciate. Yet it didn't even crack $30,000. If you look at the bid history, two people drove the price up from the mid-teens to $25,000 during the final minutes of the auction. Congratulations to the new owner, whom many believe snagged an incredible deal. See this van's lot listing here. Images via Bring A Trailer
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
First Responder Friday: Greenville County Sheriff's Office K-9 Scooby
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – There's an investigator in the Upstate with the right nose and a perfect name for the job. However, Scooby is far from your average law enforcement K9 officer. The golden retriever is an electronic storage detection, ESD, dog with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. He's specially trained to assist the agency's Internet Crimes Against Children, ICAC, unit. The K9 accompanies deputies when they conduct searches. He'd been involved in 16 warrant servings as of late February. 'We'll search and he comes in behind me,' Scooby's handler Investigator Alicia Turner said. '(Scooby) searches for hidden devices or devices we may have missed.' So, how does Scooby find those devices? 'It's a smell,' Turner explained. 'It's a pin drop of a chemical that's put on the devices to make sure they don't overheat. It's a very minute smell.' There are only six other ESD K9 officers in South Carolina. Scooby was donated to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office by Defenders for Children. That's a non-profit that is dedicated to preventing child abuse. International Plastics also made a donation to bring Scooby to the agency. 'He can only eat when he's working,' according to Investigator Turner. 'He doesn't get treats. He doesn't get anything but his food. And it's only when he finds something that he gets something to eat.' 'But he finds the devices, So, don't worry. He gets to eat.' Scooby can locate hidden phones, tablets, thumb drives, SD cards and micro SD cards. Turner has been investigating cases of crime against children for more than 15 years in the Upstate and Atlanta. She has this warning for parents. 'You give your kid a phone, you're giving them access to everything and everyone access to them.' 'Young children can play on YouTube of whatever,' Turner told 7NEWS. 'They are posting images of themselves. They think it's funny, but it's out there. And once it's out there (online) it's out there.' And then there's that name. Scooby-Doo began as a popular children's series on CBS in 1969 and has continued as a cartoon and in feature moves for decades. 'Someone said his name should have been Shaggy and not Scooby because his hair is all over the place,' Turner, who has heard all the jokes, said. 'I get the Scooby-Doo song. People like to sing it a lot. Mystery Machine, you name it.' 'One of the magical things about his name is that when we go to schools or come in contact with children, they get really excited about his name.' 'It always puts a smile on their faces and adults as well. They love the name.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
