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  2. Duel (1971 film) - Wikipedia

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    A single truck was used for the original filming, so the shots of it falling off the cliff and being destroyed had to be completed in one take. [16] A backup truck—a 1960 Peterbilt 281—was built up for the original filming when the Cat Engine in the original 1957 Peterbilt 281 had begun giving the film production problems during rehearsals.

  3. Maximum Overdrive - Wikipedia

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    The truck then demands, via sending morse code signals through its horn that Deke deciphers, that the humans pump the trucks' diesel for them in exchange for their lives. As the survivors realize that their own machines have enslaved them, Bill suggests that they escape to Haven, an island off the coast, on which no motorized vehicles are ...

  4. List of films about automobiles - Wikipedia

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    Similar to The Fast and the Furious (2001), but with semi trucks. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), remake of the 1974 film about car thieves. The Fast and the Furious, a franchise of films about street racing and car heists; the first film was released in 2001. [8] The Magnificent Ambersons (2002), remake of the 1942 film.

  5. Trucking industry in American culture - Wikipedia

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    During this time, at least four truck driver movies appeared, CB radio became popular, and truck drivers were prominently featured in all forms of popular media. — Lawrence J. Ouellet, [ 8 ] The 1971 made-for-tv film Duel portrayed a truck driver as an anonymous stalker, and was the first feature-length film directed by Steven Spielberg .

  6. Rudolf Diesel - Wikipedia

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    Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (English: / ˈ d iː z əl ˌ-s əl /, [1] German: ⓘ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German [note 1] inventor and mechanical engineer who invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him.

  7. All Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's movies, ranked from ... - AOL

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    This is the movie that made everyone in Hollywood realize that Johnson could be a global star. The disaster movie didn't just make a profit, it was Warner Bros.' biggest box office hit of 2015. 18.

  8. Winton Motor Carriage Company - Wikipedia

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    Winton sold his first manufactured semi-truck in 1899. More than one hundred Winton vehicles were sold that year, [1]: 23 making the company the largest manufacturer of gasoline-powered automobiles in the United States. This success led to the opening of the first automobile dealership by Mr. H. W. Koler [5] in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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    Spades is all about bids, blinds and bags. Play Spades for free on Games.com alone or with a friend in this four player trick taking classic.