As a child of the 80's, I was struck by the visual richness of Miami Vice. One scene in particular stuck with me through the years. It was from the pilot episode, a Tuxedo-black Daytona Spyder zooming down the streets of Miami, with Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight playing in the background.
Here is my photographic homage to that scene with our Challenger R/T.
And here's the original scene, complete with kitschy 80's style and weak dialogue. Click through to see the other two shots. I really wish I had a stronger camera rig to get the nose back shot that Michael Mann had on the Daytona, though. And for the record, yes, I was listening to In the Air Tonight as I shot these.
cr_driver says:
10:37 AM, 10/26/09
Wasnt a fan of miami vice, so whatever I missed is long gone now. Glad u are enjoying it up to these days thou.
And know is becoming very easy to see what is your trademark. One look at the pics, and u just know who made the post.
SnakeDoctor says:
10:38 AM, 10/26/09
Awesome pics Mark! And a fitting tribute to Miami Vice.
cruiserhead1 says:
10:51 AM, 10/26/09
Great photos
bkochuk says:
11:23 AM, 10/26/09
was that a PHONE BOOTH??
zoomzoomn says:
02:41 PM, 10/26/09
"I RE-MEM-BER! I remember, don't worry. How could I ever forget..." That song and that scene rock! Nice pic in the RT!!!
cwc1 says:
05:41 PM, 10/26/09
I never watched that show much, but I recall reading that the Daytona they drove was a replica based on a Corvette chassis.
dubaizen says:
11:40 PM, 10/26/09
As a kid I didnt really like the show cause it was soo dark. Instead I was a fan of Knight Rider/Airwolf. But I do appreciate Michael Manns masterpiece now and that scene does truly rock!