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Written by Deetour on 05 Apr, 2002
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." This is a quote attributed to James Dean. Two days after finishing "Giant", Dean was headed to the most important and exciting sports car event of the year in Salinas, CA. Warner Bros. Studio had…Read More
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." This is a quote attributed to James Dean.
Two days after finishing "Giant", Dean was headed to the most important and exciting sports car event of the year in Salinas, CA. Warner Bros. Studio had forbade him to race while "Giant" was in production.
Dean and his mechanic, Rolf Wutherich, left Los Angeles that morning. At 5:59 p.m. they encountered a Ford sedan driven by Donald Turnupseed in a head-on collision at the junction of Highway 41 and 46 near Cholame. Turnupseed suffered minor injuries, Wutherich was ejected from the car with major injuries and Dean was dead on impact.
This is a "must" out-of-the-way stop for all James Dean fans and a welcome rest stop for those traveling to the coast on Highway 46 or 41.
For more information about this movie icon, see www.jamesdean.com