Comments on: Little Bastard http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/2009/07/little-bastard.html/ life as slow as it gets Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Lee Raskin http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/2009/07/little-bastard.html/#comment-6322 Lee Raskin Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:42:14 +0000 http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/?p=877#comment-6322 George Barris has capitalized on James Dean's death for 55 years for his own self-gratification and financial gain. Barris was not a close friend of James Dean as he says. Barris DID NOT PAINT anything on the Spyder. Pinstriper and customizer, Dean Jeffries did all the paint work..which consisted of the number '130' in non-permanent black paint on the front hood, side doors and rear deck. Jeffries also painted "Little Bastard" in script across the rear cowling. This was a Nickname that James Dean selected after Warner Bros. President Jack Warner called Dean..a little bastard. All other references to Bill Hickman calling Dean a Little Bastard are not correct. Most of the stories surrounding the injuries and deaths of others in the "Curse of the Little Bastard' are fabricated by George Barris. Only Dr. Troy McHenry's death has some bearing...he was killed in a race at Pomona in 1956, following the purchase of some of the Spyders' parts. But the accident was not tied into any parts that he owned from the Dean Porsche. The insurance company actually paid Dean's father as the beneficiary the proceeds from the totalled Spyder. THe Insurance company then sold the wreck to Dr. Wm. Eschrich of Burbank. Escrich and Dr. Troy McHenry parted out the mechanical parts....engine, tranny, suspension, insruments. Barris was given the wreched frame and body..which he then put on display after fabricating sheet metal to hold the wreck together. He showed it at auto shows and movie theatres. It is doubtful that it ever travelled away from California...although he claims it was stolen off of a truck ...coming back from a law enfrocement convention in S. FL. This entire article is very old material..perhaps 20 yrs old and written by George Barris. It is no longer accurate. I have since gone on to do 6 documentaries and two books that contain verified and certified documentation by the Estate and family of James Dean. I am the Lee Raskin who is in the video...from ABC's Americas' Best Kept Secrets, 1991. We have all come a long way in figuring out the real facts. Unfortunately, George Barris will continue to be untruthful and dishonest about what he says and what is the truth. James Dean deserves much better than this BS. James Dean Lives! Lee Raskin, 356/550 Porsche Historian and Author of James Dean At Speed, 2005; and Porsche Speedster TYP 540 Quintenssential Sports Car, 2004 George Barris has capitalized on James Dean’s death for 55 years for his own self-gratification and financial gain. Barris was not a close friend of James Dean as he says. Barris DID NOT PAINT anything on the Spyder. Pinstriper and customizer, Dean Jeffries did all the paint work..which consisted of the number ‘130′ in non-permanent black paint on the front hood, side doors and rear deck. Jeffries also painted “Little Bastard” in script across the rear cowling. This was a Nickname that James Dean selected after Warner Bros. President Jack Warner called Dean..a little bastard. All other references to Bill Hickman calling Dean a Little Bastard are not correct. Most of the stories surrounding the injuries and deaths of others in the “Curse of the Little Bastard’ are fabricated by George Barris. Only Dr. Troy McHenry’s death has some bearing…he was killed in a race at Pomona in 1956, following the purchase of some of the Spyders’ parts. But the accident was not tied into any parts that he owned from the Dean Porsche. The insurance company actually paid Dean’s father as the beneficiary the proceeds from the totalled Spyder. THe Insurance company then sold the wreck to Dr. Wm. Eschrich of Burbank. Escrich and Dr. Troy McHenry parted out the mechanical parts….engine, tranny, suspension, insruments. Barris was given the wreched frame and body..which he then put on display after fabricating sheet metal to hold the wreck together. He showed it at auto shows and movie theatres. It is doubtful that it ever travelled away from California…although he claims it was stolen off of a truck …coming back from a law enfrocement convention in S. FL. This entire article is very old material..perhaps 20 yrs old and written by George Barris. It is no longer accurate. I have since gone on to do 6 documentaries and two books that contain verified and certified documentation by the Estate and family of James Dean. I am the Lee Raskin who is in the video…from ABC’s Americas’ Best Kept Secrets, 1991. We have all come a long way in figuring out the real facts. Unfortunately, George Barris will continue to be untruthful and dishonest about what he says and what is the truth. James Dean deserves much better than this BS. James Dean Lives!
Lee Raskin, 356/550 Porsche Historian and Author of James Dean At Speed, 2005; and Porsche Speedster TYP 540 Quintenssential Sports Car, 2004

]]> By: admin http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/2009/07/little-bastard.html/#comment-4511 admin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:59:56 +0000 http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/?p=877#comment-4511 tekkaus @ i'm on top now! muahahaha! tekkaus @ i’m on top now! muahahaha!

]]> By: tekkaus http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/2009/07/little-bastard.html/#comment-4303 tekkaus Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:49:27 +0000 http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/?p=877#comment-4303 But at least you were on top of the "world" for a while right? ;P But at least you were on top of the “world” for a while right? ;P

]]> By: tekkaus http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/2009/07/little-bastard.html/#comment-4302 tekkaus Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:48:50 +0000 http://www.slowcatchupkuan.com/?p=877#comment-4302 OMG! You are getting frustrated because of the stupid game. Hahahaha :D Just kidding. OMG! You are getting frustrated because of the stupid game. Hahahaha :D Just kidding.

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