Take the Highway to the End of the Night

Hi Folks:

Good to see everyone today. I just came across this very short YouTube video in which a Jada Toys version of Jim Morrison's 1967 Shelby GT 500 is shown (damn, I want one of those!), as well as the real deal. Morrison used to call his Shelby "Blue Lady." Of course, she was victim to numerous incidents of excessive speed, crashes, impounds, etc., during the Lizard King's reign in L.A. But that was rock stardom in the '60s (at least, for Jim). Anyhow, enjoy...and keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85GGW6LJW5Q

Oh, yeah: For any of you who are curious as to the source of inspiration for the Doors' "End of the Night," it came from the excellent novel by Louis Ferdinand Celine, Journey to the End of Night. Not a bad book for a totally unapologetic French Nazi who willingly collaborated with the Germans during the occupation, and refused to recant even years after the war. The specifics of such a stance set aside, I think Jim appreciated that kind of stubborn defiance.