Originally Posted By: billt460
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They made a low budget movie about both of them. It actually was pretty good. Both Prudhomme and McEwen had cameos in the movie. It told the whole story of how they came together as a "team". Instead of just weekend match racers. McEwen was the better businessman in the beginning, having been the one who secured the now famous "Hot Wheels" sponsorship, which made them household names. And then later after they split up, Prudhomme became quite the businessman himself. Instead of just a car painter and body man who liked to race.
It also showed what happened with McEwen's son, and the events surrounding his death. And his divorce from his wife who wasn't into racing like he was. If you haven't seen it, by all means do so. You'll like it. The actors who played them I thought did a really good job. I was always a Prudhomme fan as well. He brought a lot to the sport. And he helped bring in the big money sponsorships like U.S. Smokeless and Revell models, it took to keep the sport, and the NHRA alive at the national level. Without guys like him, the sport never would have evolved into what it's become today. (Sorry about the long link).
I have the Mongoose and Snake movie on DVD, and love every second of it. No matter that it's low budget, it is a great story that has relevance to many kids who grew up in the '70's. My older brother and I collected Hot Wheels from the time we were 6 or 7, and when the Mongoose VS Snake set came out in the early 70's, our parents got it for us for Christmas. My brother got Prudhomme's car, and I got McEwen's. So that pretty much set who we rooted for.