The relentless pursuit of John Connor by the unsleeping T-1000 is perfectly encapsulated by this pursuit, which appears early on and serves to introduce Connor to both his protector and antagonist at the same time. Why it’s awesome: Wait a minute, aren’t we talking about off-road movie chases? This sequence definitely qualifies, as the majority of this David-and-Goliath battle between a massive Freightliner tow truck and a tiny Honda dirt bike takes place in the San Fernando Valley’s Bull Creek, a concrete canyon that channels one of L.A.’s several captive river systems. The drivers: Robert Patrick as the T-1000, Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800, Eddie Furlong as John Connor
The cars: 1984 Freightliner FLA, 1990 Harley Davidson FLSTF Fat Boy, Honda XR 100 Nicknamed ‘Mongo,’ it featured hydraulic ram steering and up to 20 inches of suspension travel, which meant it could easily handle the real-world stunts shown off in the movie. That Oshkosh truck weighed 9,000 pounds and had 500 horsepower. Oh, did we mention jumping out of a Corvette as it plummets into the depths of a flooded canyon? That happens, too. Why it’s awesome: Winching cars out of a speeding train in the middle of the desert using a homemade heist truck is no small feat, nor is dumping three high-end exotics off the back of its flat-bed onto the sand before stealing said monster machine from the bad guys and launching it into the side of a boxcar.
The drivers: Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, Matt Schulze as Vince, and Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto, stuntman Corey Eubanks
The cars: De Tomaso Pantera, Ford GT40 replica, Chevrolet Corvette GS Roadster replica, Oshkosh HEMTT Heist Truck This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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