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The Million‑Dollar Car That Got Away: Untold Stories From Bama’s Garage of Memories

February 20, 2026·11 min·1 clip

Wolfman Jack pointed at teenage Bama Brown through a glass booth and told him he'd be a DJ.

Bama Brown opens the episode with his typical humorous, self-deprecating style, joking that his Friday show is 'just as bad as the others.' He transitions into a story about a 21-year-old woman named Hattie Shepard who went on vacation to Australia's Gold Coast, where she partied, drank, and rode a 100 mph slingshot before unexpectedly giving birth to a baby girl named Isla Grace, unaware she was pregnant. Bama then shifts to car and movie trivia, discussing his friend Keith Tartle, whose father was a California hot rodder and whose family's four-door 1955 Chevy was used in the film 'American Graffiti.' Keith was in his mother's belly during the movie's filming. Bama delves into trivia about the film, noting it was shot for $900,000 and funded 'Star Wars,' with Harrison Ford initially reluctant to act because he earned more as a carpenter. He mentions Easter eggs in the movie, like the license plate THX 138 referencing Lucas's first film, and how Wolfman Jack earned a fortune from a percentage deal. Bama shares a personal memory of Wolfman Jack pointing at him as a teen in Odessa and predicting he'd become a DJ. The episode concludes with a story about a fireman in San Francisco who passed on buying the iconic yellow car from 'American Graffiti' for $1,500 before the movie's release; it's now valued at over a million dollars. Bama reflects on aging, noting the actor who played Milner is now 80, and draws parallels to Matthew McConaughey's casting in 'Dazed and Confused.' The show includes advertisements for Eastern Bank and John Sewer, with Bama's casual, conversational tone weaving together disparate tales.

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