in 1958 and clarksberg be a famous speed trap town . much revenue be generate by the sheriff department catch speeder . the one who try to outrun the sheriff . well and that give the sheriff a chance to push them off the clarksberg curve with his plymouth cruiser . for example and in the beginning of the movie and a couple of serviceman on leave try to get back to base on time be push off to their death and if i recall correctly . then one day and a stranger drive into town . possibly the cool hot rodder in the world . michael mccord . even his name be a car name and a in mccord gasket . in possibly the ultimate hot rod . a black flamed 34 ford coupe . the color of death and evil and hellfire . he get pick up for speeding by the sheriff on purpose . he check out the lay of the land . he be the brother of one of the sheriff victim . he know how his brother die . the clarksberg government be all in favor of the sheriff . there only one way to get justice serve for the killing of his brother and to fix thing so this ain not a ever gon na happen again to anyone represent recreate the chase and settle the contest hot rodder style to the death . he go out to the curve and practice . the sheriff know mccord know . the race begin . this be a movie to be remember by anyone who ever try to master maneuver on a certain stretch of road .