Growing up in Germany, Rudi Sefrin dreamed of being a cowboy. Growing up in the United States, he became a rock ‘n’ roll cowboy, in the band Ruff ‘n Reddy. All grown up and living in Whitehall, the ...
"Convoy" is a classic American film with an automotive twist. Unlike other period greats, such as "Bullitt" (here's what happened to "Bullitt's" Dodge Charger) and "Le Mans," the focus here isn't on ...
The song “Convoy” was written by Chip Davis, today the leader of the band Mannheim Steamroller, and C.W. McCall, the pseudonym for Bill Fries, once an advertising copywriter in Omaha, Neb. In 1972 ...
C.W. McCall, an adman who found fame as a country music singer with songs about 18-wheelers, including the 1976 crossover No. 1 “Convoy,” has died at 93. According to his son Bill Fries III, McCall ...
The video above showcases my 2017 talk with 20-truck tanker fleet owner Anthony Fox of Rome, Georgia, also proud owner and caretaker of the piece of trucking and film history that Fox and I were ...