Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 - 1983): 3

Deadline Auto Theft (1983), an independent film written and directed by H.B. Halicki, tells the story of LAPD Captain Gibbs and master car thief Maindrian Pace. With new scenes featuring Hoyt Axton, the film is a fusion of Gone in 60 Seconds and The Junkman, along with original material. After an unsuccessful attempt to steal his daughter’s husband’s car, Captain Gibbs wages war against Pace, who uses his insurance investigation company as a cover for his illegal activities. A South American drug lord hires Pace and his team to steal 48 cars, prompting a race against time for both the thieves and the police ...

The independent action comedy film, The Junkman (1982), took two years to produce and features over 200 cars from H. B. Halicki’s personal collection. The plot centers on Harlan B. Hollis, who faces a life-threatening situation when his brother-in-law, a jealous public relations manager, hires assassins to eliminate him before the premiere of his latest film at the Cinerama Dome. At the start of the movie, head hitman Frank Spyros receives instructions for the hit on Hollis while he is driving to a festival in Cholame, California. Meanwhile, an unknown person watches a video showcasing Hollis’s life and then ...

Gone in 60 Seconds (1974), an American independent action film, features writer, director, producer, and star H.B. Halicki. The protagonist, Maindrian Pace, is both a respectable insurance investigator and the head of an automobile chop shop in Long Beach, California. Together with his professional car theft ring, Pace steals and resells cars using legitimate parts and details (such as vehicle identification numbers and bumper stickers) from purchased wrecks. Despite his insider knowledge in the insurance industry, Pace has one peculiar rule: all stolen cars must be insured. During a chance encounter with a South ...