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Brian's first car was a 1973 Chevy pickup. Years later, he discovered it had appeared in the John Waters film *Cry Baby*.

Most people find out their first car has some quirky history—maybe it belonged to someone interesting, or has high mileage, or survived a minor fender bender. Brian found out his truck was in a cult classic film starring Johnny Depp. That's a different level of automotive backstory.

The question becomes: does knowing your car appeared in a movie change how you feel about it? And more importantly, how do you even verify something like that?

In this episode, Brian reveals:
- How he discovered his '73 Chevy pickup was in *Cry Baby*
- The detective work required to verify a vehicle's movie appearance
- What it was like owning a '73 Chevy pickup as a first vehicle (pre-movie discovery)
- Why classic pickup trucks from the '70s are having a collector moment right now
- The reaction he gets when he tells people about the movie connection
- What makes a '73 Chevy pickup good (or terrible) as a first car
- Whether the movie connection makes the truck more valuable—and if he cares

But there's one detail about how he found out about the *Cry Baby* connection that involves pure chance, a sharp-eyed friend, and a late-night movie watching session. The odds were ridiculous.

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