J. Michael Riva
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Aug 21, 2026
Mark MarshallGUEST
[laughs] But, uh, you know, they did.
Mark MarshallGUEST
And, and, and, uh, uh, you're talking about the creative team coming together, we also have to include Michael Riva, the production designer, and Nick McLean-
Brandon MindelHOST
Yeah
Mark MarshallGUEST
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Kevin ReitzelHOST
And was capable of exceeding Mach 1 through mountains.
Kevin ReitzelHOST
Stephen Dane was an art director in the film and helped design the futuristic car along with the production designer Michael Riva and Thrust Racing owners Jerry Siegel and George Haddlebeck.
Kevin ReitzelHOST
The special edition DVD of Buckaroo Banzai had some schematics, but some were of Dane's original drawings were sold recently.
Kevin ReitzelHOST
They show a slightly different look of the iconic car.