#Firepower

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Sophia Loren, Firepower, 1979

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Sophia Loren in Firepower (1979)

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There is simply no replacement for displacement.

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🇺🇲 Step into the glamour of the 1950s with the iconic Chrysler New Yorker of 1957—a symbol of luxury, style, and innovation in the automotive world!

👉 The year 1957 marked a pinnacle moment for Chrysler as it unveiled the stunning New Yorker model, captivating enthusiasts with its bold design and advanced features. The 1957 model year Chrysler cars were redesigned with Virgil Exner's "Forward Look" at the cost of $300 million when Chrysler took on a loan in 1954 from Prudential Insurance to pay for expansion and updated car designs.

🚘 As one of the flagship models in Chrysler's lineup, the New Yorker exuded elegance and sophistication, setting new standards for the automotive industry. Boasting a sleek and aerodynamic body, the 1957 New Yorker captivated onlookers with its distinctive grille, chrome accents, and sleek lines that epitomized the spirit of the era's automotive design. Inside, passengers were treated to lavish comfort and opulent amenities, making every journey a luxurious experience.

🛞 Under the hood, the New Yorker showcased Chrysler's commitment to performance and innovation. Equipped with powerful V8 engines and advanced engineering, the 1957 model delivered a smooth and exhilarating driving experience, earning accolades for its exceptional performance on the road.

👑 Beyond its stylish exterior and impressive performance, the 1957 Chrysler New Yorker represented a symbol of status and prestige. As a favorite among discerning drivers and automotive enthusiasts, it left an indelible mark on the automotive landscape, solidifying its place in history as a timeless classic.

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Friday, August 30: Judas Priest, "Children of the Sun"

Firepower was ultimately all anyone could really hope for from a latter-day Judas Priest album: in its better moments it was catchy, heavy and stirring in equal measure, and the band played with conviction throughout.  It was only once pre-release advertising noted that Glenn Tipton would retire from touring that suspicion arose about the extent of his contribution to the record, even as Rob Halford and Richie Faulkner insisted he wrote and played on every track.  And to be sure, there were enough familiar touches to “Children of the Sun” that one could believe Tipton was at least somewhat involved in its construction and recording- that it was a bit more of a march than a charger actually made it more credible that Priest’s longstanding guitarist and primary creative force was still at the driver’s seat here.  The track was trademark Priest in its stridency and clarity of purpose, with Halford focused and powerful without stretching his vocals too thin while Tipton and Faulkner churned riffs that retained no small amount of melody even as they oozed molten metal.  Scott Travis had a bit less to do and mostly stayed steady with the beat, but his percussion was focused and maintained a certain momentum.  “Children of the Sun” wasn’t a world beater by any stretch, but it was exactly the kind of late-career track that had enough of the old magic (not to mention an unerring sense of craft) to not only justify its existence but also make that case that new Judas Priest music was something worth indulging.

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Violence of Action

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Williams Pinball Mashup Vol. 2 Translite by Brian Allen

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Firepower #12 (Cover art by Afu Chan)

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"I've always admired men with power and wealth."

Sophia Loren as Adele Tasca in "Firepower" (1979) dir. Michael Winner

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GAU-8/A Avenger

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Backglass for Williams' Firepower pinball table.

📸 source: Pinball Machines For Sale (FB)

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“As it says in Bible, God fights on side of heaviest artillery.”

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein