Jul 15, 2020 · Lucas immediately got to work on his car at a local garage, punching up the engine and installing a racing belt. The Bianchina became a little yellow rocket, shooting around town at speeds that...

Jul 23, 2021 · Just prior to George Lucas’ high school graduation, he was involved in a terrible car crash. Lucas was driving home from the library when his friend, Frank Ferreira, tried to pass Lucas on the left as Lucas turned in to his family’s ranch.

Jan 28, 2017 · “In 1962, an 18-year-old boy named George Lucas was drag-racing his car. He skidded out of control and wrapped his hot rod around a tree in Modesto. “My stepbrother’s grandfather pulled George from the wreckage that nearly killed him.”

Jun 13, 2022 · A biographer of filmmaker George Lucas is detailing the strange series of events that led to him creating Star Wars, specifically that a devastating car crash in Lucas’ youth set him on the...

May 4, 2023 · The terrible accident nearly claimed the young Lucas’ life, and while in mid-air, his seatbelt snapped, which forced Lucas from the car. He suffered horrific bleeding and bruised lungs and decided never to race again.

As a teenager, George Lucas had little interest in films or television – his one dream was to become a racing car driver. But a terrible accident in 1962 would change the course of his life forever.

Aug 22, 2021 · George Lucas’s Star Wars was rejected first by United Artists, and later by Universal. Still he kept trying and he never gave up. He kept pursuing his dream and was persistent. His hard work paid off at the end significantly.

Mar 24, 2024 · Before becoming a filmmaker, George Lucas wanted to race cars and work as a mechanic. Lucas nearly lost his life in a violent car accident in 1962, forcing him to reckon with his mortality and...

Jun 9, 2018 · The message claims Star Wars creator George Lucas was killed in a tragic car crash earlier today. The celebrated director was crossing the street on Holywood Boulevard when he was struck by a drunk driver.

Dec 1, 2024 · From racing dreams shattered by a near-fatal crash to creating one of cinema’s most iconic universes, George Lucas’s incredible journey reveals how a single moment can forever alter a person’s destiny.