The Driver and The Mechanic roam the country in a tricked-out 1955 Chevy, drag racing for money and thrills. While stopped at a diner, The Girl climbs into their car and plants herself in the backseat. Drifting across the Southwest, they keep being buzzed by a snazzy 1970 Pontiac. GTO chats up a storm, bending the ears of the hitchhikers he regularly picks up off the side of the road. Like modern day cowboys, they just keep moving--no roots, no responsibilities--the...

Drag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up '55 Chevy are the wayward Driver and Mechanic, accompanied by the tag along Girl. Along the way, they challenge another driver in a '70 Pontiac GTO to a cross-country race, with their pink slips as the prize.