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Throughout his career, musician Neil Young has earned a well deserved, blue-collar reputation as a voice for the common man and the oppressed, speaking out against governmental and corporate greed and corruption. With his new 'Johnny Magic' music video, filmed entirely inside the experimental 'LincVolt' automobile, Young seeks to honor "people and heroes and change" that represent "Life in America," according to his statement at The Huffington Post.
The rocker based 'Johnny Magic' on John Goodwin, who is identified in the song as the "motorhead messiah" of Wichita, Kansas. Goodwin, a mechanic, turned Young's 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible into a biodiesel-fueled, electrical hybrid, "heavy metal Continental" that gets 100 miles to the gallon, and, based on the lyrics, travels in a "blaze of silence."
With the project, Young aims to provide an affordable, environmentally friendly car that will inspire the automotive giants of Detroit to adapt to global warming issues, as well as assuage financial worries during a period when, as he says during the song, "the whole world started running out of money." Well, we're hoping the magic men can do the same conversion for our classic '70 Gremlin, and on the cheap. But only because of unselfish ecological concerns. We promise. Besides, 'GremVolt' has a nice ring to it. [From: The Huffington Post Via: autobloggreen]
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Subscribe to commentsjimApr 2nd 2009 7:31AM
GM just came out with a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid that get 20 miles per gallon in city driving. Gosh, why in the world did Obama want to replace the GM CEO ?????
totalyfedupApr 2nd 2009 9:23AM
Shamelesly promoting his conversion company. Love the hypocrisy. No corporate greed here. Like Springsteen and others who "stand for the common man" all the while raking it in. They don't work for the man but act like they know all about it. I don't mind talent being rewarded but they spew out crap against others who are as lucky as they are in that reguard. Talent comes in many forms but be it in a way that they don't see fit thats when the venom comes out. Make no mistake about it, they worship the all mighty dollar as much as any one else that's the only true green in there lives.
BretApr 2nd 2009 10:55AM
Neil is a true visionary. I support him and all of his efforts. I can't wait to see what's next. I also can't believe this hasn't received more attention; but of course the press runs on fossil fuel and they have no interest in spreading 'good' news.