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Fueled by Star Power, 'Ford v Ferrari' Captures a Bygone Era of Ingenuity

For a movie called Ford v Ferrari, the cast—at least the marquee duo—offers very little in the way of gearhead credibility. "I grew up taking public transportation," says Matt Damon. "I mean, nobody had cars. Ben Affleck got a car, a '73 Toyota Corona. It had holes in the bottom that had rusted out, and you could watch the pavement go by. This car was such a piece of s---. He bought it I think for a couple of hundred bucks. We used it for years, and then it got towed."

When they realized the tow charge was more than the car was worth, they didn't bother to retrieve it.