The cars from American Graffiti are as iconic as the movie itself. Here' are five of the coolest and what happened to them after filming wrapped.

‘American Graffiti,’ turning 50, delivers happy days with a white gaze Though I hadn’t seen George Lucas’s film until a few weeks ago, I had seen 1975′s ‘Cooley High,’ which is known ...

"American Graffiti" is the movie that put Modesto on the map, ... There are also plans for a classic diner at the museum. The hope is to be up and running in 2025. More from CBS News.

Inside the 1950s-style San Francisco diner, ... which opened on South Van Ness Avenue in 1947 and was famously featured in George Lucas’ film “American Graffiti,” closed back in the ’70s.

Diner lingo was an organic language that sprouted up in American diners, mostly in the Northeast, in the early 20th century. Comedic and risque, some of these phrases still used today.

Sure, the movie is called “American Graffiti,” but back in 1962, there were still a few open-minded renegades who drove Volkswagen Beetles. ... a diner-style food and root beer floats, ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – What started as an all-American diner on Ann Arbor’s West Side has become a staple of the city’s multicultural cuisine. Ben and Anna Kwon opened Bell’s Diner in 1987 as a ...

(Here is the best diner in every state) To whet your appetite 24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of 26 of America’s best roadside eateries. They span the country, from Maine to California to Hawaii.

Cars featured heavily in the George Lucas classic, American Graffiti, and included classic models from the 1930s to 1960s. ... Curt parks it outside Mel's Diner early in the film, ...