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This episode filmed from August 18th - 27th, 2009
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[[File:James Dean Car DMV Certificate.jpg|thumb|right|200px|DMV Certificate for ''Little Bastard''.]]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_James_Dean#%22Curse%22_of_Dean's_car The curse of ''Little Bastard''] originates at the Junction of State Routes 46 and 41, where James Dean and his mechanic Rolf Wütherich got in a car crash on September 30, 1955 with Donald Turnspeed. James Dean died from the crash and his mechanic survived having sustained major injuries. After the Spyder was purchased by George Barris, it was put on display and afterwards a series of accidents occurred between 1956 and 1960. Dr. William F. Eschrich purchased the wreckage, dismantled the Spyder, and salvaged various parts, including the engine from ''Little Bastard''. He installed the engine into the Lotus IX and he ended up getting in a car crash on October 21, 1956. After surviving the crash, Eschrich loaned the car powered by the Spyder's engine to Dr. Tony McHenry, who hit a tree and died. William F. Eschrid also got in a crash in a car that used the Spyder's drivetrain.
George Barris managed to rebuild ''Little Bastard'' and placed it on display once more in Los Angeles in 1956. It was temporarily stored in a garage at 3158 Hamilton Avenue in Fresno, which caught fire on March 11, 1959. The cause of the fire was unknown, no people, cars, or other property were harmed, but the Spyder was damaged, having burned two tires and the paint scorched. The Spyder mysteriously disappeared from a sealed boxcar in 1960, returning from a traffic safety exhibit in Florida. It was believed that Barris opted to misplace ''Little Bastard'' to perpetuate the legend of the Spyder's curse.
Ever since then, the original salvaged parts from the Spyder have resurfaced. The Spyder's engine and pink slip remain in the possession of Dr. Eschrich's family. The transaxle assembly is owned by Jack Styles in Massachusetts. The passenger door is located in the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois. Lee Raskin documented and published all serial numbers (VINs) for the Spyder, including chassis, engine, and transmission.
The engine number on the car is P90061. According to the DMV Certificate for James Dean's car, the actual engine number is P90059, enforcing the fact that the car recovered by Cal Hopkins never belonged to James Dean.
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