H.B. "Toby" Halicki -- known throughout the world as "The Car Crash King" -- wrote, produced, directed and starred in three films which, according to critics, defined the car chase/crash genre with their electrifying realism and ability to maximize what a car can do without special effects or computer generated imagery (CGI).

Legions of Halicki fans get a very special treat with Navarre Corporation release of Halicki Films’ Gone in 60 Seconds: 2, Halicki’s fourth and final car chase extravaganza. Where Gone in 60 Seconds co-starred "Eleanor," a fast and furious Ford Mustang that couldn’t be caught, Gone in 60 Seconds: 2 co-stars something new: "The Slicer," a one-of-a-kind Halicki custom-designed and built vehicle that simply has to be seen to be believed. It’s a real, unstoppable wedge car that cuts through everything in its path, flipping & spinning cars and other vehicles, without the use of special effects. Although the film’s production was cut short due to a tragic, on-set accident that claimed Halicki’s life, most of the film’s chase scenes were completed and appear here for the first time.

Deadline Auto Theft, the third movie in Halicki’s famed car crash trilogy and another full-throttle adrenaline ride, makes its DVD debut on the same disc, along with the much requested documentary, The Life and High Times of H.B. "Toby" Halicki -- originally aired on the Speed Channel, but never before available for purchase.

Halicki Films has carefully restored and digitally remastered the films in Dolby 5.1. and DTS surround sound. Jam-packed with bonus features, as well as a widescreen version of Deadline Auto Theft, the DVD is available through amazon.com.

In the summer of 1989, Halicki began production on his fourth movie, Gone in 60 Seconds: 2. As with all his other films, he shot the film’s finale, a 40-minute car chase, before he filmed any of its other scenes. However, on August 20, 1989, Halicki was killed when a 160-ft. water tower collapsed suddenly while he was shooting one of the most dramatic stunt sequences. Luckily for fans, most of the out-of-control car crash scenes -- the essence of all Halicki’s movies -- were already shot.

It was a tribute to Halicki’s enduring popularity over the past three decades that led producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Touchstone Pictures to pay homage to the original Gone in 60 Seconds with a 2000 remake that starred Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and Robert Duvall. Directed by Dominic Sena (Kalifornia, Swordfish) -- who began his career as one of Halicki’s camera operators on The Junkman -- the remake grossed more than $350 million.

Denice Halicki, who had helped Halicki run his business empire, has worked tirelessly to preserve her late husband’s legacy through various efforts. As head of Halicki Films, she executive produced the Gone in 60 Seconds remake. She is currently working on a book about her experiences as well as new versions of The Junkman, Deadline Auto Theft and Gone in 60 Seconds: 2.

"Toby was born with gasoline in his veins," says producer Michael Leone, Denice Halicki’s business partner, who produced this and the other Halicki DVDs. "Toby pushed the envelope beyond what had ever been done in film, using real cars in real time, with no nitrous oxide or digital tricks. Due to a variety of reasons, you could never duplicate today what he did then. "

Racing Champions Ertl Corporation, a leading producer and marketer of high quality, innovative collectibles and toys, also saw the popularity of Halicki films and licensed and released an all-new muscle car collection for the original Gone in 60 Seconds as well as The Junkman die-cast scale cars and activity kits (required assembly) in 1:18 scale & 1:64 scales. Both lines continue to be big sellers in major retail outlets around the country.

H.B. Halicki reprises the role that made him famous in this never-before released sequel to the car chase classic, Gone in 60 Seconds. As a legendary car booster, Halicki fearlessly wrecks anything on four wheels while trying to flee from a group of killers and the police in a stolen semi tractor-trailer. After Halicki destroys half the city in the chase, he takes off in "The Slicer." In an attempt to make Gone in 60 Seconds: 2 one of the most amazing car chases ever filmed, Halicki bought more than 400 cars, destroying almost three times as many cars as in the original.

The documentary includes unbelievable stories, photos, movie cuts as well as interviews with his wife Denice, friends, cast and crew members, Nicholas Cage and Dominic Sena.

Special features for the Gone in 60 Seconds: 2 & Deadline Auto Theft DVD include:

• Introductions by Denice Halicki
• Crash Counter: Viewers can engage the crash counting feature and watch a counter at the bottom of the screen to keep track of the number of cars demolished during each film (over 250 crashes – Gone in 60 Seconds: 2)
• The Life and High Times of H.B. "Toby" Halicki , Speed Channel’s action-packed 45-minute documentary
• Trailers
• DVD/ROM enabled Photo Gallery (viewable and downloadable) including 250 exclusive photos from all Halicki films, plus the debut of his private collection of cars and toys -- one of the world’s largest -- with more than 100,000 antique toys and car-related paraphernalia dating back to the 1920s. Halicki’s Collection was housed in a warehouse the size of a football field and was his personal playground.
• Interactive Menus
• Scene selections
• Newly restored and digitally remastered prints in 5.1 Dolby & DTS surround sound.
• Rating: PG