The 2007 Quentin Tarantino film “Death Proof” was originally released alongside Robert Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror” as the “Grindhouse” double feature, with both films later released separately. “Death Proof” was filmed in Austin, Texas and Southern California.

Kim, Abernathy and Zoe, played by Tracie Thoms, Rosario Dawson and Zoe Bell, take a Dodge Challenger on a test drive on a rural road. These scenes are set in Tennessee, but were actually filmed on the outskirts of Santa Barbara County, California. They stop the car next to this barn, where they discuss a stunt where Zoe rides on the hood of the car. They are seen passing the barn again later as they execute the stunt.

LOCATION: 4101 Jalama Rd, Lompoc, CA 93436

Stuntman Mike, played by Kurt Russell, first attacks the girls with his car on Figueroa Mountain Rd in Santa Ynez.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°42’21.2″N, 120°06’43.9″W)

Kim shoots at Stuntman Mike from this intersection.

LOCATION: Armour Ranch Rd / Happy Canyon Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460

The girls get the upper hand on Stuntman Mike and pursue him down another stretch of Figueroa Mountain Rd in Santa Ynez. Stuntman Mike briefly thinks he has lost the girls at this area, where they veer off road.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°43’27.2″N, 120°06’14.7″W)

The final confrontation between the girls and Stuntman Mike takes place just up the road from the previous location.

LOCATION: Figueroa Mountain Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (GPS coordinates: 34°43’35.0″N, 120°05’59.1″W)

Here are a couple more views of the same area.

The final shot takes place here.

Thanks to Halloween Filming Locations and Then & Now Movie Locations for finding and first photographing these locations.

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