Dear Road Runner Client,

My name is Jared Sturner and I am the President of Road Runner Camera Cars. I've been in the film business since I was born. My family owned and operated a production studio in New Rochelle, NY; Firehouse Films where I spent most of my childhood. I have been a member of Local 52 as a grip for the last 10 years, and during that time I have worked on hundreds of shoots with many different camera cars.

In 1999, I embarked on a project to start Road Runner. My objective was to incorporate all the best features of different camera cars into one work friendly, reliable, multi operational camera car. To achieve this goal, I contracted a master rigger and welder named Jay Dalton. Being a thirty year veteran of Local 52, Jay brought incredible ideas and masterful craftsmanship to the project.

The final product we came out with was a Ford E-50 super duty with a V-10 Vortech engine. This gives you an enormous amount of towing power for very heavy cars like SUVs and stretch limousines. To provide you with the most space possible, we put the biggest possible platform we could fit legally on the car. This gives you plenty of space for sound, video, and everything else you might need.

One of the most important features of our camera car is the ride. After much research, we installed a Ridewell air ride system with adjustable dual bowel airbags in the rear and in-spring adjustable airbags in the front. This gives you the smoothest ride possible. The latest addition is the generator. I installed a Nissan four cylinder fuel injected generator. It's the latest technology with an electronic governor and the option to run single phase or three phases with the flick of a switch. It can generate 200 amps in single phase or 180 in three phases.

Of course, it couldn't be a great camera car if it didn't have a great process trailer! We came up with an amazing design. To travel, the trailer is 7'8" wide by 30' long with a 24' bed. Using hydraulics it expands to 12' wide in seconds. Our design lets the axles expand leaving a 24' by 12' clear deck. This design gives you the option of placing dollies on either side of the vehicle at the same time if desired. The versatility of the car doesn't stop there! I have 14' and 24' Mattheus Cranes that have been modified to bolt right onto the deck. We also built a custom pedestal to accommodate Panavision techno cranes.

Other Road Runner features include two spars with leveling heads, two 2K utility arms, four rear 110 outlets, a built in air compressor, hood mount, side mount, and rigging packages made to order. Of course, we have a custom built tow dolly as well and if all that isn't enough, we have a full machine shop to do any welding or customizing you can think of. Some of the latest Road Runner projects include numerous car commercials for Ford, Chrysler, and Mercedes, Road runner has also done many feature films including Vanilla Sky, Changing Lanes, and television projects like the Sopranos and Third Watch. Road Runner is determined to work with clients on rates and specific needs. We realize time is money and we want you to get all the shots you need to complete your project. Thanks for checking out the website and feel free to call with any questions.

Thanks.

Jared