I won't click a DISAGREE on you but I don't agree at all with your opinions on the car movies.
Two Lane Blacktop was a ******* BORE HOLE. Seriously, it had far too many slow moving, bad dialog scenes that may have been true to life but they were terribly boring to watch.
DMCL had a plot. The acting was fair, the action was good. It didn't drag on like 2LB.
Corvette Summer was a product of it's time. I liked it, I still do.
The Wraith was campy, I'll admit.
Duel was a slow burn. Dennis Weaver played the role of a limp wristed, hen-pecked wimp that finally got revenge. Another slow burn but relatable.
The original Gone in 60 seconds had terrible production quality, lame acting, a paper thin story but excellent stunts.
Vanishing Point was excellent. You had to be of the mindset of a loner to really grasp the theme of Kowalski's story but it resonated with many.
I look at car movies on a different scale. I'm not expecting Academy Award caliber performances with them.