Before he was a Hollywood legend, James Dean was a rider. He loved motorcycles—fast, stripped-down, and dangerous. Riding gave him freedom. So did racing. But that passion for speed came with a price. In 1955, just days before his fatal car crash, Dean filmed a PSA urging young people to “drive safe—the life you save might be mine.” The irony? He was driving his Porsche 550 Spyder—nicknamed “Little Bastard”—on his way to a race when a car turned left in front of him. He was killed instantly. He