Thanks to his father, John McDaniel knows his way around cars and motorcycles.
Since a child McDaniel has been tinkering with what some would call junkyard finds. But those finds and McDaniel are finding their way into roles in shows like “Stranger Things” and movies such as “Shaft.” While McDaniel’s appearances on the scene are from the last six years, his tinkering goes back decades.
PHOTOS: Stranger Things connection to Tallassee
PHOTOS: Stranger Things connection to Tallassee
Submitted / The Tribune John McDaniel’s 1978 Honda CM400 started his journey into vehicles in movies and series.
PHOTOS: Stranger Things connection to Tallassee
Submitted / The Tribune John McDaniels Toyota Celcia was used in Season Four of Stranger Things.
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