season 2 episode, "The Counterfeiters", another one of Johnson's co-stars from Miami Vice, John Diehl, guest stars as a criminal posing as an S.I.U. officer. Aaron Spelling was so eager to cast Yasmine Bleeth in the role of Heather Lane-Williams on NBC's Titans in 2000 that his company convinced CBS to grant her an early release from her Nash Bridges contract. The first script was written by neighbors Don Johnson and Hunter S. Thompson as a TV movie about a drug-addicted cop, Nash, who dated a known mobster's daughter, and his Latino partner. Thompson appears as a piano player in the pilot. There were six different Barracudas made up to resemble the 1971 Hemi Cuda convertible that Nash drove. Five of these were built from 1970 and 1971 Cuda and Barracuda convertibles and the fifth FX car was made from a 1973 coupe converted into a convertible. The fifth FX car and the sixth 440 4-speed Cuda were built and added in the fifth season so most people think there were only four since earlier promo photos only show four of the six used in filming. None of these actually had Hemi engines, but rather 318–440 engines including new Mopar Performance crate motors. Four cars were automatic transmissions and two were 440 4-speed cars. The color of the car as depicted resembles the factory's "Curious Yellow" option (an allusion by the factory to the movie I Am Curious, Yellow) but, in fact, screen tests proved the factory color did not read well on camera. All show cars were painted an off-the-shelf color from paint distributor Sherwin-Williams. References External links Official Website Nash Bridges – Russia 1996 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American comedy-drama television series 2000s American comedy-drama television series 1990s American crime drama television series 2000s American crime drama television series 1990s American police procedural television series 2000s American police procedural television series American action television series American thriller television series CBS original programming English-language television shows Bridges, Nash Fictional portrayals of the San Francisco Police Department Television series by CBS Studios Television series created by Carlton Cuse Television shows set in San Francisco Television shows set in Oakland, California Television shows set in the San Francisco Bay Area