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Literature: Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley is a novel by Roger Zelazny, in which Hell Tanner, the last Hell's Angel, is hired/coerced into driving across a post-apocalyptic Dystopian US to deliver a desperately needed vaccine.

Inspired a 1977 film of the same name, which doesn't have much in common apart from the name and a post-apocalyptic setting. A more faithful adaptation would be the Judge Dredd story The Cursed Earth Saga.

The novel contains examples of:

Awesome Mc Cool Name
After the End: Damnation Alley is steeped with post-apocalyptic visions, from the forlorn decaying towns to the very air which churns in constant turmoil, ripping apart anything rising up more than a couple of stories.
Badass Biker
Biker Babe: Cornelia/Corny
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas / Thicker Than Water
Meaningful Name
Names to Run Away From Really Fast
Percussive Prevention: Hell gives his brother a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown, breaking some bones in the process, to prevent him making the run.
Sociopathic Hero