The production company, JZM Productions, was a small company set up by Henry Winkler and Roger Birnbaum for these sort of projects aimed at kids. The "J, Z & M" referred to Henry's children: Jed, Zoe and Max.
The orange Dodge Superbee used in the episode belonged to former Hot Rod Magazine Editor David Freiburger and was later featured in several episodes of Roadkill.