Some dream cars come straight from the silver screen.
As a movie-loving car enthusiast with a Letterboxd account, some of my favorite movies happen to be those with an iconic car in them. The appearance of a particular vehicle can be as impactful as a specific actor’s performance; this is why a 1967 Mustang named Eleanor is as heavily credited for its appearance in 2001’s Gone in 60 Seconds as Nicholas Cage.
Certain cars can invoke memories that come as a result of their appearance in a film, but while you may not be getting into the same kind of high-speed situations as those of John Wick or the protagonists in the Fast and the Furious films, you can own their cars.
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Bonhams is facilitating a no-reserve online auction on its website from November 21 to 28, featuring more than 50 vehicles and motorcycles from famous movies and TV series, as well as 19 pieces of related automotive collectibles.
The various lots are being offered through the auction house on behalf of Movie Cars Central Museum, a museum in Étréchy, France (about 45 minutes from Paris) that specializes in pop culture memorabilia. In a statement, museum curator and YouTuber Franck Galiègue noted that the time has come to part with these specific vehicles, which he hopes will continue to be appreciated by other movie lovers.
“This museum has been an incredible adventure, but the time has come to move on to new automotive projects. I have spent many years collecting these cars and have had the pleasure of sharing them with enthusiasts from all over Europe,” he said. “Now it is time to pass them on to film lovers who will take up the baton and continue to keep these witnesses to mechanical and cinematic history alive. I am excited to move forward with new projects in the future.”
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Much of the seminal highlights of the collection include many vehicles from the acclaimed Fast and the Furious franchise, including four vehicles from 2015’s Furious 7, a 1986 Buick Grand National from 2009’s Fast & Furious, as well as the 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII that Paul Walker used in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious (yes, the one with the stare and drive and reverse driving stunts).
In addition, Bonhams and Galiègue are auctioning off some screen-used vehicles from a variety of well-known films, including Jurassic Park, Drive, Men in Black, Back to the Future, Robocop, Ghostbusters, and The Dukes of Hazzard. According to the auctioneers, some of the significant lots include a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, driven by Keanu Reeves in John Wick, as well as the 1999 Peugeot 406 V6 used in Taxi 2—a car they dub “the most famous car in French cinema.”
In addition to the cars mentioned above, other highlights of the 50-car collection include a 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria that starred in Men in Black, a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu driven by Ryan Gosling in Drive, a 1968 Dodge Charger “General Lee” used in the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard film, as well as the futuristic police car used in the the “2015” sequence in 1989’s Back to the Future Part II.
Replicas of other vehicles, including a 1983 GMC Vandura in the style of the A-Team van, a tribute Herbie VW Beetle, a Bumblebee tribute Camaro, and a Starsky and Hutch Ford Gran Torino are also on offer alongside the authentic screen-used vehicles, as well as other cinema memorabilia including a “life-size T-rex surrounded by cars and motorcycles from the Jurassic Park films” and a replica of the ‘Pitbull’ hoverboard from Back to the Future Part II.
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Final Thoughts
The auction will be held with no reserve on all lots; however, enthusiasts seeking a piece of Hollywood automotive history should be prepared to spend a pretty penny. Estimates for the cars range from €20,000-40,000 for the Men in Black Ford Crown Victoria to €250,000-500,000 for the 2 Fast 2 Furious Evo.
Personally, the Evo is one that I’d have in my theoretical “unlimited money” garage because I have some sentimental value with that film. Loïc Maschi, the Bonhams specialist in charge of this auction, said in a statement that he expects to get inquiries from all over, noting that “As cinema knows no boundaries, we are looking forward to truly global interest.”
