39;Gatsby’ Producers Drop $$$ On Restored 1920s Cars
Today I found a stimulating post by TMZ Staff, posted earlier today, and entitled 39;Gatsby' Producers Drop $$$ On Restored 1920s Cars that I strongly encourage all of you to read. I’ve included some little excerpts in the hope of piquing your interest!
23 minutes ago by TMZ Staff Leo DiCaprio will be rolling around the set of "The Great Gatsby" in several authentic, restored cars from the 1920s … and TMZ has learned producers dropped a TON of cash to make sure they got the real deal. Sources connected to the production tell us … filmmakers went to the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois last week and BOUGHT a pair of 1929 Duesenbergs and a 1929 Packard — both intended to be used by DiCaprio’s character, Jay Gatsby.TMZ spoke to a rep from Volo who tells us three cars are valued at anywhere from $800 thousand to $3 MILLION each — but the rep wouldn’t reveal how much cash producers plunked down for the rides.
Now, reading TMZ Staff’s article got me thinking so I searched for some other posts on the subject and found some more greatarticles. e.g. SCOOBY DOO AND FAST AND THE FURIOUS HITTING THE AUCTION! : Fit Fab … posted last week, by Lisa Thomas, on a blog called Fit Fab Celeb:
Did you ever want to own the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, a car driven by Dark Knight, several cars from the Fast and The furious, Switch Blade or the very first car built on Jesse James’ TV show “Monster Garage”?. Will if you do, you’ve got the chance on June 8th, 2011 when all these cars will be auctioned off by Volo Auto Museum and the best part is that there are no reserves, so you might have a chance at getting one. Here are more cars that will be auctioned off.. Herbie, from Lindsey Lohan’s 2005 feature film (i’m thinking this one won’t sell), The Jalopy movie version from “Beverly Hills”. The semi truck and trailer that was used in “The Dark Knight, The bull car from Death Race 2000, The Heep that Nicolas Cage drove in Windtakers (I wonder if this one will given his recent problems with the law), The truck that was used by Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Gotham City police car from Dark Knight – this list is just too awesome, I hope some of the proceeds are going to charity. .
Yet another fantastic post on the subject came from The Chicago Guys over on The Chicago Guys posted back in April and entitled Jordan Sells Bentley To Local Museum which is also definitely worth a read.
Grams say it will keep up with any of the Lamborghinis in his “Auto Vault.” And Grams says this particular Bentley’s grill was the inspiration for one of the Air Jordans which had been coming out with a different model every year. Also on hand in Volo at Route 120 and 12, the Sapphire Rolls Royce Silver Spur which was purchased specifically for the 1996 visit of Princess Diana to Chicago, the year before she died. Also on hand: singer Rod Stewart’s Lemon Yellow Dodge Viper which suffered a few bumps and bruises after being stolen by Stewart’s gardener — heavily laden with resentment, Xanax and cocaine after his firing in 2005. Grams says he makes his living turning over classic Chevelles and Mustangs which continued selling steadily through the recession.