FOUND Death Proof Charger, Challengers and Nova (PICS)

Finn · June 19, 2009, 12:05:34 AM

So my friends and I were scouting locations for a movie idea we had when we stumbled on a very cool find.
I would have completely missed them if I hadn't been looking in an exact direction at an exact time.

elanmars · June 19, 2009, 12:10:26 AM

nice find!! I'd gladly take them vector wheels.....

grdprx · June 19, 2009, 12:12:08 AM

Holy cow!!

bull · June 19, 2009, 04:44:21 AM

Nice find. Those are definitely the Death Proof cars. Any idea if you can get your hands on one of them?

Khyron · June 19, 2009, 09:03:23 AM

sweet! very nice find!

are they in a junk yard or a movie lot props place?

r_biccum · June 19, 2009, 09:03:40 AM

or if I can

4cruzin · June 19, 2009, 09:08:49 AM

Wow nice find! Very cool!

69*F5*SE · June 19, 2009, 09:30:09 AM

That sure is neato.

bigred68 · June 19, 2009, 10:57:23 AM

Quote from: Khyron on June 19, 2009, 09:03:23 AM
sweet! very nice find!

are they in a junk yard or a movie lot props place?

Finn · June 19, 2009, 01:51:17 PM

Movie props storage lot. I personally couldn't take on more projects right now but I hate to see them rot there so as soon as I get done working in the garage today I'll update the thread with locational info. Would love to see someone save them.

aone415 · June 19, 2009, 02:22:26 PM

pretty damn cool

jb666 · June 19, 2009, 02:29:35 PM

Wow, awesome find!!!!

justin1987 · June 19, 2009, 02:42:36 PM

THE CHARGER PUNK · June 19, 2009, 02:58:38 PM

I'd wanna get that smashed up charger driveable leave the cosemetic damage n get a trunk on there n drive the wheels off it,my fav movie charger by far all bashed up n lookin mean as hell

69bronzeT5 · June 19, 2009, 03:36:59 PM

Quote from: THE CHARGER PUNK on June 19, 2009, 02:58:38 PM
I'd wanna get that smashed up charger driveable leave the cosemetic damage n get a trunk on there n drive the wheels off it,my fav movie charger by far all bashed up n lookin mean as hell

You LIKE smashed up Chargers? I'm sorry but it just pisses me off.

TUFCAT · June 19, 2009, 04:14:26 PM

Good eye....lucky find.

1970Moparmann · June 19, 2009, 04:38:14 PM

Very cool. Keep us updated.

ChargerSG · June 19, 2009, 06:18:51 PM

Nice find, some of the stunt Chargers(3 of them) did show up in Sweden like 2 years ago.

rav440 · June 19, 2009, 06:27:34 PM

adauto · June 19, 2009, 08:07:30 PM

Very cool shots!

68charger383 · June 19, 2009, 08:11:29 PM

Quote from: Finn on June 19, 2009, 01:51:17 PM
Movie props storage lot. I personally couldn't take on more projects right now but I hate to see them rot there so as soon as I get done working in the garage today I'll update the thread with locational info. Would love to see someone save them.

r_biccum · June 20, 2009, 09:53:55 AM

THE CHARGER PUNK · June 20, 2009, 10:10:45 AM

Quote from: 69bronzeT5 on June 19, 2009, 03:36:59 PM
Quote from: THE CHARGER PUNK on June 19, 2009, 02:58:38 PM
I'd wanna get that smashed up charger driveable leave the cosemetic damage n get a trunk on there n drive the wheels off it,my fav movie charger by far all bashed up n lookin mean as hell

You LIKE smashed up Chargers? I'm sorry but it just pisses me off.

LoL whoa there gilligan i never said that i said that car in the movie all bashed up n runnin hard is my fav movie charger by far,no where does it say i like smashed up chargers LoL btw people who speak and dont know what there talking about..................pisses me off

0X01B8 · June 20, 2009, 10:20:43 AM

Didn't that butthead Tarantino say that he was keeping 1 Charger and 1 Challenger for himself? IIRC, there was one of each that wasn't ruined out of 10-12 total.

Finn · June 20, 2009, 11:28:35 AM

Ok, The car are currently in the "Western Studio Service". Address:

25655 Springbrook Ave, Saugus, CA 91350
(661) 254-2650

If you're local I can give you turn by turn directions but that would be kinda useless if you're not.

The cars, though they weren't there when the picture was taken, are pretty much directly behind the little arrow with the "1" on it.
The first charger is behind the train car in the corner (which can be seen in the photo) and the rest are farther up about another 50ft up the alley. The nova is more towards the center of the lot.

This is the website for the lot they are in:

http://www.westernstudioservice.com/

It doesn't seem to be a completed page but if you click on "Saugus" on the right it will take you to the right location.

Also, if you look in the lower left of the picture above there is a hot rod shop with its own mini junk yard in the back. I don't have the name but it could be a good contact for more information.
That's all I know as of now. If anyone gets any information keep us updated!

TUFCAT · June 21, 2009, 11:25:38 PM

Good job posting that info Finn.

Finn · June 21, 2009, 11:49:19 PM

I just hope someone checks into them more. They're definitely cars to have.

68charger383 · June 22, 2009, 01:15:10 AM

Thanks Finn.

If I go to Van Nuys this week on business, I'll check it out.

I actually drove my charger into downtown LA and Hollywood this weekend to check out a 67 firebird they were auctioning off that was used in the Matrix Reloaded (hwy scene) Very cool driving around LA in an old charger.

Mike DC · June 22, 2009, 01:31:53 AM

Tarantino did say something about keeping a couple of the cars. Who knows?

But movie car destruction totals are full of errors in general. Phrases like "purchased for the film" and "used in the film" and "destroyed during shooting" . . . that's 3 different things.

Movie crews don't mind buying 15 cars and having 10 of them still left intact when filming ends. If that's what it's gonna take for them to roll the cameras 12hrs/day, then that's what they'll do.

tan top · June 22, 2009, 07:24:14 AM

good find

thought i was reading some where that some original death proof chargers were in norway or sweden

, unless i have imagined this stuff

LeadfootBob · June 27, 2009, 05:46:06 PM

Quote from: ChargerSG on June 19, 2009, 06:18:51 PM
Nice find, some of the stunt Chargers(3 of them) did show up in Sweden like 2 years ago.

I almost bought one of those, but the seller refused to send me pictures.... 9 grand USD for a car, and he won't take ten pictures of it for me? His loss. Probably lucky the deal never came through. They were all pretty rotted up (except for the "action" car with the 440 and wilwood discs all round, which was smashed up) from what I heard later on.

ronwitt · July 14, 2009, 06:09:06 PM

Back in 82 when i made deliveries in the north hollywood, burbank, ca area I found a movie lot where they rebuilt the General lee cars. This looks like that lot but i can't remember what street it was. I think off Roscoe. I actually talked through the fence to one of the guys and he said they put lots of them through that small shop to repair the wreckes.those chargers are probably orange underneith. I also saw the cooter tow truck and some cop cars.

Mike DC · July 15, 2009, 07:37:11 PM

Oh, trust me, those DeathProof cars are definitely not orange underneath. The fate of the TV GLs is a subject that has been investigated pretty heavily.

THE CHARGER PUNK · July 16, 2009, 02:34:28 AM

Quote from: ronwitt on July 14, 2009, 06:09:06 PM
Back in 82 when i made deliveries in the north hollywood, burbank, ca area I found a movie lot where they rebuilt the General lee cars. This looks like that lot but i can't remember what street it was. I think off Roscoe. I actually talked through the fence to one of the guys and he said they put lots of them through that small shop to repair the wreckes.those chargers are probably orange underneith. I also saw the cooter tow truck and some cop cars.

if you read mopar collectors guide you woulda read that none of these started life as 1 of those orange disasters.

stuntman mike · July 30, 2009, 05:05:05 PM

Howdy!

I Have one .....named: #1 Stunt with 440 Magnum, bought from Hollywood.
It should be the car that Kurt Russel actually drove in the movie. The only one with engine(I have been told)
Its smashed and its gonna remain smashed, but runs like a rocket.
It lives in North of Sweden now.

scatpack69 · July 30, 2009, 05:22:55 PM

I wouldn't mind the front Charger. It looks in good shape from the pics.

Finn · July 30, 2009, 06:57:28 PM

Quote from: stuntman mike on July 30, 2009, 05:05:05 PM
Howdy!

I Have one .....named: #1 Stunt with 440 Magnum, bought from Hollywood.
It should be the car that Kurt Russel actually drove in the movie. The only one with engine(I have been told)
Its smashed and its gonna remain smashed, but runs like a rocket.
It lives in North of Sweden now.

That's awesome! Post some pictures up if you could, we'd love to see it!

Finn · July 30, 2009, 06:57:59 PM

Has anyone tried contacting the movie lot about these cars yet? Just wondering.

Brock Samson · July 30, 2009, 07:07:00 PM

THAT JUST CRUNCHES MY GEARS THAT OUR PRECIOUS FEW AMERICAN CARS ARE GOING OVERSEAS TO FOLKS WITH NO APPRECIAtio,.. never mind,..,.. wrong thread wrong poster,.. carry on...

BTW: Someone posted pictures of those movie cars inna thread some time back,.. I'll see if I can find it...

here ya' go..

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,58457.0/all.html

69bronzeT5 · July 30, 2009, 07:15:25 PM

Quote from: Brock Samson on July 30, 2009, 07:07:00 PM

BTW: Someone posted pictures of those movie cars inna thread some time back,.. I'll see if I can find it...

here ya' go..
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,58457.0/all.html

Dave, you're losing it man...you just posted a link to THIS thread!

stuntman mike · July 31, 2009, 04:18:04 AM

Quote from: Finn on July 30, 2009, 06:57:28 PM
Quote from: stuntman mike on July 30, 2009, 05:05:05 PM
Howdy!

I Have one .....named: #1 Stunt with 440 Magnum, bought from Hollywood.
It should be the car that Kurt Russel actually drove in the movie. The only one with engine(I have been told)
Its smashed and its gonna remain smashed, but runs like a rocket.
It lives in North of Sweden now.

That's awesome! Post some pictures up if you could, we'd love to see it!

I will try and post some in the beginning of next week!

stuntman mike · July 31, 2009, 04:45:05 AM

Quote from: Brock Samson on July 30, 2009, 07:07:00 PM
THAT JUST CRUNCHES MY GEARS THAT OUR PRECIOUS FEW AMERICAN CARS ARE GOING OVERSEAS TO FOLKS WITH NO APPRECIAtio,.. never mind,..,.. wrong thread wrong poster,.. carry on...

BTW: Someone posted pictures of those movie cars inna thread some time back,.. I'll see if I can find it...

here ya' go..
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,58457.0/all.html

I understand you ..all the way. But I appreciate them so much... I go all over the world for them. Maybee I take them home somday.

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