FOUND Death Proof Charger, Challengers and Nova (PICS)

[TUFCAT]

Good job posting that info Finn. 

[Finn]

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

[68charger383]

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]

 
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]

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]

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]

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]

 

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]

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]

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]

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

[Finn]

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]

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

[Brock Samson]

     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]

   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]

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]

    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.