At the end of November, the auction house Bonhams Cars will offer a series of iconic cars and other collectibles from the history of cinema for sale.
The objects come from the Central Museum of Cinema Cars in Paris, managed by Franck Galiègue. “This museum has been an incredible adventure, but it’s time to move on to new automotive projects,” he explained.
The collection includes vehicles from classics such as Fast & Furious, Taxi, Jurassic Park, Drive, Men in Black, Back to the Future, Robocop, Ghostbusters e The Dukes of Hazzard. “Many of these vehicles are authentic witnesses to the history of cinema and motorsport,” he said Loïc Maschiexpert in Bonhams.
One of the highlights is the Peugeot 406 V6 original from the film Taxi 2 (1999), which will be exhibited from 7 to 9 November at Salon Époqu’Auto of Lyon, France. The car is considered one of the most iconic vehicles in French cinema and has an estimated value of between 75,000 and 130,000 USD.
There are also several vehicles from the franchise Fast & Furiousincluding the Mitsubishi lancer Evo vii of 2001 by 2 Fast 2 Furious (estimated between 290,000 and 578,000 USD) and the Dodge Charger Off-Road from 1970 by Fast & Furious 7 (estimated between 174,000 and 289,000 USD).
Other notable pieces include the Dodge Charger The General Lee from 1968, from the film The Dukes of Hazzard (estimated between 139,000 and 185,000 USD) and the Ford Mustang Mach 1 of the 1969 film John Wick (estimated between 98,000 and 162,000 USD).
The auction also includes the police car Gene Winfield Of Back to the Future II (estimated at $81,000 to $115,000), a motorcycle Cagiva 600 Canyon Of Jurassic Park: The Lost World (estimated between 20,000 and 23,000 USD) and the Ford LTD Crown Victoria from 1987 by Men in Black (estimated between 20,000 and 39,000 USD).
Replicas of famous cars from movies, such as BMW Z3 and the 750i of the series James Bondthe GMC Vandura Of The A Team and the Volkswagen Beetle Herbiewere also included in the auction.
Other collectibles for sale include a life-size T. Rex from the film Jurassic Park (estimated between 40,000 and 69,000 USD) and the hoverboard Pitbull Of Back to the Future II (estimated between 1,735 and 2,550 USD).
“I have spent many years collecting these cars. Now the time has come to pass them on to new owners,” added Galiègue. The complete collection will be on display to the public by appointment from 21 to 28 November, while the sale will take place online through Bonhams in the same period.
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