At the end of November, the auction house will Bonhams Cars offering a range of iconic cars and other collectibles from film history for sale.
The objects come from the central museum of film cars in Paris, operated 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 and The Dukes of Hazzard. “Many of these vehicles are authentic witnesses to film and motorsport history,” said Loïc Maschispecialist at Bonhams.
One of the highlights is the original Peugeot 406 V6 from the movie Taxi 2 (1999), which will be shown from November 7 to 9 at Salon Époqu’Auto in Lyon, France. The car is considered one of the most iconic vehicles in French cinema and has an estimated value of between US$75,000 and US$130,000.
There are also several vehicles from Fast & Furiousfranchise, including 2001 Mitsubishi lancer Evo vii from 2 Fast 2 Furious (estimated at between US$290,000 and US$578,000) and 1970 Dodge Charger Off-Road from Fast & Furious 7 (estimated at between USD 174,000 and USD 289,000).
Other highlights include 1968 Dodge Charger The General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard (estimated at between US$139,000 and US$185,000) and 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 from John Wick (estimated at between USD 98,000 and USD 162,000).
The auction also includes the police car Gene Winfield from Back to the Future II (estimated at between USD 81,000 and USD 115,000), a Cagiva 600 Canyon– motorcycle from Jurassic Park: The Lost World (estimated at between US$20,000 and US$23,000) and 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria from Men in Black (estimated at between USD 20,000 and USD 39,000).
Replicas of famous movie cars, such as BMW Z3 and 750i from James Bondseries, GMC Vandura from The A-Team and Volkswagen Bubble Herbieis also included in the auction.
Other collectibles for sale include a life-size T. Rex from the film Jurassic Park (estimated at between US$40,000 and US$69,000) and Pitbull– the hoverboard from Back to the Future II (estimated at between USD 1,735 and USD 2,550).
“I have spent many years collecting these cars. Now it is time to pass them on to new owners,” added Galiègue. The complete collection will be available for public viewing by appointment from November 21 to 28, while the sale will take place online through Bonhams during the same period.
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