Movie Cars: Transformers

In 2007, not only did we see an amazing movie with the coolest CGI, but the return of the classic Chevrolet Camaro. Transformers reintroduced us to the Camaro in a new form. The 5th generation model was to come out in 2010. Michael Bay, the director, had a close relationship with GM and was able to use a concept of the 5th gen Camaro in his film. This car was of course the loveable Bumblebee. 

When the movie starts we meet Bumblebee as a 1977 2nd gen Camaro. Later on in the movie, Bumblebee scans a passing 5th generation Camaro and “transforms” into the car we all know and love. To make Bumblebee, Bay and the team at GM made molds of the 2006 concept of the 5th gen that was touring around to auto shows. 

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Movie Cars: Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

 The 2006 hit comedy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is one of my all time favorite movies and Will Ferrell, who plays the NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby, is one of my favorite actors. This movie is about a man named Ricky Bobby who wants to go fast. As a kid, his father told him, “If you ain’t first, you’re last” and this mantra has been a part of his life as he became to be one of the best race car drivers out there. 

The cars that were used for this movie were sold off in an auction. Ricky’s #26 Wonder Bread car, pictured above, is a 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo body with the whole race car package underneath. The other car Will Ferrell drove, the ME car is a 2004 Ford Taurus body with all the necessary components to make it a race car. Since these are race cars, they cannot legally be driven on the street. So the people who were lucky enough to win these cars at the auction are definitely collectors. 

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Movie Cars: Cars

Disney and Pixar’s 2006 movie Cars brought us so many fun loving characters based on real cars! The Cars franchise consists of 3 films and several shorts. I am a huge Disney and Pixar fan so these movies have been a favorite of mine for some time now. My nephew is the biggest Mater fan I know. 

Cars is about a racer, Lightning McQueen who ends up falling out of his transport vehicle Mack. He finds himself in a small quaint town, Radiator Springs off of the famous Route 66. He accidentally damages the main road in the town and has to repair it before he is allowed to leave. Lightning is in a huge rush to leave this little town because he is going to a race where he has a chance of winning the Piston Cup. While he is in Radiator Springs, he has a very doom and gloom outlook and is not happy being there. The people of this small town begin to grow on him and he realizes how important friendship is. He gains his new best friend Mater there and a whole new family. 

Being that these cars are animated you might not think they are based off of anything in real life. Well, they really are! Some of the cars like Lightning are a mixture of a few different things. To make Lightning, the studio took inspiration from the C1 and C6 Chevy Corvette! Lightning’s girlfriend Sally, is a slightly modified Porsche 911 Carrera. Mater, the fun loving tow truck is based off two different trucks, a 1951 International Harvester and a Chevy Boom Truck. Mack, the transport vehicle and old friend of Lightning is based off a 1985 Mack Super-Liner. I think it is so cool to see how these animated favorites are based on real life cars!

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Movie Cars: Herbie Fully Loaded

 

The most famous Volkswagen Beetle is the 1963 Herbie The Love Bug! This car has been a favorite of mine since I was young. Growing up I would collect Herbie merchandise and Beetle diecast cars. I even had green Beetle slippers. Naturally I watched the original Herbie The Love Bug movies, but today we are going to be talking about the most recent Herbie film, Herbie Fully Loaded starring Lindsay Lohan.

Herbie Fully Loaded was about a young girl, Lindsay Lohan, who wanted to be a NASCAR driver like her father. As a gift, her father takes her to a junkyard to pick out a car. She has her eyes on one, but Herbie keeps pushing his way towards her and she ends up leaving with a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. Herbie always has crazy antics up his sleeve and never fails when helping out a friend. 

Over the years, there have been probably more than 50 Beetles used in filming, unfortunately most were destroyed. Multiple on screen Herbies have been sold over the years for some good money. Herbie helped make Volkswagen Beetles not only popular, but the most produced car ever! 

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