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Danny's still around. I thought about letting him know about that same auction, but every time I tell Danny something that I think is news, he already knows.
Younger than a '58 Plymouth, or younger than Danny does?Originally posted by Nash B. View PostDenny likes them a little younger
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LOL, that thing has been discussed for years. It has one thing going for it, as the only documented car associated with the movie, but it was a promotional giveaway car by the studio and no evidence it was used on screen.
I think the bidding stopped at 275k or something which is still (IMO) insane money for what amounts to a stock Plymouth with a lukewarm "provenance."

There is a really weird semi-cult of people that build the Christine clones. They go absolutely nuts, to the point of restoring the cars to be as "movie accurate" as they can, with movie-specific colors, interiors, engines, etc. which were quite a bit different than stock. Every '58 Plymouth part is just about literally made of gold. The V in the grille? That's 800 bucks. The four bumper guards ("wings") at each corner are around $2k each. They're so expensive and difficult to build that there are dozens of half-baked "restos" languishing across the country.
Then there's this one which is driving everyone nuts because it's a stock '58 Plymouth with a 1000hp crate engine in it. And even being professional Mopar restoration experts, they weren't able to get all the parts and get it done in time for SEMA this year.
I already knew.Originally posted by BLAKE View Post...but every time I tell Danny something that I think is news, he already knows.
Last edited by 46Tbird; 01-16-2020, 02:45 PM.When the government pays, the government controls.
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You guys might be aware that all of the Christine movie car 'scraps' ended up in a junkyard after filming. I bet that was pretty surreal to come across.
When the government pays, the government controls.
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