R.C.R.40 movie cars...

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

for the same reason as your Tbird switch story.

They called on a Friday night wanting two more bodies shipped overnight....we made it happen but I think the shipping must have been almost as much as the parts.

I got a call at 10.30 on Sat. morning saying"Thanks" and that thay had arrived in Ca. and another call at 6.30pm saying that one body was already fitted and painted ready for the next days shooting.....

Understand that only the "beauty car" is done right. They can fit and paint a body in a day as you can't see the waves/flat spots/etc. on screen with a moving shot.

Fran,

Congrats on getting some of Hollywood's money. They usually suck vendors dry and toss the withered hulks aside. Best one was the guy who I replaced as the vendor to "Thelma and Louise", he offered parts FREE but wanted credit on screen below the actors!

 

[Jack Houpe]

Fast and Furious not my type of movie, but I will watch this next one just to see your cars. All my nephews know all of my cars since they grew up around them and this type of movie is what they think they should do. We need another remake of Le Mans with actual dialog in the movie.

Congratulations Fran, I am sorry for ranting about Fast and Furious, I love your cars! I just wish we had them in a grown up movie, if you get my drift. The P4 is one of my all time favorites.

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Thanks guys..like I said, I am proud to to be able to represent the GT40 ...cheesy or not at least they used a GT40 and not a Kia...

 

[JeffGum]

Death Wish 2012?

Know if they are ordering up any fake machine guns, bull horns...??

Jeff

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Dont think so....but I bet there are a lot of fake parts on the actors/actresses though...

 

[Garry]

Fran,
Congratulations on the spot. Who knows, it may stimulate a renewed interest in the GT40 for a younger generation.
Garry

 

[Paul Butvila]

What are they going to do with the cars after the movie? I'm first inline if they are going cheap! MINE, MINE, MINE!

 

[Ben Whittle]

Great news Fran.

Not interested in the SL-C? Ask if you can get a special visit to the set, just happen to turn up in the 'company car' SL-C

Leaving Texas on Saturday

 

[Doc Kaler]

Ben,

Hope your stay in the great state of Texas has been enjoyable! Ya'll come back real soon......

Doc

 

[Ron McCall]

Check this out!

YouTube - Fast and the Furious Movie Location Set Jul 22 2010

 

[Kevin L]

Trailer is out:

'Fast Five' Trailer: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker Re-Start Their Engines - The Moviefone Blog

Looks like a blue one is in the movie (best color in my opinion)

The GS Corvette must have looked ugly after that jump....

Finally, while replicas are great... fake parts on actresses are better.

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

They were all painted blue ...from what I was told....
One was saved as a "pretty car"...the others were beaten to death...

 

[Mike Drew]

Were they all RCR cars? How many did they use (use up?)

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Yes all the GT40's were.....three..

Interestingly the GS Corvettes were from Mongoose...the company unfortunately being sued by GM for actually making the GS ....go figure...

 

[René]

wow, cool
looks like a good movie with nice cars.

 

[J. Salmon]

Sweet!

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

Pretty easy to spot that the 40 is an RCR ...the roll cage and the seats...

 

[Ben Whittle]

Just awesome! Congrats again Fran, though I'm worried about the story line, it has Vin Diesel in it already and apparently 'The Rock'.... all we need now is Steven Seagal.

Doc! Looks like I am moving to Texas! SWEET!

 

[Doc Kaler]

Ben,

Welcome to Texas! Where will you relocate?

 

[Ben Whittle]

San Antonio (why I hear you ask) because that's where our office is and they are sponsoring my visa, although we do have one in Austin...

Should be over around March/April time, can't wait but nervous as hell.