Here at Cars + Movies, we’re quite fond of Adam Carolla’s “The Car Show” on Speed TV. Fun cast, cool cars and overall pretty well done. It’s not Top Gear, but they’re finding a good pace and tone. In episode 8, they pitched Magnum PI’s 308 GTS Ferrari against… a V6 Toyota Camry and the Back To The Future DMC Delorean against a, oh man… a Toyota Sienna. So… a Ferrari against the most vanilla car on the road today and an 80’s icon with gull-wing doors against a minivan. Ahem… Sounds like the Toyotas stand no chance, right? Well, think again. Or if, like us, you’re not that much into thinking, you can just watch the video after the jump.

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Check out our high-res gallery right after the jump!

Autographed by Carroll Shelby, this Eleanor replica is true to the movie ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’, down to the nuts and bolts. It was built by the much troubled Unique Performance which packed 585hp in the 427 Ford V8 engine. The rest of the car follows up with a lot of performance parts and a beautiful finish. It took $110,000 for a lucky bidder to get his hands on it a few days ago at the Barrett-Jackson auctions in Scottsdale, AZ.

Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), with Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie and
Robert Duvall, was a remake from the 1974 eponymous movie.

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And here’s a little sum up found on the auction page:

Summary: 1967 Carroll Shelby GT500E built by Unique Performance. Fully loaded with many options including upgrade to Keith Craft 585hp/427cid aluminum Fuel Injected V8, Tremec 5-speed and 3.89:1 9″ gears. Grey with black stripes.

Details: Carroll Shelby autographed “Eleanor” from Unique Performance. Pepper Grey Metallic with black stripes and equipped with many options including air conditioning, 15″ LeCarra wooden steering wheel for Cobras, hi-back leather bucket Seats, 4-point racing seat belts, Phantom II Autometer gauges, 160MPH speedometer, Eclipse CD stereo package, power steering, Total Control Products rack & pinion power steering, Goodyear Eagle series tires, Baer Brakes, slotted, cross-drilled and zinc-washed rotors, 16 gallon fuel cell, MSD Ignition system, JBA ceramic coated tuned headers, dual exhaust, Spin Tech aluminum mufflers and Griffin aluminum radiator with electric cooling fan. Kustom Classic upgraded Eleanor with a Keith Craft 585hp/427cid Fuel Injected all aluminum V8 with a Tremec 5-speed transmission. The new engine and transmission have less than 1,000 miles on them.

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January 18-24 the 39th Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction took place in Scottsdale, AZ, and a few well-known movie vehicles crossed the stage and found new owners. One of them was the Ford A that was used my the infamous John Dillinger to escape the FBI in of the darkest moments of its history. On top of that, the car starred in the movie about John Dillinger, played by Johnny Depp, Public Enemies. The all-star cast also included Marion Cotillard, James Russo, Channing Tatum, and Christian Bale.

In a statement, Barret-Jackson president Steve Davis declared: “Dillinger, it is said, smashed the Ford’s rear window with his Thompson [submachine gun] and sprayed his pursuers with bullets,” In 2007 it was restored for Public Enemies, while keeping the original bullet holes. The car comes with meticulous documentation, including “transfer paperwork, articles, books, before-restoration photographs and a selection of documents copied from the federal files.”
It could have fetched a bit more money a few years ago but it still reached the nice sum of $165,000. Not bad.

Here’s a little summup found on the Barret Jackson website:

Summary: Original car used by John Dillinger, Hommer Van Meter and John Hamilton to escape from Little Bohemia, Wisconsin and the largest FBI crack down in history.

Details: This car was used by John Dillinger, Hommer Van Meter and John Hamilton to get away from Melvin Purvis and 17 other FBI agents that were sent to Little Bohemia, WI on April 22, 1934 to take John Dillinger, dead or alive, by President Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover. This was the largest crack down in all of FBI history and most famous incident, it was reported in newspapers all over the U.S. and in other countries. When the gang had escaped, they had driven the car to St. Paul, Minnesota and had gotten into a running gun battle with police, exchanging gun fire for over 45 minutes. They finally got away, but this paid a toll on John Hamilton because he was shot during the gun battle and died in Chicago three days later from his wounds. During this incident, two FBI agents and one CCC worker were killed and eight more people were wounded. After this incident, President Roosevelt was so upset that had Melvin Purvis and J. Edgar Hoover failed to capture Dillinger one more time, it would have been the end of the FBI as we know it today. This car is considered the rarest Dillinger car, there is no other like it.

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This wonderful BTTF replica was built for for someone with a very large wallet by Gary Weaver, an expert on everything DeLorean-from-Back-To-The-Future related. It’s extremely accurate and well built, and to top that of, was shot in front of the Gamble house in Pasadena, California (hey, that’s right next to Cars + Movies HQ… ), the house inhabited by Doc Brown in the movies. It’s for sale on eBay right now and has no bids yet for the third time around. You should pay the auction a visit even if just to see the wonderful pictures and the specs of what could be your next ride.

The starting bid is $59,000 and the Buy it Now price $89,000 so that could explain the lack of bids, but we’re pretty sure some true fan will show up. If you buy it, shoot us an email, we’d love to take a ride in it (we thought about it but avoided adding “at 88mph” by that much).

| Source : eBay via Jalopnik|

Wow.

|Source: Autoblog via BTTF4.com |

A Mad Max fan has built an Interceptor replica on a Ford Mustang Mach 1 base and is now trying to sell it on eBay for the small Buy it now price of $18k… It’s not base on a Falcon like it should and the supercharger, air scoops and side exhausts are fake, but it still looks cool and would have everyone in your neighborhood talking. Instant fame, just like that.

For a real replica, check out Gordon Hayes’ The Last Interceptor. Thanks Eric for the tip about him!

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Watch the trailer for Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior after the jump!

A fantastic Batmobile replica didn’t meet the reserve price on eBay and ended yesterday at $33,350. Based on a Lincoln Continental, it’s a very detailed replica including flame thrower and parachute! If you want it (and you have a big wallet)=…) keep your eyes peeled, it should be back for sale soon.

| Source: Jalopnik |

Were the Veritas designers inspired by the 70's cult classic?

Bumblebee's little brother.

What do you do if you love the Camaro from Michael Bay’s Transformers but can’t afford or can’t wait for it to be available in dealerships? Well if you’re really, really passionate you look at other cars that could fit the bill and you get to work. That’s what happened to a Chinese fan who bought a Chevy Cruze (at least its from the same brand) and transformed it into a Bumblebee look-alike. From the look of it the owner not only worked on the exterior but also made some mechanical modifications and it’s faithful to its sibling.. Might be a bit geeky, but the effort is appreciated.

Source: China Car Times via Autoblog