This Charger was featured in the February 2009 issue of Mopar Collector's Guide, was displayed at the 2011 SEMA and helped recreate the iconic Bullitt chase at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed (minus the San Francisco inclines, obviously) There is even a photo of the Charger carrying a camera-man in the trunk. While Welch was in the process of restoring the Charger, he didn't just come across the said layers of paint, but also found drilled holes in the trunk floor that could have been made to install a camera rig. However, it seems that a certain buyer grabbed the machine from the Valley Dodge car dealer in Van Nuys, California in 1970 and sold it to Arnold Welch of Tucson, AZ in 2002. The dealership reportedly resprayed the vehicle, going back for the original yellow and found a new owner for it. There are claims that the Chargers that was found and restored. As for the yellow example, this was used as a camera vehicle for the in-cabin shots and went back to Glendale Dodge following the production. The blue car is said to have been used for the "battle" moments and was featured in the exploding gas station scene (this is quite late, so it doesn't count as a spoiler). As such, it appears that Bill Hickman, a stuntman who got behind the wheel for the movie, bought two Dodge Chargers from Glendale Dodge in Southern California in 1968, a blue unit and a yellow one.Īccording to the internet the real ones haven’t been found, and most aren’t even sure how many were used in the film. As such, we have to rely on other types of clues.Īs anybody who's enjoyed the motion picture can tell you, the Charger was black, but this wasn't a color Dodge offered for the 1968 model year. For starters, the Warner Brother records that could've helped verify the identity of the car were destroyed somewhere along the line.
However, that car was unchanged from its camera days, while fully certified by the Blue Oval, while the Mopar machine is neither of those things. Now, this kind of find has the potential to make one's head explode, especially since the said 'Stang managed to grab $3.4 million back in January, at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee, Florida. CAR EMBLEMS EU & Japan Brands - Car Emblems.APPAREL Special Vehicle Apparel & Accessories.BEST SELLING Evolution Flying Tools Beer does the Body Good! No Speed Limit BBQ with Wheels.CARS Bill Thomas Cheetah Delorean DMC Hummer H1 International Scout Nash Motors Meyers Manx Scarab Shelby American Studebaker - Racing Cars Police Cars Military Vehicles Hot Rods Movie Cars Kit & Replica Cars
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