Screen Star Cars: Which were real, and which were fake?
This very car went on to win multiple real-life endurance races at Monza, Spa, Daytona, the Osterreichring, and Montlhery, all in one year. It is now owned by Jerry Seinfeld.
Nash Bridges – Hemi Cuda – FAKE
The ultra-rare Hemi Cuda convertible used in the ‘90s San Francisco cop show was a clone. Like most movies, multiple cars were used, and the production company purchased various Cudas and Barracudas to replicate the convertible. The original movie cars were to be painted in Lemon Twist, representing the golden age of American muscle, but the colour didn’t look good on camera, so it was changed to deeper Curious Yellow.
Iron Man 2 – Rolls-Royce Phantom – REAL
Dressing up a Chrysler 300C as a Rolls-Royce would’ve been too obvious, so the producers purchased two identical Phantoms and destroyed them. Both cars were fully assembled from the factory but were cut up to the production team’s specifications. The body panels and roof were cut off and reattached using wire and glue, while the panels were smoothed out with Bondo and Mylar.
James Bond Skyfall – Aston Martin DB5 – FAKE AND REAL
The Skyfall scene where Bond traverses the Scottish Highlands in an Aston Martin DB5 is art, and the steep valleys, low mist and single-track roads help set the film’s dramatic end (pictured). But we all know what happens in Bond movies, and the producers felt that smashing up original cars would be sinful.
So, three 3D printed models, a third of the size of the original car, were made for destruction scenes, while an original DB5 was used for driving scenes.
The Fate of the Furious – Lamborghini Murcielago – REAL
The Lamborghini Murcielago can be seen drifting across the ice while dodging missiles from a helicopter in The Fate of the Furious. And rather than building a replica, the production team used a real Murcielago. Of course, such stunts meant the car was equipped with a roll cage, which meant removing the back glass, and the interior was a shambles.
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