Volo Museum | Christian Bale's screen-used 1966 Ford GT40 from Ford v Ferrari up close at Volo Museum! @VoloMuseum | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 minutes ago.
Guess what the #1 movie car is of all time? This one! The GT40 from Ford v Ferrari. It's literally the #1 car. The movie is based on the real 1966 Lemans race. Don't know what that is? Let me try to break it down in Lemans (layman’s) terms. Sorry… It's a very prestigious European 24-hour-straight long distance race. Ford beat dominant Ferrari, and won it for the first time starting a dynasty with this GT40 driven by Ken Miles/Christian Bale and designed by Carroll Shelby/Matt Damon. GT40 got its name because it's only 40 inches tall, which is as low as it was legally allowed at Lemans. It went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds it could reach speeds up to 212 and mph. In the 60s, that was unheard of. Recently, in 1965 a GT40 sold for $7.5 million and a ‘68 model fetched $11 million! So, obviously, they weren’t using the real cars in the movie. The cars were driven hard, for extended periods of time. Production couldn't stop if a car needed to be fixed, so they made nine GT40s used for the movie. There were multiple versions of the same car and the rest were shells for stunts and camera work. The rigs are actually amazing. You can see the setup here where the stunt drivers actually driving in the front, and the actors can just act on the cars with cameras around them. Here's another one with the stunt driver sits in the back for the behind-the-car shots. This is much better than what they used to do, which is literally rope dude to a hood and hope he didn't die. To cut costs they would reuse the cars for different scenes in races by giving them a new paint job and numbered stickers. Don't forget to check out Brian Grahams and I’s video of us street racing these cars and tune in tomorrow to see what our next movie car is. Hey, what's it called with Matt Damon go searching in the thrift store? Goodwill hunting!
Volo Museum is a World Famous, family-owned, all-day tourist destination in Volo, IL. We are know across the world for our all-indoor showroom rotating hundreds of classic and modern collector cars. Experience over 45 exhibits and over 10,000 mechanical marvels! Our attractions include over 50 iconic TV and Movie cars, a 15k sq ft Jurassic Gardens dinosaur park. Hollywood Train Tours & Museum, a mini golf course, one of the largest Antique Malls in the country and more! Our exhibits include a Coney Island Carousel Room, Early-Century Music Hall, Duesenberg Exhibit, 3 Batmobiles, A Military Museum, The Titanic Exhibit, Fast and Furious Collection, Ford vs. Ferrari Exhibit, Cars of the Hollywood Stars, 50’s Finned Fiberglass Boats, Evolution of the Motorcycle, Disney Gallery & Parade Cars, Retro Animatronic Entertainment, Gangster Crime & Medieval Punishment Museum, tractors, and Novelty/Special Interest Custom Cars. We also have large collections of Vintage and Very Rare Bicycles, Scooters, Coin-Operated Kiddie Rides, Children’s Pedal Cars, Snowmobiles, Jukeboxes, Arcades, Novelty Coin-Operated Games, Tractors, Aviation, Campers & Travel Lodging, Showtime Pizzeria, gift shops and ice cream parlor & more! Also book your next party, event or gathering for up to 100 people and our brand new Party Barn! Email partybooking@volofun.com for more info.
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Guess what the #1 movie car is of all time? This one! The GT40 from Ford v Ferrari. It's literally the #1 car. The movie is based on the real 1966 Lemans race. Don't know what that is? Let me try to break it down in Lemans (layman’s) terms. Sorry… It's a very prestigious European 24-hour-straight long distance race. Ford beat dominant Ferrari, and won it for the first time starting a dynasty with this GT40 driven by Ken Miles/Christian Bale and designed by Carroll Shelby/Matt Damon. GT40 got its name because it's only 40 inches tall, which is as low as it was legally allowed at Lemans. It went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds it could reach speeds up to 212 and mph. In the 60s, that was unheard of. Recently, in 1965 a GT40 sold for $7.5 million and a ‘68 model fetched $11 million! So, obviously, they weren’t using the real cars in the movie. The cars were driven hard, for extended periods of time. Production couldn't stop if a car needed to be fixed, so they made nine GT40s used for the movie. There were multiple versions of the same car and the rest were shells for stunts and camera work. The rigs are actually amazing. You can see the setup here where the stunt drivers actually driving in the front, and the actors can just act on the cars with cameras around them. Here's another one with the stunt driver sits in the back for the behind-the-car shots. This is much better than what they used to do, which is literally rope dude to a hood and hope he didn't die. To cut costs they would reuse the cars for different scenes in races by giving them a new paint job and numbered stickers. Don't forget to check out Brian Grahams and I’s video of us street racing these cars and tune in tomorrow to see what our next movie car is. Hey, what's it called with Matt Damon go searching in the thrift store? Goodwill hunting!
Volo Museum is a World Famous, family-owned, all-day tourist destination in Volo, IL. We are know across the world for our all-indoor showroom rotating hundreds of classic and modern collector cars. Experience over 45 exhibits and over 10,000 mechanical marvels! Our attractions include over 50 iconic TV and Movie cars, a 15k sq ft Jurassic Gardens dinosaur park. Hollywood Train Tours & Museum, a mini golf course, one of the largest Antique Malls in the country and more! Our exhibits include a Coney Island Carousel Room, Early-Century Music Hall, Duesenberg Exhibit, 3 Batmobiles, A Military Museum, The Titanic Exhibit, Fast and Furious Collection, Ford vs. Ferrari Exhibit, Cars of the Hollywood Stars, 50’s Finned Fiberglass Boats, Evolution of the Motorcycle, Disney Gallery & Parade Cars, Retro Animatronic Entertainment, Gangster Crime & Medieval Punishment Museum, tractors, and Novelty/Special Interest Custom Cars. We also have large collections of Vintage and Very Rare Bicycles, Scooters, Coin-Operated Kiddie Rides, Children’s Pedal Cars, Snowmobiles, Jukeboxes, Arcades, Novelty Coin-Operated Games, Tractors, Aviation, Campers & Travel Lodging, Showtime Pizzeria, gift shops and ice cream parlor & more! Also book your next party, event or gathering for up to 100 people and our brand new Party Barn! Email partybooking@volofun.com for more info.
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