Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferrari 250 GT up for Auction

An original replica (1 of 3) of the Ferrari driven in John Hughes' epic comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is being auctioned by Bonhams Auction House on April 19th at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, UK. The car is a replica of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT built for the film made with a fiberglass body. The replicas were used in the movie for stunts while a real Ferrari was used for close-ups and interior shots. If you were wondering about the car that went through the window at Cameron's house, that car was simply a motorless shell.

Only 100 of the original Ferrari 250 GT's were built and cost a mere $350,000 in 1986 at the time the movie was made. Nowadays, they can be expected to fetch in the millions - one recently sold at an auction in 2008 for $11 million! Estimates are based at $80,000 for the replica used in the movie.

On a side note, Cameron's house in the movie is also for sale and is located at 370 Beech Street in Highland Park, Illinois.

Retro Chevrolet Billboards

Here are some Chevrolet billboards that are appearing in the Detroit, MI area. I love seeing these past beauties, wish I lived in Michigan to enjoy them in real life!

The Future of GM?

General Motors might soon be undergoing some changes with the retirement of Bob Lutz.




"Someone has to pick up where he leaves off. Without Lutz to bring a product focus to GM, the company may surely be lost right now. Tom Stephens, GM’s vice chairman of global product operations, and GM-North America President Mark Reuss are the two men who will have to keep the car culture burning at GM, says Jim Hall. Lutz says he left a system in place to make sure it happens. And the two executives minding the car works have the sense to keep it going. Stephens is a car nut with an impressive collection of muscle cars and deep engineering knowledge. Reuss recently ran GM’s Holden business, where he had a big hand in developing the Camaro and beloved Pontiac G8 sports sedan. He is an engineer by training and has just the kind of expertise GM needs high up in management."

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