1940 Buick Phaeton
If you have ever seen Casablanca, you must have recognized the 1940 Buick Phaeton below. It was restored mechanically in 1990 with a manual 3-speed transmission and a 320.2 cubic-inch eight-cylinder inline engine. The broadcloth of the car interior still comes with burns that came from the cigarettes that Humphrey Bogart himself smoked. Aside from that, the interior still bears water damage from the set. This piece of cinematic history was put up at an auction a few years ago after Warner Brothers decided to sell it. Christie’s Auction took care of it before it was brought over to Bonham’s, who placed its value at half a million bucks. Whoa.
1940 Buick Phaeton
1963 Volkswagen Beetle
The 1963 Volkswagen Beetle below suffered a fair amount of damage when it was used to film the Herbie movies. Tony Alonzo managed to restore it before Walt Disney bought it in 1968. They made 10 copies of this car, each of which came with a painted number 53 courtesy of Dodger star Don Drysdale. It was one of the few cars that filmed at Riverside Raceway in Southern California. Officially, the color of the famous car was called Pearlweiss or Pearl White in English. This was an original color of the 1963 Volkswagen! This color was made particularly pearlescent for the movies, especially Herbie: Fully Loaded. Right this moment, it is believed to be worth $126,500.
1963 Volkswagen Beetle
