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Augustin Delaporte
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Oct 15, 2024 at 12:29 p.m.
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Crazy fan service. From October 14 to 20, 2024, some of the most famous hero et antihero of the popular culture park their machines in pavilion 5 of the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris (15th), on the occasion of the 90th World Motor Show. The opportunity to rinse your eyes by closely observing iconic models of the world of cinema.
La Malibu de Drivethe little story in the big one
In film noir Drivereleased in 2011, Ryan Gosling plays a taciturn character, an underworld driver by night and a mechanic in a small Los Angeles garage by day.
What the general public does not know, however, is that to get into his role the American actor he found a car himself in a car scrapyard in the city of California, which he then repaired with a team of mechanics.
And that it is this 1973 Chevrolet Malibu Coupe which is visible in the feature film by Nicolas Winding Refn. It would reflect the duality of the character: “an innocuous appearance, hiding great competence and a dark side”.
Ryan Gosling still owns the vehicle from the film. The little extras? In the passenger seat, the scorpion satin jacket embroidered on the back has been discarded. And, of course, by listening at the right moment, visitors will hear the title “Nightcall” by Kavinsky, a key piece from the cult soundtrack of Drive.
The Delorean, for a return to your childhood memories
“The memories…!” », exclaims a visitor, stopping abruptly in front of the faithful time machine of Doc Brown and Marty McFly, in the saga of the mid and late 80s, Back to the Future (3 films, released in 1985, 1989 and 1990).
Fun fact, in 1985, the Delorean enjoyed a somewhat special reputation. While at the end of the 70s it was presented as the “car of the future”, its production is finally stopped in 1982 due to the company’s bankruptcy.
When the first film was released, it was seen both as a futuristic car and as a machine already belonging to the past. This explains, in particular, why it breaks down several times…
Tim Burton’s Bat Sculpture on Wheels
At the end of the 80s, the Kitsch Batman from the 60s makes a 180 degree turn. Tim Burton tints it with his gothic and conceptual vision. What the British film designer, Anton Furst, will be responsible for translating by designing his mount, the inevitable Batmobile.
Based on a sketch by Julian Caldowit’s a sort of “sculpture on wheels” that comes into being. This will pose numerous technical problems for manufacturers, who will have to adapt to the “purely aesthetic” design of the machine.
As a result, the bat’s car is 6 meters long and 2.35 meters wide. For the record, the exhibition reminds us that Julian Caldow had not thought at all about the question of “how to get on board” this extraordinary automobile…
Of Starsky et Hucth has The Fast and the Furious
Within the “pop culture exhibition – cinema and series cars” at the Porte de Versailles, visitors will also be able to cross paths with the Peugeot 406 Taxi 2 (2 006)that of the Jeep Jurassic Park from 1993, or the Ford Taurus from Robocop (2 014).
THE 007 lovers will also have the opportunity to take a closer look at the BMW Z3 Goldeneye (1995), the BMW 750 Tomorrow never dies (1997) and the Aston Martin DBS of Casino Royale (2 006) et Quantum of Solace (2 008).
Many others cult models are exhibited in this stand, which should be a must-see this week for those nostalgic and fans of the 7th art.
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