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» so we had to strengthen it up. Then we
disconnected the ABS, the traction control
and the airbags, before adding a roll cage, safety
harnesses and moving the fuel tank to make
it safe for the kind of crazy things we do.’ All-time greats
Once the dust has settled, though, what
Some facts you may not know about thehappens to the cars? After all, these are pretty
finest car chases ever committed to celluloidvaluable write-offs. One man who knows is Alan
■Wyatt of JBAW, also at Pinewood. He The Blues Brothers, 1980
The Bluesmobile (a 1974 Dodge Monaco)specialises in product placement in the movies
hurtles towards the tax assessor’s officeand is often called upon to source cars for new
being pursued by 60 Mt Prospect, Illinois,projects. ‘After the cars have been used in the
patrol cars. In fact, the cars weremovie, if they’re not damaged, they just go back too
purchased for $400 each in a Californiathe manufacturer,’ he explains. ‘I did Eyes Wide Shuthut
Highway Patrol auction. A total of 13in which Tom Cruise drives a P38 Range Rover. As it
Bluesmobiles were also used in thewasn’t involved in any stunts, we put a little ticket on
movie, including one that was built just
the door saying “this was Tom Cruise’s car” to help so it could fall apart.
them sell it. As for cars that have been modified for
filming, they’re destroyed for safety.’
MANUFACTURERS HAVE STRICT GUIDELINES
ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T DO WITH THEIR
MACHINES IF THEY’RE SUPPLYING THEM FOR FREE
Not that all cars are product placements.
Manufacturers have fairly strict guidelines about■The Cannonball Run, 1981
what you can and can’t do with their machines ifBurt Reynolds and his moustache take
they’re going to supply them for free. The solution?part in an extraordinary cross-country
Buy your own. That’s what Kelly did for one of hisrace. The film was inspired by the writer
most lauded action sequences, a scene that wonand director taking part in the real
Cannonball Run in 1978, in which they him a World Stunt Award in 2005. It takes place in
drove the modified 145mph ambulance The Bourne Supremacyy and involves an old Russian
that featured in the movie. taxi being chased through the streets
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