Stephen King's Christine Up Close, Maybe a Little Too Close, at Volo Museum
Channel: Volo Museum
Date: 2023-03-21

Of all the movie cars in the series, this is the one I'm nervous about - creepy! Stephen King's murderous machine is a 1958 Plymouth Fury from the 1983 film Christine directed by John Carpenter who filmed this movie in the same neighborhood that he shot the original Halloween in. They needed more than 20 Plymouths to make this movie. They couldn't find enough Fury’s so they also painted and changed interiors of some used Belvederes and Savoys to have enough cars for all of these crazy stunts . I mean these cars got beat up from knocking in through alleys, to squeezing into even smaller alley, to being smashed, to being set on fire, to being run over by a bulldozer and getting completely demolished by sledgehammers and jack knives. Several stunt versions were made with special effects like rubber bumpers and trim to help bend the cars back into shape with ease. The scene where the car restores itself was rigged with hydraulics that crushed the car from within and then was played in reverse giving the illusion that the car was repairing itself. King loved putting cameos in his movies and Christine made a ton including Cat's eye, The Stand, It, Kujo, Ready Player One, Sharknado 4 and a mini-series called 11.22.63 with James Franco. After finishing shooting it, Stephen King signed the dashboard and his signature bled down the front of the dashboard and then Stephen King said “ooh she remembers me.” Thank you for watching and tune in tomorrow for the next movie car in the 31 movie cars of March. I was thinking, I'm glad his first name is Stephen and not Joe because I just don't think the most iconic horror/suspense writer in history would have been as successful with the name Joe-King!

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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