The Screen-Used Hover Car Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel drove in Total Recall at Volo Museum
Channel: Volo Museum
Date: 2023-03-31

When it comes to today's movie car, I guess you could say it's pretty fly.

We are proud to announce the all new 2084 Chrysler 3000. This baby gets 7,400 miles to the gallon. This the actual screen-used hover-car from the 2012 movie Total Recall 
with Colin Ferrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. It’s a remake of the original 1990 Total Recall movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

This hovercar was inspired by real-life concept cars, such as the Volkswagen Aqua and the Moller Skycar. This is the full-scale car that was driven by Colin Farrell and Jessica Biel and it really does drive! How do you ask? The fiberglass hover-car you’re looking at is only half of the movie car. The amazing part is what its connected to.

This car would sit on top of a custom gimble car that was driven by not one, but two, stunt drivers. The driver sitting in front would control the steering and speed of the car, which was powered by an LS3 engine. The second driver sat in the middle seat and would control the hydraulic gimble that the car is mounted to. This hydraulic system allowed it to lean side to side, front to back as well as turn in complete 360’s right above the stunt drivers’ heads. They built six of these hover car rigs for the movie.

They also had a gimble mounted to a track when the movements had to be more precise, like if it was surrounded by dangerous car stunts. Though not flexible with steering, it was still able to tilt and do 360s.

Now that the realistic hovering effect was done, the special effects and CGI teams had to remove the bottom car to make and it look like it was actually hovering on screen. They also had to replace the entire background. It’s an amazingly complicated process. 

I hope you found this stuff as cool as I did. Stay tuned tomorrow for the 31st car, of the 31 movie cars… of the 31 days March. Alright, today I have a riddle: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one. Michael J. Fox has a small one. Beyonce doesn’t have one. The Pope has one but never uses it. And Donald Trump has one and uses it everywhere. What is it? Give up? A last name

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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