Transformers movie car collection of director Michael Bay up for sale
For $2 million US dollars, you could become the next Sam Witwicky and own your very own Bumblebee.The private car collection of Hollywood blockbuster director Michael Bay is being offered for the first time publicly for sale. The collection includes some impressive movie stars from the Transformer film franchise including the original 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 'Bumblebee', 2016 Ford Mustang 'Barricade', 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the 2014 Lamborghini Aventador.
Miami based Vintage Supercar dealership Curated, worked in partnership with Alex Aievoli, a former entertainment news anchor who spent years providing American muscle cars to Hollywood's elite, to bring Bay’s personal collection to the public for the first time.
Michael Bay is one of the most commercially successful directors in history, his films have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide. Bay is most known for high concept action films, notably including Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and the Transformers film series.
Many of his films feature A-List celebrities and iconic cars. Some of Michael Bay’s personal cars, a Porsche 964 Turbo and a Ferrari 550 Maranello were used during the filming of Bad Boys and Bad Boys 2.
Leading the collection is the hero car from Transformers 3 Dark Side of the Moon, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro famously known as Bumblebee. This was a unique car produced by General Motors based on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS and featured unique mirrors, front fascia, splitter, side rockers, hood, spoiler, wheels and much more for filming. It has subsequently been featured by Hasbro in numerous scale models and on display at the 2010 New York International Auto Show making the Bumblebee Camaro one of the most iconic movie cars of modern times.
Originally on loan from the Mercedes-Benz Press department, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG traded in being a car for journalists to drive and review to becoming a star, featuring in Transformers 3 Dark Side of the Moon. It’s believed that this unique SLS AMG, has a bespoke interior and was the first of its kind delivered to the US market. The Transformers SLS AMG was notably driven in scenes by Victoria Secret model, Rosie Huntington.
Featured heavily in the filming of Transformers The Last Knight, was the Barricade Ford Mustang GT Police car. This heavily customised Mustang has working lights, massive aero and ram bars and is finished in Deep Impact Blue over Ebony interior.
The final Supercar of the Transformers collection was built especially for Michael Bay by Lamborghini. The 2014 Lamborghini Aventador was produced with the last 4 VIN digits of ‘1963’, the founding year of the Italian Supercar maker, and was finished in a unique livery of Grigio Titans built for the Transformers 4 movie Age of Extinction. It has less than 3,200 km on the clock and even still has the plastic on the door jambs!
All of the offered vehicles will come complete with original Transformers movie footage and documentation to prove their authenticity. The collection of four vehicles will be offered as a package at US$2 million.
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