01-06-2022, 10:06 AM
(01-06-2022, 09:31 AM)Martin Prior Wrote: To the best of my knowledge, film companies hire, rather than buy the cars that they use, unless they're planning to damage or destroy it. I'm pretty certain that this Chummy would go the same way as the unfortunate RN in "Foyle's War" a few years go (blown up and burned).
No-one should consider selling their car to a film company unless they have a clear understanding of what it's required for.
I have experience of this having worked on various feature films and TV series in a previous career. (And my dad did many more than me.)
If a vehicle has a "major" part in a production they will look to buy one, (or multiples) and use them through the filming process and then sell them at the end of the production. Much cheaper than hiring one. There are specialist companies that will do this for you and try and source the car etc etc.
One obvious example that springs to mind is Withnail's Jaguar in Withnail & I.