Hans1965 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 One of the two 49 Roadmaster convertibles used in the Rain Man movie will be auctioned off end of the month. https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27328/lot/69/?category=list&length=96&page=1 I think a forum member should get it. What do you think? Unfortunately it will not be me. 😭 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Looks like it has some condition issues. The movie pedigree gives it extra value but as time goes on there will be a lot of “what’s a rain man?” Will probably wind up in another movie memorabilia museum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 They wisely didn’t include closeups of the passenger door. Sales price estimate is crazy considering the condition. Not sure the movie connection is worth much, if anything, anymore. Certainly not $100K. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 There are a few very popular movies where the cars are so integral that the value is astronomical. The James Bond Aston Martin, Bullitt, Eleanor, etc. But this is not one of those situations. I could see a slight premium, 10-20% but nobody that I can think of would be drunk bidding for bragging rights on the rain man Buick. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f.f.jones Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Great movie. K-Mart is the only place to buy your underwear and Judge Wapner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 6 hours ago, alsancle said: There are a few very popular movies where the cars are so integral that the value is astronomical. The James Bond Aston Martin, Bullitt, Eleanor, etc. But this is not one of those situations. I could see a slight premium, 10-20% but nobody that I can think of would be drunk bidding for bragging rights on the rain man Buick. This is such a great movie with the car being one of the main characters. And it is not only the Rain Man buick, it belonged to Dustin Hoffman for 34 years! This will certainly add more than 10-20% to the value in my opinion. At least to people of my generation. If those 10-20% would be needed to get this car, I would be happy to go for it, replace the hood ornament and drive it all summer long. By the way, then I would be ready to sell my 49 Super convertible in the same color. 😁 The other Roady used in the movie is owned by Wayne Carini and is in much better shape, I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 That makes a big difference this one was acquired by Dustin Hoffman when the film wrapped. Restored by Larry Payne, Glendora, California, and shown at a 1989 Buick Car Club event, the RAIN MAN Buick has remained in Hoffman's ownership. In 34 years the car has rarely been seen publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Dustin Hoffman refused to appear in Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." I think I know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Lets see how it does. I'll admit I'm wrong if it sells for twice what it should. I personally don't think the film or the car are iconic, and Dustin Hoffman as a celebrity owner feels like nothing to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, alsancle said: Lets see how it does. I'll admit I'm wrong if it sells for twice what it should. I personally don't think the film or the car are iconic, and Dustin Hoffman as a celebrity owner feels like nothing to me. We all have our preferences, no problem. Okay, so what it is worth? This is Hagerty for the 76C: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) #3 at best. Hagerty's standard for #3 seems higher than the Old Cars Price Guide. I'm a Hagerty Driver's Club member, and while my LaSalle is a 3+ on Old Cars' scale, it's more like a 4+ on Hagerty's. Hagerty seems to be going all in on the investor buyer market (see the current issue of the Driver's Club rag), investors want cars good enough to appreciate in value, so their standards are severe. Edited January 13, 2022 by suchan more info (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 If that car brings more than 55k I will be shocked. Maybe there is some obscure tourist attraction market where a guy wants to display with a bunch of movie posters around it and a 5'-2" mannequin standing next to it? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 9 hours ago, mike6024 said: Dustin Hoffman refused to appear in Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." I think I know why. Because he's not a comedian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I think the Buick is way cool, but I reject the notion of Hollywood validating the cultural worth of a car. In my opinion, the person who pays a hefty premium for that Buick because of the Rain Man connection isn't a car guy...he's a movie guy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I sure do like it, movie car or not, it has beautiful style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I agree that some movie cars warrant an exaggerated price. This one to me is not one of them. Yes its integral to the movie, and I remember that it was a pretty good movie, but I think I only saw it once. If it were on tv tonight I would prob watch Andy Griffith instead. I am sure someone will pay a premium for the celebrity ownership, again there may be a car out there that I would do the same, just dont know which one or whom at this point. I always thought these were $200k cars until I saw a couple for sale. There was one at Hershey, a good solid #4 car for something like $20k or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 8 hours ago, JamesR said: I think the Buick is way cool, but I reject the notion of Hollywood validating the cultural worth of a car. In my opinion, the person who pays a hefty premium for that Buick because of the Rain Man connection isn't a car guy...he's a movie guy. Maybe he is a movie guy and a car guy, or even better, a Buick guy. Just a movie goer will not jump on this car. Looks like I am the only one here really excited about this. Does that increase my chances? 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 (edited) My guess hammer of $120k. the other one is with Wayne at F40. fast forward to 38:30 : Edited January 14, 2022 by Cadillac Fan (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Hans1965 said: Maybe he is a movie guy and a car guy, or even better, a Buick guy. Just a movie goer will not jump on this car. Looks like I am the only one here really excited about this. Does that increase my chances? 🤔 Anytime I get my hopes up like that I'm always rudely brought back to reality. It only takes a couple of guys to really make an auction go, and sometimes just one and an aggressive chandelier. I guess we'll see what happens. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Cadillac Fan said: My guess hammer of $120k. the other one is with Wayne at F40. fast forward to 38:30 : I did not know that the Wayne Carini car still belongs to Levinson and is at F40 only for storage. You learn something every day. Quite obvious that Wayne and the other guy in the video really believe that rain man Roadmaster is a one of a kind car due to the movie appearance. My guess is the Hoffman car goes for 180.000 USD, at least. Of course way over my budget. Cannot sell all of my cars until then 😂 (and don't want to). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hans1965 said: I did not know that the Wayne Carini car still belongs to Levinson and is at F40 only for storage. You learn something every day. Quite obvious that Wayne and the other guy in the video really believe that rain man Roadmaster is a one of a kind car due to the movie appearance. My guess is the Hoffman car goes for 180.000 USD, at least. Of course way over my budget. Cannot sell all of my cars until then 😂 (and don't want to). If you are right. I will admit I know nothing about movie cars. I'm thinking about what I don't like about this one and the list is long. If it was a cooler car, in better shape from a better movie with a bigger star... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 I like the car, the movie, the actors, the music, you don't. That's all. I can live with that. I really like how the car is featured throughout the movie. Still the movie got four academy awards, best picture, best director, best actor (Hoffman), best screenplay, and was nominated in four other categories. Highest grossing movie of 1988. The lower the car sells, the better for me in the long run. Hope you are right!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 This is hard to believe. A movie car from "It's a wonderful life" changed hands for USD 522.000. This movie has a huge fan base, but this amount of money is ridiculous. https://www.hagerty.com/media/auctions/7-eye-popping-auction-results-from-mecums-2022-kissimmee-sale/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip_NoDynamicNoDOTW&hashed_email=273756907adbc427a06996db07232806d2ce23ab46b0b13b5c5a39fc3e590132 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) IMO this car is certainly beautiful and with the movie tied to it, I believed the price would go up. That having been said, you must really love the movie for this price. I would have bought a 1953 Skylark instead and had several dollars left over. Best of luck on the new purchase. Edited January 23, 2022 by kingrudy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 A million doesn't buy what it used to I guess. I can only speculate, I don't have a million. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Hans1965 said: This is hard to believe. A movie car from "It's a wonderful life" changed hands for USD 522.000. This movie has a huge fan base, but this amount of money is ridiculous. https://www.hagerty.com/media/auctions/7-eye-popping-auction-results-from-mecums-2022-kissimmee-sale/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip_NoDynamicNoDOTW&hashed_email=273756907adbc427a06996db07232806d2ce23ab46b0b13b5c5a39fc3e590132 Wow. I like the movie too, But If I woke up the morning after some drunk bidding and realized I paid $522K for a $12K car, I’d be looking for that bridge to jump off. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 22 hours ago, suchan said: Wow. I like the movie too, But If I woke up the morning after some drunk bidding and realized I paid $522K for a $12K car, I’d be looking for that bridge to jump off. Funny thing about these auctions is that it takes two fools to bid a car this high. Now the the other guy still has a half million in his wallet and a hang over, but I would rather be in his shoes instead of the guy with the car. I hope he got Hoffman's autograph. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 You mean Jimmy Stewart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 23 hours ago, kingrudy said: Funny thing about these auctions is that it takes two fools to bid a car this high. Now the the other guy still has a half million in his wallet and a hang over, but I would rather be in his shoes instead of the guy with the car. I hope he got Hoffman's autograph. The $500k was for a buick that was supposedly used in the movie 'Its a Wonderful Life'. Not to be confused with the buick roadmaster that dustin hoffman drove in the movie. Be a bit hard to get Jimmy's autograph at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike6024 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 It's A Wonderful Life is a real movie. Like the Ten Commandments, only much more significant. Nothing like A Christmas Story or Home Alone. The Homecoming is one of my favorite Christmas movies. But that too is nothing compared to It's A Wonderful Life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 8 hours ago, TAKerry said: The $500k was for a buick that was supposedly used in the movie 'Its a Wonderful Life'. Not to be confused with the buick roadmaster that dustin hoffman drove in the movie. Be a bit hard to get Jimmy's autograph at this point. Close but no cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 It is a Dodge in "It's a wonderful life"..... This Dodge is seen maybe for a minute in that movie. The 49 Buick Roadmaster Convertible is visible in about 1/3 of "Rainman". Two days to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 9 hours ago, mike6024 said: Close but no cigar. Yea I know, thats what happens when one 'drunk posts', AND I dont drink! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Is it being bid on now? When does it close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 The Scottsdale Auction 27 Jan 2022, 10:00 MST Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Watch the prices at the auctions lately I'm going to be very wrong. It seems that all the buyers are drunk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 77 Trans Am s.e automatic sold at BJ last night for $100k !! I saw 2 other t/a's both in the $50s. Has me thinking twice🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, TAKerry said: 77 Trans Am s.e automatic sold at BJ last night for $100k !! I saw 2 other t/a's both in the $50s. Has me thinking twice🤔 Thinking to buy or to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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