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1968 CHEVROLET 3 DOOR SUBURBAN 2WD
FORMERLY IN THE MOVIE HOFFA
$30,000.00
THIS VERY UNUSUAL SUV WAS USED IN THE 1992 TWENTY FIRST CENTURY FOX MOVIE â??HOFFAâ??
STARRING DANNY DEVITO AND JACK NICKELSON. MODIFIED AS A PRISON TRANSPORT VEHICLE, AFTER FILMING WAS COMPLETE, THE STUDIO COMMISSIONED
â??PICTURE CARS UNLIMITEDâ?? OF NORTH HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA TO SELL OFF ALL THE MOVIE VEHICLES. A GENTLEMAN FROM GLENDALE CALIFORNIA
PURCHASED THIS SUBURBAN AND USED IT AS A DAILY DRIVER FOR 3 YEARS. HE THEN MOVED TO ATLANTA AND BEGAN COLLECTING ALL THE NECESSARY
PARTS FOR A TRANSFORMATION OF THE FORMER MOVIE PROP. IN 1995 HE BEGAN THE RESTORATION YOU SEE BEFORE YOU. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED
DURING THE 3 YEARS IT TOOK TO COMPLETE. THIS SPECTACULAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MANY MAGAZINES INCLUDING â??PICKUPS N PANELSâ??
WERE IT WAS ON THE COVER.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS,
NEWLY REBUILT BIG BLOCK
B&M 250 POLISHED BLOWER
700 R4 TRANSMISSION / 4 CORE RADIATOR
FRONT
& REAR AIR CONDITIONING
POWER STEERING / POWER DISC BRAKES
AUXILIARY VACUUM MOTOR
POWER SEAT / TILT WHEEL
HIDDEN
RECEIVER HITCH
AMERICAN RACING WHEELS / BF GOODRICH TIRES
AM/FM/CD PLAYER
BANJO LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL
FLOW
MASTER DUAL EXHAUST
SHAVED THIRD DOOR HANDLE
ROOF MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT
WOOD DASH ACCENTS
TINTED GLASS
MOST TRIM
IS NOS
INTERIOR: FULL CUSTOM TWEED, POWER FRONT SEAT, STEREO SPEAKERS NEATLY IN REAR DOORS,
FACTORY GAUGES, BANJO LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL, TILT WHEEL, TWEED HEADLINER W/WOOD BOWS, WOOD DASH INSERTS. OVERALL
VERY NEAT AND CLEAN.
BODY & CHASSIS: OUTSTANDING QUALITY THROUGHOUT, GREAT PAINT, AWESOME FIT AND FINISH,
GREAT TRIM, TWO TONE PAINT, TAN WITH WHITE PAINTED ROOF TOPS OF BARN DOORS, TASTEFUL PIN STRIPING. VERY CLEAN UNDERNEATH,
TIGHT FRONT END, 12 BOLT REAR, UNDER REAR BUMPER EXHAUST TIPS, HIDDEN RECEIVER BEHIND FLIP UP LICENSE PLATE DOOR. THIS AWESOME
SUBURBAN SITS ON BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN RACING WHEELS WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES.
MATCHING TRAILER: WHAT AN ATTENTION GETTER, A VERY HIGH QUALITY TRAILER USING A 6 FOOT PICKUP
BED. DETAILED FRAME, TONNEUE COVER & TOOL BOX. MATCHING WHEELS AND TIRES. THE TRAILER IS BEING SOLD WITH THE SUBURABAN.
IF THE BUYER DOES NOT WANT THE TRAILER OR FAILS TO PROVIDE PICKUP OR SHIPPING, THE PRICE STAYS THE SAME.
THIS FAMOUS SUBURBAN HAS WON MANY FIRST PLACE TROPHY'S. WE HAVE LOADS OF RECEIPTS TOTALING
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, WE ALSO HAVE THE BILL OF SALE FROM "PICTURE VEHICLES UNLIMITED". WHAT A MACHINE, DRIVES LIKE A DREAM,
GOES REAL WELL AND SOUNDS NASTY.. THE AIR COULD USE A CHARGE AND THERE ARE SOME VERY SMALL PAINT IMPERFECTIONS ON REAR DOORS,
HARDLY NOTICEABLE. TALK ABOUT TURNING HEADS, EVEN MOMS IN MINI VANS STARE AT THIS ONE !!!
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