Presented at the auction lot is one of two cars that took part in the filming of Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. The latter for his performance was awarded the Oscar.
This Buick is equipped with a 5.2-liter row eight Fireball family and two-stage automatic transmission. A distinctive feature of this car is reinforced rear suspension, which was to endure during the filming of an additional load on the trunk as a camera operator.
This machine plays a serious role in Rain Man. In fact, the whole plot revolves around a band of this beautiful car, making it not just a part of the action on the screen. For true fans of the movie or collectors in Hollywood that Buick is a boon, as it - one of the most beautiful cars in the movies of the 1980s one of the best films of the decade - said the publication Art Daily Head of Heritage Auctions on music and entertainment memorabilia Margaret Barrett.
In the set of Rain Man took part Rodmaster fifth generation. In addition to the gig, this model was produced with a body sedan, coupe and universal. Its production had on the post-war years, 1949-1953. The model was produced until 1996 and ended its existence with the eighth generation.
The movie Rain Man was released in 1988.
