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Topic: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

My wife and I are going to be on a TV show and the episode films in a few weeks.  Details of the show later, but it's very well known.  Audience of several million.  We and the show producers had planned for me to take the host out for a quick ride in a Ferrari or Lamborghini.  However, the execs squashed the idea... not because of liability, but because they didn't want to give free advertising to such iconic brands.  They are instantly recognizable.

Does anyone have a more non-descript car in the central FL area that I can borrow for a day?  Think kit car, Frankenstein build, or anything someone wouldn't instantly say "Oh that's a brand X".  Your car will be famous!!!  I figure since Lemons is full of wild builds, someone has something.

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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

Steve is a good guy and I would trust him with any on my cars.

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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

Speedy Cops Upside down Camaro?

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  • From: Elverson, PA
  • Registered: 2017-08-15
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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

I think "take the host out for a quick ride" is the "Big Filter" here.

Are you trying to 'homage' the 'Shelby/H.FordJr.' scene, but in FL?

Cinderella carriage, space shuttle mock-up ... I don't really have a Universal suggestion

I'm guessing there's a Seniors HOA community there with the road-going golf cars, where there's someone with a custom buggy that would be pretty entertaining; it might even have a NASCAR number on it. I've seen a (an imitation?) Rolls w/grill here in PA; I can't imagine FL being far behind.

Try the McDonald's at the edge of the community around 7-9 am.

(Only _some_ of the above is a joke - I'm dead serious about the rest.)

  • Registered: 2018-02-04
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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

chaase wrote:

Steve is a good guy and I would trust him with any on my cars.

I agree. We trust him on the track with one of our race cars; I'd trust him in Florida traffic with my street car, too.

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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

Klayfish wrote:

My wife and I are going to be on a TV show and the episode films in a few weeks.  Details of the show later, but it's very well known.  Audience of several million.  We and the show producers had planned for me to take the host out for a quick ride in a Ferrari or Lamborghini.  However, the execs squashed the idea... not because of liability, but because they didn't want to give free advertising to such iconic brands.  They are instantly recognizable.

Does anyone have a more non-descript car in the central FL area that I can borrow for a day?  Think kit car, Frankenstein build, or anything someone wouldn't instantly say "Oh that's a brand X".  Your car will be famous!!!  I figure since Lemons is full of wild builds, someone has something.

Pretty sure Donnie Petrunak still has an isuzu vehicross in his driveway, maybe not. But if you want unrecognizable and weird, can't think of better in Florida.

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Re: Filming a TV show, need a unique car in central FL!!

I have a friend in Ocala with some 60s Mopar street/drag cars….

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