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Dustin Hoffman puts Rain Man Buick up for auction and it could go for $250k
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14 Jan 2022, 16:24
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The iconic car from the 1988 Oscar-winning film will go under the hammer later this month.
Movie buffs might remember the 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible from the road trip drama starring Dustin and Tom Cruise, and the classic vehicle made such an impression in the movie, it was once described as the film’s 'third character'.
Rain Man follows the life-changing road trip made by Charlie Babbitt and his autistic brother, played by Dustin.
The Hollywood actor bought the car after the movie wrapped, and when it comes up at the auction, it may well sell for around $250,000.
These cars originally sold for around $3,150 (£2,301), but now go for around $80,000 (£58,462) and that’s without any iconic film background attached.
Despite owning the piece of big-screen history, Dustin explained on the auction site that he was putting the car up for sale because ‘it had been in storage for too long’ and ‘should be driven, enjoyed and cherished.’
If you fancy your chances at bidding, the Buick is going under the hammer at the Bonham Scottsdale Auction in Arizona, and the head of motoring there, Jakob Greisen, told the MailOnline: “This Roadmaster presents an extraordinary, truly once in a lifetime opportunity to own the third character from the classic Rain Man movie.
'We are honoured to have been entrusted with this special motorcar and are sure that it will be a hit with Buick enthusiasts and fans of Mr. Hoffman and Rain Man alike'.
The road trip drama is certainly in the Hollywood history books. It was the highest-grossing movie of 1988, and picked up four out of the eight Academy Awards it was nominated for - the most out of any of the films nominated that year.
The vehicle will feature at the Bonhams Scottsdale Auction, in Arizona, on 27th January.
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