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America
On Wheels Museum Turns 4 With "Cars That
Were Stars" What do The Muppets,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Blob and Betty
Davis have in common? They are part of the
Hollywood film and TV culture that will
soon descend upon America On Wheels. All
were associated with famous cars that once
had their "names in lights" and now itching
to go on display again during the Museum's
Grand Opening of its new exhibit, "Cars
That Were Stars" debuting April 14th and
15th.
Arriving from destinations all over America,
and looking their best, this grand grouping
of celebrated vehicles will now take center
stage at America On Wheels. Each famed vehicle
left its mark of remembrance in either the
movies or on television shows. The six month
exhibit will showcase the following marquee
of "shiny metal" talent:
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car
- Muppet Car from "The Muppet Movie"
- Austin Powers' 1998 VW Beetle
- "Fast and Furious 2" Honda S2000
- David Lee Roth's 1951 Mercury seen in
"California Girls" video
- Ernie's Taxi from "It's a Wonderful
Life"
- 1940 Ford Coup from "The Blob"
- "Nelly Belle" TV Jeep seen on Roy Rogers
Show
- Betty Davis Buick "Woody" Warner Bros.
recognition gift car
- Rick Nelson 1932 Ford Hot Rod (cruising
into AOW in July)
- "The Fields" VW Beetle
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