Post by Tod on Dec 11, 2009 15:34:00 GMT -8
The movie "Twilight" which is a movie based on a series of books, is a huge hit everywhere in the United States and beyond. One of the most popular vehicles in the movie is a vehicle known as "Bella's Truck" driven by the character Bella Swan who is played by Kristen Stewart. This movie did most of it's filming in the Northwest, mainly in and around my home City & State of Portland Oregon. One of the trucks from the movie was recently sold and seems to be very popular on the charity circuit. Aside from finding the proper year of this Chevy truck (I am told it's a 1963 Chevrolet C-10) it would be an easy one to replicate if someone wanted to. I think it would be fun for someone in the Oregon or Washington area to build a replica of this truck, as it would be very popular around here. The movie has such a huge fan base everywhere but especially here in the Northwest.
In case someone might be interested, I will post some information on what one would need in order to replicate the truck as close to movie correct as possible. Included with this post is a picture of the truck and also an interview that was done with the gal Sterling Biegert that won the screen used truck off of Ebay awhile back. If anyone around the Northwest ends up with a replica of this truck, be sure to email me and tell me all about it. We would love to have you in the club ;D
Interview with Sterling Biegert:
The truck came as a birthday present after Sterling saw it advertised on eBay by a Lubbock dealer who had purchased the vehicle from a Los Angeles company that customizes cars for movies.
Sterling's parents declined to say how much they paid for the truck but said they purchased it with the understanding that their daughter would use it to help others.
Sterling said she plans to rent out the truck for parties and donate the money earned to charities such as CASA of Denton County, which provides assistance to abused and neglected children.
"I feel this is my way I can make a difference by using something I love to help other people," she said.
Along with confirmed prop numbers on the vehicle and a certificate of authenticity, Sterling can rattle off the details she has learned from the previous owners and the movie:
The truck, originally a bright red, was painted with rust to appear older. Only half of the truck's interior is painted to look old for close-up shots.
The dent above the left rear tire is from when Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, saves Bella, played by Kristen Stewart, from an accident in the school parking lot.
There are drilled holes where a camera was mounted and where handlebars were added so actors could stand in the moving vehicle.
The truck in the Twilight books is a 1953 Chevrolet, according to a Web site for the series' author, Stephenie Meyer. The vehicle in the Twilight movie passes for an early '60s model. Sterling said a second truck was used in the movie for long-distance shots.
In case someone might be interested, I will post some information on what one would need in order to replicate the truck as close to movie correct as possible. Included with this post is a picture of the truck and also an interview that was done with the gal Sterling Biegert that won the screen used truck off of Ebay awhile back. If anyone around the Northwest ends up with a replica of this truck, be sure to email me and tell me all about it. We would love to have you in the club ;D
Interview with Sterling Biegert:
The truck came as a birthday present after Sterling saw it advertised on eBay by a Lubbock dealer who had purchased the vehicle from a Los Angeles company that customizes cars for movies.
Sterling's parents declined to say how much they paid for the truck but said they purchased it with the understanding that their daughter would use it to help others.
Sterling said she plans to rent out the truck for parties and donate the money earned to charities such as CASA of Denton County, which provides assistance to abused and neglected children.
"I feel this is my way I can make a difference by using something I love to help other people," she said.
Along with confirmed prop numbers on the vehicle and a certificate of authenticity, Sterling can rattle off the details she has learned from the previous owners and the movie:
The truck, originally a bright red, was painted with rust to appear older. Only half of the truck's interior is painted to look old for close-up shots.
The dent above the left rear tire is from when Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, saves Bella, played by Kristen Stewart, from an accident in the school parking lot.
There are drilled holes where a camera was mounted and where handlebars were added so actors could stand in the moving vehicle.
The truck in the Twilight books is a 1953 Chevrolet, according to a Web site for the series' author, Stephenie Meyer. The vehicle in the Twilight movie passes for an early '60s model. Sterling said a second truck was used in the movie for long-distance shots.
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