Movie cars and what they sold for: A slideshow
From Risky Business' Porsche to Little Miss Sunshine's dilapidated VW bus, a look at what cinephiles will pay for a little piece of motor vehicle movie history
By The Week Staff | July 20, 2012
Profiles in History
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n the 1983 hit film Risky Business, a mischievous Tom Cruise takes his father's Porsche out for quite a few joyrides. Now, one of the three 1979 sports cars used in the film is going up for auction, and it is expected to net up to $60,000. It's not the first time cinephiles have been able to drive off with a piece of movie history. Here, a look at other famous pop-culture vehicles and what they sold for:
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