Hollywood, Calif. What do big screen hits Pearl Harbor, Apollo 13, and Batman have in common? They all feature cars and trucks supplied by MovieVehicles.com. "When Warner Brothers, Disney, Universal, Sony and other major Hollywood studios need vehicles for a movie shoot," says Michael J. Kopilec, president of the Hollywood-based company, "they go to MovieVehicles.com." Kopilec originated the concept of brokering cars to the film industry 17 years ago. Since then, his cars and trucks have appeared in some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters including A Few Good Men, Cast Away, Fargo, Forrest Gump, Gone In 60 Seconds, Speed, Rocky V, Twister, and hundreds of others. MovieVehicles have also appeared in numerous music videos and countless commercials.
So where does MovieVehicles.com find it's vast inventory of chrome movie stars to be? "From average, everyday people living in all 50 states and Canada," reveals Kopilec. "For less than $25, anybody with a car, truck, motorcycle, trailer, or motor home can register it with MovieVehicles.com and they're guaranteed movie work," explains Kopilec. "Movies, music videos, and commercials are filmed all over the country every day of the year. So it really doesn't matter where you live, we can get work for your vehicle."
Kopilec says a typical shoot pays a car owner anywhere from $150 to $500. Owners routinely spend time behind the scenes on location or on the back lot while their car is on the set. In many cases, owners will get a chance to drive their vehicle in the scenes. And you don't have to own a rare or exotic automobile to register. The MovieVehicles.com stable includes everything from shiny Lamborghini's to beat up old pickup trucks. "All ages, types and conditions of vehicles are used. So if it's got wheels, we'll put it on our database," says Kopilec.