Hey Ferris Bueller is on right now! Did we ever settle the question: Real or Replica on the California Spider? Image Unavailable, Please Login
They just increased the value... "I thought that might be a problem. Let's crack open the odometer and roll it back by hand."
Cameron, are you okay? It's no problem, really. Your old man won't know a thing. It's completely fixable.
I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.
I think it was settled that it was a replica, except for a few close-up shots which were of a real Calif Spider. Either way, beautiful!
If anyone has the DVD, the commentary in the special features talks about it when the scene comes up.
I believe it's an MGB-based replica. Even the close up of the odometer shows it to be a stock MG Smiths gauge and not a Veglia
The scene when they leave the school, after picking up the girlfriend - you can tell the car is an auto. (looks down, moves gear shift, car lunges when it gets in a forward gear) Plus all the sounds from the exhuast sound like an American V8.