| Classic Trucks in the movies and starring in TV | | | | antique truck. |
| Commercials! | | | | The producer of a movie or a TV commercial may |
| Owners of old trucks would never deny permission | | | | be looking for a beautifully restored old car, one that |
| for somebody to take a picture of their vehicle. Do | | | | looks like it came out of the showroom a couple of |
| you want to take a picture of my truck? Go ahead. | | | | days ago. But directors want their films to look real. |
| Next time don't even ask! | | | | Therefore they may need a regular classic vehicle, |
| Let's suppose somebody came up to you and asked | | | | one that shows it's been used. And they might even |
| for permission to take a picture of your classic truck | | | | need a real wreck, a rust bucket so to speak. Your |
| to publish in a magazine or a website. Would you | | | | chances are real, no matter what condition your |
| refuse? Of course not. You're proud of your truck | | | | truck is in. Don't be ashamed of it. Go ahead and try. |
| and you want the whole world to see it. | | | | And how does this thing work? First you have to find |
| But there are people who don't want to have their | | | | an agent, a company that has the contacts and |
| classic trucks photographed or filmed. They spend a | | | | knows where to go with your truck pictures. Get |
| lot of time fixing their trucks, they go to car shows | | | | listed on their databases and be patient. You might |
| to show off what they have and yet they refuse to | | | | get a call the following morning but it could also take |
| have their trucks filmed or photographed. It doesn't | | | | a couple of years. |
| make sense and it's not very smart either. Maybe | | | | Here are a few suggestions of sites you can visit to |
| they don't need the money... | | | | learn more about this: |
| Now let's suppose you had a chance of having your | | | | Cornwell & Sheridan Motor Cars |
| truck filmed for a TV commercial or, better yet, for | | | | If you're really committed to the idea of having your |
| a movie! How great would that be? Let's also | | | | vehicle on a movie or a TV commercial you may do |
| suppose that some TV producer decided to create a | | | | what actors do. Have a professional photographer |
| new series based on the 1940's, 1950's or 1960's. | | | | take a series of shots of the vehicle and send them |
| Wouldn't he(she) need a lot of cars from those eras? | | | | to advertising agencies or talent agencies. Or have a |
| And if the series became a hit the vehicles would be | | | | nice video produced, send it to talent agencies and |
| used again and again. | | | | upload it to YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video |
| Yeah. It it possible and it's not even too hard. You | | | | and so on. Even wedding planners may be interested |
| just have to promote your vehicle in the right places. | | | | in your old truck or classic car. Promote it well and |
| There are companies out there looking for vehicles | | | | one day you'll get your big break. |
| exactly like yours. Many companies in fact. They look | | | | And here's another very important thing to keep in |
| for classic trucks for sale and they buy them. They | | | | mind: don't hide your prized possession in your |
| look for classic cars of all types and they pay rent to | | | | garage. Take it to shows, go to swap meets and |
| the car owners in order to film the cars. There are | | | | take your chances at show prizes. You may win a |
| companies that go after owners of classic cars, old | | | | simple trophy and you may also get some prize |
| trucks and hot rods in order to list these vehicles in | | | | money. But you'll have to make sure your truck is in |
| large databases. Advertising agencies put ads in the | | | | show condition before you do that. Nobody will allow |
| papers when they need an old car or pickup truck | | | | you enter your classic car or old truck in a car show |
| for a TV commercial. Keep your eyes open because | | | | if the car or truck is not worth showing. Movies and |
| your big chance may come from that direction. | | | | TV commercials might look for regular old trucks or |
| If you have a good set of pictures of your little | | | | classic cars, but car shows don't. Car shows want the |
| jewel you're one step closer to fame and fortune. | | | | cream of the crop, so to speak. |
| Well, may be not fortune but fame is possible... | | | | All of this is true all over the world. Movies are made |
| A movie production company may need classic | | | | everywhere these days and so are TV commercials. |
| trucks just like yours. They might need your truck to | | | | Classic car and old truck shows are common in |
| spend, say, three days in Hollywood and a week on | | | | almost every country and you can take advantage |
| location in New York. They would make the | | | | of that to make money with your truck or classic |
| arrangements to have the vehicle transported to | | | | car. |
| both places and might even be willing to pay for your | | | | Money? With old trucks and classic cars? Yep. It's |
| expenses to go along. You would see how a movie is | | | | possible mainly because nobody is making trucks like |
| made and you could even end up meeting a couple | | | | yours anymore. |
| of famous movie stars just because you own an | | | | |