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