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LOT 60

1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Chassis no. 2FABP72GXHX137117

Sold for €40,320 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 60

Screen used in Men in Black 2 (2002)
1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria

1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria
Chassis no. 2FABP72GXHX137117

• Retains the iconic red button on the shifter, original "Don't Touch the Red Button" label
• Powered by its original 5.0-litre V8 engine with automatic transmission and remains a running, useable vehicle
• Previously registered to Columbia Pictures Inc.
• Formerly part of the Volo Museum (Illinois) collection before acquisition by Movie Cars Central in 2019
• Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ray Claridge (Cinema Vehicle Services) and supporting documentation from the Volo Museum confirming its screen use and provenance

Built by Cinema Vehicle Services in North Hollywood for Columbia Pictures' Men in Black II (2002), this 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria was fitted with fully operational electronic effects to portray the agents' futuristic "MIB" patrol car. Featured on screen alongside Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
Inside, the vehicle retains its signature red button on the gear shifter—complete with the original "Don't Touch the Red Button" label.
Following production, the car was displayed in The Flying Garage Collection before entering the Volo Museum in Illinois, where it was documented and exhibited as the original screen-used Men in Black II effects car. In 2019, it was acquired by Movie Cars Central, since then, it has been preserved in its production configuration with all key electronic props and fittings intact.
This Ford LTD Crown Victoria will be sold with its Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ray Claridge, President of Cinema Vehicle Services; its 846A customs document; its cancelled US title; various US insurance and emissions documents; and a copy of the original Californian title issued to Columbia Pictures Inc.

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Please note, this car is a real 5.8L V8 Police Package Crown Victoria fitted with the assorted reinforced mechanical components offered with this package.
Please note, this car is a real 5.8L V8 Police Package Crown Victoria fitted with the assorted reinforced mechanical components offered with this package.

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Please note, this car is a real 5.8L V8 Police Package Crown Victoria fitted with the assorted reinforced mechanical components offered with this package.

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