Coming up on the next episode of "Collector's Call" ... an eye-popping assortment of star cars! And that's what it will be, this weekend on the half-hour original MeTV series on collectibles of all sorts. Who could have guessed that after all kinds of episodes about Coca-Cola goods, comic books, and "Wizard of Oz" memorabilia and the like, that host Lisa Whelchel, whom this author loved so much on "Facts of Life" back in the day, would come to Michigan and shoot so close to home ... in both geographic location (just down the road) and in friendly relations, featuring two of my friends, Mike and Mel (second from right and far right below) ...
Whelchel and the "Collector's Call" crew were in this expansive car room to examine cars from classic TV shows and movies like "The Monkees," "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Knight Rider," "The Blues Brothers," "National Lampoon's Vacation" and much more. (No, that's not actually Chevy Chase standing behind Lisa below, but it sure heckin' looks like it!) There is one vehicle featured here that is screen-used; can you guess which one? If you are a regular viewer of the Barrett-Jackson auto auction, then you can probably answer that question. The rest of these cars are loving replicas. This is the collection you'll see with Motor City Reel Rides.
Each star car in this room has its own corner of memorabilia, and that is another amazing part of this collection. Just a handful of cars are featured in this "Collector's Call" episode, but the collection goes way beyond that, as you can get an idea of in the photos at the Motor City Reel Rides Facebook page. Other star-car owners join in when Mel and Mike go to car shows like the Woodward Dream Cruise and Cruisin' Hines, so this goes way beyond Metro Detroit. Some travel from other parts of Michigan. And, many of these cars are available to appear at special events like weddings.
The episode airs this Sunday, August 2 on MeTV.
Whelchel and the "Collector's Call" crew were in this expansive car room to examine cars from classic TV shows and movies like "The Monkees," "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Knight Rider," "The Blues Brothers," "National Lampoon's Vacation" and much more. (No, that's not actually Chevy Chase standing behind Lisa below, but it sure heckin' looks like it!) There is one vehicle featured here that is screen-used; can you guess which one? If you are a regular viewer of the Barrett-Jackson auto auction, then you can probably answer that question. The rest of these cars are loving replicas. This is the collection you'll see with Motor City Reel Rides.
Each star car in this room has its own corner of memorabilia, and that is another amazing part of this collection. Just a handful of cars are featured in this "Collector's Call" episode, but the collection goes way beyond that, as you can get an idea of in the photos at the Motor City Reel Rides Facebook page. Other star-car owners join in when Mel and Mike go to car shows like the Woodward Dream Cruise and Cruisin' Hines, so this goes way beyond Metro Detroit. Some travel from other parts of Michigan. And, many of these cars are available to appear at special events like weddings.
The episode airs this Sunday, August 2 on MeTV.
Photos courtesy of Motor City Reel Rides
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