Second-hand cars with crash damage are usually worth a fair bit less than pristine examples.
But experts believe the damage shown on this Lamborghini adds at least $1 million to its value.
That’s because the 1989 Lamborghini Countach was deliberately crashed in the film The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film’s director, Martin Scorsese, used a real Lamborghini Countach instead of a replica or computer-generated model to capture important scenes in the film’s third act.
Bonhams Cars will sell the damaged Lambo at auction on November 25.
The company says it appears in the film for three minutes and 11 seconds.
“The Hero Car was used in the actual stunt sequences, which included swerving with its scissor door open, collisions with other vehicles, and hitting various objects such as a sign and a mailbox,” Bonhams’ listing says.
“Miraculously, the Hero Car emerged from these stunts with minimal damage. So, per the direction of Scorsese, the crew used an additional car and a flatbed truck to inflict additional damage to the Hero Car for a more wrecked appearance.”
Potential owners can expect to pay US$1,500,000 to US$2,000,000 ($2.3m-$3m) to take home the car.
That’s considerably more than the nine examples of the 25th Anniversary Countach sold for an average of US$512,950 ($787,000) this year.
Then again, the crashed Countach delivers more than notoriety.
It also has a fair amount of Hollywood swag, including a director’s chair and a clapboard signed by Scorsese, DiCaprio and Robbie.
There are also clothes worn by DiCaprio on camera, two original crew hoodies from the film set, and two copies of the film on DVD.