A 1987 Dodge Ram B250 van utilized in filming the 2003 film “College of Rock” is up for public sale on Carry a Trailer.
The film starred Jack Black as a hapless rock-band guitarist who finagles his approach right into a job as a music trainer at a prep college. Few film vehicles have been as well-matched to their characters as this van. It is a stereotypical band wagon full with a Grim Reaper mural over poorly maintained brown paint with each actual and simulated corrosion.
The inside sports activities entrance captain’s chairs with pink material upholstery, tan shag carpets, wooden paneling, and plumbing for a smoke machine. The van comes with three guitars, in addition to a drum case and a few memorabilia from the film.
Energy is supplied by a 3.7-liter inline-6 linked to a 3-speed automated. Drive goes to the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential. The engine obtained an oil change in 2023 in preparation on the market, however the tires exhibit dry-rot cracking, the itemizing notes.
Complete mileage is unknown, however the odometer at the moment reveals 99,000 miles, about 1,000 of which had been added by the present proprietor, who acquired the van in 2012.
It might not be in the most effective situation, or provide probably the most thrilling driving expertise, however the “College of Rock” van could also be a discount as film vehicles go. On the time of this writing, the excessive bid was nicely underneath $10,000 with two days left within the public sale. Compared, the 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible featured in “Rain Man” bought for $335,000 at public sale in 2022, whereas the 1976 AMC Pacer from “Wayne’s World” bought for $71,500 at one other public sale that 12 months.