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est.1997
Christopher
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1987 Dante's Peak
GMC Suburban
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. — When Dylan Carden turned 16
earlier this week, he and his dad started a search for
his first vehicle.
Little did they know they would be bringing a
piece of cinematic history with them to
northwest Missouri. Carden, who will be a junior
at West Nodaway in a matter of weeks, was
initially looking for a sportier car.
What he and his dad, John, stumbled upon on
Craigslist turned out to be quite a find.
Staring back at them on the computer screen was
a 1987 GMC Suburban. But, not just any
Suburban. This one had a starring role in
the 1997 movie Dante’s Peak, a movie that
grossed more than $170 million. The
father-and-son duo made the trip to Council
Bluffs, Iowa, to get the vehicle and bring it to
their home in Missouri.
Along with the purchase came a letter from
Cinema Vehicle Services. Signed by Ray Claridge,
president of the North Hollywood, California,
business. The letter states ‘This vehicle, 1987
GMC Suburban, (VIN redacted) was used in the
filming of Dante’s Peak, featuring Pierce
Brosnan.’
The two got the truck and were only able to
drive it a short while before needing to stop
due to it overheating. Instead of risking any
damage, the Cardens got some help from Dylan’s
friends, David Hull and Levi Hoyt, who brought a
trailer. The plan is for the truck to be
checked out to see what fixes need to be made to
get it on the road. “It has a few little
issues that need to get lined up as far as
motor-wise,” John Carden said. “He’s talked
about driving it for a little while to see if it
belongs in a rightful place.” The question
that will come up soon is, “Do you restore it to
movie-like condition?” Or leave it as it is with
the natural bones intact but with some changes?
Obviously being born after the movie premiered,
Dylan Carden had to do some research on the
movie but quickly learned of the history behind
the movie and the stars in it, like Brosnan who
gained international fame playing James Bond in
the Agent 007 movies. “It is awesome just
thinking about it,” Dylan Carden said.
John and Dylan did a lot of research before
purchasing the vehicle, which included finding
photos of the vehicle in the movie to make sure
it was legit.
The car has been used by a family as an
everyday-vehicle and they made some alterations
to it so it isn’t as authentic as it was when it
was on the big screen. Window tinting has
been added. A handful of letter scripts were
added to the side window and back window, while
a University of Texas logo is on the front
fender near the GMC logo. The original
taillights were replaced, but they were stored
in the back of the suburban. The car
has the Safari Snorkel, which is noticeable when
the suburban goes across a river during a scene
in the movie. From information gathered by
the Cardens, there were only four such suburbans
used in the filming and this is the only known
survivor.
1987 GMC Suburban used in
the movie Dante's Peak
starring Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton
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