Vehicle Description
Co-starring SNL alumni Chris Farley and David Spade, Lorne
Michaels' 1995 comedy hit "Tommy Boy" needs no introduction to
millions of fans. Several classic Mopar convertibles were
hilariously used on Tommy and Richard's attempts to save the
Callahan auto-parts company, and this 1967 Plymouth Satellite
convertible is strongly believed one of them. According to an
in-depth May 2020 Mopar Collector's Guide feature, the Plymouth's
prior owner acquired it via auction from Cinema Vehicle Services,
LLC, of North Hollywood, CA, where it had long resided. During a
post-purchase visit, a senior company representative immediately
recalled the Plymouth and verbally confirmed it was a "Tommy Boy"
car, but legalities precluded written confirmation. Physical
evidence reveals it is quite likely a former stunt car with front
towing brackets allowing through-the-windshield sequences to be
filmed behind a camera truck, an added electric cooling fan, and
non-stock electric line-lock brake valves on the firewall and
driver's side frame rail for spins and lurid stops. A foam-filled
5-gallon fuel cell replaced the OEM fuel tank and rear air shocks
were added, with the chassis otherwise stock. Like the other movie
cars, this Plymouth includes a front bench, 22-inch radiator and
383ci V8 engine, dressed as a 440 and mated to a column-shifted
TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Chrome Cragar S/S wheels and
BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires are consistent with the other movie
cars. Interestingly, the driver's side air-cleaner inlet was
removed, possibly for the disastrous gas-station setup to the
movie's infamous open-hood scene. Other film and TV appearances
likely followed for this hard-working vehicle, and by 2010, it
certainly appeared in Katy Perry's 2010 "Teenage Dream" music video
from the hit album of the same name, with Mopar Collector's Guide
citing the video car's heavily distressed paint, front towing
brackets and missing upper grille element - all consistent features
with the Plymouth offered here. Offered with an Arizona title
document and state-assigned VIN, this 1967 Plymouth Satellite
convertible will make a fun cruiser for a confirmed "Tommy Boy"
movie buff.
