All in all, seven DeLorean supercars were procured for “Back to the Future.” One of those DMC-12 models went to the auction block and sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars beyond its normal street value of about $30,000. This particular model was used in the third movie of the franchise.
Marty McFly first discovers Doc’s remote-controlled time travel machine at the Twin Pines Mall parking lot. The plutonium-powered invention with giant cooling vents protruding from the rear end was designed on a 1981 DeLorean. It’s heartwarming to know that some of the proceeds went to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The “Back to the Future” DeLorean sold for $541,000 in 2011.
Le Mans (1971) - Monaco Watch: $2.208M
This is the wristwatch Steve McQueen wore in “Le Mans,” playing 24 Hours of Le Man's racer Michael Delaney. Monaco was made by TAG Heuer. The cutting-edge timepiece was originally introduced at the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix.
The watch is not only highly valued because Steve McQueen wore it but also because he personally chose the Heuer.
The Heuer Monaco Watch
Original Monaco was the first automatic wristwatch and the first square watch face. Because of its enduring popularity, the style McQueen wore is still in production. This Monaco sold at an online auction by Phillips out of New York for $2,208,000 in 2020.
It was one of several watches used while filming “Le Mans.” The record for one of these watches was previously held at $799,500 in 2012.
The DeLorean Time Machine
The “Back to the Future” car is equipped with a flux capacitor. It is the feature that enables time travel, and this particular flux capacitator was used throughout the trilogy.
However, exclusively by the stuntman. Of the seven modified DeLorean DMC, one is on display in Los Angeles at the Petersen Automotive Museum, and another is at Universal Studios in Orlando.
Casablanca (1942) - Sam’s Piano $3.4M
The miniature piano used in “Casablanca” holds a lot of sentimental value. Humphrey Bogart (Rick) hides important letters that may aid his escape from Morocco inside of it. But sentimental feelings also arise from the sound of it being played. “As Time Goes By,” performed by band leader Dooley Wilson (Sam), brings back memories. However, the piano was not actually played in the film. Instead, Wilson’s keyboard compositions were dubbed in.
The small-scale piano with fewer keys than a standard instrument went for $3.4 million at the 2014 Bonhams “There’s No Place Like Hollywood” auction in New York.