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The original M4S pace car survived movie production, serving only as the hero car for beauty shots rather than abusive live-action scenes. After its role in The Wraith, the car resumed pacing races for CART Indy Car (presumably) before spending the rest of its days at the Walter P. Chrysler museum.
What was the car in The Wraith? ›
While the M4S never made it into production, it was cemented into the minds of movie fans with a starring role in the 1986 film "The Wraith," where it made an appearance under the guise of the "Turbo Interceptor", a name which it has been unable to shake to this day.
What is the story behind the movie Wraith? ›
In a small town in Arizona, a mysterious man/spirit descends from the sky and manifests in a sports car and targets a local violent road-racing gang of motor heads, headed by a ruthless bully who'll do anything to get what he wants.
Is The Wraith a horror movie? ›
Not a horror but a lifetime ghost film. This was a nice film and the mansion was gorgeous. The house is old and haunted.
Why was The Wraith discontinued? ›
The Rolls and Wraith left the US at the end of the 2021 model year, likely due to increasingly stringent regulations paired with the cars' aging platform. The two share their bones with the BMW 7 Series that debuted in 2008.
How many Dodge M4S are there? ›
There are up to, but no more than, four official Dodge M4S prototype vehicles, and there are visual differences between them all. For the sake of this article, the car most people know as “the Wraith” can be called a Turbo Interceptor, since that name came about around the same time as the movie.
How much is a Wraith car worth? ›
Rolls-Royce Wraith Listings by Year
| Vehicle | Price From | Excellent Price |
|---|
| 2020 Rolls-Royce Wraith | $218,000 | 1 listing |
| 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith | $215,995 | 3 listings |
| 2018 Rolls-Royce Wraith | $166,500 | 3 listings |
| 2017 Rolls-Royce Wraith | $133,990 | 4 listings |
3 more rowsJeff Dunham is a talented comedian, but he's also an avid car enthusiast. He has a large collection of automobiles, but the purchase of the Turbo Interceptor was special. Dunham bought the car, realizing what it was and its potential value.
Where do they go at the end of The Wraith? ›
In the end, he passed the Turbo Interceptor to Jamie's brother William "Billy" Hankins, while he rode with Keri out of town--and, presumably, out of the entire state of Arizona as well, apparently never to return.
Was The Wraith a flop? ›
It was a critical and commercial failure at the time of release but like so many movies from that era it has since grown a cult following.
Shooting locations
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Wraith was shot entirely in and around Tucson, Arizona; shots of the hilly road leading into the fictional "Brooks, AZ" were filmed on Freeman Road on the city's southeast side. Keri's (Sherilyn Fenn) home is located at 2128 East 5th Street.
Is The Wraith a bad movie? ›
"The Wraith" is an entertaining movie with a good story, fast car races and a fairly good cast that includes Charlie Sheen, Sherilyn Fenn and Randy Quaid.
Who was the movie The Wraith dedicated to? ›
Dedicated to the memory of Bruce Ingram, who worked on the film as an assistant cameraman. He was the single person killed when the camera car overturned.
What are the pieces that disappear in The Wraith? ›
One thing it did explain was why parts of the wraith's body braces disappeared in animated flashes. Supposedly the wraith's body was either badly damaged or not fully complete, so it had those limb braces.
