Title: Auto magic: Cussler classics to be displayed
sherlockfan - March 28, 2005 02:13 PM (GMT)
Auto magic: Cussler classics to be displayed
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,3...2784662,00.html
Auto magic: Cussler classics to be displayed
By Bill Husted
Denver Post Columninst
Best-selling author Clive Cussler is about to open his world-class Arvada-based car collection to the public. The Cussler Museum should be up and running in May, the author tells me, operated by his daughter Teri Toft.
Toft says that half of Cussler's 87 vintage cars will be on display to the public for the first time. Admission would be about $6. This is a big deal.
"The cars are so incredible," says Toft. "They've sat in the warehouse for 20 years. People should get to look at them and enjoy them."
Of course there's always more going on in Cussler's life than cars. The movie of his book "Sahara" comes out April 8 from Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz's Crusader Entertainment. Cussler has been fighting with the production company for about a year, claiming that he was given script and casting approval. He signed off on the cast - Matthew McConaughey (whom he interviewed two times in Telluride), Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn and Cussler's daughter Dayna Cussler.
But he never approved the script. He told me that he could not discuss it since the case is headed to court in the fall, when he'll be seeking more than $10 million in damages. But he previously told The Denver Post: "They sent me seven scripts, and I inserted each one into the trash can."
Stay tuned.
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,3...2784662,00.html
Auto magic: Cussler classics to be displayed
By Bill Husted
Denver Post Columninst
Best-selling author Clive Cussler is about to open his world-class Arvada-based car collection to the public. The Cussler Museum should be up and running in May, the author tells me, operated by his daughter Teri Toft.
Toft says that half of Cussler's 87 vintage cars will be on display to the public for the first time. Admission would be about $6. This is a big deal.
"The cars are so incredible," says Toft. "They've sat in the warehouse for 20 years. People should get to look at them and enjoy them."
Of course there's always more going on in Cussler's life than cars. The movie of his book "Sahara" comes out April 8 from Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz's Crusader Entertainment. Cussler has been fighting with the production company for about a year, claiming that he was given script and casting approval. He signed off on the cast - Matthew McConaughey (whom he interviewed two times in Telluride), Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn and Cussler's daughter Dayna Cussler.
But he never approved the script. He told me that he could not discuss it since the case is headed to court in the fall, when he'll be seeking more than $10 million in damages. But he previously told The Denver Post: "They sent me seven scripts, and I inserted each one into the trash can."
Stay tuned.
DirkPitt - March 28, 2005 03:50 PM (GMT)
Now that's going to please a lot of motoring enthusiasts th:
Giordino13 - March 28, 2005 04:57 PM (GMT)
I can't wait to go see the collection!!! p:
oswalder - March 28, 2005 05:51 PM (GMT)
Might be nice to take a couple of books in and read some of the car chases while standing next to the cars in question. co:
Foss Gly - March 28, 2005 07:19 PM (GMT)
What I wouldn't give to see that collection up close and personal. Magnificent collection...
Mostly Heep - March 28, 2005 10:14 PM (GMT)
Look out Denver here I come :lol:
tonym5 - March 29, 2005 12:50 AM (GMT)
Woohooo!!!! Would love to see that myself. w: Does this mean he's not writing that coffee table book about his collection? Is the money going for charity or just to administer the collection?
pewee - March 30, 2005 12:03 PM (GMT)
I wanna go!!!
boissee - March 30, 2005 01:56 PM (GMT)
yike: I have got to get myself back to CO!
Kellym - March 31, 2005 04:56 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Foss Gly @ Mar 28 2005, 07:19 PM) |
| What I wouldn't give to see that collection up close and personal. |
I thought the exact same thing!!