Rodz and Bodz Museum Auction Fuels Plans for a New Home
Over 460 cars, props, and pop culture treasures from Colorado’s Rodz and Bodz Museum sold at auction, raising funds for its next exciting location.
The Rodz and Bodz Museum in Englewood, Colorado, only opened in 2021, but its combination of cars and pop culture has already provided unforgettable experiences for all ages. Visitors could see and sit in famous vehicles from film and TV; some screen-used, some replicas. The museum’s rotating exhibits included classic cars, vintage advertising, and pieces of Denver history. Owner Zack Loffert also rented cars from his collection. After an auction by Kraft Auctions, over 460 items from the museum’s collection have found new homes.
The museum announced its temporary closure in July, which a post on its Facebook page assured fans was “A Fond Farewell, But Not Goodbye!” Loffert intends to open a new permanent location in about a year. To raise the necessary money, he offered part of his collection in a two-day online and in-person auction on August 22 and 23.
The August 22 session saw 60 cars and trucks up for auction, bringing in the highest prices. Two lots tied for the top price, both selling for $103,500. Unsurprisingly, both were cars with strong pop culture connections. One was a 1981 GMC K2500 Sierra Grande pickup truck from the 2024 movie The Fall Guy, autographed by stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and director David Leitch. The other, a 1970 Dodge Charger, was used in movies 4 and 5 of the Fast & Furious franchise, where the cars might as well be stars themselves.
Another high-selling lot was a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe. This mint-condition example of one of the first 10 Gran Sports ever made was especially desirable to auto enthusiasts. It sold for $65,500.
Not every vehicle was a car. Other notable lots include the only known surviving 1933 Twin Coach Trolley Bus, modified to be street legal, which sold for $56,350; a 1972 Mitsubishi van custom-made to look like the 50th Anniversary Hot Wheels Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine ($20,700); a 2004 Polaris Vertical Edge 800 snowmobile used by the villains in the James Bond film Spectre ($38,525); and a custom-built replica of Pee-Wee Herman’s bicycle, which, at $4,887, did not sell for nearly as much as the real thing that sold earlier this year.
With all these incredible items selling, one might be forgiven for forgetting there’s even more where they came from. When the Rodz and Bodz Museum finds its next location, it’s sure to have many more exciting exhibits.
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