The Herkimer Battle Jitney Lives, and the New Owner Plans a Full Restoration

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[mylife]

For years, it seemed as if the Herkimer Battle Jitney—the massive rolling prop from the 1999 movie Mystery Men—would deteriorate to nothing in a California storage yard. Fans of this fictionalized military vehicle had sussed out where it was and what modifications had been made to it over time, and some had tried to contact its owner in hopes of putting it back in the spotlight. Their efforts, however, amounted to little more than idle chatter about a long-forgotten box-office flop until the day that Mark Zoran checked his email in the shower."When I saw it had come up for sale, I emailed them, I texted them, I called them, I direct messaged them, I even posted online that I wanted to buy it," Mark said. "And I was still third in line."Owner of Razorfly Studios in Sylva, North Carolina, Mark specializes in creating replica movie and television props, such as full-size Bluesmobiles and Mirthmobile Pacers. He told us he unwinds after work by looking for more projects to take on—projects like the Herkimer Battle Jitney."It hit me a few years ago that nobody had ever built one," he said.

[mylife]

A 10 wheeled antiradiation tomb...

[mylife]

[Disambiguator]

Looks like one of Randy Grubb’s creations - after being on meth for a while.

[mylife]

I loved Hemmings motor news when I was a teen.

[mylife]

the creator was on something.

[Jet Jaguar]

Wild.

[mylife]

I’d rather have an LAV

[mylife]

[Boogieman]

Ah, the cream of the crop of nonlethal assault vehicles.

[Celerity]

I would drive this.

[mylife]

It would look good in the FReeper parade.

[Kommodor]

That was such a fun movie ...

“You must fight as the wolf pack, not as the six-pack”

Or something like that...

[White Lives Matter]

Mark Zoran! Is he related to Max Zoran?

[ASOC]

https://mysterymen.fandom.com/wiki/Herkimer_Battle_Jitney

[Demiurge2]

Hey, that was a fun movie!

[mylife]

Damnation Alley

[ADemocratNoMore]

“Adjust me, adjust me”

[mylife]

I luv hawkwind

[Repeal The 17th]

Strangest thing about this story is...
“...Mark Zoran checked his email in the shower...”