John Wick main actor Keanu Reeves admitted to loving motorbikes since he was very young and it was his passion for motorbikes that helped this actor balance his life. Keanu Reeves didn’t just stop at buying and driving cars like other movie stars, but also started creating them. In 2011, Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger founded Arch Motorcycle with headquarters in Hawthorne, California, USA. The idea of establishing Arch Motorcycles was born by Keanu when he and Gard customized a Harley-Davidson.
Join Xedoisong.vn to take a look at the car models in the Hollywood actor’s collection and the cars Keanu Reeves drives in movies.
1. Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (Typer 993)
As a fan of speed, especially motorbikes, there is a reason why Keanu Reeves chose the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. After filming the movie Speed (1994), Keanu Reeves decided to own this car.
Unfortunately, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S was stolen while Keanu Reeves was away filming a movie.
2. Ferrari GTB 488 and California T
In 2015, Keanu Reeves was invited to visit Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. There, the actor tried driving the Ferrari 488 GTB and California T, as well as driving the Ferrari 488 GTB for a few laps at the famous Fiorano racetrack.
After driving these two cars, Keanu Reeves shared a few interesting things to say about Ferrari, saying about the 488 GTB: “This is a car where you feel there is an incredible synergy. And about California, it feels like a part of your body and mind is expanding. There is no doubt about it: Ferrari is the dream.” With his finances, Keanu Reeves can easily buy both cars at the same time.
3. Ford Mustang 1969
In the first part of the John Wick movie series, Keanu Reeves drove a 1969 Ford Mustang to get gas, then the car was stolen, the actor’s puppy in the movie was killed and the story began from there.
In the sequel, the 1969 Ford Mustang appears more, participating in the film’s action scenes. In particular, the driving scenes in John Wick 2 in the Ford Mustang were driven by Keanu Reeves himself without the need for a stuntman. This car is also owned by Keanu Reeves.
4. Ford Mustang 1970
Point Break was probably the first movie that made Keanu Reeves famous, although it wasn’t his biggest hit. In the film, the duo Patrick Swayze and Reeves play the male leads. In the film, Johnny Utah (Reeves) is a federal agent who is assigned to infiltrate a gang of suspected bank robbers.
5. Chevrolet Chevelle SS 1970
This car model first appeared in part 2 John Wick. Some media experts say that the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 is the “King of the Road,” one of the great muscle cars. Chevrolet Chevelle SS often appears and wins high positions in professional drag races that are quite popular in the underground world of American players.
In the movie, the power of the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS was driven by Keanu Reeves himself, showing off his extreme driving skills with acceleration and drifting to chase away the killer motorcyclist.
6. Jaguar XJS XJ27 1991
Jaguar XJS XJ27 1991 is the car model driven by Keanu Reeves in the movie Speed 1994, a famous movie in which this actor played the main role.
In the movie, Reeves plays an LAPD police officer who tries to chase down a bomb-riddled bus to rescue civilians on the bus. The bus explodes if the bus is traveling slower than 80 km/h but is entering an unfinished road. This movie grossed 350.4 million USD and won two Oscars.
7. Volvo 122
Now, when he is famous for owning millions of dollars in assets, he still retains the first cars he ever bought, besides the classic 1973 Norton Commando 850 MK2A motorbike, in Keanu Reeves’ garage. got a Volvo 122.
Through research, the Volvo 122 was his first car, which was a green racing car that Keanu Reeves called Dumpy. This can be said to be Keanu Reeves’s most important car, because he drove this car from Toronto Canada to Los Angeles in 1985 to start his acting career.
8. Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park 1986
The Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park is a full-size car produced by the Mercury division of Ford Motor between 1957 and 1991. The 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park is the iconic car from the two films “ The Amazing Adventures of Ted and Bill”.
A 1989 American science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The film stars Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves and George Carlin. This is a rare comedy that Keanu Reeves has played throughout his career. When the movie was released, it created a fever among teenagers at that time. In addition, part 3 of the film is being filmed since May 2018. It is called “Bill & Ted 3: Face the Music”, and pre-production begins in May 2018. Part 3 will also featuring Keanu Reeves as Ted.
9. Rally Car
Rally Car is a movie said to still be in pre-production, starring Keanu Reeves. The film was directed by Olivier Megaton adapted from the story Stephen Hamel. In the movie, Keanu plays the role of a driver participating in a Nascar race and together with a young Chinese woman conquers a real Nascar race to win.
The film takes full advantage of Keanu Reeves’ driving skills, promising to bring the audience a new perspective for actor Keanu Reeves in addition to the action scenes of previous film series.