Acura SHIELD MDX from 1st Avengers movie! Amazing collector's piece!
Sale price: US $60,000.00 Make an Offer
| Used |
| “Almost new. Only 2,379 miles. Stored in a garage under a cover. A few small blemishes from production use, but interior and exterior are in terrific shape.” |
| Year: | 2011 | VIN : | 2HNYD2H73BH532081 |
| Mileage: | 2379 | Number of Cylinders: | 6 |
| Make: | Acura | Transmission: | Automatic |
| Model: | MDX | Vehicle Title: | Clear |
| Trim: | Technology Package | Options: | SHIELD Package, Heated Seats, Ventilated Seats, DVD Player, CD Player, Leather Seats, Sunroof |
| Engine: | 3.7L V6 | Safety Features: | Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags |
| Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats | Exterior Color: | Black |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Interior Color: | Black |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Pearland, Texas, United States
Vehicle description
This 2011 Acura MDX is a true collector car! This piece of movie history is from the movie The Avengers! This S.H.I.E.L.D. MDX was 1 of only 10 that were custom built especially for the film. They were also used in filming the pilot for Agents of SHIELD. Not only is this SUV loaded with factory options but it also comes equipped with the S.H.I.E.L.D. build options. Please see below how this MDX was toughened up for its role in The Avengers movie. Modifications include custom wheels, custom fenders, raised suspension, custom-applied step bars, and push bar. The light bar is amber and it does work. Please note that the screen-cap pictures posted from Agents of SHIELD and The Avengers are not necessarily of this exact vehicle but are of the MDXs used in the productions. The MDX S.H.I.E.L.D. was one of the 5 top cars to see at the 2012 New York International Auto Show! See the link below! Top Five Must See Cars at the New York International Auto Show (Click Here) Review and Build Specs of the Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Acura MDX from Edmonds.com (Click Here) Toughening the MDX (Build Description via Edmonds) A total of 10 MDXs were built for The Avengers, with most coming brand-new straight off the production line in Alliston, Ontario. And they weren"t stripped-out MDXs either, as all were equipped with the Technology package and full leather-lined interiors. Just because you"re fighting super-villains doesn"t mean you shouldn"t be super-comfortable. Before S.H.I.E.L.D. duty each Acura MDX was first sent to the CVS paint shop. There the paint applied by Acura was sanded down and PPG flat black was applied. "The finish has a soft-touch feel to it," described Salerno. "It almost feels like rubber. And then we painted all the chrome parts a black tint to get a black chrome effect." Most movie cars slam through the CVS shops so quickly there"s no time to paint the door jambs. Not this time. All but one of the MDXs got a complete color change. The S.H.I.E.L.D. graphics weren"t applied by CVS but were later applied by the film company"s art department. Not finding any aftermarket fender flares readily available for The Avengers Acura MDX, Salerno and his crew took flares originally intended for a Ford truck and cut them up to fit the Acura. Once the prototypes were stitched together, molds were made from them and fiberglass flares were fabricated for all 10 of the vehicles. The front push bar started life as standard pieces from the Go Rhino! catalog, with an upper bar added and LED foglamps bolted. The sidestep bars also came from Go Rhino! and were cut down to fit the MDX. A Whelen Engineering LFL Liberty LED light bar is mounted atop each MDX. Wheels that looked right and had the correct offset for the Acura MDX also proved impossible to locate. So CVS had wheels custom-made by a company called Intro Wheels and painted them black except, of course, for the Acura logo on the center caps. The 18-inch wheels are inside 265/65R18 BFGoodrich All-Terrain radials. Height-Challenged The problem with those BFG tires is that they stand 31.7 inches tall. That"s about 2.5 inches taller than the standard 255/50R18 all-season Bridgestones that are standard equipment on the MDX. So for clearance and appearance, the S.H.I.E.L.D. MDXs needed their suspensions raised. "We disconnected the sway bars," explained Salerno, "and disconnected the ride control system. We built custom spacers for the front and rear and installed air shocks. The entire idea was to get the suspension down and, therefore, the body up." CVS"s handiwork gives the MDX a tough off-road stance that looks great on film.
Autographed The SUV has autographs from the late Stan Lee, and Marvel actors Clark Gregg, Ming Na Wen, Karen Gillan, Brett Dalton, Bridget Regan, Chad Michael Murray, J August Richards, Glenn Morshower, and Elizabeth Henstridge. Autographs are in the door frames, so they are protected from weather or wear, but easy to display. Runs beautifully, stored in a garage under a cover. The ride is a little bumpy due to the raised suspension. The suspension and custom wheels mean the Comfort Drive System and Tire Pressure Monitoring System were disconnected and their warning lights stay on on the dash. This vehicle turns heads like nothing else on the road!
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Autographed The SUV has autographs from the late Stan Lee, and Marvel actors Clark Gregg, Ming Na Wen, Karen Gillan, Brett Dalton, Bridget Regan, Chad Michael Murray, J August Richards, Glenn Morshower, and Elizabeth Henstridge. Autographs are in the door frames, so they are protected from weather or wear, but easy to display. Runs beautifully, stored in a garage under a cover. The ride is a little bumpy due to the raised suspension. The suspension and custom wheels mean the Comfort Drive System and Tire Pressure Monitoring System were disconnected and their warning lights stay on on the dash. This vehicle turns heads like nothing else on the road!
Shipping
Buyer is responsible for shipping, but I am happy to help with arrangements.