Bay City, MI - Universal Pictures sent out several casting calls for vintage cars, trucks and buses for the upcoming gangster film "Public Enemies." In the end, the studio decided the 1935 Hudson Terraplane at the Bay City Motor Company was a dead-ringer for John Dillinger's getaway car. When filming begins in March, the very rare Terraplane will take center stage alongside co-stars Johnny Depp as Dillinger and Christian Bales as G-Man Melvin Purvis.

        Universal Studios has assigned a select team to outfit and change the tan and burgundy show car into Dillinger's gleaming black and tan depression-era getaway vehicle. According to news reports, Dillinger and girlfriend Billie Frechette were driving a Hudson Terraplane when they narrowly escaped a machine gun battle with police after being discovered living in a St. Paul, Minnesota apartment under assumed names.

        "Universal did the scouting and Johnny picked the must-have car.  Everyone was great to work with as things swiftly progressed from a hit on our website through the sale and invitations to observe the movie's production," explained company partner, David Cotten. The Bay City Motor Company displays and sells the finest antique and classic cars from its showroom on Downtown Bay City's Water Street. Part showroom and part museum, the unique company was created in 2005 by David and Ann Cotten with their son Scott and is based on over a hundred years of Michigan automotive heritage. Ann Cotten's grandfather founded the first (and last) independent Cadillac dealership in the United States and David

Cotten's father created the first retail finance loan program for automobiles. Today, the family and partners put their automotive expertise to good use matching customers from around the world with the classic cars they've always dreamed about.

        For more information on the Bay City Motor Company, contact David, Dale or Scott at 989.891.0900 or visit the company's website www.thebaycitymotorcompany.com .

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Editor's Note: The Hudson Motor Car Company manufactured automobiles in Detroit from 1909 to 1954 when it merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to become American Motors. The name "Hudson" came from J. L. Hudson, the Detroit department store entrepreneur and founder of Hudson's department store and investor in the fledging car company.