How badly did they want it?

As a big woody fan, I bought the GIM 1951 Cadillac Series 75 Schwartz MGM model when it was first released, despite its confusing and questionable history. Online research will support that MGM did contract with Schwartz for some wood bodied Cadillacs in the late 40s, but this 1951 is much more frequently attributed to Gene Autry by way of pinup model Marie McDonald, whose husband was the one who originally commissioned it for her from Schwartz.

Anyway, I'm even more glad I bought it when I did because I've been following an auction where the sale price just closed at $320.55. Someone needed that model really, really, badly for their collection.

At that price, I felt it should be placed in an appropriate Hollywood setting.