Article: Urbana native, car get 3 seconds of fame ; Jeff Kelch was one of 49 owners of 1930-34 era cars who was selected to be in 'Public Enemies.'

Urbana native Jeff Kelch sat behind the wheel of his 1934 Chrysler waiting patiently as the driver of the car in front of him learned to maneuver a clutch. The driver clearly didn't know how to shift the manual transmission in the antique auto.

Kelch's location: the set of the movie "Public Enemies" being filmed in Chicago in the spring of 2008; The other driver: Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp playing the role of bank robber John Dillinger.

"It was absolutely something I will never forget," Kelch said.

Kelch's film adventure sprang from a family heirloom, the royal blue Chrysler with front-opening suicide doors, purchased new in Urbana by his greatuncle William Gribble.

When Kelch ...

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