Legendary diecast scale model cars from cult movies

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June 8th, 2010, 05:05 AM

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Legendary diecast scale model cars from cult movies

Discover here a cool collection of diecast scale model cars from some cult movies. ( You can click on pictures for get more detailled descriptions. )
　
　
1/18 Diecast Model 1974 Mt. Prospect Police Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile From "The Blues Brothers" Movie
The Bluesmobile is a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers. In the film, it is described as a used Mount Prospect, Illinois police car that replaced a Cadillac, which Elwood Blues traded for a microphone. The Bluesmobile was equipped with the "440 Magnum" squad car package that was offered by Dodge for the Monaco. Its license plate was an Illinois plate reading, "BDR 529", a tribute to the Black Diamond Riders of Toronto, Canada at 529 Jarvis Street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GsiHUh3iBs ( See it on video )
　
　
1:18 Diecast Back to the Future Delorean Part 1 Time Machine by Sunstar
The DeLorean DMC-12 is a sports car that was originally manufactured in Northern Ireland by the DeLorean Motor Company for the American market in 1981–1982. It is most commonly known simply as the DeLorean, as it was the only model ever produced by the company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUWVb9jRCQ8 ( See it on video )
　
　
Ertl 1/21 Ghostbusters Model Car Ecto 1
The Ectomobile, or Ecto–1 is a 1959 Cadillac limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction. In the original movie, this vehicle was purchased by Ray Stantz for the relatively high price of $4800 (over $9800 in 2009 dollars when scaled up for inflation) in a poor state of repair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z10-e9VXb-Q ( See it on video )
　
　
Mad Max 2 : The Road Warrior Interceptor / Enemy Car 1/43
The most memorable car, Max's black Pursuit Special—erroneously known as "The Last of the V8 Interceptors" based on a mechanic's quote in Mad Max 2 was a limited GT351 version of a 1973 Ford XB Falcon Hardtop (sold in Australia from December 1973 to August 1976) which was primarily modified by Murray Smith, Peter Arcadipane and Ray Beckerley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ-YkfN_O6k ( Ford Falcon on video )
　
　
1977 Pontiac Trans-Am Fire Bird From Smokey & The Bandit 1/18
The film made use of three modified black 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am "Special Editions" that were each built according to the required stuntwork. All were damaged during the rigors of filming the stunts. The particular car used to jump over the bridge towards the middle of the movie was reportedly totaled doing the stunt. (The bridge itself, though no longer used for traffic, was still intact prior to filming. The middle section was demolished by the film-makers for the stunt.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZZPalUHlxc ( Movie scene )
　
　
1969 Dodge Charger Dukes of Hazzard General Lee Diecast Model 1:18
The General Lee is the automobile driven by the Duke cousins Bo and Luke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. It is known for the chases and stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the Dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car appears in every episode but one ("Mary Kaye's Baby"). The car's name is a reference to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and indeed the vehicle embodies the Southern United States, bearing as it does a Confederate Battle flag on its roof and a horn which plays a bar from the song "Dixie". The idea for the General Lee was developed from the famous bootlegger Jerry Rushing's car, which was named for Lee's favorite horse, Traveller. Traveller was also the name of the car in Moonrunners, the 1975 movie precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard.Although the exact number of General Lees used varies from different sources, according to Ben Jones ("Cooter" in the show), as well as builders involved with the show, 256 General Lees were used to film the series. Others claim about 321 were used in the series. Approximately seventeen still exist in various states of repair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-avrM_QIG0 ( See it on video )
　
　
1970 Dodge Charger diecast model car "The Fast and the Furious" 1:18 die cast by Ertl
The original Dodge Charger 426 Hemi R/T that was used in the original movie was a 1970, but the car in this movie was a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi with a slightly modified front grill to appear as a 1970 car; the original 1970 Dodge Charger was in pieces, being totally dissembled for restoration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRO6b_ZzZcM ( Fast & Furious Charger Wheelie movie scene )
　
1965 Cadillac DeVille Reservoir Dogs Die Cast - 1:18
Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 crime film and the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, though not the heist itself. It incorporates many themes and aesthetics that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, memorable dialogue, profuse profanity, and a nonlinear storyline.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uk-t2ZpQDc ( See it on video )
　
1958 Plymouth Fury movie "CHRISTINE" 1:18 Ertl diecast model
Although the 1958 Plymouth Fury is identified as the car in John Carpenter's adaptation of the Stephen King novel Christine, two other Plymouth models, the Belvedere and the Savoy, were also used to portray the malevolent automobile in the film. The word "fury" is a type of anger, inspired by the Furies, mythological creatures in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman mythology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2vXMSCqQsk ( See it on video )
　
　
James Bond Lotus Underwater
The original Esprit was lauded for its handling and is said to have the best steering of any Esprit. However, it was generally regarded as lacking power, especially in markets such as the United States where the engine was down-rated for emissions purposes.