Showing posts with label Movie vehicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie vehicles. Show all posts

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Flying Motorcycle From Harry Potter Film

 



The diecast car, Mattel No.95653 The Flying Motorcycle, was produced by Mattel Inc. (USA) in China in the year 2000. It measures 12.5 cm in length.


This black, silver, and chrome metal car, inspired by the first Harry Potter film, was produced under license from Warner Bros. It features Hagrid riding a motorcycle that resembles a Triumph 650 T120 Bonneville from the year 1953. Toy2hand shop

 

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Basil Brush's Car

 



Basil Brush's Car, Corgi No. 808, was made in England by Mettoy Playcraft in the year 1971. It measures 9.5 cm long. 

The die-cast car, featured in the children's TV show Basil Brush, is red with yellow metal mudguards. It showcases a fox sitting on the car. This particular model is a 1910 Renault diecast car, numbered 9031, with a clear windshield and gold lamp. The bottom of the car is made of yellow metal. This die-cast model car is produced under license by television creators Ivan Owen and Peter Fermin.

Basil Brush aired on the BBC from 1963 to 2007 and remains one of the most popular children's series. It is also one of the longest-running programs on the BBC.

The Corgi Basil Brush diecast car had an impressive sales record, with up to 187,000 units sold during its short two-year production run. However, production of Basil Brush's Car was discontinued in 1973, in contrast to the TV show that has been on the air for over 40 years.See more

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

CORGI: RELIANT TROTTERS INDEPENDENT TRADERS


When Lledo introduced the Reliant Regal Supervan III for Christmas 1997 as the Trotters Independent Traders van from the television series Only Fools and Horses, many commented that it looked too clean. So now a 'dirty' version has been produced. 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

JADA 1/18 1963 CADILLAC SERIES 62 'SCARFACE'

1963 Cadillac Series 62 From Movie "Scarface" Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Jada

1963 Cadillac Series 62 From Movie "Scarface" Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Jada


The Cadillac Series 62 is remembered for its huge sharp tailfins with dual bullet tail lights. The engine was entirely changed for 1963, though the displacement and output remained the same. This is a stunning 1963 Yellow Cadillac Series 62 Diecast Model Car that Tony Montana drove in the movie Scarface. Features opening hood, doors, trunk and steerable front wheels and 1/18th scale figure of Tony Montana.

Monday, July 4, 2011

CORGI 1/36 RANGE ROVER - THE NEW AVENGERS

One of the cult television series--not quite in the same leauge as The Avengers--which retain their popularity. This attractively packaged set provides John Steed's Range Rover in British racing green, and a model of the man himself, with essential umbrella and bowler. Shop here

Saturday, June 18, 2011

JOHNNY LIGHTHING BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER- SPIKE GILES CITROEN



 Gile's Citroen comes in two colours, a sparkly metallic silver, as well as a shark skin colour grey. Silver version was in the original release of four Buffy vehicles and the grey hit the shelves in the second release. Both use the same mould, tan coloured interior, tyres and so on, however there is a considerable difference between the two colours that make it worthwhile collecting both. Both releases like all other vehicles in the Buffy series come with a bonus collector card. These have a variety of images of various actors from the TV show, of course the ones with Sarah Michelle Gellar cost a lot more to collect these days. You can get the other actor carded vehicles fairly cheap with the exception of Alyson Hannigan (Willow) who has increased in demand since How I Met Your Mother became one of the biggest shows in recent times. 

Not only can you get the different actors on the collector cards but you can also get them wearing different clothing and with different quotes. The better quotes with Sarah on them are also more expensive than the ones about pep and so forth. When these do come online as loose cars they sell for a fraction of the blister pack prices. Without the pack though, you wouldn't even know they were from Buffy. So tracking down the right actor card and quote is important as you're not likely to be removing your Citroen from the blister pack.
--James Simpson Shop here

Friday, March 25, 2011

YAT MING 1/43 - 1968 FORD MUSTANG GT FASTBACK BULLITT STEVE McQUEEN




One of Steve McQueen's most famous films, 'Bullitt', features a wild, roller coaster chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, with Steve McQueen driving a '68 Mustang GT. The scene is probably the first major car chase ever used in a feature film and every movie car chase that has followed over the years owes allegiance to Steve McQueen for making it happen

1968 Ford Mustang GT Green 1/43 Steve Mqueen Bullitt . Made of diecast with some plastic parts. Detailed interior, exterior. Has plastic display stand with plastic show case. Dimensions approximately L-4 inches long. See more 

Thursday, December 23, 2010

CORGI 1/43 LAND ROVER LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE


Three old school friends - the self styled leader, the timid dawdler and the mischievous scruff-bag with nothing to do and all the time to do it. Corgi have reproduced the scruffy one with Wesleys Land Rover in this charming set.

The much missed Compo is seen ensconced in an armchair held precariously on the back of a Land Rover in this scene from the BBC comedy. The Land Rover is familiar to everyone, and the cold cast figure looks realistic to smell! Shop here

Saturday, December 26, 2009

1934 FORD FORDOR WITH BONNIE & CLYDE FIGURINES


Darlings of the Depression Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie Parker, all 90 pounds of her, and Clyde Barrow, cut a swath across the Southwest in the early 1930s. While robbery was their specialty, Clyde “borrowed” cars for all his crimes. And they were almost always Fords. In fact, Clyde sent a letter to Henry Ford complimenting him on the reliability and speed of his new V-8 engines. When they were finally shot down at an ambush in May of 1934, Clyde was driving a 1934 Ford.




Monday, December 21, 2009

"GREASE" MOVIE DIORAMA - 1948 FORD RED 1/43 DIECAST CARS


Originally a 1972 Broadway Musical, Grease features the story of Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) as summer lovers amid a pack of ultra-cool 1950s greasers and their Pink Lady gals. Features: • Depicts Actual Movie Scene• Precision Die-Cast Replica Vehicle• Protective Clear Plastic Cover Included• Measures 10" L x 4.5" H x 4" W• Crafted to 1:43 Scale. Buy it now or See more

Sunday, December 20, 2009

THE GREEN HORNET'S BLACK BEAUTY







The green hornet's Black Beauty was another beauty from the Corgi stable, finished in gloss black with a green hornet on the vinyl-effect roof. The model featured a flying tracking probe released from the boot and a firing missile concealed behind the hinged radiator grille. Figures of Kato (driving) and the Green Hornet (firing a pistol) were aloso included. The actual car as used in the TV series as based on a 1966 Chrysler Imperial riding a 129 inch wheel base (axle to axle), making the model around 1/36 scale. After a five year run, this excellent model was deleted, though it is still much sought after due to the series attaining cult status world wide. Buy it now

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

ERTL - 1969 DODGE CHARGER GENERAL LEE FROM MOVIE 'DUKES OF HAZARD"

'1969

1969 Dodge Charger General Lee From Movie "Dukes Of Hazard" Diecast Model 1/18 Die Cast Car By Ertl

The General Lee is without question the most famous car on television. The good of boys cousins Bo & Luke Duke raced around Hazzard county in the bright orange dodge with the confederate flag painted on its roof, relive the memory of this great series with this super model of the famous ' General Lee '. This Dodge Charger is an 11" long die cast metal car with openable doors & hood, spray painted mud for the dirty look, mounted on removable base.

ERTL 1/18 PONTIAC FIREBIRD DIECAST MODEL CAR FROM SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

'1977

Smokey the Bandits Trans Am famed from the late 70's comedy that not only capitalizes on the CB craze but also featured some of the wildest automotive stunts ever filmed. Etrls model features opening doors detailed interior, opening bonnet with detailed 6.6 litre engine. Model length approx 10.25 inches.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

ERTL - 1976 FORD GRAND TORINO "STARSKY & HUTCH"


The red and white ‘Starsky and Hutch Ford Gran Torino’ capitalized on the highly successful American ‘cop’series and captured the imagination well. However, its contours were a little crude and the wheels were far too small. The white stripe label was also prone to being poorly aligned. Early versions of this 1/35th scale model had clear windows and a yellow interior, and featured posed figures of Dave Starsky and Ken Hutchinson apprehending a suspect. Later versions had solid black windows without any interior or figures, but it did gain twin rear aerials due to the casting being altered slightly for the Corgi Torino Road Hog. Production ceased in 1985/86. A limited run included the Junior version in the same box.



Thursday, October 29, 2009

JAMES BOND 007 - MERCEDES BENZ 'OCTOPUSSY"


During his escape from the baddies in Octopussy, Bond steals their Mercedes. With its tyres shredded, 007 steers it onto a railway track and uses the rims to slot onto the track, chasing the bomb carrying train. With seconds to go, he gets clear before the train hits it - naturally. This model has a nice deep glass finish to it. The model's little tricks include the boot and doors opening, plus it comes with a strip of rail track for you to remove the tyres and play James Bond for yourself. See more

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

CORGI 1/43 KOJACK'S BUICK


'Who loves ya, baby?'
If you've got the lollipop and the hairline's retreating swiftly, go the whole hog and buy Kojack's Buick. It's a re-release of an buy Kojack's Buick. It's a re-release of an old Corgi 70's favoutite, and now there's a white metal Kojak figure incorporated with the model, albeit a little over scale. He replaces the plastic Kojack and Crocker figures.
The brown Buick is the same moulding as ever, neatly finished with opening doors. The original colour of the model was a metallic dark brown; the new version is a more authentic light brown. However, there's a mystery surrounding the car that Kojak himself might not be able to fathom. The box says the model: 'was originally released in 1976 and included a mechanism recreating the sound of gun fire, which is still featured on this model.'
Either modern guns have better silencers than they did in 1976, or there is no mechanism on the new model. It used to be operated by a revolving toothed wheel at the rear of the car where the number plate should be, this produced a clicking gun noise. -- Model Collector See more

Monday, October 19, 2009

CORGI: MONKEEMOBILE


The Monkees were a pop rock quartet assembled by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider in Los Angeles in 1966 for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The members were Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones, who were supervised and popularized by Don Kirshner.

At the time of the band's formation, its producers saw The Monkees as a Beatles-like band. At the start, the band members provided vocals, and were given some performing and production opportunities, but they eventually fought for and earned the right to collectively supervise all musical output under the band's name. The group undertook several concert tours, allowing an opportunity to perform as a live band as well as on the TV series. Although the show was canceled in 1968, the band continued releasing records until 1970. In the 1980s, the television show and music experienced a revival, which led to a series of reunion tours, and new records featuring various incarnations of the band's lineup.



The 1/43nd scale ‘Monkeemobile’ was an accurate model of the customized 1966 Pontiac GTO as seen every week on ‘The Monkees’ TV show. The body was bright red with a red and white phaeton hood which was cast with the body rather than as a separate plastic item. The hood should really have been all white to be 100 per cent correct, but otherwise this is a flawless model, the Monkees logo on the doors being authentic. As Monkeemania ran out of steam in the early 70s the Monkeemobile was discontinued, after only a two year run.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

JAMES BOND 007 'GOLDFINGER' ASTON MARTIN DB5


The James Bond Goldfinger film, starring Sean Conner and Honor Blackman , was released in 1964 and became an instant success. The film company Eron Productions commissioned Aston Martin for use of two DB5 Aston for the film, and also used both cars for the following film Thunderball. The Aston Martin is a well-known car, and this version in a 1/43 scale diecast model is certainly very pleasing. Look in particular at the fine wheels and an ejector seat which threw the figure of the Korean guard from a spring loaded roof hatch. The silver paint finish has been well applied. A fine model of a classic car. See more.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

CORGI: THE ITALIAN JOB



It has to be the most famous Mini film of them all: The Italian Job. Not the first time from Corgi (an ‘Italian Job’ set was released with the Minis in 1/43rd scale), but now it is the 1/36th scale Minis that come in the familiar red, white and blue. Although now a few years old, this casting of the Mini has always looked good, and so this set is certain to prove popular. See more.

Friday, June 26, 2009

CORGI TOYS: CHARLIE'S ANGLES CHEVROLET VAN



The Chevrolet van was the basis of quite a few TV related models. The first and by far the best was the bright pink ‘Charlie’s Angels silhouette logo emblazoned on each body side. Opening rear doors and transparent roof panels served to display the cardboard custom interior of this 1/40th scale van which could be found with either solid or four-spoke whizzwheels. A very tastefully produced model that lasted until 1981. See more.

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...