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- Batman (TV Series) Batmobile
- Batman (Movie) Batmobile
- Blade 1968 Dodge Charger
- Bullitt Mustang
- Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
- The Fast & the Furious 1970 Dodge Charger
- The Fast & the Furious Honda Civic Trio
- Fast & the Furious Mazda RX-7
- Fast & Furious (TF&TF:4) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Scooby Doo Mystery Machine
- Smokey & the Bandit Firebird
- Supernatural 1967 Impala
- Terminator 2 Harley-Davidson
- The Car Lincoln Continental Custom
- The Transporter BMW 735i
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles # - A)
- 007 Dr. No Sunbeam Alpine
- 007 From Russia with Love Chevrolet Truck
- 007 Diamonds are Forever Mustang
- 007 The Man with the Golden Gun AMC Hornet
- 007 The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus
- 007 The World is Not Enough BMW
- 2½ Men Mercedes CL
- 200 MPH Nissan 370Z
- 2012 Lincoln Town Car Limo
- 2044 Peacekeepers Ford Expedition
- 3000 Miles to Graceland 1959 Cadillac
- A-Team, The Chevrolet Corvette
- A-Team, The GMC Van
- Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, The Rocket
- Agents of SHIELD Lola
- Alone in the Dark VW Touareg
- American Graffiti '32 Ford Coupe
- Animal House Deathmobile
- "Animal, The" Angry ATV
- Atomic Blonde Porsche 911
- Austin Powers Shaguar
- Austin Powers 3 Shaguar
- Automan Lamborghini Countach
- Avatar AT-99 Scorpion
- Avengers, The Lotus Elan
- Avengers Grimm Camaro ZL1
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles B - C)
- Back to the Future II DeLorean
- Bedazzled Lamborghini Diablo
- Beverly Hillbillies Truck
- Birds of Prey Hummer H2
- Blade 1968 Dodge Charger
- Blonde Comet Open Wheel Racer
- Born 2 Race Subaru Impreza WRX STi
- Bourne Identity Mini
- Bruce Almighty Saleen S7
- Bullitt Mustang
- Bullitt Charger
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier Chevrolet Corvette
- Car, The Lincoln Continental Custom
- Cars Lightning McQueen
- Cars that Ate Paris, The VW
- Charlie's Angels 1969 Camaro
- Chase, The BMW 325is
- Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos Corvette
- Circuit Wolf, The BMW 3.0 CSL
- Circuit Wolf, The Lamborghini Jota
- Circuit Wolf, The Lotus Europa
- Collier & Co. Traveller
- Crawling Eye, The Citroen Traction Avant
- CSI: Miami Hummer H2
- Ctrl-Alt-Del X-Bot Zeke
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles D - F)
- Danger Mouse Mk III
- Dark Harvest 2: The Maize Durango
- Dark Shadows Barnabas Vampire Van
- Day of the Cheetah XF-15F
- Dead Pool, The Corvette R/C Car
- Deadpool Taxi
- Deuce of Spades Ford Roadster
- Diamonds are Forever Mustang
- Dick Tracy 1936 Ford
- Dilbert Carbicle
- Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry 1969 Dodge Charger
- Doctor Who TARDIS
- Dr. No Sunbeam Alpine
- Draw 50 Monsters... UR2EZ
- Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
- Dukes of Hazzard Jeep
- Dukes of Hazzard (movie) General Lee
- Dukes of Hazzard (AutoTrader) Viper
- Evangelion Renault Alpine A310
- Fast & Furious (Complete Series)
- Fast & the Furious, The (1955) Jaguar XK120
- Finish Line Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
- Fireball 500 Kustom Plymouth
- Flintstones Flintmobile
- Flintstones Fred's Cruiser
- Forbidden Planet Robby the Robot
- From Russia with Love Chevrolet Truck
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles G - I)
- Galactic Drifter Vifam EVA-WP-4000 Allover
- Galactic Drifter Vifam EVA-WP-6000 Twinklehead
- Genesis Climber MOSPEADA Ride Armor VR-052F
- Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi
- Ghostbusters Pre-Ectomobile
- Ghostbusters Ecto-1
- Ghostbusters (RGB) Ecto-1
- Ghostbusters 2 Ecto-1A
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game Ecto-1B
- Ghostbusters (LEGO Dimensions) Ecto-1
- G.I. Joe RAM
- Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) Eleanor Mustang
- Gone in 60 Seconds 2 Slicer
- Gotcha! Citroën 2CV
- Good Guys Wear Black Porsche
- Graduate, The Alfa Romeo 1600
- Great Escape, The Motorcycle
- Gremlins VW Beetle
- Gunsmith Cats 1967 Shelby GT-500 Mustang
- H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds Monte Carlo SS
- Half-Life 2: Episode 2 Muscle Car
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Anglia 105E
- Herbie The Love Bug VW Beetle
- Herbie Rides Again VW Beetle
- Hidalgo
- Highway Patrol Buick
- Hooper Firebird Trans Am
- Hot for Teacher Ford Phaeton
- I Am Legend Shelby GT-500 Mustang
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Motorcycle
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles J - L)
- Jack Reacher 1970 Chevelle
- Jaws Chevy Blazer
- Jericho 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
- Jetsons Spaceship
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Rocket
- Joe Dirt 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
- Judge Parker Corvette
- Junkman, The 1981 Corvette
- Jurassic Park Toyota Land Cruiser
- Jurassic Park: The Lost World Ford Explorer (novel)
- Jurassic World Mercedes-Benz G550
- Kamen Rider Cyclone
- Kamen Rider Hurricane
- Kamen Rider New Cyclone
- Kia Hamstar Box
- Knight Rider Classic KITT
- Knight Rider Legends KITT
- Knight Rider Camaro KITT
- Lamborghini American Challenge Diablo Roadster
- Last Stand, The Camaro
- Legends of the Superheroes Batmobile
- LEGO Dimensions Ecto-1
- LEGO Movie, The Super Cycle
- Love Bug, The Herbie
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles M - N)
- Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Piranha
- Man with the Golden Gun, The AMC Hornet
- Mannix Oldsmobile Toronado Roadster
- Married...With Children Dodge
- Matchbox '83 Corvette
- Matrix: Reloaded Escalade
- Megafault Dodge Ram
- Misfile Acura RSX-S
- Misfile Jaguar XKR
- Misfile Merkur XR4Ti
- Misfile Merkur XR4Ti Monster
- Misfile Nissan 240SX
- Monster Garage Wedding Chapel
- Need for Speed 2015 Mutang GT
- Neon Genesis Evangelion Renault Alpine A310
- Never Too Young to Die Corvette
- Night is Still Young, The Lamborghini Murciélago
- Night Watch Audi TT
- Ninja Cheerleaders VW Beetle Convertible
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles P - R)
- Paprika Aston Martin DB7
- Piranha 3D Police Car
- Porky's Hudson Hornet
- Portal 2 Defective Sentry
- Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) Pinto
- PvP Mini Cooper
- Rain Man Buick Roadmaster
- Real Ghostbusters, The Ecto-1
- Red Line 7000 Ford Galaxie
- Riptide 1960 Corvette
- Robot Chicken: Turbo Teen Parody
- Robotech Cyclone VR-052
- Rocket Car 1959 Chevy Impala
- Rush Hour 1972 Corvette
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles S)
- Scooby Doo Mystery Machine
- Shakotan Boogie Yanky Mate!
- Sharky's Machine Dodge Diplomat
- Short Time Dodge Diplomat
- Silver Spectrum, The Ford Deluxe
- Smokey & the Bandit Firebird
- Smokey & the Bandit 2 Firebird
- Speed Buggy Speedy
- Speed Demon 1970 Chevelle
- Speed Racer F1 Mach V
- Spy Who Loved Me, The Lotus
- SpyHunter 2 Saleen S7
- Star Wars C-3PO & R2-D2
- Star Wars Droid Starfighter
- Star Wars Episode III Anakin's Starfighter
- Star Wars Episode IV Luke's Landspeeder
- Star Wars Trade Federation "Napalm Droid"
- Star Wars Prince Xixor's Virago
- Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter
- Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino
- Stingray 1965 Corvette
- Stroker Ace Chicken Pit Special
- "Stylo" Camaro
- Supercar
- Supernatural 1967 Impala
- Supernatural 1971 Chevelle
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles T)
- Taarzan the Wonder Car Honda CRX
- Terminator 2 Cyberdyne T-800
- Terminator 2 Harley-Davidson
- Terminator 3 Lexus SC430
- Three Stooges Ford Panel Truck
- Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Firebird
- Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life Jeep
- Top Gear The Stig
- Transformers (Complete Series)
- Transmorphers: Fall of Man Police Car
- Transporter, The BMW 735i
- Trollenberg Terror, The Citroen Traction Avant
- Tron Legacy Clu's Light Cycle
- Tron Legacy Sam's Light Cycle
- Turbo Teen
- Turbo Teen (Robot Chicken Parody)
- Twilight 1963 Chevy Step Side
- Two and a Half Men Mercedes CL
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles U - Z)
- Vifam EVA-WP-4000 Allover
- Vifam EVA-WP-6000 Twinklehead
- V.I.P. Jaguar XK8
- Walking Dead, The M35A3
- Walking Dead, The Triumph Bonneville Chopper
- Walking Dead, The Winnebago Chieftain
- WALL·E
- War of the Worlds Monte Carlo SS
- Wayne's World AMC Pacer "Mirthmobile"
- Wheels of Terror Dodge Charger
- World is Not Enough, The BMW
- xXx 1967 GTO
- Batmobiles (1930s - 1970s)
- 1939 Detective Comics #27 Batmobile (Batman's First Car)
- 1944 Batman #20 Batmobile
- 1944 Batman #25 Batmobile
- 1948 Batman #47 Batmobile
- 1950 Detective Comics #156 Batmobile
- 1952 Batman #73 Batmobile
- 1964 Batman #164 Batmobile
- 1966 Batman Batmobile
- 1968 Detective Comics #377 Batmobile
- 1969 Detective Comics #394 Batmobile
- 1970 Detective Comics #400 Batmobile
- 1972 Batman #246 Batmobile
- 1977 Batman #288 Batmobile
- 1979 Legends of the Superheroes Batmobile
- Batmobiles (1980s - Present)
- 1980 Batman #330 Batmobile
- 1987 Batman #408 cover Batmobile
- 1987 Batman #408 interior Batmobile
- 1989 Detective Comics #597 Batmobile
- 1989 Batman Batmobile
- 1989 Batman Batmobile (1/32 scale)
- 1990 Legends of the Dark Knight #5 Batmobile
- 1992 Batman the Animated Series Batmobile
- 1992 Batman Returns Batmobile
- 1992 Batman Returns Batmissile
- 1995 Batman Forever Batmobile
- 2004 Teen Titans #9 Batmobile
- 2005 Detective Comics #800 Batmobile
- 2005 Batman Begins/The Dark Knight Batmobile
- 2005 Batman/Danger Girl Batmobile
- 2006 Legends of the Dark Knight #198 Batmobile
- 2006 Batman: Man-Bat Batmobile
- 2008 LEGO Batman Batmobile
- 2016 Batman v Superman Batmobile
- 2017 The LEGO Batman Movie Batmobile
- Custom 1970 Batmobile (Hallmark)
- Custom 1995 Batmobile
- Phantom "Black Force" Batmobile
- The Fast and the Furious
- Fast & the Furious 1 (TF&TF) 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
- Fast & the Furious 1 (TF&TF) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fast & the Furious 1 (TF&TF) Honda Civics
- Fast & the Furious 1 (TF&TF) Mazda RX-7
- Fast & the Furious 2 (2 Fast, 2 Furious) Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
- Fast & the Furious 4 (Fast & Furious) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fast & the Furious 5 (Fast Five) 1963 Ford Galaxie
- Fast & the Furious 5 (Fast Five) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fast & the Furious 5 (Fast Five) Dodge Charger Rio Police
- Fast & the Furious 5 (Fast Five) Nissan GT-R (R35)
- Fast & the Furious 6 (Furious 6) 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
- Fast & the Furious 7 (Furious 7) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fast & the Furious 7 (Furious 7) 1970 Dodge Charger (Off-Road)
- Fast & the Furious 7 (Furious 7) 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda
- Fast & the Furious 7 (Furious 7) McLaren MP4-12C
- Fast & the Furious 7 (Furious 7) Toyota Supra
- Fast & the Furious 8 (Fate of the Furious) Plymouth GTX
- M.A.S.K.
- Transformers G1/G2 (1984 - 1995)
- G1 Bluestreak (Anime) - Datsun 280ZX
- G1 Bluestreak - Datsun 280ZX
- G1 Bumblebee - Volkswagen Beetle
- G1 Cliffjumper - Porsche 924
- G1 Hoist - Toyota Hilux Tow Truck
- G1 Hound - U.S. Army Jeep
- G1 Ironhide - Nissan Onebox Vanette
- G1 Jazz - Porsche 935
- G1 Mirage - Ligier Ford JS-11
- G1 Nightbeat - Porsche 959
- G1 Optimus Prime - Freightliner COE
- G1 Prowl - Datsun 280ZX Police Car
- G1 Ratchet - Nissan Onebox Ambulance
- G1 Red Alert - Lamborghini Countach
- G1 Road Rage - Chevrolet Corvette
- G1 Sideswipe - Lamborghini Countach
- G1 Siren - Mazda RX-7
- G1 Skids - Honda City Turbo
- G1 Smokescreen - Datsun 240Z Racing
- G1 Sunstreaker - Lamborghini Countach
- G1 Tracks - Chevrolet Corvette
- G1 Trailbreaker - Toyota Hilux
- G1 Wheeljack - Lancia Stratos Turbo
- G2 Firecracker - Lamborghini Diablo
- G2 Gearhead - NASCAR Thunderbird
- G2 Optimus Prime - Lamborghini Diablo
- G1 Road Rage - Chevrolet Corvette
- G2 Sideswipe - Lamborghini Diablo
- G2 Soundwave - NASCAR Thunderbird
- Transformers Post-G2 (1997 - Present)
- Machine Wars Prowl - F1 Racer
- Robots In Disguise Prowl - Lamborghini Diablo Police Car
- Robots In Disguise R.E.V. - Lamborghini Diablo
- Robots In Disguise Side Burn - Dodge Viper
- Robots In Disguise Sideways - Custom Motorcycle
- Robots In Disguise WARS - NASCAR Thunderbird
- Robots In Disguise X-Brawn - Mercedes ML320
- Armada Hot Shot - Audi TT Custom
- Armada Mini-Cons
- Armada Sideswipe - Nissan Skyline
- Energon Hot Shot - Aston Martin DB7
- Energon Ironhide - Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- Cybertron Cannonball - Dodge Magnum R/T
- Transformers Barricade - Saleen S281
- Transformers Bumblebee - Chevrolet Camaro
- Transformers Jazz - Pontiac Solstice
- Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee - Chevrolet Camaro
- Revenge of the Fallen Mudflap - Chevrolet Trax
- Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe - Chevrolet Corvette
- Revenge of the Fallen Skids - Chevrolet Beat
- Dark of the Moon Leadfoot - NASCAR Impala
- Dark of the Moon Roadbuster - NASCAR Impala
- Age of Extinction Optimus Prime - Western Star 5700 OP
- Prime Bumblebee - Urbana 500
- Robots In Disguise Bumblebee - Sports Car
- Robots In Disguise Drift - Sports Car
- Robots In Disguise Sideswipe - Sports Car
- Other Car & Truck Models
- 1930s 3 window coupe hot rod
- 1958 Plymouth Fury street machine
- 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark
- 1964 Corvette Grand Sport #67
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1969 Dodge Charger Convertible
- 1969 Pontiac GTO modified "Supergoat"
- 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
- 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Redux
- 1986 Chevrolet Corvette NYPD pursuit
- 1986 Mercury Cougar
- 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe LAPD interceptor
- 1990 Lamborghini Diablo CHP pursuit
- 1992 SCCA Camaro Troy PD pursuit
- 1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 modified
- 1994 Chevrolet "Campbell's Soup" #35
- 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Pro Street Taxi
- 1998 BMW custom
- 1998 Chevrolet Corvette convertible
- 1998 Volkswagen Golf
- 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle #53
- 2000 Chrysler Concorde Blackhawk PD "road rage" cruiser
- 2001 BMW X5 SUV
- 2002 Ford Escape SUV
- 2004 Batman NASCAR Taurus set
- 2015 Rev Racing #4 Camry
- Custom Toys
- 1978 Corvette Transformer "Vector"
- Catwoman
- G1 Spychangers
- G1 Optimus Prime (Superdetailed)
- LEGO Model Team Optimus Prime
- LEGO Model Team Beachcomber
- "Mediabot" Custom Transformers
- Metallo
- Transformers Customs
- Transformers MP-23 Exhaust
- Star Wars Droids
- PvP Collector Dexter Jettster Custom
- "Quickbash" Custom Figures & Cars
- T-800 Model 235 Terminatrix
- Special Projects
- Diorama: "The Meeting"
- Diorama Vehicle: "Corvette" Fighter
- Diorama Vehicle: Crawler Super Duty Vehicle
- Diorama Vehicle: Ferrari Testarossa
- Diorama Vehicle: Ford Mustang
- Diorama Vehicle: KONGO Prototype
- Holiday 2000 - Black Force Batmobile
- Holiday 2001 - Monte Carlo SS
- Holiday 2002 - G1 Optimus Prime
- Holiday 2003 - Knight Rider KITT
- Holiday 2004 - 1968 Batmobile
- Holiday 2005 - 1/64 TV/Movie Cars
- Holiday 2006 - Retired Stock Car
- Holiday 2007 - 1/64 TV/Movie Cars II
- Holiday 2008 - 1/18 Death Proof Charger
- Holiday 2009 - 1/64 TV/Movie Cars III
- Holiday 2010 - Camaro Concept Pace Car
- Holiday 2011 - Generations Clamp Down
- Holiday 2012 - Baman Returns Batmobile & Catwoman
- Holiday 2013 - Masters of the Universe Battle Damaged Faker
- NYC 9/11/01
Original Kit:
1970 Dodge Charger
Made By:
Revell (kit #85-1525)
Scale:
1/25
Other Fast & Furious Models
Fast & Furious ‘70 Charger
Furious 7 Nissan GT-R (Review)
Furious 6 ‘69 Mustang (Review)
Furious 7 ‘70 Road Runner (Review)
2 Fast, 2 Furious Eclipse Spyder
Furious 7 ‘72 ‘Cuda
Fast 5 ‘11 Charger Police (Review)
Furious 7 Off-Road ‘70 Charger
2 Fast, 2 Furious Evo VIII (Review)
F8 of the Furious
Chevy Fleetline
Fast & Furious Chevelle (Review)
F8 of the Furious Plymouth GTX
Furious 7 Off-Road ‘67 Camaro (Review)
Furious 7 Toyota Supra
Other 2000s Movie Models
Charlie‘s Angels 1969 Camaro
Joe Dirt ‘69 Charger Daytona
Alone in the Dark VW Touareg
War of the Worlds Monte Carlo SS
Twilight ‘63 Chevy Pickup
Ghost Rider Stunt Bike (Review)
Talladega Nights Monte Carlo (Review)
Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
I Am Legend Shelby GT-500
Ninja Cheerleaders VW Beetle Cabriolet
Cars Mack (Review)
Speed Racer Mach 5 (Review)
Night Watch Audi TT
Minority Report Lexus
Other Charger Models
Fast 5 ‘11 Charger Rio Police (Review)
Furious 7 ‘70 Charger
Bullitt Charger
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry ‘69 Charger
Furious 7 Off-Road ‘70 Charger
Need for Speed ‘69 Charger (Review)
Blade‘68 Charger
Fast 5 ‘70 Charger
Furious 6 ‘69 Charger Daytona
‘67 Charger (Review)
Wheels of Terror Charger
Collier & Co: Hot Pursuit Traveller
‘69 Charger (Review)
‘69 Convertible
Cool Fact
The "Beast" that originally appeared in The Fast and the Furious was buried under a mountain during the fourth movie's climactic chase. A second '70 Charger, featuring many of the same modifications, appears at the very end of that movie and is used in all of the Fast and Furious promotional material.
As with my previous '70 Charger, I started with Revell's excellent diecast kit. Unlike that build, however, I reworked nearly every component to match its appearance in Fast & Furious (aka The Fast and the Furious 4).
Starting with the engine, I filled in the axle holes and cut off the manual transmission. This was then replaced with a resin 727 from Morgan Automotive Detail, which mated to the kit engine perfectly. I also removed the stock fuel pump, replaced the belts with parts box items, upgraded the radiator to include aluminum tanks and an electric fan, and added ignition wires and fuel lines. The BDS graphics on the sides of the supercharger and scoop were created in Illustrator and printed onto clear decal stock.
For the chassis I left off most of the exhaust system, lowered the rear suspension, and replaced the stock fuel tank with a racing style fuel cell. The wheels were replaced with wheels from Revell's '63 Corvette convertible mounted over scratchbuilt disc brakes at all four corners. I also had to recut the driveshaft so that it would be the right length to mate up to the automatic transmission.
The interior received scratchbuilt "stripped" door panels, a scratchbuilt dashboard panel, a scratchbuilt steering wheel, a scratchbuilt shift console, and custom seats and roll bar.
Finally, the body was reworked to include a larger hood cutout (without the shroud over the belt) and received a "walrus tooth" rear bumper from Revell's '69 Charger. The R/T badges on the grille and doors also came from the '69 Charger, while the screens used for the grille and scoop were made from model railroading mesh. The sideview mirror was scratchbuilt and finished with Bare Metal Foil. Everything was painted satin black with minimal weathering since this was supposed to be a partially restored car.
