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- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles # - B)
- 007Diamonds are Forever Mustang
- 007The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus
- 007The World is Not Enough BMW
- 2 Fast, 2 Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
- 2½ Men Mercedes CL
- 200 MPH Nissan 370Z
- 3000 Miles to Graceland 1959 Cadillac
- Alone in the Dark VW Touareg
- A-Team, The GMC Van
- Animal House Deathmobile
- "Animal, The" Angry ATV
- Austin Powers Shaguar
- Austin Powers 3 Shaguar
- Automan Lamborghini Countach
- Avatar AT-99 Scorpion
- Avengers, The Lotus Elan
- Batman (TV Series) Batmobile
- Batman (Movie) Batmobile
- Batman Forever Batmobile
- Back to the Future II DeLorean
- Bedazzled Lamborghini Diablo
- Beverly Hillbillies Truck
- Birds of Prey Hummer H2
- Blade 1968 Dodge Charger
- Bourne Identity Mini
- Bullitt Mustang
- Bullitt Charger
- Car, The Lincoln Continental Custom
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles C - F)
- Cars Lightning McQueen
- Charlie's Angels 1969 Camaro
- Chase, The BMW 325is
- Collier & Co. Traveller
- CSI: Miami Hummer H2
- Ctrl-Alt-Del X-Bot Zeke
- Danger Mouse Mk III
- Dark Harvest 2: The Maize Durango
- Day of the Cheetah XF-15F
- Dead Pool, The Corvette R/C Car
- Diamonds are Forever Mustang
- Dick Tracy 1936 Ford
- Dilbert Carbicle
- Draw 50 Monsters... UR2EZ
- Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
- Fast & the Furious, The (1955) Jaguar XK120
- Fast & the Furious, The 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fast & the Furious, The Honda Civic
- Fast & the Furious Mazda RX-7
- Fast & Furious (TF&TF:4) 1970 Dodge Charger
- Fireball 500 Kustom Plymouth
- Flintstones Flintmobile
- Flintstones Fred's Cruiser
- Forbidden Planet Robby the Robot
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles G - K)
- Galactic Drifter Vifam EVA-WP-6000 Twinklehead
- Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi
- Ghostbusters Ecto-1
- Ghostbusters (RGB) Ecto-1
- Good Guys Wear Black Porsche
- Gunsmith Cats 1967 Shelby GT-500 Mustang
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Anglia 105E
- Hidalgo
- Highway Patrol Buick
- Hooper Firebird Trans Am
- I Am Legend Shelby GT-500 Mustang
- Jaws Chevy Blazer
- Jericho 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
- Judge Parker Corvette
- Kia Hamstar Box
- Knight Rider Classic KITT
- Knight Rider Legends KITT
- Knight Rider Camaro KITT
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles L - P)
- Legends of the Superheroes Batmobile
- Lost World Ford Explorer (novel)
- Love Bug, The Herbie
- Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Piranha
- Mannix Oldsmobile Toronado Roadster
- Married...With Children Dodge
- M.A.S.K. Condor
- M.A.S.K. Thunderhawk
- Matrix: Reloaded Escalade
- Misfile Acura RSX-S
- Misfile Jaguar XKR
- Misfile Merkur XR4Ti
- Misfile Merkur XR4Ti Monster
- Misfile Nissan 240SX
- Monster Garage Wedding Chapel
- Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) Pinto
- PvP Mini Cooper
- TV, Movie, & Pop Culture (Titles R - S)
- Rain Man Buick Roadmaster
- Real Ghostbusters, The Ecto-1
- 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
- Robot Chicken: Turbo Teen Parody
- Rocket Car 1959 Chevy Impala
- Rush Hour 1972 Corvette
- Scooby Doo Mystery Machine
- Sharky's Machine Dodge Diplomat
- Smokey & the Bandit Firebird
- Smokey & the Bandit 2 Firebird
- Speed Demon 1970 Chevelle
- Speed Racer F1 Mach V
- Spy Who Loved Me, The Lotus
- Star Wars C-3PO & R2-D2
- Star Wars Droid Starfighter
- Star Wars Trade Federation "Napalm Droid"
- Star Wars Prince Xixor's Virago
- Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter
- Stingray 1965 Corvette
- Stroker Ace Chicken Pit Special
- "Stylo" Camaro
- Supernatural 1967 Impala
- 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
- The A-Team GMC Van
- "The Animal" Angry ATV
- The Avengers Lotus Elan
- The Car Lincoln Continental Custom
- The Chase BMW 325is
- The Fast & the Furious (1955) Jaguar XK120
- The Fast & the Furious 1970 Dodge Charger
- The Fast & the Furious Honda Civic
- The Dead Pool Corvette R/C Car
- The Love Bug Herbie
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Piranha
- The Real Ghostbusters Ecto-1
- The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus
- The Transporter BMW 735i
- The World is Not Enough BMW
- Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Firebird
- Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life Jeep
- Top Gear The Stig
- Transporter, The BMW 735i
- 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 V - Z)
- Batmobiles (1930s - 1970s)
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- 1987 Batmobile (Batman #408 cover)
- 1987 Batmobile (Batman #408 interior)
- 1989 Batmobile (Detective Comics #597)
- 1989 Batmobile (Batman)
- 1989 Batmobile (1/32 scale)
- 1990 Batmobile
- 1995 Batmobile (custom)
- 1995 Batmobile (Batman Forever)
- 2004 Batmobile (Teen Titans #9)
- 2005 Batmobile (Detective Comics #800)
- 2005 Batmobile (Batman/Danger Girl)
- 2006 Batmobile (Legends of the Dark Knight #198)
- 2006 Batmobile (Man-Bat)
- 2008 Batmobile (LEGO Batman)
- Phantom "Black Force" Batmobile
- 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 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 Gearhead - NASCAR Thunderbird
- G2 Optimus Prime - Lamborghini Diablo
- G2 Sideswipe - Lamborghini Diablo
- 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 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
- Custom Toys
- Daily Drivers
- Diorama: "The Meeting"
- Hot Rods & Customs
- LEGO Models
- Police Cars
- Race Cars
- Special Projects
- 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
- NYC 9/11/01
Original Kit:
The Man from UNCLE car
Made By:
Classic Reproductions (AMT)
Scale:
1/25
Other Classic TV Models
Automan Countach
The Avengers Lotus Elan
Batman Batmobile
Beverly Hillbillies Truck
Danger Mouse Mk III
Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
Flintstones Cruiser
Flintstones Family Car
Highway Patrol Buick
Knight Rider KITT
Man from U.N.C.L.E. Piranha
Mannix Oldsmobile Toronado
Married...With Children Dodge
Scooby Doo Mystery Machine
Stingray 1965 Corvette
Speed Racer F1 Mach 5
Cool Fact
In an episode of NCIS, Special Agent Gibbs (played by Mark Harmon) is asked what Chief Medical Examiner "Ducky" Mallard (played by David McCallum) looked like when he was younger. The response was "Illya Kuryakin," McCallum's character in The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
I had almost missed my chance to get one of these kits, but fortunately managed to get an order in *just* before the final cutoff. It was well worth the wait, however, as the Piranha is a very cool little car and one that I definitely wanted to add to my TV/movie car collection.
I had briefly considered doing this as a full-detail custom, much like my 1979 Batmobile, but decided that I'd enjoy it more as a simple buildup. The only things that I ended up replacing were the fold-down dash panel (made from an aluminum tea can) and the steering wheel, modified from a parts box item.
Everything else looked great right out of the box, and only required minimal cleanup. The main body was painted Model Master Ice Blue, the tires, seats, and chassis were painted Krylon Satin Black, and the wheels were painted with Alclad Chrome. The dashboard was base coated with a medium brown, then oil paints were used to create the woodgrain effect. Bare Metal Foil was used on most of the trim components, while silver, green, gray, amber, and red were used to detail the spy gadgets. I also added a straight pin shift lever, "U.N.C.L.E." license plate, and a rear view mirror (as seen in a few episodes).
