#Batman (1966-1968) : 1955 Lincoln Futura concept
Adam West's #Batmobile was filmed from 7 different angles at varying times of the day leaving the #Batcave for the 60's TV series.
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#TheLastStand (2013) : Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (Cortez) and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (Owens).
General Motors provided seven of each muscle car for filming, only two were returned in pristine condition with others heavily modified for filming. The climatic chase in a 24-acre cornfield outside Albuquerque was made particularly tricky due to a snowstorm prior to filming. The production had not planned for muddy and hard to drive on ground adding to the complications.
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#AViewToAKill (1985) : Renault 11 TXE
#JamesBond pursues May Day in a 'borrowed' taxi in Paris that suffers a few dings, first losing it's roof and then the entire back of the car is severed in a collision with another car.
The sequence was coordinated by famed French stuntman Remy Julienne.
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#TheGreenHornet (2011) : Black Beauty
29 copies of Black Beauty were made from scrounged 1964, 1965, and 1966 Chrysler Imperial Crown Sedans, many of which were rusted out, and had to be rebuilt. Only 3 survived production intact.
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#RoadToPerdition (2002) : 1931 Buick Series 50 Sedan
This iconic scene of the Sullivans' Buick driving into Chicago involved 120 period cars on a quiet Sunday morning on Chicago's main thoroughfare.
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#TheBluesBrothers (1980) : Bluesmobile
The 'Bluesmobile' was a 1974 Dodge Monaco.
A world record was set for 103 cars being wrecked during filming. This record was beaten by 'The Junkman' two years later with 150 cars and one aeroplane.
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#TheManWithTheGoldenGun (1974) : AMC Hornet X Hatchback
The 'Astro-Spiral' corkscrew stunt performed by stunt driver Loren β€œBumps” Willard had a patent filed for it by producers to ensure no one else could copy it on film.
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#BatmanBegins (2005) : Tumbler
Now with the Tumbler furnished in black by Lucius Fox, Batman's new mode of transport is drawing attention from the Gotham Police Department.
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#BatmanBegins (2005) : Tumbler
Lucius Fox: So, what do you think?
Bruce Wayne: Does it come in black πŸ€”

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