1966 Batmobile Batman Johnny Lightning 1:24

El Batimóvil de la serie de televisión de acción en vivo y de su posterior película de 1966 a 1968 comenzó su vida como un auto Ford llamado Lincoln Futura, construido en la decada anterior en 1955. El cuerpo del Futura fue fabricado por Ghia de Italia, cuyos artesanos martillaron los paneles del coche sobre troncos y tocones de árboles tallados con formas para crear en el coche el elegante diseño de manta raya. En 1959, el Futura se presentó usando pintura roja fresca en la película It Started With A Kiss protagonizada por Debbie Reynolds y Glenn Ford. En 1965, ABC-TV eligió al famoso personalizador de Hollywood George Barris para diseñarle un "Batmobile" para su serie de Batman que estaba en Produccion.

Dean Jeffries trabajó en el diseño y fabricación inicial del Batmóvil, usando un Cadillac de 1959, pero cuando el estudio quiso el coche más rápido que se pudiera encontrar, regresaron de nuevo a George Barris. Con sólo tres semanas para terminar, Barris decidió que en lugar de construir un coche desde cero, sería mejor transformar el Lincoln Futura (comprado a Ford por 100$) en el famoso vehículo de lucha contra el crimen. Barris contrató a Bill Cushenberry para hacerle las modificaciones al metal del coche.

Cuando comenzó el rodaje de la serie, varios problemas surgieron debido a la antigüedad del coche: se recalentaba, la batería se cortaba, y los costosos neumaticos Mickey Thompson se despichaban continuamente. A la mitad de la Temporada el motor y la transmisión fueron sustituidos por los de un Ford Galaxie. Una de las influencias visuales mas importantes del coche es que los Batmobiles posteriores usualmente tenían un cohete propulsor que al activarlo hacia al auto mucho mas rapido.

1940 Ford Coupe Hot Rod 1:24 Racing Champions

Ford Motor Company introduced its De Luxe Ford line in 1938 as an upscale alternative to bridge the gap between its base model (usually called Standard) and luxury Lincoln offerings. The "Deluxe" name was first used starting in 1930 to specify an upscale trim starting with the Model 40-B and Model 45-B, then later the De Luxe Ford line was differentiated as a separate "marque within a marque" with separate styling and pricing through 1940. During 1939, Ford had five lines of cars: Ford, De Luxe Ford, Mercury, Lincoln-Zephyr, and Lincoln. After the war, this was simplified to Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln. The 1941 Ford line included "De Luxe" and "Super De Luxe" trim, but these vehicles were not marketed as a separate line. As Mercury Eight sales progressed, the De Luxe approach was cancelled.

This marketing approach was in response from the different General Motors brands, (Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Chevrolet), and the Chrysler brands, (Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, and Plymouth).

The De Luxe Fords of 1938 featured a more sloping hood and ornamental heart-shaped grille. This look was passed on to the standard line for 1939, as the De Luxe Fords gained sharp v-shaped grilles with vertical bars. The standard line once again inherited the De Luxe look for 1940, this time with body-colored vertical bars. The 1940 De Luxe Ford featured a three-part grille with horizontal bars.

1971 Alpine Renault A110 1600S Burago 1:24

From Wikipedia:

The Alpine A110 is a sports car produced by French automobile manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The car was styled as a "Berlinette", which in the post-WWII era refers to a small enclosed two-door Berline, better-known as a coupé. The Alpine A110 succeeded the earlier A108. The car was powered by a succession of Renault engines. A modern iteration of the A110 was introduced in 2017 developed under Renault-Nissan partnership.

1998 Volkswagen New Beetle Heritage Mint Ltd. 1:24 Burago

From Wikipedia:

The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car, introduced by Volkswagen in 1997, drawing heavy inspiration from the exterior design of the original Beetle. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front, driving the front wheels, with luggage storage in the rear. Many special editions have been released, such as the Malibu Barbie New Beetle.

In 2011 for the 2012 model year, a new Beetle model, the Beetle (A5), replaced the New Beetle. It is often referred to as the New Beetle as well. Various versions of this model continued to be made in Puebla, Mexico, until the last one left the assembly line on 10 July 2019.

2007 Mercedes Benz S500 Jada 1:24

From Wikipedia:

The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of S-Class, the successor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220) and the predecessor of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222). The S-Class are the flagship vehicles of Mercedes-Benz and each generation typically introduces a range of technical innovations and developments that over time will find their way into smaller cars.

The vehicle was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.