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eBay Madness: Airwolf replica

May 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Get your Airwolf replica on eBay

OK, we hear you, it’s not a car, but as we stated before, we’re pretty open to any kind of cool movie vehicle and, secondly, Airwolf was probably pitched to the networks as “Think Knight Rider, but in an helicopter” (completely different from Street Hawk, which was pitched as “Knight Rider, but on a bike”). That said, the futuristic chopper and its awesome theme music was great to watch as a kid, and many of us began to dream of getting our pilot license because of it. Dark (like… KITT) and full of high-tech gadgets (like…KITT) and super fast (ok, you got the point), the Lady , as it was called, and its crew, fought the bad guys without asking for much in exchange.

As you guessed, we were happily surprised when we spotted this Airwolf replica on the auction website. Based, like the original, on a Bell 222, it’s not completely finished, but looks great (some of the props have to be acquired separetly). It was owned by the Helicopter Headquarters museum in Pigeon Hole, TN, but unfortunetly the museum “didn’t make it” and has to sell it. There’s even a website about the mock-up.
Right now it’s at $ 38,900 and the reserve hasn’t been made. So go ahead and bid. You know it would make your neighbors jealous when you install it in your backyard.

Source: eBay, Wikipedia

Watch the Airwolf and Street Hawk intros after the jump! [Read more →]

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Car of Tomorrow

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

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Nope, its not a video about Nascar’s Car of Tomorrow. It’s an old cartoon about what the car of tomorrow…could have been. There’s some really good ideas, some funny jokes, some bad ones, and lots of could old machismo. They even have a car for straight up GTA/Carmageddon style massacre:

“This model has a glass bottom, so when you hit a pedestrian, you can look down and see if he was a friend of yours.”

It’s a bit long, but you’ll probably enjoy it.

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Mach 5 and Mach 6 gallery

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

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Mach 5 vs. Mach 6

We’ve added a cool gallery in our Speed Racer: Mach 5 vs. Mach 6. article, with high quality pictures. We know you’ll like it, so we put it here too! Find it after the jump, and don’t forget to push the “Full screen” button below the gallery.

To the gallery! [Read more →]

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Sunday Ads: Mercedes E-class is good for cheaters

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Mercedes isn’t known for its hilarious ad campaigns. The German car manufacturer communicates typically the luxury and safety of its vehicles. In this ad, based on the fact that without a Mercedes E-class no one would be able to get anywhere in the snow, it helps people cheating on each other.. with a twist. Nice! That’s pretty far from the brand’s conservative image.

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Is GTA IV crushing Iron Man?

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

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Iron Man giving his Audi R8 to Niko Bellic



We’ve heard that before: studio head honchos don’t like to release their movie the same week a blockbuster video-game is released. Some even blame video-games for the poor results of theirs. GTA IV hit the shelves the day before Iron Man opened last week. So how bad is Niko Bellic for Tony Stark?

Just before the big opening, the guys from Reelz Channel and Variety were wondering if Iron Man’s results could be hurt by the release of GTA IV (watch the video below).
6 days later the results are here and they speak for themselves, even if Iron Man has been out one day less than GTA. Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide. On the other hand, Iron Man grossed “only” $214,614,492 worldwide. Here at CARS+MOVIES we’re big fans of both so we wanted to understand why.

From what we read in various sources, the price of GTA ($60.00), compared to the price of a admission in a theater ($10.00) explains a lot, but it’s also what it represents. It’s an investment for a lot of gamers, who know that they’re going to spend much more time in the game (100+ hours) than watching Iron Man. In a word, the cost-per-hour of entertainment is lower with GTA. On another hand, we don’t think that buying the game will prevent a lot of people from going to a movie.

We also have to keep in mind that Iron Man is having a great start, which explains why Marvel was so quick to announce a sequel. But GTA IV is just amazing…

Source: Associated Press

Watch the Reelz Channel video after the jump. [Read more →]

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Our Iron Man coverage

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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To help you find the Iron Man article you’re looking for, we’ve made this little list. Hope it helps!

Iron Man gallery

Iron Man 2 already officially announced for 2010!

Iron Man first review: “Supercharged”

Sunday Ads: Iron Man game trailer

Iron Man Trailer To Be Made Into Feature Film

New Iron Man TV spot

Audi R8 Iron Man Limited Edition

On our watch list: Iron Man (2008)

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Iron Man gallery

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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Iron Man grabs a Q7
Where do you want me to park your Q7, Mam?

We finally got around uploading a decent gallery for Iron Man… These 23 pictures are yours after the jump!
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Speed Racer: Mach 5 vs. Mach 6. What’s your favorite?

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

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Mach 5 vs. Mach 6

Update: now with a gallery!
If you’ve wandered in the toy section of any store recently, you’ve probably noticed that it’s a big battle between Iron Man and Speed Racer. Which is a bit ironic, considering that the first one is PG-13 and the second one PG… but it doesn’t matter, the kids love them. And ourselves, we couldn’t resist the new Hotwheels collection and bought a couple of cars, including the Mach 5 and the Mach 6. So… which one is your favorite?

Find out in our gallery after the jump! [Read more →]

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Iron Man 2 already officially announced for 2010!

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

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Which car for Iron Man 2?

Marvel Studios has unveiled today its schedule until April 30, 2010, including a sequel for its first sel-founded box-office success. This comes right after the fantastic success of Iron Man, which grossed $102 million over its first four days.

Source: Variety

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Sunday Ads: a bit of physics with the Accord

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

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“Isn’t it nice when things just… work?”

Remember playing with gears and pulleys, for example with your Legos, when you were a kid? Yeah? Then you’re going to like this amazing ad, which was made to promote the Honda Accord back in 2006. Using only parts from the car itself, they put together an incredibly complex mechanism (a.k.a a Rube Goldberg machine) to move a real Accord. The part where the wipers “walk” by themselves after some water is poured on the windshield is our favorite.

If you want more type in “Rube Goldberg” on YouTube (we did it for you so you don’t have to) and there’s tons of them (there’s even a Japanese TV show dedicated to them).

Keep reading and watch an original Rube Goldberg video after the jump! [Read more →]

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