BHPian Dippy recently shared this with other enthusiasts: Cars and bikes have always been an integral part of movies and TV-series. And most of the time, they are an important character or integral part of the movie/series themselves rather than being just a prop. Some of the vehicles that come to mind would be:KITT from Knight RiderStreet Hawk bike from Street HawkThe DMC Delorean from Back to the FutureThe ECTO 1 from GhostbustersBatmobiles from various Batman moviesLincoln Continental Mark III coupe from The CarVW Beetle from Herbie68′ Mustang from BullittEleanor from Gone in 60 SecondsPlymouth Fury from ChristineThe various James Bond carsCars from the the F&F series (Supra, Skyline, Charger etc.)Mini from Mr. Bean…and many more. But this thread is not about which one is your favourite. We have seen many fans building replicas of these cars globally. They are all over the internet, and some of them are just out of this world in terms of attention to detail. Here are some pictures: Source Source Source Source Source So if you ever had a chance to build and own a movie/TV series car or bike replica, which one would it be? For me, the answer was pretty easy. It has to be KITT from Knight Rider. That car has been an integral part of my childhood and a hero of sorts for me even today. Call me silly, but I really do aspire to buy a Pontiac Trans Am someday and make a KITT replica out of it. I have literally gone through loads of articles and sources on how to go about it. Well, hopefully it becomes a reality soon. Let’s hear your stories. Here’s what BHPian GTO replied:Always loved Mustangs & always wanted to own one, whether classic or modern. This Mustang from Gone in 60 seconds would be the movie car I’d love to own. What styling, what an engine! Turn up the speaker volume before starting this video.Here’s what BHPian saikishor replied: Still looks incredibly cool to this day At the moment I am failing to recollect other movie cars, but this car will give me enough bragging rights for now Edit: Went thru a 21 year old thread regarding the Tarzan car and I must say, oopsHere’s what BHPian DicKy replied:Childhood dream ones Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo. The proper make is still a mystery, but I had spend days with our Omni measuring the interior space and planning (dreaming) of making it into the Mystery machine. Thamarakshan bus from Parakkum Thalika (Flying Saucer)-2001. Already enamoured by RVs, this movie made me dream of turning our Toyota Coaster school bus into a caravan complete with a water tank on top. Now practical real life one. The Custom 4X4 Toyota Truck from Back to the Future. Yes, the Delorean is the star of the movies, but my eye caught this one. Now am torn between modifying the 1st gen Isuzu D-max space cab that we got it in India into either the Toyota Truck from Back to the Future OR modify it into a GMC Syclone tribute. First have to buy a used D-max for that.Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
