By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

Tons of cool cars at Comic Cn this year. You’ve seen the Black Beauty, but now feast your eyes on Batman, Tron, Cars 2, GIJOE, Ghostbusters, Priest  and more… Not only the vehicles from the films, but tons of toys to fill your stockings come Xmas. Check the rest out on my BLOG.

Might as well to direct deposit that check straight to Amazon now… 

Photos: Bryn Faulkner

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By Fireball Tim

Movie Car Design Master

Now, to come up with a top ten ain’t easy. But as a franchise, there’s only so many. So here’s the best of the best according to this Fireballed opinion. See these one after the other, and in that way, you get to get as totally sick as possible… leading to taking the next day off from work …and watch the next franchise. (See how I just figured that out? I’m just so cool that way.)

What was I saying? …Oh, yea. Bar none, the best Action Genoirs of our time. Is Genoir a word? No. But I don’t care, so here we go…

NUMBER 10 – ITALIAN JOBBERS

Minis on a Mission. Fun to watch, (not so much Walberg). They used 90 MINIs in this film to catch all that action. And screwed up all 90. Yea, nice.

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Yup, Bob Dullam built this insane Tumbler replica in his garage, all by himself. Right now, the folks on VW Vortex and SuperheroHype are worshiping him as a god, and one look at the photo below will tell you why. The ace fabricator has been working off of pictures and the "Making of the Tumbler" extra from the Batman Begins DVD, and has custom made everything except the wheels, tires and rear axle. When he’s done, the result will be a drivable version of the burliest Batmobile ever. Wow. Even for someone who makes a living building movie replicas, this project is insane. Five more pics after the jump.

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First off, I have no idea how this topic popped into my head so just humor me, ok? Think about all the superheros out there. Batman, Superman, Hancock… doesn’t matter. Now, think about their rides. Who out there, aside from Batman, really has a kick ass car? Now, when I say Batman’s ride I mean the "Tumbler," not the original goof-mobile he drove in the 60s.

Tony Stark (Ironman) rolls in a Audi R8, which is a pretty wicked ride. Frank Castle (The Punisher) had a 1968 Pontiac GTO. I’ve been racking my brain thinking of some cool super rides and just haven’t come up with much. Who out there in superhero nerdville can help me out with this one?

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The guys from Car-Parazzi just posted this clip of the Batmobile running under its own power at the Beverly Wilshire, and it sounds burly. But what’s the deal? Did the Caped Crusader get over-served and have to catch a cab home? If so, I’m sure TMZ will have all the sordid details posted shortly.   

The Flatombile is the world’s lowest street legal car. Since it’s in England it doesn’t have to worry about being run over and crushed by a Donk. It’s also got jet power, which is extra cool. Be sure to check out the website for build pics and video. Via Jalopnik.

This Batmobile was used in Tim Burton’s 1989 version of Batman, and the seller says it’s five of five made for the film. The dimensions are kind of burly—20′ feet long, 8′ wide—and while the jet engine isn’t functional, the car is equipped with a Chevy 350. Of course, it was never designed to be driven on the road, so there’s no title, and the chances of getting this prop legal seem steep. But if you’ve got half a million dollars sitting around—and have fantasized about being the world’s greatest detective—this could be a fun purchase. Hey, there are probably plenty of groups which would love to have this baby as part of a parade!. Check out the eBay auction for more details.