JOHNNY LIGHTNING HOLLYWOOD ON WHEELS

 

 

 

This range of Johnny Lightning cars has also had a burst of enthusiasm for the media, with a series of TV and film related models. The quality is variable-to be honeat some are pretty poor-but they are fun and nostalgic for those who grew up in the 60s and 70s.

We've seen the De Lorian from Back to the Future; a police sedan from Dragnet; the Partridge Family bus; the Monkee Mobile and a police sedan from the Andy Griffith Show.
An amusing range for TV theme related collections. Shop here

ERTL: POLICE CAR FROM DICK TRACY

 

In the film, the police all drive 1937 Ford Standard Fordor Sedans, and in some scenes several of them are shown. The model is correctly finished in two-tone colours with a white upper and black lower half. An accurate police star is printed on the front doors in gold, but the model lacks the lights and sirens of the cars in the film. Although this is the same basic model as Tracy's car, it is made to a smallerscale. Shop here

4 DICKY'S CAR IN PACKAGING

The four models were packaged on individual blister cards. These had a yellow background, with a movie logo in the top right hand side, and a stylised cityscape underneath. Rather strangely, the city scene showed a pair of 1950s era cars! Shop here

ERTL: ITCHY'S CAR FROM DICK TRACY

Itchy is a villain who, as his name suggests, can't stop scratching himself. In the film he drives a big, red 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sports Sedan. This car appears in two major scenes; when itchy and the psychotic Flattop burst through a garage door in order to bump off a group of rival criminals; and later when they kidnap Tracy and take him to Big Boy's hideout. The model is larger and heavier than the other three, and is closer in size to a Hot Wheels car. This is possibly the only model made of a Chevy Master Sedan.

There were generally pretty nice models, although realism was slightly marred by the movie logo being tampo printed on the car boots (or on the dickey seats of the coupes). Surprising, the most eye-catching car in the film was not modelled...a bright pink Auburn 852 Speedster driven by Madonna's character. Breathless Mahoney. Shop here

ERTL: TRACY'S CAR FROM DICK TRACY

                    

Dick Tracy's Car was a 1936 Ford V8 Deluxe 5-Window Coupe and it was used in serveral scenes in the film. Painted black, it has a black interior, chromed grille and headlights, and the bonnet vents touched in with silver paint-as do the other three models. These two-door coupes were very popular choices for young, single men in the 1930s.Shop here

DICK TRACY - TESS' CAR FROM DICK TRACY

 This vehicle is seen briefly in the film, where it is driven by Tess Trueheart. Tess, played by Glenne Headly, was Tracy's long-suffering girlfriend, and in the comic strip would go on to become his wife. The car was a 1937 Plymouth Business Coupe in bright red. The model is quite accurate, but is slightly smaller than the others. Shop here

DICK TRACY

Dick Tracy is a 1990 American pulp action film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. Warren Beatty produced, directed, and starred in the film, which features supporting roles from Al Pacino, Charles Durning, Madonna, William Forsythe, Glenne Headly, Paul Sorvino, Dick Van Dyke, and Charlie Korsmo. Dick Tracy depicts the detective's love relationships with Breathless Mahoney and Tess Truehart, as well as his conflicts with crime boss Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice. Tracy also begins his upbringing of "The Kid".

Development of the film started in the early 1980s with Tom Mankiewicz assigned to write the script. The project also went through directors Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Walter Hill, and Richard Benjamin before the arrival of Beatty. Filming was mostly at Universal Studios. Danny Elfman was hired to compose the film score, and the music was featured on three separate soundtrack albums.

Dick Tracy was released in 1990 to mixed to positive reviews, but was generally a success at the box office and at awards time. It picked up seven Academy Award nominations and won in three of the categories: Best Original Song, Best Makeup and Best Art Direction. A sequel was planned, but a controversy over the film rights ensued between Beatty and Tribune Media Services, and the lawsuit continues, so a second film has not been produced.

Hot Wheels Elite 1/43 Ghostbusters Ecto-1

 The Ecto-1 is the legendary vehicle that the Ghostbusters used to travel throughout the city busting ghosts. The vehicle used for the Ecto-1 was a 1959 Cadillac professional ambulance, built by the Miller-Meteor company and converted by Universal Studios. GhostBusters is the famous 1984 American comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists-turned-ghost exterminators. The roof is littered with spook-battling paraphenalia, and the attention to detail is impressive indeed. Shop here

THE BEATLES CAN'T BUY ME LOVE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTABLE TAXI TIN

Themed around the artwork for one of The Beatles most prolific singles, "Can't Buy Me Love", The Beatles Single Cover Artwork Taxi die-cast is featured in a 1:36 Scale English styled Hackney Carriage Taxicab.

"Can't Buy Me Love" is a hit song that was released by The Beatles on the A-side of their sixth British single, "Can't Buy Me Love"/"You Can't Do That" in 1964.

Celebrate the Beatles legacy with these famous singes limited edition collectible die-cast Taxi tins, which feature some of the band's most iconic single sleeve artwork, brought to you only from Factory Entertainment.

The Beatles, Can't Buy Me Love Taxi Tin includes The Beatles die-cast collectable Taxi, collectable T-Shirt (L) with single sleeve artwork, 7 inch single sleeve artwork wall plaque all packaged in a collectable tin. Shop here

THE BEATLES A HARD DAY'S NIGHT LIMITED EDITION COLLECTABLE TAXI TIN

The Beatles are arguably one of the most successful and influential bands of all time. After four decades their music continues to inspire artists throughout the world and their popularity remains undiminished.Themed around the artwork for one of The Beatles most prolific singles, "A Hard Day's Night", The Beatles Single Cover Artwork Taxi die-cast is featured in a 1:36 Scale English styled Hackney Carriage Taxicab.

A Hard Day's Night, is a single that was released on the movie soundtrack of the same name in 1964. It was later released as a single, with Things We Said Today as its B-side.

Celebrate the Beatles legacy with these famous singes limited edition collectible die-cast Taxi tins, which feature some of the band's most iconic single sleeve artwork, brought to you only from Factory Entertainment.

The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night Taxi Tin includes The Beatles die-cast collectable Taxi, collectable T-Shirt (L) with single sleeve artwork, 7 inch single sleeve artwork wall plaque all packaged in a collectable tin.

The Beatle Famous Singles Taxi Tins Collection also features themes around some of The Beatles most legendary hit singles, such as Yesterday, Long and Winding Road, and Can't Buy Me Love are also available. Shop here