RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Media TV's Most Kick Ass Vehicles

Yeah?

How about Bart Simpson's skateboard?

If you're doing Transformers, then you have to toss in this:

Bless you!

Voltron kicks so much ass. That was my favorite cartoon when I was a kid.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe!

I had both of the voltron robots. I really need to buy those again.

Okay so it's not exactly kick ass, but it's He-Man.

It looks like a rip-off of the Mystery Van with tank treads and a missile launcher.

Shoulda just stuck with Voltron...

That brings back a lot of memories.

Will you all point and laugh at me if I say that I prefered




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Don't get Bret Matthews hot. You wouldn't like him when he's hot.

It's no secret that the government dabbles in top-secret experiments, like, daily. And it's no secret that things go horribly wrong with these experiments, like, daily, creating nigh-unstoppable viruses, mutant freaks of nature, and other great fodder for comedies and children's television.

Lightning strikes, BOOM! High-school journalism student, Bret Matthews, accidentally crashes his sports car through the walls of the test laboratory (as high-school journalism students are prone to do) and is struck by the ray of...some machine that does...something. As a result of this freak accident, Bret is now one with his car! That's right, I said he's one with his own car!

Watch out for that hot water, Bret. Don't go breakdancing at that school function with your sweater on, Bret. You know what happens when your temperature rises. You'll transform into that red sports car, B-Money. Oh no, too late! Well, at least you can use your unique ability to solve mysteries and fight crime with your friends, Alex and Pattie. And don't worry, not only do they already know your secret, but they have that strong female/smart black male supporting characters thing covered.

Turbo teen!

Damn straight !

I loved how his friends were total jerks and used him for every little thing. "Hey, Bret! We want to go to the Drive-in. Here. Let me set you jacket on fire so you can transform." Assholes.

The Fall Guy - Colt Seavers's Truck


It's a death defyin' life I lead. I take my chances. I die for a livin' in the movies and TV.

Well, if you're a stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter, you need one tough set of wheels. Lee Majors had just that in his customed GMC pick-up. It has that extra height and tough suspension to take all the leaps and jumps Colt and his cousin Howie put it through. Don't forget the bar across the front for slamming into bad guys' cars, through fences, or anything else that might get in the way of a car chase. It always seemed stocked with whatever contraptions or materials Colt just used in a movie stunt that would be perfect for special criminal trapping occassion. The killer logo on the front and the beautiful Heather Thomas in the passenger seat rounds out the coolness of this truck.

These are the best pictures I can find of this, the U.N.C.L.E. car that was in the last season.

A picture ain't gonna cut it. Why is it badass?

It was a 60s spy car. By definition it was bad ass.

It was no Adam West Batmobile, however.

thanks. I'm working on getting more info for it. I think I only saw it in 1 episode myself so I'm no expert. There wasn't much info on it, as far as what cool gadets it had, online. I know it was done to 'compete' so to speak, with Bond's car.

I do know this much, it was designed off a concept car, the Paranah.

OK, managed to find some info on the car, just took some digging. I'm sure though, I can get better once they FINALLY release the post I sent over an hour ago asking for information (don't get me started on the stupidity of STILL being on moderated status on that list, all for sticking up for a blind guy).

The frame of the Piranha was made of fiberglass with a steel cage housing the front and rear suspension. It had a wheelbase of 88" and was 156" long and only 41-1/2" tall. Power came from a rear-mounted Corvair engine. The body panels were made of Cycolac, a thermo-plastic, and featured gullwing doors. The vehicle had many mock features, including flame throwers, machine guns, rocket lauchers, laser beams, a radar screen, parachute, and various hidden interior devices. It even had operating marine propellers, but the car was not amphibious.


Winfield is also responsible for other familiar TV vehicles including both the shuttlecraft and Klingon battlecruiser from "Star Trek," cars for "T.H.E. Cat", "The Hero", and a custom called the "Reactor" that appeared on "Bewitched", "Batman", and an episode of "Star Trek." Films that featured his work include Woody Allen's "Sleeper", "The Last Starfighter", and "Blade Runner."

The Batmobile
Ok,was there any car cooler than this one,whether it be tv or the big screen?
I dont think so!
The car was of course another George Barris design and was absolutely perfect for its owner.
Not only did the front end resemble the famous Bat-cowl,but the jagged fins at the rear emulated the Bat-cape!
In essence this car was Batman in automotive form.
Chock full of gadgets just like Batmans utility belt & with that prescence that just screams "Dont fuck with me!"
Of course atomic batteries & turbines made this bad ass one of the fastest cars in the world ever,which of course makes this quite possibly the most desirable car ever!

It is the Batmobile,worship it or die!

Ok,if you guys want more inspiration,want some memories rekindled or just wanna see some of the most bad ass cars created by quite possibly the greatest car designer ever,check out this link!

http://www.barris.com/gallery.html

Walter Nebicher is a nerd. Why is he a nerd? Because he likes computers. Only nerds like computers. Not only that, but his name is Walter. Heh, Walter. And don't even bother trying to pronounce that last name. Wooo!

Walter Nebicher is a member of the Los Angeles Police Force. He'd love to be out on the streets fighting crime head on...just like Turbo Teen...but he's a nerd because he likes computers and nobody's gonna give a nerd a gun. Especially not his boss, Captain Boyd. Captain Boyd is evil. But I can't say I blame him. Have you ever seen a nerd with a gun? Not pretty.

Walter Nebicher wants a way out. Ah, wait! Computers! That's it! Tron just came out last year. Special effects are all the rage!

Walter Nebicher creates Automan, a three-dimensional holographic computer construct that looks just like a human being...well, his head looks like a human being...the rest of his body kinda glows. But that's okay, cuz he has the head of Chuck Wagner. And he can dance like John Travolta. We know this because he tells us so within the first minute of his creation. Oh, and please call him 'Otto J. Man'. Otto Man. Heh! That rascal.

Automan is a computerized vigilante. He feels solid, but he can walk through walls. He's bullet proof. He can interact with other computers and have them do "favors" like stop elevators and give him money. He can also dance like Travolta. Yes, I said that already, but it bears repeating. He can chase down the criminals that Walter and the whole Los Angeles Police Department can't. He's Automan, mother fuckas!

But enough about him. Let's talk about the real star of the show: Cursor!

Cursor is a dot--a sparkly dot in space that sorta flies around. Sorta like your cursor flies around your screen. Get it? Ha, that Automan, what a rascal! Cursor is described as Automan's flying companion, but he's really Automan's TOTALLY KICK ASS flying companion. Cursor can become any one of various vehicles and tools to assist Automan in his quest to fight crime.

Cursor can become a car.



Cursor can become a helicopter.



Cursor can become anything he damn well pleases. Cursor can probably become a HUGE ROBOT WITH BIG FUCKING GUNS, but the series only lasted 12 episodes, so we'll never know.

Starsky & Hutch

How do you turn a run of the mill car into a kick ass icon?
Easy!
You give it nice big wheels,raise the suspension at the rear,customise the engine,paint it red & most importantly,add abig white stripe!

Yep,quite possibly the most iconic car of the 70's was none other than a Ford Gran Torino!

Of course,there was more to the series than the car,but it was for many,the true star of the series.
It spawned a trend around the world of people painting ordinary run of the mill cars red with a huge white stripe (just as The Dukes of Hazzard spawned the air horn tune in the 80's).

Like the General Lee,it wasnt the most imaginative custom job but their simplicity is probably the reason they were so bad ass!

Red Dwarf

Starbug!
Why is this kick ass?
Just take a look!
Oh & of course because its Red Dwarf!

You beat me to the Red Dwarf bit; but you missed the real kick ass vehicle of that show:

Red Dwarf - the Red Dwarf


Alright, the Red Dwarf might not look like much as far as radical designs; but it's one mean motha of a space ship. A mining vessel the size of a large city, it houses several decks (some of which take several hours to reach in express elevators). It holds shops, bars, clubs, a movie theater, exercise facilities, learning facilities, and damn near anything else you'd need to have a regular life in space. Tiny little robots, scutters, do the menial chores while the super computer Holly with an I.Q. of 6,000 (the equivalent of 6,000 P.E. teachers) handles most of the navigation and piloting with humans there mainly for the paycheck. A stasis chamber is capable of perserving time for an indefinite duration (we know it'll keep good for at least 3 million years). Its toilets and toasters are able to talk back to you (though this isn't always a plus). This ship has broken the light barrier, ventured out into unknown space, crossed dimensions, had numerous time breach related mishaps, had its molecules rearranged into a planetoid, and then had the molecules rearranged back into its original design. This baby is sturdy and ready to tear ass across the cosmos.