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15/09/2026 3:28 pm
This is the Vitesse model of Green Hornet's 1966 Chrysler Imperial AKA: "Black Beauty". Beyond the oversized water cooled 50 caliber Brownings that look more like automatic grenade launchers, it's pretty nicely done. Shape, stance, tires and trim are nicely scaled and the interior is quite detailed... if you're into this stuff.
This topic was modified 2 days ago 2 times by Rich Sufficool
15/09/2026 3:55 pm
It is a nice model. I don’t ever remember seeing a model of it growing up. I did have a model of the Batmobile when it first came out I think it was made by Aurora. what I remember most is that I had to take the bus to get to the five and dime store where it was being sold. I liked watching the Green Hornet. Black Beauty would rotate up on the garage floor from where it was parked. I thought that was a pretty neat trick.
This post was modified 2 days ago by Steve Jacobs
15/09/2026 4:19 pm
I do have my old Corgis from when I was a kid - Batmobile and James Bond Aston Martin, but until I get the BB reproduction (from my pal Maz) that was about it. Also by Corgi!
https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/catalog_items/green-hornet-s-black-beauty-model-cars
I did not know Vitesse did one too! Nice!
15/09/2026 5:04 pm
Well, it wasn't the main character in the movie "Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock, but I love that car...
Aston Martin DB2/4 in 1:43 by SMTS
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
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15/09/2026 5:05 pm
15/09/2026 6:10 pm
Remember there are two Black Beauties - the old TV version (Corgi) and the more recent silly movie version (Vitesse). I count 26 TV and movie cars in my collection, here's about half of them:
Can you recognize all the shows and movies these are from?
15/09/2026 6:15 pm
I can only come up with 8 tv/movies
You Only Live Twice
Le Mans
Bullit
Smokey and the Bandit
Mad Max
Vanishing Point
Thelma and Louise
Ghostbusters
(at least I think those are right)
steve
This post was modified 2 days ago by Steve Jacobs
15/09/2026 7:10 pm
@100ford2003 The ones missing are:
The Blues Brothers
Bullitt (bad guys chase car)
The Big Lebowski (who can forget The Dude?)
Kill Bill (the '79 Firebird), and
John Wick 2 (Ford taxi).
15/09/2026 7:17 pm
@100ford2003 The ones missing are:
The Blues Brothers
Bullitt (bad guys chase car)
The Big Lebowski (who can forget The Dude?)
Kill Bill (the '79 Firebird), and
John Wick 2 (Ford taxi).
Thanks, i’ve never seen a few of those movies.
steve
15/09/2026 8:07 pm
Thanks, Harv. I forgot about my Blues Brothers' machine.... I got it from a Greenlight marketing guy who had it on his desk for a while!
Back when I lived near their offices in Indy!
15/09/2026 8:19 pm
I don't know if I count the FnF cars - they're all CGI, right? hahaha Dodge Charger
well doh, the Godfather Lincoln ... (with or without bullets)
16/09/2026 8:40 am
Great models guys, I love seeing them. I have several, but all 1/24. Plus one I made as there is no scale model of it, period. And one I'm working on as there's no 1/24 scale version.😊
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