Cars featured in movies have also translated into diecast cars as well and in many movies, cars are often one of the main attractions.

Corgi Toys has long been an innovator in diecast movie cars. In 1965, Corgi produced the best selling toy car of all time, James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 based on the movie “Goldfinger.” It has sold more than seven million diecasts. The features were controlled by the touch of a button: machine guns, an ejector seat catapulting the driver through a roof panel, and a bullet proof screen that activated when the exhaust pipe was pressed. Demand far exceeded the supply at Christmas of 1965.

Another standout among Corgi Toys diecast cars is the “Batmobile”. Originally, an American television series, Batman became a series of feature films. In October 1966, the Batmobile was adapted from a 1955 Lincoln Futura. It featured rocket launchers, red “flames” from the engine exhaust, and a chain cutting device.

The General Lee is an icon in car history. It was first made popular by the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard” which later was adapted to film. The General Lee was a 1969 Dodge Charger with the numbers “01” on the driver’s side door and part of the Confederate flag on the roof as well as on the license plates.

Of course this discussion wouldn't be complete without mentioning one of the biggest car movies of all time; Disney Pixar's Cars. Maybe you're not a fan of animated movies, but this is one movie that is closely connected to cars and diecast car collecting. Many of the cars depicted in the movie are avaialble in diecast form and are selling quite well today.

Whatever your favorite movie happens to me, there's likely a diecast car to go along with the movie. For me it's the DeLorean in Back to the Future, but many other movie cars have fascinated me over the years.

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