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Oh yes, Scalextric have brought us one of the all time great movie cars in 1:32 scale...



The Scalextric Bluesmobile comes complete with the massive loudspeaker on roof and assorted detritus on the dashboard. Both Jake and Elwood are in the car – no repeat of last year’s Batman-and-no-Robin drama… Because the car is incredibly long and rather high, a new case has been created for it. Inside, there’s a sidewinder motor and full interior – so it will make an ideal Trans-Am club racer for those who like to own the road.

Back in 1980, my younger self staggered out of the legendary Grays State cinema and declared The Blues Brothers to be the best movie of all time – 42 years later, I’m not sure I was wrong…



For Your Eyes Only was another film I saw at the State...

       

Not in the same league as The Blues Brothers, but the Esprit Turbo was a pretty cool Bond car. Painted in Copper Fire Metallic with gold stripes and logos, the car stood out nicely against the snow of the Cortina resort in Italy (the location of the original Pink Panther film). A second Esprit Turbo – in white, with red detailing – was also used and blown up early in the film. That left Bond with a Citroën 2CV as transport... The Scalextric S2 is a different body to the white S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me – and it has 007’s skis on the back.

I didn’t see Back to the Future 3 at the cinema, but I have watched it quite a few times on TV since...

       

The Scalextric Back to the Future 3 DeLorean is a different model to the first two in the series – being based on the time machine Marty and 1950s Doc rebuilt back in 1955. There’s a revised front and plenty of unique detailing – including white-walled tyres. The time machine is destroyed at the end of the final film, so that’s presumably the last of the Scalextric models. They certainly make a very fine trio of slot cars for fans of the trilogy.

And now on to the small screen and hugely popular series that I’ve never watched…

       

The Corgi Mr Bean diecast collection has transfered over to Scalextric with two models – a 1977 Mini 1000 Mk4 as it appeared in ‘Do-It-Yourself Mr Bean’ and the blue Reliant Regal Supervan that is apparently Mr Bean’s nemesis throughout the series. The Mini also appeared at the 2009 Goodwood Revival...



Rowan Atkinson had been a regular competitor at the Revival since its inception, but never driving a car from an armchair on the roof, using a rope to turn the steering wheel and a broom to work the pedals – at least, that was how it was supposed to look. Mr Bean fans will absolutely love it. As they will love the opportunity to pair it with the blue Regal Supervan. Like all the Movie & TV cars, the Mr Bean models have colourful and fully-licensed packaging.

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