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    Veda Urias: Am I the only one who wants the Buckaroo Banzai car? #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Janglesatwest: OMG, there is something else to put on my list of things to buy before I die: Kaneda's bike. Akira was one of the first animes I saw and I immediatly ... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I've seen a couple Ectos and one DeLorean in my time. The street legal landspeeder is awesome work. #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Ignited_Impulse: No Jurassic Park jeeps? FOR SHAME! #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Jeriba: And the winner for best ever use for a Ford Escort goes to... #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Rtrain: I'm gonna make my bike look like Kaneda's. I don't care how much aluminum foil it takes! #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    gunluva is prepared to drop.: COME ON [pixelatedgeek.com] #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    bonniegrrl: R2-D2 is the ultimate co-pilot. #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    johnnyichiban: When is Honda, Suzuki, or Yamaha going to see the light. Kaneda's bike is long over due for a manufacturer realization. #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    SundaySunday: While not a replica per se, I like the H-Wing, the Star Wars Honda del Sol with its own astromech out back. [swongled.com] #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    I can be stig?: .... best use of the Mad Max Replica ever. Oh, and these girls love using cars in their videos... #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    burlybax: Ahh the last of the V8 Interceptors (in heavy Australian accent) #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies: The closest I have ever been to owning the Ecto-1 was my car horn junior year of high school. It was the first six notes of the Ghostbusters theme. I ... more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: Good to see that the monstrosity that is this so-called "replica" of Ecto-1 is nowhere to be seen... #scienceficitonvehicles more »
    Hagame: A few years ago, my friend "Venkman21" drove his ecto home from the west coast and showed up in my driveway in it. He and friends took it into Salem ... more »
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  • #conceptart

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