Welcome to Carlectibles; The
Biggest LITTLE car dealer on the planet. Please read the following so
that we may both enjoy doing business free of hard feelings or
misunderstandings. CSI is what fuels our store, which stands for Customer
Satisfaction Index. Your satisfaction equals our success. The same cars
you buy in real dealerships across America & see parked in the neighbor’s
driveway are the same ones you can buy here. We spend a great deal of time
searching the world so you don’t have to. Most of our cars are sold used although
many are actually new which is why we try to take clear close up photos. Some are customized (they are marked TLC) while
others have been driven hard & put away wet. Either way we try to tell
you what is what in the item title. Most
come with a Car facts report which overviews the actual car. For entertainment
purposes only. Some of what we share will require you to rely on the thing that
started you collecting in the 1st place, THE IMAGINATION. We desire 100% satisfaction. That means
if you’re not happy, we need to know about it.
I can’t fix something I don’t know is broken. If you leave us negative feedback without an
opportunity to right the wrong, we will block you for life. We do combine shipping. In state rates are
detailed in our website, linked to from our ME page. Please request an invoice before paying. With limited time much of which we spend
trying to pack & ship fast we prefer not to spend any of it searching for a
transaction to refund shipping overpayments.
I have a full time job and ebay is a hobby. I said that to say this, we pack once or
twice a week. If you need an item in a
hurry – please let us know. We pack as cheap (but safe as
possible). You’re paying for the products safe arrival; not pretty
packaging. S&H stands for shipping and handling. International
orders take longer to arrive due to distance & customs. Some 1/64th
scale cars are slightly larger than others.
In some cases Matchbox will class a car 1/72, but then you cannot tell
it apart from another 1/64 scale car.
1/64th scale varies between manufacturers. If you have
questions or would like comparison photo, please ask. If scale/size is critical, please check with
us before buying. The people who own & operate this store are human.
We may on occasion make a mistake. We don’t do it on purpose (that is why
they call them mistakes). If this happens we will do our best to fix
it. At times a Matchbox car may be
called a Hot Wheels. It happens when one
works a full time job, lists regularly and packs a ton of orders each
week. If you discover one of our
mistakes, please tell us. If you find
out after purchasing, I assure you we will do our best to make it right. If you come strong with threats, there is
nothing to work out & we will just have to part ways forever. Finally there is never any pressure to buy
but keep in mind, the car you look at today & want to think about until
tomorrow could be the very car someone else looked at yesterday & will buy
today. We hope you enjoy shopping with us & will become a repeat
buyer. Due to the number of times we have been extorted with feedback, we
do not leave feedback until you do so letting us know that you received & are
happy with your product by doing so first.
If you are unhappy with your purchase please give us the opportunity to
make you happy before leaving any feedback.
The Batmobile is the automobile of DC Comics Super Hero Batman.. The car has evolved along with the character from comic books to television and films reflecting technology. Kept in the Batcave accessed through a hidden entrance, the gadget-laden car is used by Batman in his crime- -fighting activities.
The Batmobile made its first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939). Then a sedan, it was simply referred to as "his car". Soon it began featuring an increasingly prominent bat motif, typically including distinctive wing-shaped tailfins. Armored in the early stages of Batman's career, it has been customized over time it into a sleek street machine.
The vehicle that became the Batmobile was introduced in Detective Comics #27, the first Batman story. Originally, the vehicle was a simple red convertible with nothing special in its functions. Although the Batplane was introduced in Detective Comics No. 31, the name "Batmobile" was not applied to Batman and Robin’s's automobile until Detective Comics No. 48 (February 1941). Other bat-vehicles soon followed, including the Batcycle, Batboat & Robin’s Redbird.
The car's design gradually evolved. It became a "specially built high-powered auto" by Detective Comics #30, and in Batman #5, it began featuring an ever-larger bat hood ornament and an ever-darker paint job. Eventually, the predominant designs included a large, dark-colored body and bat-like accessories, including large tailfins scalloped to resemble a bat's wings.
Batman No. 5 (Spring 1941) introduced a long, powerful, streamlined Batmobile with a tall scalloped fin and an intimidating bat head on the front. Three pages after it was introduced, it was forced off a cliff by the Joker to crash in the ravine below. However, an identical Batmobile appeared in the next story in the same issue.
The live action TV series was so popular that its campy humor and its Batmobile (a superficially modified concept car, the decade-old Lincoln Futura, owned by George Barris whose shop did the work) were quickly introduced into the Batman comic books. But the high camp and general silliness of the television show did not sit well with long-time Batman comic book fans. So, when the series was canceled in 1968, the comic books reacted by becoming darker and more serious, including having Batman abandon that Batmobile. Its replacement for a number of years was a much simpler model with a stylized bat's head silhouette decal on the hood being the only decoration of note. The 1960s TV style Batmobile still appears from time to time in the comic books, most recently in Detective Comics #850 and the issues of Batman Confidential.
In mid-1985, a special variation of the Super Powers toyline Batmobile appeared.