Iconic vehicles from plastic film and television are often auctioned off for big bucks . Collectors are uncoerced to shell out in club to recapture the illusion they felt when they first see the cars roll onto the projection screen . But one Georgia - free-base gondola rooter and his squad capitalize on nostalgia at a ( relative ) deduction . The group , profiled in a recentGreat Big Storyvideo ( above ) , makes working replicas of famous rides by hand .
Through assembly , sandblasting , fiberglass , upholstery , and some trial and misplay , Jerry Patrick and his team have created replicas of about 15 fan - favorite cars fromBatman ( 1989),Cars ( 2006),Knight Rider , The Love Bug(1968),Speed Racer , Scooby Doo , and other works .
" We create a lot of baseless ride out of some junk , " Patrick of Akajunk say .
Projects can take as fiddling as two week or as longsighted as three geezerhood to complete . And , according to Patrick , each finish up fomite is put to use , or else of sit as a display slice .
" We take it all to the local stores , we go to McDonald ’s , " Patrick explain . " What better matter to get groceries in than the Batcar ? "
The company’sFacebook pagetakes fan behind the scenes with in - progress photos from various angles , as well as for - sale itemization . presently , that golf cart replica of Mater fromCarscould be yours .
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Images via Akajunk onFacebook
