Fantasti-Car

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The Fantasti-Car is a vehicle that features in Marvel Comics.

History

The Fantasti-Car was a flying vehicle that was created for use by the Fantastic Four.

Various iterations of the vehicle had been created over the years including:

Mark I : an oval-like flying car that could split apart into multiple sections piloted by individual members of the Fantastic Four, a model which would be maintained in all later versions. This model, like all other models used when the Fantastic Four lived in the Baxter Building was stored in the top floor hangars.
Mark II : built by both Reed Richards and the Human Torch. It is 27 feet long, and can separate into four individual flying segments. It has VTOL capabilities and is powered by electric fans and jet turbines. It can go up to 550 mph, with a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet. While each individual pod was more clearly defined on this model, it had a number of improvements, including a transparent bulletproof windshield which could cover the entire pod, allowing for travel in extra-hazardous circumstances. This model also had a much better range and top speed, as it was able to traverse nearly the entire continental United States in a short period of time and has a range of over 3000 miles.

The Fantasti-Car was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #3 (March, 1962).

In Ultimate Fantastic Four v1 #10 (2004), an alternate version of the Fantasti-Car was created in the Ultimate Marvel universe set on Earth-1610 in the Multiverse. It had been created by Reed Richards, and resembled a hybrid of the original Fantasticar and a modern sports utility vehicle.
In Wolverine v3 #66 (2008), an alternate version of the Fantasti-Car appeared in the Wastelands reality that was designated as Earth-807128 in the Multiverse. The Hulk Gang drove around in an old Fantasti-Car on their missions to collect rent in their territories. They'd modified it a bit with green spray paint on the front, featuring sayings like 'Dead and 4-Gotten', and 'Banners Un-4 Given'. Logan later used this car packed full of C-4 to blow up the Hulk Gang's encampment, killing most of them in the process.

In Fantastic Four, the Fantasti-Car appeared in the setting of the 1994 animated television series.

In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, the Fantasti-Car appeared in the setting of the live-action film. Reed called the Fantasticar from New York to Siberia within a matter of minutes using its autopilot feature in order to rescue the Silver Surfer from the military. Not too long after, they pursued Dr. Doom in it to China in order to reunite the Surfer with his board. At the end of the film, the four fly into the sky on it, following Reed and Sue's wedding. The team then split the vehicle into separate cars, tracing and leaving the team's signature '4' emblem in the sky.
In Deadpool & Wolverine, the Fantasti-Car appeared in the setting of the live-action film. It was shown as one of the many vehicles found within the Void from a deleted timeline. The Fantasti-Car came to be used by the scavengers that populated the area who served Cassandra Nova. A convoy of them arrived when Deadpool and a Wolverine variant were sent into the Void. The two along with the Human Torch came to be captured where they were brought to the scavengers headquarters.

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