Iron Man II, staring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, won’t hit the movie theaters until May of 2010, but we have an up-close and exclusive look at Stark’s custom race car. The race car — designed as an F1 look-a-like was spotted on set in Los Angeles.
Besides the car, and Robert Downey Jr., other stars on tap for Iron Man II include Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Micky Rourke, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson.
This photo, taken at studio-built Monaco Grand Prix replica near Hollywood, is the first we’ve seen of Stark’s car. The car spotted appears to be a fully functional prop, but it remains unclear what engine is powering the movie car. Hopefully we’ll be able to get more pictures soon from the Marvel Comics’ racetrack!
06/11, 5:36 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Cool. Cool movie to.
06/11, 5:42 PM
posted by:
CajuRican
LOL! Pirelli stickers and Avon tires! Gotta love Hollywood! That thing looks like a toy.
06/11, 5:43 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
i’m in!
06/11, 6:10 PM
posted by:
2WheeledSpeed
I wonder why he needs a custom race car and how a car fits into a plot that has him flying around in a super-suit…
Oh well, I know I’ll end up blowing 10 bucks just to find out.
06/11, 6:17 PM
posted by:
Ring-Taxi
Does not look like an F1 car at all. Maybe some of the junior Formulaes.
06/11, 6:29 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Current F1 cars are so far and away cooler and crazier than this car. This one looks like it hails from the early to mid 1990s.
06/11, 6:44 PM
posted by:
nowei
I might guess that it’s actually supposed to be an Indy car. It’s a more American motorsport than Formula 1. Either way, it looks nothing like an actual F1 car.
06/11, 7:12 PM
posted by:
AutoCritical
Yeah, I was going to say its more heavily based on another current formula or a vintage F1 design.
06/11, 7:22 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Worst movie about racing ever made: Driven. Why Sly, why?
06/11, 10:40 PM
posted by:
MechMatt
Cool looking car, but a fantastic movie. As a Mechanical Engineer, I hope to have a garage/toy shop like his… and that R8? Oh man…
06/12, 6:25 AM
posted by:
The Stig
@johnnycanuck,
Renny Harlin + movie = disaster. He’s a perennial favorite on many people’s WDOAT list.
06/12, 8:09 AM
posted by:
mattyman3105
looks a bit spazie
06/12, 9:40 AM
posted by:
typ356
This car looks like its from a Skip Barber race school.
06/14, 12:36 PM
posted by:
scratchy
this is not a F1 car , this is the new FOTA break away series car