Internet Movie Cars Database, often abbreviated as IMCDb, is an

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of auto, motorcycle and other motor vehicle appearances in films. The website was created in 2004 with a name similar to

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History

The project was founded in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

by a French web developer, quickly helped by

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programmer Antoine Potten, who took over the project completely in

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, to compile information about vehicles used in films. The website initially focused on only

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used in movies and TV series, but eventually started to include other kinds of vehicles such as

motorcycles A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruisin ...

tanks A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful en ...

, and

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. As of July 2021, more than 60,000 movies and TV series were analyzed and more than 800,000 vehicles were identified, including those used in

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s and

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. As of July 2021, there were 5,274 brands of vehicles listed on the website, as well as more than 52,000 vehicles waiting for a proper identification.

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Internet Game Cars Database (official website)Internet Movie Plane Database (official website)
Automotive websites Film websites Online film databases {{film-org-stub

History

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