The special car of DUCK AVENGER

	The special car of DUCK AVENGER

The car utilized by DUCK AVENGER during his missions was created in the first story, where Gyro Gearloose, following the indication of FANTOMALLARD' diary, started to install some special devices (spring ejection seat, extendible bumper and oil spread system) in the unhinged licence plate 313 of Donald's car.

In the second adventure other devices are installed like the useful air cushion jets and the special camouflage iridescent gas which allows to paint the car in a dark flat black-green color and coming back to the original color in few minutes.
In this story changes his licence plate utilizing the number 613 (maybe the licence plate of Gladstone's car?).

Starting from the third adventure the special car also becomes a flyer car, but the classical color, just a little bit darkened, is maintained and the licence plate changes definitely in the letter X.

As the years went by, always newer devices were installed in DUCK AVENGER's special car, unfortunately most of them grotesque and exagerated.
According to the artist, the special car is shown with differences in the shape and colors. Giovan Battista Carpi for instance likes to draw the car with the bumpers, which normally are not shown by the others artists. For what concerns the color, it changes in the stories from the classical red and blue to a slightly darker version, or to a completely black or dark blue. In some stories the classical red and blue color are maintained (some artists color the car in red only).

Duck Avenger use again the iridescent gas to get his car complettely black in the story by Gervasio and Pastrovicchio DUVK AVENGER AND THE DISCIDE OF VILLA ROSE.

DUCK AVENGER AND THE IRIDESCENT GAS.

In the special issue Disney comic PAPERINIK UN EROE E MILLE GADGET (DUCK AVENGER AN HERO AND HUNDREDS GADGETS) the good artist Marco Gervasio shows the emrgency hideout of FANTOMALLARD transformed by DUCK AVENGER on a secret garage for his strange and unusual cars and machineries used in several adventures. On the right side of the wall the drawing of the FANTOMALLARD' special car prototype is shown.

This DUCK AVENGER car model, originally was Donald's 313 car toy included in the Italian Disney comic TOPOLINo from n°2397 to n°2400. This model has been adeguately modified from the original design: the bumper has been added, on the inside handles and buttoms have been included and in the rear the fog light has been added as well. The car has been colored with the black-green matt painting as in the second DUCK AVENGER story, and the licence plate has been modified with the X.

Others elements (radiator, hubcaps, seat etc..) have been repainted as well in order to give a less toy-like aspect to the car. Of course, Donald as the driver has been modified with a most appropriate DUCK AVENGER costume.

In the 2007 the first issue of the DeAgostini Library dedicated to the famous Donald's car 313. Together the firt 66 volumes the elements and the relevant instruction to made the car are given incuding the plastic figures of Donald and his nephewes. In the volumes interesting and useful informations about this and other Disney cars, drawings and articles are present.
Starting from the volume n. 76 all the elements and the relevant instruction to modify the classical Donald 's car in the special X car of DUCK AVENGER are given.

The car is thus modified with the special black paint, alloy rims and the extendable bumpers. Of course together the various car element also the figure of DUCK AVENGER is given. Also in this case the 20 volumes dedicated to the special X car are plenty of interesting informations about the car, the DUCK AVENGER's special tricks and tools, his best adventures, the FANTOMALLARD' special car, the super Spider of Marvel Daisy, some information about the futuristic PK and about some other cars of various Disney Characters.

The model is compoused by plastic and metal parts, several screws and electrical cables. Full mounted the car is 56 cm long and 40 cm large with a total weight of about 4,5 Kg. When the figure of DUCK AVENGER is installed the total high of the toy is about 35 cm. A very unique and well made collectible gadget for any Disney fans.

Both the car versions are equipped with stering wheels and spring suspensions, functioning front and rear lights, seats soft touch leather-like, gear stick, functioning clacson, radio with three songs, starter key, and the sound of the motor. Some gadgets are also present in the car like for instance the picture of Daisy and Marvel Daisy, box tools, Duckburg and Mousetown maps, umbrella, alarm clock, suitcase, and relevant back carry-suitcase.

The model is equipped with a back bonnet which can be open and with the back seat which is normaly used by the Donald 's nephewes. In the DUCK AVENGER's back bonnet thereare the box with the special tools and the maps of Duckburg and Mousetown. Being a car of the 50s the seat belts seem too modern and are not so credible.

Also the motor bonnet can be open in order to show the beautiful reproduction of the motor complete of head, candels, battery, coil ignition, clacson horn and Air filter. Well made is also the metal radiator with the typic upper cap. The motor and the other sound effects are made by means of two battery.

An interesting computer graphic movie about the Donal Duck and DUCK AVENGER car has been made by 3D studio Max and placed on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmAoBRHJZac.html

	A huge model of the DUCK AVENGER's car has been made during the Carneval of Morbegno (Italy) in the 2008. Also in this case the relevant film is available on Yuotube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgQh7Igc9GM.html
	DUCK AVENGER's other special vehicles

Other than his special car DUCK AVENGER in some adventures utilize strange vehicles always created by his friend Gyro Gearloose. Just before Donal dressed the FANTOMALLARD' costume thus in the first story PAPERINIK IL DIABOLICO VENDICATORE (DUCK AVENGER THE DEVILISH AVENGER) published on italian comic book TOPOLINO. n. 706-707 he use a special jet scooter to bring back from Villa Rose the costume and the hipnotic oil lamp. This jet scooter was given to him by Gyro while he was modify the Donald' car installing the first special devices as for the FANTOMALLARD' diary.

Duck Avenger use again the special speciale jet scooter instead of the special car which was stolled by the Beagle Boys in the story by Gervasio and Baccinelli DUCK AVENGER AND THE HISTORIC THEFT published on the italian comic book TOPOLINO n. 3577 in 2024.

The first real special vehicle used by DUCK AVENGER can be considere the Gyro-horse which was a mechanical flying horse appeared in the story PAPERINIK E LA PARAPSICOLOGIA (DUCK AVENGER AND THE PARAPSICOLOGY) published on TOPOPLINO n. 1125.

In the story PAPERINIK E IL BINOCOLO DI SCAPPAMENTO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE EXAUST-BINOCULARS) published on TOPOLINO n.1167-1168 Gyro Gearloose provides to the masked duck a special flying device which was a long binoculars to ride as a flying broom.

In the story PAPERINIK E IL PARACADUTE ASCENSIONALE (DUCK AVENGER AND THE RISING PARACHUTE) published on TOPOLINO. n. 1176 , Donal receive from Gyro a strange large flying umbrella volante named as rising parachute.

In the story PAPERINIK SUPERSTAR (DUCK AVENGER SUPERSTAR) published on TOPOLINO. n. 1334 , DUCK AVENGER is equipped with a small flying saucer to be used as silence vehicle to spy his enemy.

In the story PAPERINIK E IL DRAMMA CICLICO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE CYCLIC DRAMA) published on the larger size comic book ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 214 , DUCK AVENGER use a special high speed Gyro-cyclo of course always created by his friend Gyro Gearloose.

In the story PAPERINIK E GLI OCCHIALI MAGICI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MAGIC GLASSES) published on TOPOLINO n. 1962 , DUCK AVENGER use a special flying armchair which unfortunatelly for him it is very difficult to pilot.

A real aircraft in the shape of a batman style vehicle is also used by DUCK AVENGER in the story PAPERINIK E GLI ALIENI (DUCK AVENGER AND THE ALIENS) published on ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 292 . Also in this case the special vehicle was for scure created by Gyro.

In the story PAPERINIK CONTRO I METEO ROBOT (DUCK AVENGER AGAINST THE METEO ROBOT) published on ALMANACCO TOPOLINO. n. 290 , DUCK AVENGER is equipped by Gyro of a special broom which has the special characteristic to wipe away the clouds.

Another strange aircraft created by Gyro for DUCK AVENGER it is shown in the storyPAPERINIK CONTRO ZAFIRE (DUCK AVENGER AGAINST ZAFIRE) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2695.

In the ULTRAHEROES saga published on TOPOLINO. n. 2727-2734, 2755 , DUCK AVENGER use a modified "ultra" version of his special car.

In the adventures PAPERINIK E LA SCHEGGIA ORBITALE (DUCK AVENGER AND THE ORBITAL SPLINTER) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2850 and PAPERINIK E IL SUBDOLO PERICOLO CUCCIOLO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE SHIFTY PUPPY DANGER) published on TOPOLINO. n. 2853, the masked duck use a powerful, armored and armed excavator named mechanical Armarillo.

In the story PAPERINIK E IL RITORNO DI MAD DUCKTOR (DUCK AVENGER AND THE RETURN OF MAD DUCKTOR published on TOPOLINO. n. 2967, DUCK AVENGER use as a fast transport vehicle a special device with retro-rockets.

In the adventures PAPERINIK SULL'OCEANO SCOMBINATO (DUCK AVENGER ON THE CHAOTIC OCEAN ) published on TOPOPLINO. n. 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009 Gyro Gearloose gives to DUCK AVENGERs a new super-powered car with new advanced special devices called 313-XTREME.

In the story PAPERINIK E IL MISTERO DEL FALSO CHE È VERO (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MISTERY OF THE TRUE FAKE published on TOPOPLINO n. 3092, DUCK AVENGER together the singer Paperefano Bolletta use the Interjet, a strange vehicle created by Gyro Gearloose to materially fly inside the web net.

Even if not related to a story, an article published on TOP. n° 3113 shows a beautiful image of Duck Avenger on board of a strange "snow motocycles".

In the story PAPERINIK E IL PROTOCOLLO MAD DUCKTOR (DUCK AVENGER AND THE MAD DUCKTOR PROTOCOL) published in Italy on TOPOLINO. n. 3126, Duck Avenger is using a futuristic flying machinery always created by Gyro.

In the story PAPERINIK E LA DOPPIA INVASIONE (DUCK AVENGER AND THE DOUBLE INVASION )published in Italy on TOPOPILNO. n° 3217 it is show a "space variant" of the Duck Avenger special car 313 X .

Very interesting the Duck Avenger sun energy high speed special bike also this one created by Gyro.

Beautiful and usefull is the special snow tracked sled used by Duck Avenger to patrol the city during heavy snowfall.

Duck Avenger use a special Submarplane to reach the secret submarine base of the misterious Zeus (Dr. Vulter alias Orango) in the fourth episode of the story OPERATION ZEUS- IN THE DEEP
This machine is basicaly the same used by Mr. Gloomy and Michey Mouse in 1935 in the Gottfredson adventure MICKEY MOUSE AND THE PIRATE SUBMARINE wher for the first time appeared the criminal Dr. Vulture alias Orango.