Full-Size Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder

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Full-Size Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder

Posted Monday, Sep 01, 2008 by winnie

Man Builds Drivable Replica Of Luke Skywalker's X-34 Landspeeder

Yes, that's a real landspeeder, just like Luke Skywalker's X-34 in Star Wars. No computer-generated Hollywood movie magic here. Well, except that it doesn't exactly hover. The fiberglass body is mounted on a custom aluminum electric car chassis. With a top speed of only about 25 MPH, it's going to take awhile to get across the Tatooine desert, seeing as the three thrusters are non-functional. But it sure does make the neighbor kid's Power Wheels truck look lame.

Builder Daniel Deutsch, a Lucasfilm employee, has also made a custom R2-D2 complete with a built-in video projector. Fans of his work apparently include Joey Fatone (if you don't know who that is, consider yourself lucky). We're fans too, but Daniel says he doesn't have any interest in selling off his creations. Too bad, because this would be the perfect way to out-pose the DeLoreans at the Woodward Dream Cruise.

Tags: Auto, blogs, Landspeeder, Photos, Star Wars, X-34

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by kingofsocs on September 1, 2008, 4:48 am

The real question is how many miles per gallon does it get? 3mpg? 4?
by avava on September 1, 2008, 4:55 am

are you kidding? mpg is for the priussified. This car is for the "enthusiast"
by bat_iii on September 1, 2008, 5:00 am

Circuit de la Sarthe and The Green Hell are a start. They have absolutely beautiful straights where this thing *might* make it half way through it's final gear.
by elputoyanki on September 1, 2008, 5:05 am

Is it me or according to the internet 2010 should be the greatest fricking year of all time! Vaporware if you ask me.
by failtech on September 1, 2008, 5:07 am

Oh wait, because it would be a blast.