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Iron Man Crushes Cobra, We Cry

Poor little Cobra. From what we can tell from this one screen shot found on the official Iron Man web site, the 427 we saw in the teaser shot of the Iron Man Super Bowl commercial — and then in the full commercial itself — doesn't quite make it out of the film in one piece. Ok, so it's ~~probably~~ obviously just a replica (It may be a big-budget flick, but nobody is THAT careless). Either way, we're saddened by the loss. Maybe Iron Man is just placing old supercars on notice, seeing as he does also have that Audi R8. Whatever the reason and despite it more than likely being a kit car, we lament the need to destroy one for the Coliseum crowds coming to watch this comic book cinematic spectacle. (Hat tip to Earl!)

12:00 PM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Mark Arnold
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POLAЯZSMAЯTAMINO at 12:08 PM on 02/04/08
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Ooooooh, Shelby's gonna sue his ass!
Mike the Dog at 12:09 PM on 02/04/08
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If it's a kit, it's a good one. Fiberglass don't bend like that...
graverobber- Same... at 12:09 PM on 02/04/08
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That's Robert Downey Jr, so it's probably just him waking up in the neighbor's garage after a night of drug-infused debauchery.
TheTooth at 12:16 PM on 02/04/08
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So Iron Man is evil in this movie?
Mark Arnold at 12:18 PM on 02/04/08
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@Mike the Dog: there are aluminum replicas too
POLAЯZSMAЯTAMINO at 12:21 PM on 02/04/08
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That'll straighten right out, after all he is the Iron Man.
I wonder if he has different steam settings?
FightingChance at 12:23 PM on 02/04/08
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Stark is a drinker, so maybe one too many Manhattans and flying armor didn't mix well.
acarr260 at 12:24 PM on 02/04/08
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a couple of loud exhaust notes from the R8 will sufficiently put them back in my good graces. yea... sometimes i am easily bought off.
disgustepated at 12:25 PM on 02/04/08
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@graverobber: It does look like he just passed out in costume!
crazygutgut at 12:26 PM on 02/04/08
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did you guys get caroll shelbys permission to write his name in that article? I smell law suit!!
Mark Arnold at 12:29 PM on 02/04/08
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@crazygutgut: actually "Shelby" isn't anywhere in the post ;)
FatBraff at 12:31 PM on 02/04/08
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@Mark: It is now...
way to go...
SundaySunday at 12:32 PM on 02/04/08
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"No Fox chassis were harmed in the filming of this commercial"
POLAЯZSMAЯTAMINO at 12:32 PM on 02/04/08
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Ironman does a good impersonation of LiLo after she smashed her SL65 into a tree!
Mike the Dog at 12:35 PM on 02/04/08
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@Mark: Yes, I know. That's what I meant by "a good one".
RoninianHoon at 12:39 PM on 02/04/08
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Iron man vs. The Dragons... I smell another Hollywood movie sequel...
eastaboga at 12:47 PM on 02/04/08
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@POLAR: Damn POLAR, the Dude Abides!
Jesse Mrozowski at 01:11 PM on 02/04/08
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I saw a shot that had iron man's nemesis holding the Audi R8 over his head preparing to toss it at iron man so that might survive the movie either.
Novaload at 01:16 PM on 02/04/08
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Why does he have headlights on the soles of his feet/shoes?
$Image of Dr.Danger\'s got it all$ Dr.Danger's got it all at 01:36 PM on 02/04/08
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He didn't abide the Iron Monger.
Corvette_Thunder at 01:47 PM on 02/04/08
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Can I get a "Save the R8's/427 Cobra's" Shirt?
POLAЯZSMAЯTAMINO at 01:52 PM on 02/04/08
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@eastaboga: Jalops are Achievers.
eastaboga at 02:04 PM on 02/04/08
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@Jesse Mrozowski: This sent my running in fear to Google images hoping to avoid a repeat of the Aston DBS barrel roll destruction sequence from the last Bond flick.

Good news, Iron Monger is hurling a Q7 at Tony, not an R8. This would be a good thing, and would not require a t-shirt campaign of any kind. I mean does anyone really need a stretched third-row Toureg? Least of all not a single, kidless, superhero.

@POLAR: "Nihilism, wow, must be exhausting"
AllenK at 02:11 PM on 02/04/08
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@TheTooth:

According to the song,he kills the people he once saved.
AustinMiniMan at 02:50 PM on 02/04/08
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@eastaboga: It can't be stretched much. I'm all of a staggering 5'4" and I couldn't physically fit in the back of one.
dolo54 at 03:07 PM on 02/04/08
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Earlier in this scene Iron Man was eating a hamburger off the hood of the Shelby.
SupermotoThud at 05:17 PM on 02/04/08
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Iron Man Crotch shot. Someone call Perez Hilton.
jayho at 05:23 PM on 02/04/08
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THE whole cobra can be computer generated for all you know, considering the iron suit is done in cad anyways.
Spekkio at 08:18 PM on 02/04/08
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@TheTooth:
Iron Man isn't evil, but he's one hell of a dick sometimes. (Superhuman Registration Act, anybody?)
camp6ell at 08:32 PM on 02/04/08
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i saw a cobra "tool"ing around manhattan on saturday... this is february... (the passenger seat was empty, go figure...). i enquired of the driver if the cold air didn't perhaps make his penis even smaller... but to his credit he responded that it had always been that small.
bornVette at 09:00 PM on 02/04/08
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Kirkham Motorsports makes a fine aluminum bodied Cobra. It would not be terribly expensive (in the movie biz) to work up a rolling chassis for crunch time. It is a shame though isn't it.
superbmtsub at 09:24 PM on 02/05/08
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That's no iron man. That's sleeping man.