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Internet Movie Cars Database, often abbreviated as IMCDb, is an
online database An online database is a database accessible from a local network or the Internet, as opposed to one that is stored locally on an individual computer or its attached storage (such as a CD). Online databases are hosted on websites, made available as s ...
of auto, motorcycle and other motor vehicle appearances in films. The website was created in 2004 with a name similar to Internet Movie Database.


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 6 ...
by a French web developer, quickly helped by Belgian 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
automobiles A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarded as ...
used in movies and TV series, but eventually started to include other kinds of vehicles such as motorcycles, tanks, and heavy machinery. 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 alternate endings and cut scenes. 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.


See also

* Internet Movie Firearms Database — website of similar concept for firearms


References


External links

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Internet Game Cars Database (official website)Internet Movie Plane Database (official website)
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