The Spider-Mobile

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Yes, by popular demand - The Spider-Mobile. Here's one of those 'Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time' things which never quite took off. Looking back I guess it was a crazy idea, especially given the traffic in Manhattan. What chance do you think Peter would have chasing The Human Fly down Broadway at 5 p.m. on a Friday?

Spider-Man was contacted by Carter and Lombardo, a couple of advertising executives, are looking for ways to promote a new non-polluting engine. Peter thinks the idea is 'first-class dumb' and he tells them where to stick it.

Later that day, however, he finds that he owes two months back-rent (long story, don't ask). Pressed for cash, he decides to accept the sponsorship offer. A month later in #127, he and Human Torch start working on the car, in a room at the Baxter Building.

Most of the work is done by hand. Of course, one of Johnny Storm's hands contains five spot-welders, and Spider-Man can lift the whole car without too much effort. When finished, it looks like a red and blue beach buggy - equipped with a couple of handy-dandy crime-fighting devices of course!