Military Hummer Papercraft

This military Hummer paper model is one of several papercraft cars designed by Kim Shinozaki for Daytona, a Japanese car magazine that showcases American cars. The papercraft template for this "AMGC Hummer" was originally published sometime in the 90's (I think) in issue 56 of Daytona. A scan of the template may be found here. The scale of the finished model is 1/27.

Other Daytona Mag Cars:
1993 Dodge Viper

1997 Chevy Corvette

1969 El Camino

VW Karmann Ghia Paper Model

One of my earliest memories is of my dad driving me to kindergarten in his VW Karmann Ghia. It was dark blue with a white top. Three companies collaborated to produce the sports car: Volkswagen, Karmann, and Carrozzeria Ghia. Production of the cars ceased in 1974. This 1:25 scale paper model is of the convertible version of the Karmann Ghia. The three page JPG template for the model may be downloaded here. To get the highest resolution JPGs, click on the image first to enlarge it, then right click on the image and select "save image as". Sorry, there are no instructions for this one. 

Other VW Papercraft:

1999 Beetle
Herbie the Love Bug
1950's Split Window VW
New Beetle

Tuk Tuk Paper Model

In many cities around the world, three-wheeled taxis are common. The generic name for these taxis is "auto rickshaw", however each country has their own nickname for the vehicle. In Thailand, an auto rickshaw is called a "tuk tuk". This intricately detailed tuk tuk paper model is the work of  Japanese papercraft designer, Fujitama. After admiring a friend's customized tuk tuk, Fujitama was inspired to create an exact replica of the taxi. Fujitama was kind enough to share a PDF template for the model here. Photo instructions are available as well. The scale of the finished papercraft is 1:12.

Other Papercraft Vehicles:
Fiat Abarth 500

Honda CBR1000RR Motorcycle

Halo Warthog
Tron Legacy Light Cycles
1930's Taxi and Police Car

2020 Corvette Paper Model

When Car and Driver reviewed the 2020 C8-generation Corvette, they proclaimed it as the "best Corvette ever". They also thought the new mid-engine design for the car made it look somewhat like a Ferrari. There is some truth to that. This 1:18 scale paper model of the much-praised car was created by Loudog. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here (ZIP file password is "www.loudocraft.com"). Eight different color variations are included. The finished model is about 10" (25.7 cm) long. The first Corvette was produced by Chevrolet in 1953.

Other Sports Car Papercraft:

Antique Roadster Collection
2008 Mustang GT500
Lamborghini Countach LP400
Toyota 2000GT
1997 Corvette
Abarth 500

ZZ Top Eliminator Coupe Papercraft

In the mid 1980's, the rock group ZZ Top took MTV by storm with a series of music videos. The videos all feature a distinctive red hot rod known as the "Eliminator coupe". The car currently resides in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. This papercraft likeness of the coupe was created by Patrick Pasques. The papercraft template for the car may be downloaded from his website located here. In case you were wondering, the coupe is a modified 1933 Ford.

Other Papercraft Automobiles:

Micro Mini Cooper
70's Lamborghini
Abarth 500
1968 Shelby Mustang
'69 Chevy El Camino

1966 Cadillac Paper Model

The first Cadillac Coupe de Ville was produced in 1949. The Coupe de Ville went through several generations of design after that time; the most famous era being the late 1950's, during which the car sported some of the largest "tail fins" ever to grace an America automobile. This 1:24 scale paper model by North07 is of the 1966 design for the Coupe. A Pepakura PDO template and instructions may be found on his website located here. North also has a 1963 Chevy Impala model for download as well! In 2006, the Coupe de Ville was renamed the Cadillac DTS.

Other Papercraft Cars:

1996 Jeep Cherokee

1972 AMC Gremlin

1993 Dodge Viper

1965 Ford Thunderbird

1982 Pontiac Firebird

2020 Mustang GT500 Papercraft

To help fight boredom during the quarantine, last year Car and Driver magazine released a free paper model of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. The model is super simple. It has only two parts (one being the rear spoiler!). The printable PDF for the model may be downloaded here. If green is not your cup of tea, there are four other color schemes of the model available. At the time of its release, Ford promoted the 2020 GT500 as being "the most powerful street-legal Ford in history".

Other Papercraft Automobiles:

1997 Corvette
1993 Dodge Viper
1968 Shelby Mustang
1967 Toyota 2000GT
1956 Thunderbird

Miniature Batman Vehicle Paper Models

Here are some really cool miniature papercraft Batman vehicles by PRmodels. Two of the set are the Batmobile and Batwing from the 1989 Batman movie. The other two are the Tumbler tank and "The Bat" aircraft from the 2008 Dark Knight movie. The templates for the 1989 micromodels may be downloaded here. The templates for the 2008 micromodels may be downloaded here. PRmodels warns that due to their size these models are very difficult to build. Good luck if you try!

Other Batman Papercraft:
60's Batman Mask
Dark Knight Cowl
MarianoDG Model
1992 Catwoman
Arkham City Harley Quinn

1969 Chevy El Camino Papercraft

The Chevrolet El Camino was first introducing in 1959. Called a "coupe utility vehicle" by some, it was basically a station wagon adapted to have a bed like a truck. The El Camino proved popular enough that Chevy continued to produce the vehicle through the 1987 model year. This paper model of a 1969 El Camino was designed by Kin Shinozaki for Daytona Magazine. The PDF template for the car may be downloaded here:

Previous Papercraft Cars:  
'97 Chevy Corvette
Mini Cooper
Lamborghini Countach LP400
Toyota 2000GT
'68 Shelby Mustang

Falcon Heavy with Tesla Roadster Paper Model

The Falcon Heavy is a rocket produced by Elon Musk's company, SpaceX. For the Falcon Heavy's first launch into space, Musk had his own red Tesla Roadster attached to the second stage to act as a dummy payload. In the driver's seat of the roadster is a mannequin wearing a spacesuit. The mannequin was dubbed "Starman" before the launch. AXM Paper Space Scale Models has created a free 1:100 scale paper model of the Falcon Heavy which includes Musk's Tesla. The files for the model may be downloaded here. Build options include building the entire Falcon Heavy or building a diorama of just the second stage (pictured above).

Other Space Exploration Papercraft:

Apollo 11 Lunar Module
NASA ARES Mars Airplane
Prototype Soviet Spacecraft
US Space Shuttles
Gemini Space Capsule

1997 Chevy Corvette Paper Model

This 1997 Corvette paper model is one of several papercraft cars designed by Kim Shinozaki for Daytona, a Japanese car magazine that showcases American cars. The papercraft template for the Corvette was originally published in the June 1997 issue of Daytona. A scan of the template may be found here. The scale of the finished model is 1/25.

Other Papercraft Cars:
1996 Jeep Cherokee
70's Lamborghini Countach
2008 Mustang GT500
1993 Dodge Viper
80's Pontiac Firebird

Ready Player One DeLorean Papercraft

Inside the virtual reality game in Ready Player One, the hero of the movie, Wade Watts, drives a DeLorean like the one seen in the movie Back to the Future. However, Watts' car has some additional modifications. First, the car has been equipped with the on-board computer and red scanner of the Pontiac Firebird from the Knight Rider television show. Second, the car's license plate reads "ECTO-88", a homage to the Ghostbusters ambulance which has the license plate "ECTO 1". This papercraft model of the DeLorean was created by Paperized Crafts. The printable template for the model may be downloaded here.

Other Papercraft Pop Culture Cars:

Scooby Doo Mystery Machine
Clark Kent's Nash Healey
Transformers Urbana 500
Dukes of Hazzard General Lee
Mad Max Interceptor

VW Kübelwagen Paper Model

During World War II, the US military used Willys MB Jeeps while the German army used Type 82 Kübelwagens. Kübelwagens were designed and built by Volkswagen at the request of the Third Reich. This 1:17 scale paper model of a Kübelwagen was created by Toni Mauricio. The PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. In the US in the 1960's, Volkswagen introduced a version of the Kübelwagen known as the "Thing".

Other VW Papecraft:

Two Tone Beetle
KU Ecohawk
Disney Love Bug
Cabriolet
1999 Beetle

1956 Ford Thunderbird Paper Model

Here's an antique paper model of an antique car. This papercraft 1956 Ford Thunderbird was created in 1957 by Otto Ravensburg, a German designer. The model is definitely not for beginners! One factor contributing to the difficulty is that the instructions are in German and do not include any images. A download of the template may be found here. Thunderbirds were first produced for the 1955 model year.

Other Papercraft Automobiles:
1968 Shelby Mustang
80's Pontiac Firebird
1993 Dodge Viper
1972 AMC Gremlin

Mad Max Interceptor Paper Model

I was watching Mad Max: Fury Road this week and got the itch to post some Mad Max papercraft! I consider this 2007 paper model of Mad Max's car to be one of the best renditions around. The model was created and built by Claudio Dias. A free download of Claudio's template may be found here. The real life car used in the Mad Max movies was a customized 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon coupe (a car that was sold only in Australia). The car is usually referred to as an "interceptor" because it was Mad Max's police car in the first film in the series.

Other Sci Fi Papercraft Cars:

Blade Runner Ground Spinners
Fifth Element Flying Taxi

Munsters House and Car Paper Models

I can barely remember seeing reruns of The Munsters on television when I was just a tot. Both their house and car were truly unique! Now, with much attention to detail, card model designer Dave Winfield has recreated the Munster's home and car in paper. Free papercraft templates for the models may be downloaded from Dave's webpages here and here. The original "Munster Koach" (as the car was named) was designed by George Barris who also designed the 1966 Batmobile.

Previous Paper Models by Dave Winfield:
Blade Runner Cars
Budweiser Beer Wagon
Mini TARDIS Papercraft

1968 Shelby Mustang Paper Model

This papercraft car is a 1968 Mustang Shelby GT500KR fastback. The Shelby Mustangs of the 60's were a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang built by American automotive designer Carroll Shelby. The paper model was designed by Papercruiser.com as a promotional item for a Ford parts dealer. The free PDF template for the model may be downloaded here. If you are in the mood to build a more recent Shelby Mustang, check out the 2008 GT500 previously posted here.

Carmageddon Papercraft Board Game

These papercraft race cars are playing pieces in a free board game called "Carmageddon". Players win by either completing three laps around the board, killing all pedestrians (gulp!) or damaging the cars beyond repair. The download of the game (found here) includes everything needed to play including printable money, a customizable game board and a papercraft die.

Papercraft Blade Runner Cars

In the 1982 movie, Blade Runner, the police use cars called Spinners. Spinners can both fly and move on the ground like a regular car.  These miniature papercraft Spinners were created by Dave Winfield. At his website (located here), Dave offers a wide selection of free paper models of vehicles seen in movies and TV shows.

Vintage Dukes of Hazzard Papercraft Playset

The Dukes of Hazzard television series ran from 1979 till 1985.  In 1982, a Dukes of Hazzard "Punch-Out Fun" book was published. The papercraft set inside the book included:

• 2D Cut outs of the show's main characters
•  A 3D model of the Hazzard Garage
• 3D models of cars seen in the show including the General Lee Dodge Charger, Daisy Duke's Jeep CJ-7, and Sheriff Coltrane's police car.
• Miscellaneous 3D accessories including hay bales and a road block.

Scans of the book may be viewed at Reis O'Brian's blog.