These are two of the Taxis seen on the Brooklyn Bridge just as Spottswoode's Limousine takes off and proceeds to fly around the Statue of Liberty. They are little toy cars (about 6.5 inches long) that have been modified by the production team for the movie. Tiny Light bulbs have been added to the headlights, taillights and the light bar on the roof. The lights have been wired to a metal plate on the bottom that was used to provide power and also connect the cars together in strings of 3 or 4 taxis. They operate on very low power- about 1.5v. A single D-cell battery will illuminate all the lights in one car.Here's a screen shot and a behind-the-scenes production photo of the set with the taxis all connected together.
