A couple of quick notes before we get started. For the most part, we're only picking one car per film. Also, a car has to show up in a movie to make it on the list, so KITT and the A-Team van don't make it. And the rankings refer to how memorable a car is, not how cool it is (that would be a much different list). Lastly, a special thanks to our friends at The Internet Movie Car Database for use of their screenshots and car data.
Here are the final 10 cars, enjoy:
10. Mr. Frye's Ferrari Type of car: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB Special features: attracts joyriding parking attendants Appears in: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Cameron says his father loves this car more than life itself. Ferris scoffs at his priorities, but does highly recommend picking one up, if you have the means. It's a simply beautiful car, and fortunately the filmmakers destroy a mere replica, not the real thing. | |
9. Tim Burton's Batmobile Type of car: GM Batmobile Special features: Turbine, remote control, shields Appears in: Batman, Batman Returns The 1989 Batman needed to overcome a lot of the camp baggage left by the old TV show, and the new Batmobile was big step in that direction. Although the 1960s Batmobile was cool, this new one was simply mind-blowing. | |
8. Starsky's Gran Torino Type of car: 1976 Ford Gran Torino Special features: Mag wheels, custom paint Appears in: Starsky & Hutch The long-running TV show helped make this car popular, but it's the 2004 film the qualifies the iconic red Gran Torino hot rod for a high rank on the list. About ten of the cars were destroyed during filming, and only a couple have survived. | |
7. Bandit's Trans Am Type of car: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special features: T-tops, CB Radio Appears in: Smokey and the Bandit, Smokey and the Bandit II Burt Reynolds' previous stint as bootlegger in White Lightning involved a relatively boring Ford 500. But this time around, he drives the outrageously-styled Trans Am, complete with the "Flaming Chicken" decals. | |
6. Ecto-1 Type of car: 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Special features: Siren, sliding proton pack storage Appears in: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2 According to Ray, it just needs some suspension work and shocks. Brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear-end. Also new rings, mufflers, a little wiring. But hey, the old ambulance was only $4800. That's only about $10,000 when scaled up for inflation. | |
5. James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Type of car: 1963 Aston Martin DB5 Special features: Oil slick, smoke screen, ejector seat, radar tracking system, machine guns, revolving license plates Appears in: Goldfinger, Thunderball, The Cannonball Run, Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale This car is as much a part of James Bond lore as is the Walther PPK. Sean Connery can be seen driving it in Goldfinger and Thunderball, Pierce Brosnan drives one in Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies, Daniel Craig drives one in Casino Royale, and Roger Moore uses one to goof on himself in The Cannonball Run. | |
4. The Mach 5 Type of car: Racer Motors Mach 5 Special features: Auto-jacks, bullet-proof canopy, retractable saws, tire crampons Appears in: Speed Racer The Mach 5 historically known for the Japanese animated TV show, but is now the star of this week's Speed Racer. The physical version of the Mach 5 is gorgeous, and lives up to fans' high expectations (even though the movie may not). | |
3. The General Lee Type of car: 1969 Dodge Charger Special features: Extensive race modifications, musical horn Appears in: The Dukes of Hazzard Dumb movie, dumb TV show, awesome car. The General Lee is proof that you can keep a TV show on the air for 6 seasons simply based on the popularity of a single car (and Catherine Bach in tight shorts). Like some other cars on this list, the General was mainly known for TV, but found regained popularity when jumping to the big screen. | |
2. Herbie Type of car: 1963 Model 117 Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) Special features: Ultimate cruise control Appears in: The Love Bug, Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Herbie Goes Bananas, Herbie: Fully Loaded The 1968 Disney film The Love Bug was partly inspired by and helped push along the Beetle craze in the 1960s. The little grey race car with a lot of personality has since gone on to star in 4 sequels and a TV movie, with co-stars ranging from Bruce Campbell to Lindsay Lohan. Why is Herbie at #2 on this list? Try finding someone who doesn't know who Herbie is. | |
1. Doc Brown's De Lorean Type of car: 1981 De Lorean DMC-12 Special features: Flux capacitor, remote control, hover conversion, Mr. Fusion generator Appears in: Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III The Back to the Future movies were all blockbusters, and were all based around one thing - a De Lorean-turned-time machine invented by the eccentric Doctor Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd). | |
YEAH! The only thing missing from Back to the Future was giving the car a name.
ReplyDeleteBut I forgot about eckto -1 !