A Guide To The 21 Most Iconic Automobiles In Film and Television

Sometimes a cowboy needs a horse to get the job done…. Captain Kirk would have been nothing without the Enterprise…. Luke Skywalker had his X-wing. Sadly we’re only dealing with automobiles this post. Here’s a list of the 21 greatest automobiles in film and television, presented to you in no particular order. See if your favourite made the list :

1. Ford Explorer (Jurassic Park): It doesnt get much more iconic. AND it’s almost Dinosaur-proof!Jurassic park ford explorer crazydiscostu nerd blog

2. Mystery Machine Van (Scooby Doo): The ultimate mystery-solving stoner party van.

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3.Mach 5 (Speed Racer): The clue is in the name. Go Speed Racer go!

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4.‘Mutt Cutts’ Van (Dumb and Dumber): Harry and Lloyd’s iconic shaggy dog on wheels.

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5.Ecto-1 (Ghostbusters): There’s only 2 Ghostbusters films – Dont get me started…..

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6.Mini Cooper (The Italian Job): The mascots of the Self-Preservation Society.

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7.Bumblebee (Transformers): Bumblebee was named as such because he was a Volkswagen Beetle. You know. A bug? Like a Bumblebee some would say. This is the hill i will die on.

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8.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): Drink it in you heartless wretch.

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9.DeLorean DMC-12 (Back To The Future): Arguably top of everyones list…

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10. GMC Van (The A-Team): My mate Brian reckons he’s getting married with one of these as the wedding car – Dont Tell The Bride. (picture not to scale)

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11.Ferrari 308 GTS (Magnum PI): they can try and recapture the magic of the show but they will never recreate that moustache

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12.Wagon Queen Family Truckster (National Lampoons Vacations): the Griswald mobile!

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13.Volkswagen Beetle (Herbie): the second of our bugs. The R2D2 of cars.

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14.Ford Gran Torino (Starsky and Hutch): HERE it is in action! (Music courtesy of Project Phoenix)

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15.Ford XB Falcon Interceptor (Mad Max): STREWTH!!!!!!!

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16.Pontiac Trans Am (Knight Rider): (Complete with Hoff). Unfortunately the car did not come with KITT’s features

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17.Pontiac Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit): he’s up there now. Laughing. Probably driving the car. Both were the stars of this film.

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18.Dodge Charger, General Lee (Dukes of Hazard): YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW. Its got windows you can jump through

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19. Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond, Goldfinger): Car. Nice, car. This one has a few “modifications”

20.Tumbler (Batman Begins) : it’s not quite the Adam West version but gosh darn it’s pretty stylish

21. Lightning Mcqueen (Cars) arguably the fastest of the lot. “WAOW!”

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Can you think of any we missed? Disagree with any of our selections? Let us know in the comments below.

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