1. 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon
As seen in: Mad Max
Filmmakers modified the 1973 Ford Falcon XB Gt Coupe with a Concorde-style nose cone, wheel arch flares, spoilers, supercharger, and more to create this mean-looking ride that became known as the “Pursuit Special” in this cult film.
What we love:
- Dual overhead cam engine
- Solid 600 horsepower
- Siren perfect for hunting down bad guys in a post-apocalyptic universe
2. 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
As seen in: The Fast and the Furious
The late Paul Walker made his first appearance in the iconic Fast and the Furious movies in this car, which he raced against Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). Love them or hate them, these movies have great cars.
What we love:
- 2-liter, 16-valve, 4-cylinder inline engine that gets up to 435 horsepower
- That sweet lime green paint job
3. 1985 Modena GT Spyder California
As seen in: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Originally built to resemble the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California, this knock-off cost a lot less but still left a big impression on Ferris Bueller fans when it plummeted into a ravine.
What we love:
- Powered by a Ford small-block V8
- It’s a Frankenstein of car parts but still looks like a dream
- A one-of-a-kind replicar
4. 1977 British Leyland Mini 1000
As seen in: Mr. Bean
The hilariously painful to watch Mr. Bean never goes anywhere without this trusty citron green sidekick.
What we love:
- Transverse engine with front-wheel drive allows 80% of car’s space to be used for passengers and luggage (or changing clothing while driving with your feet **not recommended**)
- Always ready for adventure
5. 1969 Dodge Charger
As seen in: The Dukes of Hazzard
Good ole’ “General Lee” is one of the most recognizable vehicles in movie and television history. Numerous ‘69 Chargers played the role throughout the 1970s and 80s.
What we love:
- Gotta love a car horn that makes music
- Souped-up version of the original Charger designed for gravity-defying stunts
- Mods include Magnum V8 engine, custom wheels and tires, heavy-duty suspension, and loosened brakes for those 180-degree turns
6. 1994 Jeep Wrangler
As seen in: Clueless
Rugged, yet refined. Complete with an open top to give your hair that effortless cool beachy vibe. Cher’s white Wrangler became every 90s girl’s dream car.
What we love:
- Symbol of style and class
- Versatility that makes it equally perfect cruising through Beverly Hills or off-roading on the weekends
- Ability to withstand teenage driving habits relatively unscathed
7. Delorean DMC-12
As seen in: Back to the Future
It may have been one of the most infamous automotive disasters of all time, but the Delorean still stole the show in Back to the Future.
What we love:
- Those ever-sexy gull wing doors (the only other vehicles with these at the time were the Mercedes 300SL and the Bricklin SV-1)
- No paint needed. Body made from stainless steel because… why bother with paint with a car this cool?
- According to the owner’s manual, you could spot-clean the Delorean with gasoline (yikes…)
- Custom-built speedometer that could reach 95 mph (Jimmy Carter signed a law that mandated speedometers only go up to 85 mph, but Marty McFly had to hit 88mph to get back into the past. So they made their own.)
8. 1951 Ford F1 4×2
As seen in: Sanford and Son
One look at that truck and you can already hear that funky theme song, can’t you? The salvage truck that was purchased and fully preserved by 2 huge Sanford & Son fans in 2014 may not be quite as coveted as some of these cars on our list, but it’s certainly an icon of television history.
What we love:
- Been around the block a few times, but still gets the job done without complaining about a heavy load
- Good reminder that a well-maintained vehicle is worth its weight in gold
9. 1974 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
As seen in: The Rockford Files
Jim Rockford (James Garner) defined 1970s cool while dodging criminals in this Sierra gold Firebird Esprit.
What we love:
- Excellent handling for those signature J-turns
- High-performance 400 cubic-inch engine fit for a Hollywood star
10. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
As seen in: John Wick
John Wick loved 3 things: His wife, his dog, and his ‘69 Mustang. This is one of our all-time-favorite cars, featured in everything from Gone in 60 Seconds to Misery. But John Wick’s Boss 429 is one of the best-looking (and most powerful) beasts ever made.
What we love:
- Rated at 375 horses
- Gorgeous gunmetal paint job and fastback body style
11. 2006 Subaru WRX
As seen in: Baby Driver
Starring a young man suffering from tinnitus and his not-so-subtle red-hot getaway car, Baby Driver is loaded with impressive stunts choreographed to the film’s soundtrack. If you like wild rides that keep you on the edge of your seat, you’ll love this.
What we love:
- 300bhp WRX STI drivetrains
- CNC hydraulic handbrake
- Awesome drifts
12. 1963 Aston Martin DB5
As seen in: Goldfinger
We would be mistaken to leave 007 off this list. First driven by Sir Sean Connery in Goldfinger, the Aston Martin DB5 was made famous as Bond’s signature vehicle.
What we love:
- 4-liter 282 horsepower engine with a sleek, sexy body
- Smoke screens, oil slicks, revolving license plates, bullet shield, and several other spy gadgets that could come in handy one day
13. 1963 Ford Econoline Custom Van
As seen in: Scooby-Doo
Anyone who grew up watching Scooby and the gang knows the Mystery Machine. Hop in for a mystery-solving adventure!
What we love:
- Groovy paint job and wheels
- Perfect for cross-country road trips
- More than enough space for all your gear and gadgets
What’s Your Favorite Iconic Car from Pop Culture?
From the original Batmobile to Smokey and the Bandit’s Trans Am, we could go on and on with our favorite iconic cars from movies and television over the decades. But instead we’d love to know, what famous cars do YOU love and why? Drop us a comment below!
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My favorite is the Sunbeam Tiger driven by Maxwell Smart on the show Get Smart. There were about 7000 Tigers built by the Rootes Group in England based on the Sunbeam Alpine but with 260 or later 289 Ford V8s between 1965 and 1967. The conversion was mostly designed by Carroll Shelby. About 5000 were sold in the US.
I had three of them between 1965 an 1983.
1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in Bullet
Herby the VW bug
1964 Studebaker Avanti R3
My cars were never in a movie, but I drive a Chevrolet Camaro, and a Volkswagen Karman Ghia, and both are convertibles!
Religious drivers should recall the 1977 AMC Pacer that John Denver drove in the movie “Oh God!” It was funny and different at the time.
My favorite isn’t on the list… Black T top Trans-am… In 4 letters… K.I.T
T.
What about Eleanor from “Bullitt” and the supercharged Challenger from Vanishing Point!
Sunbeam Tiger driven by Maxwell Smart on Get Smart.
I had 3 Tigers between 1965 and 1983.
The Green Ford Fastback from the movie Bullet.
Just looked it up, it was 1982. My apologies
I’ve always wanted the, I believe it was the black 1983 Firebird Transam. I loved watching KNIGHT RIDER in the 80’s, so I’ve always wanted that car.👍
*Herbie*
Bernie, the 1963 VW Beetle from The Love Bug.
I have two cars in mind. #1 is the used ’78 hardtop Trans Am that I bought in ’81 with 83,000+ miles on it. Big block Pontiac 400ci. with 350 3 spd hydromatic trany, and 390 highspeed positive traction rearend. Number two: My 1973 Datsun 240Z bought brand new off of the showroom floor. Amazing little car! 132mph in 3rd gear, bark the tires going into 4th and on the way past mph!
The Family Truckster-1983 “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Exceedingly modified 1979 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon
I had a 66 GTO had stock 389 cu in which I bored .030 over adding oversize pistons, tri-power, headers & rv cam….total rebuild. Had to add power steering , electric fuel pump (high volume). Posi rear with M50s & Hearst 4-sp.
Absolutely fast!!! Burn those 50s in all four years & not one miss…..miss that car!!! The best.
No place to check for my vote of 51 Ford pickup
Thank you for this, it brought back so many good memories while sharing watching these shows and those awesome cars with my family growing up! My favorite is the dukes of hazards 1969 Dodge Charger! How’d they pull off all those stunts with this car and how many did they ruin doing it lol
So glad to hear it, Timmy! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by our blog.
Batmobile & Ford ecoline van from Scooby-Doo
Oh yeah! Those are great additions to this list.
The 1963 Aston Martin
Thankx tyler lee
Favourite car – General Lee,
favourite car chase movie – Bullitt
Nice!
You forgot one car the 1968 Ford Mustang fastback bullet mustang from the movie bullet Greatest car chase scene in movie history
Fair point, Smitty!
The ‘95 Eclipse with that paint job all day. Always been one of my faves since the first film came out. I’ve got multiple model cars of it since that’s the closest I’ll ever come to owning one. Also (not shown on this list but worth mentioning) the 1981 Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor from the movie The Wraith. Frickin’ sick.
Back to the future
BOSS 429. Way too groovy, still to this day.
How about the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang mobile. Can’t beat a car that can serve as a boat and fly haha
american graffiti
there are so many good cars in that classic movie
32 ford
55 chevy
56 t bird
there is sn edsel and an impala
and the 51 merc is to “drag” for…
My favorite car was the 1964 Studebaker {AVANTI}.
I bought one just after I left the Air Force. a 289 engine with big Super Charger. I always won any drag or quarter mile race, enjoyed watching
Corvette’s eating my exhaust.
68 mustang GT BULLIT
My ultimate automotive passion car was the Volvo P1800 driven by Simon Templar (Roger Moore) in the stylish British drama “The Saint”.
The 1966 Black Beauty from the Green Hornet TV series and Crockett’s Black Ferrari Spyder from Miami Vice.
GREEN FORD MUSTANG SEEN IN BULLET, OLDER MOVIE BUT THE BEST CHASE SCENE EVER FILMED AS FAR AS I AM CONCERN. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER CHASE SCENES, BUT BULLET BEATS THEM ALL IN MY EYES.
I totally agree! And, from what I’ve learned, when Bullitt’s Mustang ends up sliding into the ditch at the end of the chase scene, that was NOT planned! The motorcycle rider (that prompted “the slide”) evidently went around the barrier that “supposedly” closed off the road to civilian traffic. And, that was Steve McQueen personal “real-life” Mustang! Damn- now i GOTTA go watch the movie again… do DVDs ever wear out?!
Are you serious? The “scooby-doo” van makes the list and Steve McQueen’s Mustang from Bullitt doesn’t??? It’s only the best real car chase ever recorded on film.
I am still waiting to try my fixd. The post brings back memories and I love the different cars. I find it great to hear from you at fixd.
Thank you so much for ordering FIXD, Kenneth. We hope you enjoy your new sensor! Let us know how it goes 🙂
The Mustang from Bullitt with Steve Mcqueen 1968 Mustang GT
The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 is my favorite, not necessarily the movie, but love the car. I’m a child of the 60’s!!
BOSS 429 Mustang Fastback….. 1969 !!!
1970 dodge challenger from vanishing point
I love and have always loved the Back to the future Delorean!! Fabulous vehicle!!
1970 Oldsmobile 442 from “Demolition Man”
I like the 51 Ford I put a lot of miles on that truck
I can’t believe you didn’t have a 1967 GTO of which I had one along with my 1969 SS Chevy 396. Back in those days General Motors was king and those 2 cars were in many drag races. One race was right in front of the White House but the police stopped us so we just sat there.
I agree with Peter — I had a 67 Lemans I bought brand new wen I rotated back to the States from Japan. I sold that car with almost 200K miles on it and the engine was never touched except when we went to unleaded gas. I wish I still had that car.
Thanks for the post, interesting.
You’re welcome, Louie. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Love Mustangs, have had mustangs since the early 90s, love Chevelle’s also, but you didn’t have any here
Love Mustangs and the 007 auto!
Where is Knightrider (Pontiac Trans Am), Gone In 60 Seconds, Bullitt, Transporter 1/2/3 (Audi S8), Ronin, Italian Job or Cannonball Run?
I own an Eclipse similar to the one shown. Not painted like that one, but performance is similar.
BULLIT…..???
Really, your going to leave Bullit off this list?
That’s just wrong , an short sighted.
Yes #9
007 Aston of course. You forgot to mention the cookie cutters on the wheels and the 50 cal machine guns.
That Delorean just blew me away and I was no teenager, more like a mid 50’s down to earth “old lady”, but those doors ….oh, those doors. Not so enamored of it once I knew all the details but there was no denying those upswept doors.
1969 Dodge Charger is by far my favorite
1969 Dodge Charger is my favorite
I agree. The best chase scene recorded in movie history. Nothing like Steve Mcqueen in a Mustang.
You left out the 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442.
1963 Aston Martin DB5
Out of those I would choose John Wick’s mustang but the spider from Ferris Buelhler and the Aston Martim are a close second.
I like Eleanor from Gone in 60 seconds too
You didn’t show it but I’m partial to the 1968 Pontiac Firebird. So I’ll go with the Firebird you show.
The Scooby-doo van has the best of memories for me.
No mention of the Pontiac Trans Am driven by Burt Reynalds in Smokey and the Bandit That’s my favorite
#2 the Mitsubishi Eclipse F&F fav Moov
Liked the 69 Boss Mustang 429
# 5
“General Lee”. Would love to own 69′ Charger.
Delorean DMC-12, hands down.
No contest, the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger
Where is the E-Type Jaguar Roadster?