20 Most Famous Movie Cars That Stole the Show

20 Most Famous Movie Cars That Stole the Show

Most iconic films feature cars that are significant in attracting the attention of the viewers. Viewers, especially kids love racing movies that show popular cars being driven at high speed attracting their attention.

Over the years, famous movie cars have stolen the show making them renowned worldwide. Some of the famous movie cars have been featured in top movies by renowned actors like James Bond. From Aston Martin cars to Batmobile cars in the Batman movies, we are going to take a look at some of the famous movie cars:

1. 1964 Aston Martin DB5, Goldfinger

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The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 car that featured in the movie Goldfinger tops this list of famous movie cars. What makes it famous is the special features that it boasts. Some of its special features include machine guns, oil-slick sprayers, ejector seats, and more. The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was James Bond’s car that boasted a map screen feature. It is one of the several legacy cars in Hollywood.

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2. The 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon, Mad Max

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The Australian movie scenes have never been that interesting, but the 1979 Mad Max was one of a kind. This movie features the legendary 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon car that was a muscle machine.

What made this car superb is the fact that the filmmakers added a blazing paint job, added a new nose, and very large tires. Another unique feature was the supercharger sticking out of the hood which was, however, very fake.

3. Batmobile/Tumbler, the Dark Knight

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The fictitious car operated by the superhero Batman in the Dark Knight trilogy is known as the Batmobile. The Batmobile, which is housed in the Batcave and can be accessed through a hidden entrance, is both a heavily armored tactical assault vehicle and a personalized custom-built chase-and-capture vehicle used by Batman in his war against crime. Batman constructs an imposing hybrid monster automobile to prowl the streets of Gotham City using the newest civilian performance technology combined with prototype military-grade hardware—the majority of which was produced by Wayne Enterprises.

4. 1970 Dodge Charger, Fast and the Furious

In 2001, the movie scenes were treated to the first series of the Fast and the Furious film. This movie revived the series of cool cars in movies. The 1970 Dodge Charger was one of the most liked cars in the movies.

In the movie, the car does some fantastic things like a wheelstand and burnout at the same time. This gave it a huge fan base who loved it. The Dodge Charger 1969 version was popularised by General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard.

5. 1969 Mustang, John Wick

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In 2014, the Franchise John Wick hit the movie scenes. Alongside this top movie by Keanu Reeves was his famous car, the 1969 Mustang. In the film, John Wick performs the majority of the stunts in his car that he adored very much. No one could touch his car as it had a special connection with him. The Mustang vanished towards the end of the movie but resurfaces again in John Wick part two.

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6. The Gigahorse, Mad Max: Fury Road

In 2015, Mad Max: Fury Road became a major hit in the movie industry. The fourth installment of this franchise came with a beast of a machine which many viewers were impressed with.

And it’s not CG – two ’59 Cadillac bodies sit atop a gigantic truck chassis powered by twin Chevy large block V-8s. It’s too big to do anything outrageous in the movie, but many believe it’s safe to say it’s insane enough on its own.

7. 1932 Ford Coupe, American Graffiti

George Lucas directed American Graffiti a few years before Star Wars, based on his experiences of 1960s automotive culture in California. Aside from a cast that included future megastars like Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, and Richard Dreyfuss, the film included some awesome hot rods. But only one has become the world’s most recognizable Deuce Coupe.

The Canary yellow ’32 Ford highboy is powered by a Chevy 327 V-8 and rides a touch high in the back for some very amazing rake. The climactic drag race on Paradise Road pairs Paul Le Mat (John Milner) in the ’32 Ford against Bob Falfa (Harrison Ford) in an equally tough-looking ’55 Chevy.

8. 1970 Dodge Charger, Furious 7

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The Dodge Charger and the car-heavy Furious trilogy are back on the list for a good cause. Filmmakers recreated Dom Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) black Charger into something even wilder than his original wheel-standing automobile for the eighth feature. Dennis McCarthy, the vehicle’s maker, is a big admirer of off-road racing, and this Charger is virtually a disguised Baja race truck.

Long-travel, the high-clearance suspension allows for large off-road tires on bead-locked rims. The fenders have been carefully flared to accommodate the larger wheels. They make the beast appear imposing and capable.

9. Aston Martin DB10, Spectre

The Aston Martin DB5 was the first iconic James Bond car but that is not the only one. Another Aston Martin, DB10 in the movie Spectre is another top movie car that captured the scene. However, this was a concept car that never made it to production.

10. Mini Cooper, the Italian Job

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Charlize Theron drives a 1997 Mini Cooper Mk VII in the first scene of the film, the Italian Job. The car is reminiscent of, and hence a tribute to, one of the cars from the original The Italian Job. And it’s a tremendous start, with her doing a reverse 180° flip in a crowded warehouse.

It instantly demonstrates the MINI’s quickness and handling, and the car’s star power develops throughout the film. The MINIs drive across a Los Angeles canal, descend a flight of stairs into the Metro, traverse the small underground maze, engage in a shootout with motorbike-riding criminals, and play chicken with a helicopter under an actual motorway flyover, among other things.

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11. Toyota Supra, Fast and Furious

Another iconic movie car is the Toyota Supra in the Fast and Furious franchise. This supercar was driven by Paul Walker in this hot movie that gained popularity among car lovers. Toyota Supra caught the attention of many through its race across the train track.

12. Rolls-Royce 100EX – Johnny English Reborn

Rowan Atkinson is best known as Mr. Bean, but he is also well known for his part as 007 spoof Johnny English, in which he was shown driving the Rolls Royce 100EX. It’s a concept automobile designed specifically for the film. The movie car was powered by a massively amazing 9.0-litre V16 engine that produced 770bhp – a significant improvement over the ‘standard’ 6.75-litre V12.

13. The Mystery Machine – “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” (1969)

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When investigating mysteries, a dependable mode of transportation is required. That would be the Mystery Machine for Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo, a blue and green ‘60s panel van with its name and a few flowers imprinted in orange on the side. Although Fred officially owns the van, Shaggy, Scooby, and Scrappy borrowed it for their spinoff show. The Mystery Machine first appeared in the original 1969 television series and has since been utilized in every spinoff and revival.

14. Christine – “Christine” (1983)

Based on Stephen King’s 1983 novel of the same name, the John Carpenter-directed “Christine” (1983) is one of the few films in which the adversary and killer is an automobile. Christine, a 1958 Plymouth Fury destined for the scrapyard, was purchased by misfit teenager Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon), who began restoring her.

Christine, on the other hand, is possessed and possesses magical powers, including the capacity to repair herself, as well as an endless bloodlust towards anyone who wounds her or her owner. This, of course, leads to an epic battle at the film’s conclusion.

15. Ectomobile, 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor, Ghostbusters 1 and 2

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The Ectomobile, also known as the ECTO-1 and ECTO-1A, is as well known as the men who were riding inside it. It’s an end-loader ambulance/hearse combination built from a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor and powered by a 6.3-liter V-8 with 320 horsepower.

The cruiser was originally intended to be more ominous, painted black with purple and white strobe lights to give it a shine. It would have been more than just a pedestrian car; it would have possessed extraordinary abilities, most notably interdimensional transit and the ability to dematerialize.

16. 6000 SUX, RoboCop

In the film RoboCop, the 6000 SUX caught the attention of the viewers. The body of this car was a 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with four doors and had a futuristic look.

The actual car bodies were composed of fiberglass components, but the engine and interior of the original Oldsmobile remained unchanged. The wing mirrors were custom-made for the car; check them out in this commercial.

17. The DeLorean – “Back to the Future” (1985)

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Dr. Emmett L. Brown (Christopher Lloyd) transformed a regular DMC DeLorean into a time machine in the 1985 sci-fi adventure film “Back to the Future.” Any nerd will tell you that the most important (and amazing) feature of the DeLorean is the flux capacitor, which allows time travel when the vehicle hits 88 mph – if 1.21 gigatonnes of power is available. The pair of falcon-wing doors are, of course, the coolest part. The DeLorean appears in all three “Back to the Future” films and is primarily driven by Doc Brown or Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox).

18. Lotus Esprit submarine car – The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

This ‘vehicle,’ dubbed ‘Wet Nellie’ by the shooting team, was actually a custom-built submarine resembling a Lotus Esprit. It was powered by four electric motors, driven by two divers, and had zero wheels.

19. Eleanor (Gone in 60 Seconds)

Eleanor may have become renowned for a new generation of Mustang lovers because of Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, but the remake isn’t complete without the original. And the original was a yellow 1971 Mustang that had been modified to look like 1973. This car was famous in this thrilling movie.

20. Bumblebee (Transformers)

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The list could not come to an end without the Bumblebee of the movie Transformers. Bumblebee is a fictional robot character who appears in the Transformers franchise’s multiple continuities. The figure is a member of the Autobots, an alien robotic lifeform that is sentient, self-configuring, and modular.