Smokey
08-26-2011, 07:01 PM
Whether they were notable for their superior performance, or for the superior performers who drove them, they are iconic automobiles of our time.
Not in any particular order:
1976 AMC Pacer (Wayne’s World, 1992)
If ever there was a car to headbang to Queen in, this is it.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/waynes_world_pacer.jpg
1977 Ferrari 308 GTS (Magnum PI, 1980-1988)
These Ferraris can’t be bought without at least a one-inch thick moustache.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/magnum_pi_ferrari.jpg
1966 Alpha Romeo Spider 1600 (The Graduate, 1967)
Ben’s model runs out of gas at the crucial moment. Surprising, as most Alpha Romeos of this era would have broken down long before they burnt through a tank of petrol.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/Alfa-Romeo-Spider-1.jpg
1977 Pontiac Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit)
This car became so famous becuase of the movie that Pontiac promise Burt Reynolds Trans Am for life.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/Smokey_Bandit.jpg
1974 Dodge Monaco (Blues Brothers, 1980)
When you have to pick your brother up from prison, buy a cop car on the cheap, don your dark glasses and hit the road.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/dodge_monaco_blues_brothers.jpg
1975 Ford Gran Torino (Starsky and Hutch, 1975-1979)
The Gran Torino provided a nice big hood for plenty of Starsky and Hutch cop sliding action as well as a great shield for shoot-outs.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/starsky_amp_hutch_ford_gran_torino_comparo_gallery _starsky_amp_hutch_ford_gran_torino_image_0021_cd_ gallery.jpg
1966 AC Shelby Cobra 427 (Gumball Rally, 1976)
The 485bhp engine throttled the Cobra to 185mph, making it one of the most powerful automobiles of its day.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/AC-Cobra.jpg
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Fastback (Gone in 60 Seconds, 2000)
Fastback refers to the shape at the rear while GT500 is the moniker given to the top-end model with a 7-litre V8 engine that makes it sound like a roaring animal.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/mustang_eleanor.jpg
1938 VW Beetle (The Love Bug, 1968)
The loveable anthropomorphic bug has a wacky adventure.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/1963_volkswagen_beetle.jpg
1963 Aston Martin DB5 (Goldfinger, 1964)
Definitive Bond and equally cool. All Astons, until Ford bought the company, were hand-made in one factory near Oxford.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/goldfinger_aston_martin_db5.jpg
Not in any particular order:
1976 AMC Pacer (Wayne’s World, 1992)
If ever there was a car to headbang to Queen in, this is it.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/waynes_world_pacer.jpg
1977 Ferrari 308 GTS (Magnum PI, 1980-1988)
These Ferraris can’t be bought without at least a one-inch thick moustache.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/magnum_pi_ferrari.jpg
1966 Alpha Romeo Spider 1600 (The Graduate, 1967)
Ben’s model runs out of gas at the crucial moment. Surprising, as most Alpha Romeos of this era would have broken down long before they burnt through a tank of petrol.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/Alfa-Romeo-Spider-1.jpg
1977 Pontiac Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit)
This car became so famous becuase of the movie that Pontiac promise Burt Reynolds Trans Am for life.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/07/Smokey_Bandit.jpg
1974 Dodge Monaco (Blues Brothers, 1980)
When you have to pick your brother up from prison, buy a cop car on the cheap, don your dark glasses and hit the road.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/dodge_monaco_blues_brothers.jpg
1975 Ford Gran Torino (Starsky and Hutch, 1975-1979)
The Gran Torino provided a nice big hood for plenty of Starsky and Hutch cop sliding action as well as a great shield for shoot-outs.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/starsky_amp_hutch_ford_gran_torino_comparo_gallery _starsky_amp_hutch_ford_gran_torino_image_0021_cd_ gallery.jpg
1966 AC Shelby Cobra 427 (Gumball Rally, 1976)
The 485bhp engine throttled the Cobra to 185mph, making it one of the most powerful automobiles of its day.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/AC-Cobra.jpg
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Fastback (Gone in 60 Seconds, 2000)
Fastback refers to the shape at the rear while GT500 is the moniker given to the top-end model with a 7-litre V8 engine that makes it sound like a roaring animal.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/mustang_eleanor.jpg
1938 VW Beetle (The Love Bug, 1968)
The loveable anthropomorphic bug has a wacky adventure.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/1963_volkswagen_beetle.jpg
1963 Aston Martin DB5 (Goldfinger, 1964)
Definitive Bond and equally cool. All Astons, until Ford bought the company, were hand-made in one factory near Oxford.
http://www.stuff.tv/sites/stuff.tv/files/images/goldfinger_aston_martin_db5.jpg