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2 April 2010 No Comment

Rotten Tomatoes have published a list of the 50 most famous cars to drive across the silver screen. From that mammoth list we picked 10 uber cool cars you would definitely love to drive.

10. Herbie – 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

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.

9. Pussy Wagon – 1997 Chevrolet C-2500 Silverado Fleetside

Appears in: Kill Bill vol.1
Buck is such a sleazebag that we’re glad to see Beatrix kill him. And his ride is as sleazy he is, but it’s easy to find it in a parking lot.

8. Ben’s Alfa Romeo – 1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider Duetto

Appears in: The Graduate, Wayne’s World 2
The success of The Graduate turned the Alfa Romeo Spider into a worldwide icon, and definitely boosted sales of the car. The car’s fame and longevity would eventually inspire Alfa Romeo to introduce a “Graduate” edition.

7. The getaway MINIs – 2003 MINI Cooper S

Appears in: The Italian Job(2003)
When BMW reintroduced the MINI in 2000, it was only a matter of time before someone got around to remaking The Italian Job. The action moves from Rome to Los Angeles, but the idea is the same; watching MINIs outrun anyone trying to chase them.

6. Bullitt’s Mustang – 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback

Appears in: Bullitt
Bullitt may be the coolest movie by the coolest actor ever, Steve McQueen. So naturally, his car has to be cool, too. Two identical Mustangs were used for filming the iconic chase scene; one was scrapped after filming, and it’s rumored that the surviving car has been stored in a barn in the Ohio River Valley.

5. Toretto’s Charger – 1970 Dodge Charger

Appears in: The Fast and the Furious (2001)
This is the car that even Dominic Toretto admits he’s afraid of. And what’s better than watching the body twist as the engine revs? But it’s tragic to see this car get wrecked even if the blower and wheelie bars are faked.

4. The Lamborghini – 1980 Lamborghini Countach LP 400S

Appears in: The Cannonball Run (1981)
If you were a teenage boy in the 80s, you wanted one of these cars. The black Countach that appears in The Cannonball Run is a standout in a movie filled with hot cars, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s driving by a smoking hot, spandex-wrapped Adrienne Barbeau.

3. Eleanor II – 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500

Appears in: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Like the Lamborghini in The Cannonball Run, Eleanor stands out in a film full of hot cars. Her appearance has proved so popular that it’s contributed to higher pricing of late-60s Mustang fastbacks, and there’s now a cottage industry based on creating Eleanor replicas.

2. Kowalski’s Challenger – 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Appears in: Vanishing Point, Death Proof
If you think ’speed’ is freedom of the soul, you should drive a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. This iconic Challenger was also seen in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof – “It’s better than safe. It’s death proof.”

1. Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 – 1963 Aston Martin DB5

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.

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