more info...	40. Milner's Deuce Coupe Type of car: Customized 1932 Ford Coupe Special features: Legendary license plate number Appears in: American Graffiti George Lucas was a hot rod enthusiast, and this film based on his own teenage years in Modesto, California definitely shows that. John Milner's 1932 Ford introduced a whole new generation to this type of old style hot rod.

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more info...	39. Cobretti's Mercury Type of car: Customized 1950 Mercury Monterey Special features: Custom paint, nitrous injection system Appears in: Cobra Apart from relatively cartoonish violence, Cobretti's 1950 Merc is probably the most memorable thing about the whole movie. Sadly, the car is completely destroyed by the end of the film.

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38. Tucker Torpedo Type of car: 1948 Tucker Sedan Special features: Directional front headlight, rear engine, padded dash Appears in: Tucker: The Man and His Dream In an attempt to start his own manufacturing company, Preston Tucker came up with a car with innovative features and radical styling. The company closed down amid fraud allegations, and only 51 cars were ever made, making the "Tucker Torpedo" a very rare and collectible car.

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more info...	37. Flounder's brother's Lincoln Type of car: 1964 Lincoln Continental Special features: Custom bodywork and paint Appears in: National Lampoon's Animal House While on the ill-fated road trip with Otter, Boon, and Pinto, freshman Delta pledge Flounder severely damages his brother Fred's Lincoln Continental. But no matter, D-Day "fixes" it just in time for Faber's annual Homecoming parade.

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more info...	36. Charlie Babbit's Buick Type of car: 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible Special features: Can be driven slow on the driveway Appears in: Rain Man This classic convertible is the sum total of Charlie Babbitt's inheritance, after his father passes away. It's not the same as getting $3 million, but the car's true value lies in bringing Charlie together with the brother he never knew he had.

more info...	30. Toretto's Charger Type of car: 1970 Dodge Charger Special features: Blower, wheelie bars Appears in: The Fast and the Furious 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).

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more info...	29. Buck's Pussy Wagon Type of car: 1997 Chevrolet C-2500 Silverado Fleetside Special features: Custom paint, spoiler 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 at least it's easy to find in a parking lot.

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more info...	28. Garth's Mirth Mobile Type of car: 1976 AMC Pacer Special features: Custom flame job, cassette player Appears in: Wayne's World Wayne may be cool, but his best buddy Garth isn't, although he tries to be. Garth's car is the same way: it's isn't actually cool, but it's really, really trying to be.

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more info...	27. The Family Truckster Type of car: originally a Ford LTD Country Squire Special features: Faux wood panelling, metallic pea paint Appears in: National Lampoon's Vacation The producers of Vacation wanted to create an example of a completly disgusting and awful station wagon. It's ugly, it's badly engineered, and it's unreliable. In other words, it's a typical early 80s American car.

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more info...	26. Pursuit Special Type of car: Modified 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe Special features: Siren, enlarged gas tank, anti-theft device Appears in: Mad Max The last of the V8 Interceptors is the only Aussie car on the list, and it's a doozy. It's loud, it's fast, and it just plain looks mean. But it's also a cop car, which means Max gets to use it to run down evil bikers.

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20. Christine Type of car: 1958 Plymouth Fury Special features: Self-repairing, evil Appears in: Christine When Plymouth introduced the Fury name in 1957, it was essentially a sport and trim package on the Belvedere model. And the red paint and interior were custom orders; those options weren't regularly available on the real cars. But what other color works on a demonic, murderous car - beige? We don't think so.

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more info...	19. Joel's dad's Porsche Type of car: 1981 Porsche 928 Special features: Annoys pimps, falls off of piers Appears in: Risky Business Joel's parents leave for the weekend, and tell him not to drive his father's Porsche, but he just can't resist. But Porsches aren't meant to be U-boats, and it costs serious money to repair the water damage before Joel's parents get home.

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18. The Tumbler Type of car: Wayne Industries assault vehicle Special features: Rocket powered, armor plated Appears in: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight They never could get the bridge to work, but this baby works just fine, according to Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman). In reality, four street-ready versions were built, and were spied driving at extreme speeds (one was also in an accident) in Chicago before the release of Batman Begins.

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17. The Lamborghini Type of car: 1980 Lamborghini Countach LP 400S Special features: Scissor doors, spandex jumpsuits Appears in: The Cannonball Run 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.

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more info...	16. James Bond's submersible Lotus Type of car: 1975 Lotus Esprit Special features: Oil slick, rocket launcher, submarine mode Appears in: The Spy Who Loved Me This is the second-coolest car that James Bond ever drove (we'll get to his best car shortly). It looks good, it handles well, and it's great for a day at the beach. No boat? No problem!

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10. Mr. Frye's Ferrari Type of car: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB Special features: attracts joyriding parking attendants Appears in: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Cameron says his father loves this car more than life itself. Ferris scoffs at his priorities, but does highly recommend picking one up, if you have the means. It's a simply beautiful car, and fortunately the filmmakers destroy a mere replica, not the real thing.

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more info...	9. Tim Burton's Batmobile Type of car: GM Batmobile Special features: Turbine, remote control, shields Appears in: Batman, Batman Returns The 1989 Batman needed to overcome a lot of the camp baggage left by the old TV show, and the new Batmobile was big step in that direction. Although the 1960s Batmobile was cool, this new one was simply mind-blowing.

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more info...	8. Starsky's Gran Torino Type of car: 1976 Ford Gran Torino Special features: Mag wheels, custom paint Appears in: Starsky & Hutch The long-running TV show helped make this car popular, but it's the 2004 film the qualifies the iconic red Gran Torino hot rod for a high rank on the list. About ten of the cars were destroyed during filming, and only a couple have survived.

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more info...	7. Bandit's Trans Am Type of car: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special features: T-tops, CB Radio Appears in: Smokey and the Bandit, Smokey and the Bandit II Burt Reynolds' previous stint as bootlegger in White Lightning involved a relatively boring Ford 500. But this time around, he drives the outrageously-styled Trans Am, complete with the "Flaming Chicken" decals.

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6. Ecto-1 Type of car: 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Special features: Siren, sliding proton pack storage Appears in: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2 According to Ray, it just needs some suspension work and shocks. Brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear-end. Also new rings, mufflers, a little wiring. But hey, the old ambulance was only $4800. That's only about $10,000 when scaled up for inflation.

I'm sad that the Mystery Machine only got an honorable mention.

Honorable Mentions

• The flying 1914 Ford Model T from The Absent-Minded Professor
• Buckaroo's rocket car, a customized 1982 Ford F-350 from The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
• The Marines' M577 Armored Personnel Carrier from Aliens
• Austin's Jaguar E-Type Series I (aka his "Shaguar") from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
• Mike's 1995 Porsche 991 Turbo (964) from Bad Boys
• Mike's 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello from Bad Boys II
• The Clampett's customized 1921 Oldsmobile Model 46 from The Beverly Hillbillies
• The 1977 Concordia II (aka "The Black Moon") from Black Moon Rising
• Marie's 1989 Mini from The Bourne Identity
• Bruce's new Saleen S-7 from Bruce Almighty
• The Cat's car from The Cat in the Hat
• The customized 1973 Chevrolet Corvette from Corvette Summer
• Stuntman Mike's 1970 Nova with custom safety modifications from Death Proof
• Frankenstein's customized 1970 Chrevrolet Corvette from Death Race 2000
• Larry's 1969 Dodge Charger from Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
• Ash's 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 from The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Darkman and Spider-Man
• Brian's customized 1995 Toyota Supra Turbo from The Fast and the Furious
• Brian's customized 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) from 2 Fast 2 Furious
• Jefferson's 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 from Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• The customized AMC Pacer from Good Burger
• Professor Fate's 1908 Hannibal 8 from The Great Race
• The 1965 AC Shelby Cobra from The Gumball Rally
• The 1934 Citroën 11 Légère Cabriolet from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Gadget's customized 1963 Lincoln Continental from Inspector Gadget
• Tony Stark's 2008 Audi RS8 from Iron Man
• Joe's 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona from Joe Dirt
• Mr. Miyagi's 1948 Ford Super De Luxe from The Karate Kid
• The evil 1981 Western Star 4800 from Maximum Overdrive
• Jerry's 1969 Chevrolet El Camino from The Mexican
• The 2054 Lexus CD from Minority Report
• Billy's 1964 Buick Skylark Convertible from My Cousin Vinny
• The Herkimer Battle Jitney from Mystery Men
• The 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda from Phantasm
• The 1959 Cadillac Convertible from Pink Cadillac
• The 1933 Mercedes-Benz LG3000 from Raiders of the Lost Ark
• The 6000 SUX from Robocop
• The 1936 Voisin C28 from Sahara
• The customized 1972 Bedford CF (aka "The Mystery Machine") from Scooby-Doo
• The customized 1989 Chevrolet K-2500 from Tango & Cash
• The 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
• The turbine powered 1970 Lola T70 from THX-1138
• Alanzo's 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Lowrider from Training Day
• Frank's 1995 BMW 735i from The Transporter
• Frank's 2005 Audi A8 L from Transporter 2
• The 1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille from Twins
• Gator's 1971 Ford Custom 500 from White Lightning
• The mysterious Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor from The Wraith

Bullit should BE the top! Eleanor should be #2!!

I'd still love to have a mint, Black '77 T.A.

Ah, but this isn't a list of the most stylish and classy cars. It's a list of the most memorable MOVIE cars.

Ergo, the winning auto should be the one that is most closely identified with the movie. The auto which is the essence of the film if you will.

And THAT my friend leaves the DeLorean as the clear winner

I believe the words you're looking for are: "You're right Jeremy! I could not have been more wrong. I am awash in a sea of wrongness and you are the life-preserver of correctness that can save me from drowning"

Or ya know, something to that effect.

-- Edited by Jeremy Riggs at 10:53, 2009-03-04

I gotta side with JR on this one too.

Plus, as cool as Bullit is, even if the DeLorean is a little dorky, I'd rather have the DeLorean. I mean, come on, time travel versus a fast car?

Hey JD, don't you have pics of #3 and #8? From your tour of the auto museum at Imperial Palace in Vegas? I remember seeing them there...

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Wait a sec, if we're going in the DeLorean, I'm driving! If you remember, the only way 3 people can fit is if someone is sitting on someone else's lap.

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Ok.  It doesn't look like Web is here right now, let's just take off without him! 

SOUNDS WONDERFUL!!!!

I'll be getting outta high school in a few months!!! 

a certain '67 Impala owns me (although from tv) but I do like Eleanor

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Alright, it's settled. JD & Mema can drive around in Bullit.

Web, Hartz & I will zip around time in the Delorean.

That leaves the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for Woo and Chili's Minivan for Ghost (just cus I know how much she loves the mini-vans).

LET'S RIDE!

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There is no way in H*LL you're sticking me with Chili's Minivan!!!

I'll take Eleanor, thank you very much! Or the Dodge Challenger with the big azz Hemi.

But I do agree with you about the car I most associate with a movie......it's gotta be the Delorean, even though they rusted to crap in a New York minute...they had a very futuristic look to 'em.