The Greatest Movie Cars!

20. Uncle Rico’s 1975 Dodge Tradesman (

)

19. 1981 DeLorean () — I find there are better looking cars, but this is perhaps the most iconic of any other movie car.

18. AMC Pacer (both and )

17. 1972 Ford Gran Torino () — Good year Mr. Eastwood.

16. 1986 Chrysler LeBaron (rented by Del and Neil in )

15. Mr. Miyagi’s gift to Daniel: 1948 Ford Super Deluxe Club ()

14. Ralph’s dad’s 1937 Oldsmobile Six ()

13. James Bond’s 1963 Aston Martin (Goldfinger)

12. 1961 Jaguar E-Type (

series) — It is shagadelic!

11. Richard’s 1976 Plymouth Belvedere GTX (Tommy Boy) — “You hang onto a car this cherry.”

10. Herbie, 1963 Volkswagen Beetle (a bunch of movies…)

9. 1984 Sheepdog ()

8. 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor (aka Ecto-1; Ghostbusters)

7. Mini Cooper ()

6. 1975 Mercury Marquis () — Only John Candy can wear a fedora and trench coat, smoke cigars, and carry a hatchet in his trunk and be seen as lovable, kind and non-creepy.

5. Immortan Joe’s “Gigahorse” (Mad Max: Fury Road)

4. 1971 Pontiac Grand Ville (Pedro’s cousins with the sweet hookups in ) — Don’t try to tell me that sparkly paint doesn’t mesmerize you.

3. Cameron’s dad’s 1961 Ferrari GT250 (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) — I think I’m still as mad at Cameron as his dad was going to be.

2. TIE: Batmobile from 1989’s Batmanand the “Tumbler” from the Dark Knight series — One of them is visually awesome, and the other is practically awesome.

1. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit) — When I was a kid I could burn away the hours playing with toy cars and action figures. And though I loved a lot of different cars from movies and TV shows, this was the one I would have chosen to have if a genie in a lamp gave me the option.

Congratulations Smokey and the Bandit. This is your week.

Honourable Mentions: 1971 Pontiac LeMans (

); 1973 Ford Falcon (); ; 1980 Lamborghini Countach (); 1932 Ford Coupe (); The A-Team’s 1986 GMC Vandura; Dukes of Hazzard’s 1969 Dodge Charger. These last two would be at the top of TV show cars, but their movies weren’t great, so I didn’t include them in the top 20.

Best Actor:

Sean Connery in , though I have to acknowledge Jackie Gleason in Smokey and the Bandit. I was never a big fan of that movie, but Gleason steals the show and to the point where I’d watch the movie again just to see him go.  That sumbitch!Best Actress: Cindy Williams in Best Quote: “Peel out, I just love it when guys peel out.” — Candy Clark as Debbie in

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This write-up was not intended as a way to get you thinking about your car and how you could call me for your mobile auto body needs. But if you need anything, you know you can call me, right?