From the Ghostbusters film series, this 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style endloader combination car, the ambulance conversion, somehow ended up being the car of choice for four freelance ghost hunters. Its not as sleek as a lot of TV cars, but the retro feel, and the slightly calamitous look, fit the film series perfectly
From the TV show Knight Rider, Michael Knight's car was the Knight Industries three thousand, AKA KITT. The Knight Industries Three Thousand in the remake was a Shelby GT500KR Mustang, but the one we all know and love is the original 1982 Pontiac Trans Am. Still a sleek car even by today's standards, it has inspired numerous add-on and conversion kits. If you own a Black Trans Am and you don't have a swiping red diode light strip on the front end...you're probably in the minority. Interestingly, the technology of a car with AI and control of systems, is getting more and more realistic with each passing day.
The Black beauty was the car driven by Hero-disguised-as-hoodlum The Green Hornet, and thankfully the film remake of the old serial kept the same car, a modified 1965 Chrysler Imperial Crown. Large, daunting, sleek and beautiful, the car more than lived up to its name
..or the DeLorean DMC12 to give it its full name. The DeLorean motor company only ever made one car, and it was a stinker and a half.Constant mechanical failures, and dodgy gear box, and issues with stalling at speeds over 20mph, it would normally have disappeared from the annals of history and been long forgotten by now. But then Back to the Future went and modified it with a flux capacitor, and its been a geek's dream ever since. The Gullwing doors, whilst not always practical, are also pretty cool.
The car used by good ol' boys Bo and Luke in the Duke's of Hazard, the car was either a 1968 or 1969 Dodge Charger. The car by itself, may not be something you'd give a second look at, but once you add the darker orange paintwork and the "01" to the side, its transformed into a little bit of awesomeness. But the less said about the confederate flag on the roof the better.
There are enough batmobiles to fill up their own post, but for the purposes of this list, I felt I had to chose one. The Joel Schumacher era batmobiles always felt a bit gaudy to me, as if they had been designed for the kids toy shop. The tumbler may be more realistic, but its ugly as sin. It came down to a couple of choices, and while the old 1960s TV batmobile may be a classic,I don't think anything can compare to Burton's 1989 Batmobile. Its Gothic and dark and intricate, but still sleek and sexy. Its based on the chassis of a Chevy Impala but everything else was custom built for the film. Several people around the world have started up projects to attempt replicas
From The Extraordinary League of Gentlemen, don't let the awful film put you off. The car itself looks like some crazy, Gothic sedan for royalty. The extra wheels are just one of a number of things that make no sense, but aesthetically, its so inspired that all sins are forgiven.
As with Batman, James Bond has driven his fair share of vehicles. The one that stands out as the classic Bond car for me is this little classic, which seems to be nippy and sleek whilst also quintessentially British, and classy. It was excellent to see it appear in the latest film Skyfall.
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