Famous Automobiles From Hollywood

Automobiles and movies have always gone hand in hand. While many movies have revived the fate of a dying car brand or model, others are solely remembered because of the automobiles featured in them. At the same time, some automobiles have become an integral part of a movie series.

Our following list features a few of these automobiles from Hollywood which have now gained iconic status. Go through the list and see how many you can recognize. Also, do let us know if we have missed out any vehicle.

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: GMC G-15 (Modified heavy duty transport van)
Originally: Chevy/GMC Vandura
Movie/TV Series: A-Team (Action)

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Black Beauty (A la James Bond car)
Originally: Chrysler Imperial 1966
Movie/TV Series: The Green Hornet (Action, Comedy)

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Christine (Car with an evil spirit)
Originally: Plymouth Fury 1958
Movie: Christine

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Death Proof (A stunt car)
Originally: Chevrolet Nova 1970
Movie: Death Proof

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Frankenstein's Monster (A ‘death race' gladiator car)
Originally: Ford Mustang GT
Movie: Death Race

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: A time travelling DeLorean
Originally: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
Movie: Back to the Future

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: ECTO-1 (Ghostbusters' official vehicle)
Originally: 1959 Cadillac Miller Meteor
Movie: Ghostbusters

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Eleanor (The only featured in a movie that was listed in the star title credit)
Originally: 1971 Ford Mustang
Movie: Gone in 60 Seconds

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Herbie (A special race car with personality)
Originally: 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
Movie: Several Disney movies such as The Love Bug and Herbie: Fully Loaded

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Interceptor (A ‘Pursuit Special' police vehicle)
Originally: 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe
Movie: Mad Max

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: JB007 (The iconic James Bond car from the Q department)
Originally: Aston Martin DB5
Movie: Gold Finger, Skyfall

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: KITT or Knight Industries Two Thousand (A high-tech combat car with advanced AI)
Originally: 1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Movie/TV Series: Knight Rider

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Mach 5 (The race car driven by Speed Racer)
Originally: An originally creation. Real life replicas were built using Chevrolet Corvette Chassis.
Movie/Cartoon Series: Speed Racer

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Mutt Cutts (Van used for the cross country trip)
Originally: 1984 Ford Econoline
Movie: Dumb & Dumber

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: SWNGR 3 (A time travelling car)
Originally: 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood
Movie: Austin Powers in Goldmember

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: The Tumbler (Wayne Enterprises military vehicle turned Batmobile)
Originally: Custom built for the movie
Movie: Christopher Nolan's Batman movie trilogy

Automobiles From Hollywood

Car: Bumblebee (An Autobot transformer)
Originally: 2006/09 Chevrolet Camaro Concept
Movie/TV Series: Transformers

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Article Published On: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 14:21 [IST]
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