A auto from a big movie or TV sequence could become as famous as the stars of that movie or series are. The cars from classic shows and movies are famous too, and can command high selling prices as a result. Granted, sometimes it can be due to “product placement,” when a film company deliberately puts a car in a movie to boost demand.
Scenes are easy to steal behind the right wheel
Just about every person think of an legendary auto from TV or film. Some people even buy a car based upon a movie they saw this summer or remember from their youth. Here’s a small list of some true classics from movies and TV. It is by no means comprehensive.
- The Chevy Camaro. Camaros are in lots of movies and shows. There was a recent “Lost” auction of props and other things from the show. One of the lots was a Camaro from several episodes. The “Transformers” films featured a vintage and new Camaro, which certainly helped marketing campaigns and sales.
- Ford Mustang – The 1968 The Ford Mustang GT Fastback was famously within the film “Bullitt,” starring Steve McQueen. Other famous Mustangs consist of a 1967 Shelby GT500 and a 1973 Mach 1 from the remake and original, respectively, of “Gone in 60 Seconds.” The 2001 Mustang even had a “Bullitt” factory mod.
- DeLorean DMC 12 – The time machine from “Back to the Future” made this auto a legend. It was considered underpowered and a mechanical lemon at the time, though undeniably cool.
- The Dodge Charger; A Charger was chasing Steve McQueen’s GT Fastback in “Bullitt,” jumped the bridges Uncle Jesse advised were out in “The Dukes of Hazard” as the “General Lee,” and was the villain’s automobile within the latter half of Quentin Tarantino’s “Deathproof.”
- The Pontiac Trans Am – this Firebird performance package, which had a factory package boasting a ridiculous 455 in. plant was a virtual co-star in the “Smokey and also the Bandit” films, and was modified as the legendary “KITT” in the “Knight Rider” film series.
But how about the Bentley?
Say what you’ll, but you are nevertheless wrong. The most legendary car in any film or TV show, anywhere, is, was, and always can be the Aston Martin DB5. A DB5 which was in the film “Goldfinger” sold for over $2 million at auction. James Bond flirts almost as much with Aston Martin as he does with Moneypenny. ”Goldfinger” made the auto famous. The car also made it into “Goldeneye” and “Casino Royale”. “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” featured a DBS, and “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace” both had Aston Martins. No one expects the link between Bond and Aston Martin to die. The movie sequence might have given the car producer the Midas Touch.
