Cars used across multiple movies
by James P. Outreach & PR ExecutiveFrom James Bond’s
Aston Martin DB5 to the DeLorean DMC-12 that rose to fame from the Back to the Future trilogy, there have
been some truly iconic movie cars over the years. However, many vehicles that
we instantly know from films only featured in one picture or were kept limited to
just one franchise. Therefore, join Motorparks as they focus on the cars which have kept on
appearing on the big screen time and time again in so many different films…
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is a
true great of the motoring world, with the 10 millionth model leaving the
production line in 2018 to cement its position as being the world’s best-selling
two-door sports car.
As well as so many
members of the public choosing the Mustang as their set of wheels though, the
iconic vehicle has appeared in more than 800 movies over the years in its
various different guises.
Undoubtedly
immortalised when it was used in Steve McQueen’s American thriller film Bullitt, the Mustang has also featured
in hit movies such as Gone in 60/Sixty
Seconds (both the original and the loose remake in the year 2000), Death Race, James Bond’s Goldfinger, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and I Am Legend.
Ford Crown Victoria
Another Ford to make
our list, the Crown Victoria has appeared in well over 700 films — this figure
rises to more than 2,300 appearances when television programmes are taken into
account too.
However, these high
numbers shouldn’t come as much of a surprise when you also consider that many
of these appearances saw the car used as a law enforcement vehicle or a taxi
cab.
Tying in with the link
to law enforcement, in real life police departments across USA stockpiled as
many of the Crown Victoria as they could when Ford started to phase the car out
of its range. The ease-of-use of these vehicles certainly proved appealing, as
did the fact that they were built like a pickup truck with its body-on-frame
design so that heavy hits wouldn’t cause any structural damage.
Chevrolet Caprice
If the police car or
taxi cab used in a movie wasn’t a Ford Crown Victoria, for a long time it would
have been a Chevrolet Caprice instead.
The first of two
Chevrolets to feature in our list, the Caprice has appeared on either the big
or small screen around 1,400 times since the first model was created during the
1960s.
Se7en, Scream 2, Days of Thunder, Point Break, the 2005 film of The
Dukes of Hazzard — just a small selection of movies which included scenes
where the Caprice could be shown off.
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala
no doubt deserves its place among the list of what we consider to be Americana,
alongside other well-known American cultural pastimes like baseball and
drive-in theatres.
Not only was the
Impala once honoured with being America’s best-selling full-size car though,
but the vehicle has also racked up in excess of 500 movie appearances over the
past half a century or so.
You can see the Impala
in action while watching Boyz n the Hood,
Jeepers Creepers, Raising Arizona, Mad Max, and Saturday Night
Fever, to name only a few of the car’s film credits.
Volkswagen Golf
You simply cannot deny
it — Brits sure do love the Volkswagen Golf. Due to 54,829 models being
registered, the vehicle was the 2nd bestselling car across the UK in
2018 according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with only the
Ford Fiesta recording a higher number.
The Golf has won a
string of prestigious awards and accolades too, such as being named the 2018
Auto Express Compact Family Car of the Year and the GTi edition deemed Autocar
Magazine’s Best Hot Hatch of All Time.
If you’re not driving
past a Golf on the road, chances are you’ll be seeing one in a film instead.
This is because the car has featured in more than 300 movies over the years,
with a highlight appearance being in The
Business starring Danny Dyer.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
It can certainly be
argued that the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the benchmark big luxury saloon in the
automotive world. For years, you wouldn’t have been surprised to see your boss
pulling up to the office or attending an important business meeting in one of
these exquisite vehicles.
Other than the car
putting your employer in a positive light, the S-Class has appeared in more
than 1,100 films and TV shows.
While 2004’s sci-fi horror
comedy film The Stepford Wives and
Steven Seagal’s 2006 action movie Shadow
Man were notable roles for the vehicle though, we believe it’s in The Fast
and the Furious franchise where the S-Class has made the biggest impression
on the big screen. It was this vehicle that resulted in the memorable death of
Han in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo
Drift, after all.
There you have it;
proof that Hollywood doesn’t just rely on iconic vehicles like Herbie the 1963
Volkswagen Beetle and Mad Max’s 1973
Ford Falcon XB GT Pursuit Special when they need a set of wheels to impress
alongside the film stars.
Sources:
https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/popular-movie-cars/
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/the-10-vehicles-with-the-most-appearances-in-movies-and-tv-4350/
https://jalopnik.com/why-police-departments-and-taxi-drivers-loved-the-ford-1820486819
https://www.complex.com/sports/2012/05/the-complete-history-of-the-chevrolet-impala/
https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/golf-vii-pa/explore/reviews-and-awards
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