Iconic Movie Cars

Sometimes the best part of a movie isn’t the dialogue, the actors, or the scenery: it’s the car. These cars have captured the hearts of moviegoers and completely overshadowed their human co-stars.

Herbie

The star of such movies as The Love Bug and Herbie Goes Bananas, this car had plenty of opinions. You’ll never look at a classic Volkswagon Beetle the same away again.

The Bumblebee Camero from Transformers

The 2010 yellow and black Camero in Michael Bay’s megahit reintroduced this classic American muscle car to the world.

The Love Story car

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” Thanks to the enduring magic of film, we don’t have to apologize for our love of this sporty MG TC either.

The Mutt Cutts van from Dumb and Dumber

“Just when I think you can’t get any stupider, you go and do something like this…and totally redeem yourself!” This outrageous van will have you singing the world’s most obnoxious rendition of “Hush, Little Baby” ever.

James Bond’s Astin Martin

“Bond, James Bond.” If it belongs to James Bond, it’s automatically cool. This British luxury car has made six appearances in the Bond franchise: in Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, and Skyfall.

The Mini Cooper in The Italian Job

“You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” In both versions (1969 and 2003), the Mini Coopers were the key to making the heist possible. The 2003 film used the updated Coopers as a way to introduce the cars to an American audience.

The Ford Thunderbird from Thelma and Louise

Let’s hope you didn’t get too attached to the 1966 Ford Thunderbird that the two main characters drove in the movie, as the car met its demise along with Thelma and Louise.

The DeLorean from Back to the Future

While the DeLorean car company quickly went out of business, the one in the movie has achieved legendary status as Doc Brown’s time machine. If only the DeLorean cars had had as much success as this movie, they might still be around.