ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: 50 Most Memorable Movie Cars

Total Recall: 50 Most Memorable Movie Cars

by Matt Atchity

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50 - 46 | 45 - 41 | 40 - 36 | 35 - 31 | 30 - 26 | 25 - 21 | 20 - 16 | 15 - 11 | 10 - 6 | 5 - 1
Honorable Mentions

more info...	40. Milner's Deuce Coupe Type of car: Customized 1932 Ford Coupe Special features: Legendary license plate number Appears in: American Graffiti George Lucas was a hot rod enthusiast, and this film based on his own teenage years in Modesto, California definitely shows that. John Milner's 1932 Ford introduced a whole new generation to this type of old style hot rod.

more info...	39. Cobretti's Mercury Type of car: Customized 1950 Mercury Monterey Special features: Custom paint, nitrous injection system Appears in: Cobra Apart from relatively cartoonish violence, Cobretti's 1950 Merc is probably the most memorable thing about the whole movie. Sadly, the car is completely destroyed by the end of the film.

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38. Tucker Torpedo
Type of car: 1948 Tucker Sedan
Special features: Directional front headlight, rear engine, padded dash
Appears in: Tucker: The Man and His Dream

In an attempt to start his own manufacturing company, Preston Tucker came up with a car with innovative features and radical styling. The company closed down amid fraud allegations, and only 51 cars were ever made, making the "Tucker Torpedo" a very rare and collectible car.

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37. Flounder's brother's Lincoln
Type of car: 1964 Lincoln Continental
Special features: Custom bodywork and paint
Appears in: National Lampoon's Animal House

While on the ill-fated road trip with Otter, Boon, and Pinto, freshman Delta pledge Flounder severely damages his brother Fred's Lincoln Continental. But no matter, D-Day "fixes" it just in time for Faber's annual Homecoming parade.

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36. Charlie Babbit's Buick
Type of car: 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible
Special features: Can be driven slow on the driveway
Appears in: Rain Man

This classic convertible is the sum total of Charlie Babbitt's inheritance, after his father passes away. It's not the same as getting $3 million, but the car's true value lies in bringing Charlie together with the brother he never knew he had.

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digitalrelic writes:
on May 08 2008 02:52 PM

Great list, the number 1 was a perfect choice! The delorean is absolutely iconic.

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cypress550 writes:
on May 08 2008 02:55 PM

im glad the general lee which should be atleast number 2 but oh well and also torettos 1970 charger, what can i say im a charger fan

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on May 08 2008 03:01 PM

I think the DB5 is WAYYYY more iconic than herbie, the general lee, and the mach 5. Think about it. 50 Most Memorable MOVIE CARS. Mach 5 and General Lee both came before in they're tv series and herbie, well Lohan ruined that for most fans.

I Agree with the De Lorean at that no. 1 spot, but the DB5 should have had that no. 2.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 08 2008 03:16 PM

Great list. The only car I think is missing is Kurt Russels car in Deathproof with the skull.

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tgibfo writes:
on May 08 2008 03:27 PM

Nice list, M!
Although I have to admit I would have put Christine and the Eco 1 higher than Speed Racer and The General Lee which, as pointed out before, were really TV cars. And if TV cars are included, Kitt should be in the top ten!

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minderbinder writes:
on May 08 2008 03:34 PM

Nice list, especially the delorian for #1.

But I have to disagree with the inclusion of the General Lee. You said in the intro you were leaving out TV cars, and while yes, it was in the movie, the car is only famous because of the TV show and not the turd of a movie. If it were only in the movie it wouldn't be on this list at all. Seems like you guys are bending your own rules.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on May 08 2008 03:36 PM

jokerboy, Stuntman Mike's Death Proof car made the honorable mentions!

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RT-Matchity writes:
on May 08 2008 03:45 PM

In reply to this comment (#1726670)
There was a brief debate about whether or not to include cars that started on TV (the General Lee, Starsky's Gran Torino, the Mach 5), but we ultimately decided to include them. Our reasoning was that if a successful TV actor (i.e. Neil Patrick Harris) appears in a movie or two, is he still just a TV star? And even though the Mach 5 and the General Lee were primarily TV cars, they were definitely treated as stars of their respective (big-budget) films. And we figured it's more of an oversight to leave them out, rather than include them.

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davechung writes:
on May 08 2008 04:20 PM

I busted out in a big smile as soon as I saw Fozzie's Studebaker made the list. Epic win for the bear.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 08 2008 04:47 PM

In reply to this comment (#1726671)
Oh ok

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 08 2008 04:48 PM

In reply to this comment (#1726671)
Hey Jen sicnce youve seen speed racer alreay is it any good? I wanna see it but the reviews have been negative, which I expected. Also is RACER X in it alot?

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Jen Yamato writes:
on May 08 2008 05:23 PM

jokerboy, I LOVED Speed Racer. I've never disagreed personally with the Tomatometer so strongly. Unless you have the heart of a cynic (like 65 % of critics at the moment), you'll enjoy it. And there's enough Racer X to make a Matthew Fox fan weep. You know what's interesting about Matthew Fox? EVERYTHING.

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jocorotten writes:
on May 08 2008 05:38 PM

The Aston Martin DB5 is a machine of great beauty. I want one. Very very much. Great list Matchity. If you are into car movies, I recommend digging out an obscure, early Peter Weir Aussie flick called The Cars that Ate Paris. It scored 50% on the Tomatometer and it is very very weird and very very black but the cars are an experience! In trivia interesting probably only to myself, it was filmed in a tiny, one road Aussie town where I spent part of my childhood.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on May 08 2008 06:05 PM

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Cool thanks Jen, Im gonna trust ya because u seem to like cool action flicks with ausome bizare style, like mostly the Night Watch series, and we both are excited for Wanted seems to look like we will finnaly get a cool R action flick. Im also happy theres alot of Racer X, matthew fox is ausome- hes ausome on Lost.

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JUDGE DREDD writes:
on May 08 2008 06:12 PM

Huh? The Batmobile shoulda been no 1
Then delorian at 2
then Ecto 1 at 3.

I dont care what happens after that.

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villain78 writes:
on May 08 2008 08:00 PM

I was kinda hopin' to see Lightning McQueen up there, but then again I'm like one of five people who loved Pixar's Cars. Or maybe animated ones don't count. Great list!

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hitnrun017 writes:
on May 08 2008 08:05 PM

I would of thrown up if Herbie wasn't in the top 10, thank you!

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theginsengtree writes:
on May 08 2008 08:16 PM

I have to take issue with Bullitt being so low. C'mon!

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Mr. & Mrs. B writes:
on May 08 2008 08:16 PM

The movies made after TV shows such as Dukes of Hazzard were horrible and if the movie was to stand alone the car wouldn't be famous at all and should not be considered for a car in the top ten. Ok now that I'm done venting with a run on sentance, I loved the rest of the list. Awesome that the Batmobile made it on the list three times (thank God you didn't include the Batman and Robin Batmobile). Personally Christine should have been higher on the list. That car scared the crap out of me as a child, honestly I still have nightmares!

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Mr. & Mrs. B writes:
on May 08 2008 08:17 PM

The movies made after TV shows such as Dukes of Hazzard were horrible and if the movie was to stand alone the car wouldn't be famous at all and should not be considered for a car in the top ten. Ok now that I'm done venting with a run on sentance, I loved the rest of the list. Awesome that the Batmobile made it on the list three times (thank God you didn't include the Batman and Robin Batmobile). Personally Christine should have been higher on the list. That car scared the crap out of me as a child, honestly I still have nightmares!

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