While visiting Universal Studios in Orlando on my honeymoon, I had the opportunity to get close to a couple of the cars in this list (visit the contact page to see me with Ecto-1.) Seeing these vehicles in person is like being in a fairy tale. We've all fantasized about going back in time, driving through malls, and racing along highways in these iconic vehicles. So when given the opportunity to lean against a fender or even get behind the wheel for a photo op, it almost puts us inside a movie. Let's rank the top 5 '80s movie vehicles you'd like to take for a spin! I've listed several below, but feel free to add your favorites I must have missed.
RANK 'EM!
Top 5 Movie Vehicles of the '80s
- DeLorean Time Machine and Marty's Toyota 4 x 4 from Back To The Future
- Batmobile from Batman
- Lane's 1967 Camaro from Better Off Dead
- Axel's 1968 Chevy Nova from Beverly Hills Cop
- Blue Thunder helicopter from Blue Thunder
- Bluesmobile from The Blues Brothers
- Dodge Tradesman Ambulance, Lamborhini Countach and more from Cannonball Run
- 1958 Plymouth Fury from Christine
- 1950 Mercury from Cobra
- 1963 Ferrari 250 GT California from Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- Jack Kate's 1964 Cadillac DeVille Convertible from 48 Hrs.
- Ecto-1 Cadillac Meteor Ambulance from Ghostbusters
- 1948 Ford Super Deluxe Club Convertible from The Karate Kid
- "Tenament on Wheels" RV from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- Wagon Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon's Vacation
- James Bond's Aston Martin V8 from Living Daylights
- 1986 Chrysler LeBaron from Planes Trains and Automobiles
- 1949 Buick Roadmaster from Rain Man
- Lone Starr's Winnebago and Spaceball One from Spaceballs
- Urban Assault Vehicle Motorhome from Stripes
- Tucker Torpedo from Tucker: The Man and His Dream
- Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor from The Wraith
Cody's List
- Plymouth Fury from Christine
- DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future
- Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
- Batmobile from Batman
- Family Truckster from National Lampoon's Vacation
Jason's List
- DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future
- Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
- Bluesmobile from The Blues Brothers
- Batmobile from Batman
- Lone Starr's Winnebago from Spaceballs
Now it's your turn! Leave a comment with your Top 5 '80s Movie Vehicles below! If you want to be the guest in future Rank 'Em post, leave your Twitter handle and you might here from me this coming week. Compile more Top 5 lists by visiting the previous posts in the Rank 'Em Archive!
Again, I published my list earlier this year combining TV & Movies ( http://oldschool.tblog.com/post/1970160729 ). Here were my Top 5 from movies:
ReplyDelete1. BTTF DeLorean
2. The Batmobile
3. The Bluesmobile
4. Cameron's Dad's Ferrari
5. Griswold's Family Truckster
This is definitely not based on which ones I would want to own personally and the full list has some fun choices beyond those top 5.
That's a good point. You can rank based on the most iconic or like to own. I think I went more with the latter.
DeleteHere's the list from me, the Infamous WB!
ReplyDelete1) Ecto 1
2) BTTF DeLorean
3) Batmobile (although I still prefer the 60's "Futura" Batmobile)
4) Griswold's Family Truckster
5) Chrysler LeBaron from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Love Ecto 1 and the siren. I want one of those sirens in my van next to the General Lee dixie horns! The BTTF DeLorean is nearly equal and just as unmistakably an 80s staple. Michael Keaton's Batmobile was actually the greatest of the "modern" Batmobiles even the Tumbler, yet to me the best Batmobile was the original from the 60s. Though I do not regularly watch Christmas Vacation as my colleague and friend does, however who can ever forget the double-lighted Ford station wagon! Yet, I still remember the General-like jump that I loved. Finally, although it's not fancy or filled with gadgets and lights, seeing the burned out Chrysler being pulled over with the highway patrol man asking if they feel it's safe for travel is classic to me!
Much like oldschool80s, I don't think I'd like to own the last 2 personally. I gotta have KITT, General Lee, and Airwolf. :)
Which colleague would that be, hmm? So close to adding the tenement on wheels
Delete1. DeLorean from Back to the Future
ReplyDelete2. Centauri's Starcar from The Last Starfighter
3. Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters
4. Mad Max's Interceptor
5. 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey and The Bandit
The first two obviously take the top spots because one is a time machine and the other is a spaceship. Ecto-1 is just cool and has a wicked paint job. Mad Max's Interceptor looks badass. And although the Bandit's Trans Am is a 'normal' car it just looks cool as hell.
Honourable mention definitely goes to the Bluesmobile because that car had a cop motor, a four hundred and forty cubic inch plant, cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks, it was a model made before catalytic converters, so it would run good on regular gas. And it took a jump like a mothertrucker.
Nice. I guess smokey and the bandit 2 and Mad Max sequels were in the 80s so nice job sneaking those cars in!
DeleteYep, I double checked so I new I could get them in on a technicality ;-)
DeleteBeautiful Firebird that the Bandit had.
Great googly moogly, so many choices! I really hate to narrow it down to just 5 but I'll do my best:
ReplyDelete1. F-14 Tomcat from Top Gun
2. Delta MK 4 Megafighter from Megaforce
3. Flying Bicycle from E.T.
4. Flying Police Car from Blade Runner
5. Ecto-1
Really could almost do separate lists for air, land, space, real, fantastic etc. So many movies have vehicles as integral characters.
Nice! Some underrated gems in your list! Thanks for posting.
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