If you had to pick your ten favourite movie cars - what would they be? Even if your choices are different, we’re sure you’ll agree on one thing - we’ve chosen some iconic and ultra-cool cars that have featured in some of the best popular movies of the mid-to-late 20th century. It’s no easy task, but we whittled it down to ten (well - actually eleven) Read on to find out which cars made the cut, and why we chose them.
The Barbie movie car: Corvette
The hottest thing at the box office in years, the Barbie Movie has raised awareness of the first generation ‘C1’ Corvette as driven by Margot Robbie as Barbie. But is it really a Corvette? We take a look at the car chosen by the production team to be the Barbie movie car - the 1956 Corvette.
Surfing Wheels
Humans have always been attracted to the sea but surfing was and is, for many, a mystical experience - about as close as one can get to a true communion with the rhythm of mother earth. And the trip to and from the beach with friends, wind in the hair and the road slipping by underneath - that was pretty cool too. Tunnel Ram has put together a short tribute to the beautiful relationship between cars and surfing…
The Cars of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley owned so many incredible cars that it’s all but impossible to know exactly how many he bought over his lifetime. Here we look back on some of his most iconic and memorable cars including several of his Cadillacs.
The Fabulous Mako Shark II
The amazing Mako Shark II show car debuted in 1965 and inspired the stunning 1968 third generation Corvette Stingray. It also introduced futuristic innovations that would appear on production cars for years to come. Read on to find out more about the Mako Shark II.
The House of Gucci movie cars
For car lovers, there’s plenty of scenery to watch out for as the film moves from one exotic locale to another. Starting in the late 1970s and covering roughly twenty years - House of Gucci features a veritable cavalcade of wonderful cars highly prized both then and now.
The Top 10 TV Cars
There have been several TV shows over the years where the car was as big a star as the actors. Some cars were made especially for the show like the Batmobile, Munster Koach, KITT and Monkeemobile, while others were straight off the showroom floor.
Here we look back on ten of the very best, most loved and iconic TV cars of all time. Enjoy!
The James Bond Cars 1987-2021
For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.
The James Bond Cars 1962-1985
For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order from Dr No (1962) all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.
Car Life Road Test - 1965 Thunderbird
CAR LIFE magazine road test of the new 1965 Thunderbird. Whilst ostensibly the same as the ‘64 model, the new ‘65 Tbird had an ace up it’s sleeve - front disc brakes. That might not seem anything special today - but back in the mid ‘60s it was a game changer…