KITT — Knight Rider (1982–86)
![KITT, 'Knight Rider'](https://ew.com/thmb/le0RmZNGHne4_hQZVDQyPTIrW8I=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/knight-rider-2cf9d58861284fa69b72b5807dd4aa4a.jpg)
Let's see...it could talk back, and, occasionally, help its driver score with the ladies. (And jump over canyons. And go up on two wheels. And drive itself. And eavesdrop on evil land barons.) And the Knight Industries Two Thousand even got a 21st-century movie makeover. My word, KITT, not too shabby.
Aston Martin DB5 — Goldfinger (1964)
![Aston Martin DB5, Goldfinger](https://ew.com/thmb/cblYdj3Nj2_C9PYizrc9lwifrjY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/goldfinger-4d69431e3c274aac8f0daa9fa1ba519c.jpg)
Duh.
The Batmobile — Batman (1966–68)
![Batman | Because it has ''atomic batteries'' and ''turbines.'' Because it has fire — FIRE! — shooting out of the rear. Because it's the sexiest superhero car](https://ew.com/thmb/i_orJ80D6MA1CcLuge5AbFxSnzY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bat-man_l-2ebc4a1283a248148a339e21fae2a0be.jpg)
Because it has "atomic batteries" and "turbines." Because it has fire — FIRE! — shooting out of the rear. Because it's the sexiest superhero car ever.
The General Lee — The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–85)
![The Dukes of Hazzard (Movie - 2005) | We'll forgive ''that flag'' that's on the roof; nothing ever jumped over creeks and riverbeds and drifted around dirt roads like that crazy-orange Dodge Charger.](https://ew.com/thmb/utnlVhP74fW_IxYphspEUtYfrEU=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/dukes-of-hazard_l1-dddd028917894dd6999f686aa217d667.jpg)
We fully acknowledge that flag that's on the roof — though nothing ever jumped over creeks and riverbeds and drifted around dirt roads like that bright orange Dodge Charger. Responsible for scores of people welding their doors shut.
Doc Brown's DeLorean — Back to the Future trilogy (1985–90)
![Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, ... | It's the only car that lets you go back in time, so you can see it for the first time over and over again. Plus,](https://ew.com/thmb/qLz4H6OqJ0mnlw-plf71e_QK_Ic=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/back-to-the-future_l-1-97ee3f5467014450aaf233e5c2d27565.jpg)
It's the only car that lets you go back in time, so you can see it for the first time over and over again. Plus, those gull-wing doors are badass.
The Pussy Wagon — Kill Bill — Vol. 1 (2003)
![Kill Bill -- Vol. 1 | Ninjas and samurais are sweet, but it's hard to get a lot cooler than Uma stepping out of the Pussy Wagon to scratch Vivica A.](https://ew.com/thmb/9vpDFxld18HAJcxZhvdTHqc96sI=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kill-bill_l-1-340e28a02ab848e09c7907c9c37d990a.jpg)
Ninjas and samurais are sweet, but it's hard to get much cooler than Uma Thurman stepping out of the Pussy Wagon to scratch Vivica A. Fox from her marked-for-death list.
Trans Am — Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
![Smokey and the Bandit | Later the car of Long Island gym rats reeking of cologne, the Trans Am turned Burt Reynolds into a redneck icon — equal parts A.J.](https://ew.com/thmb/CLmcU7vZroKkHD2qhzfYKQ5Hjs0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smokey-the-bandit_l-91d4f921e7c44964bcc7a59853a7f453.jpg)
Later the car of Long Island gym enthusiasts reeking of cologne, the Trans Am turned Burt Reynolds into a rural icon — equal parts A.J. Foyt and Billy Jack.
The Pursuit Special — The Road Warrior (1981)
![Mel Gibson, Mad Max | The only bad thing about this car was that you couldn't buy it in the States — it was an Australia native. But we got](https://ew.com/thmb/eEPh7G0MZCzTAYzbqJDzYT5PnUo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/road-warrior_l-2-53222c891eb2441a8b28547dc9d17e8a.jpg)
The only bad thing about this Ford Falcon Interceptor was that you couldn't buy it in the States — it was an Australian model. But we got to live vicariously as Max (Mel Gibson) whipped it through the wastelands, supercharger wailing, and mutants tumbling in its wake in this Mad Max sequel.
Ecto 1 — Ghostbusters (1984)
![Ghostbusters | It looks like a hearse...which is good, since the Ghostbusters do all of their business with the dead. But it's got the best siren in](https://ew.com/thmb/xj2eagBkbgh1shTAaKTs-Pr9U50=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ghostbusters_l-5-86930d5f6ae94efda7ec963cb9dd9afd.jpg)
It looks like a hearse...which is good, since the Ghostbusters do all of their business with the dead. But it's got the best siren in the biz.
The Bluesmobile — The Blues Brothers (1980)
![Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, ... | Why the Bluesmobile? Ask Elwood: ''It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a](https://ew.com/thmb/It4ONXVRku7mDUnWpXc5B1tmKps=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blues-brothers_l1-6e83768a410f4dc68c77e477e1b81c77.jpg)
Why the Bluesmobile? Ask Dan Aykroyd's Elwood: "It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas." In short, the perfect car for any mission from God.
B.A. Barracus' van — The A-Team (1983–87)
![The A-Team | The laws of physics dictate that any automobile with a center of gravity as high as this van would tumble in every one of the](https://ew.com/thmb/P9yMnebw4RCBGBF45rz-8UNQeMg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/a-team_l-2-e2fbe212f6114a5d94fc9189a1d931a2.jpg)
The laws of physics dictate that any automobile with a center of gravity as high as this van would tumble in every one of the car chases it was involved in. But Mr. T don't obey your laws, sucka, and neither does his whip. (Why it has a spoiler still mystifies me.)
Gran Torino — Starsky & Hutch (1975–79)
![Starsky & Hutch | Pure American muscle, dressed up like an ice cream treat. Even if this ride did look a little silly, it did hustle these streetwise San](https://ew.com/thmb/PyOJcF5ifPJIlrP52s5ZblPl8u4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/starsky-and-hutch_l-ee22570b8c1243a7b2aa6e803e028004.jpg)
Pure American muscle, dressed up like an ice cream treat, and called the "Striped Tomato" by fans. Even if this ride looked a little silly, it did hustle these streetwise San Fran detectives to crime scenes in a hurry.
The Mach 5 — Speed Racer (1967–68)
![Speed Racer: The Movie | This cartoon's theme song kept repeating ''Go, Speed Racer'' — this is how he got there. Equipped with belt tires, rockets, killer headlights, rotary saws,](https://ew.com/thmb/2sASMsiity3UFRwlbMpURPMIJS8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/speed-racer_l-6-db316b1cb83a497bbe1a0b1c5940735d.jpg)
This anime's theme song kept repeating "Go, Speed Racer" — this is how he got there. Equipped with belt tires, rockets, killer headlights, rotary saws, a homing robot, and "auto jacks." None of it factory standard, all of it awesome.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang — Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
![Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Dick Van Dyke and ''cool'' may go together as uneasily as meat and dairy in a kosher deli, but his flying jalopy is the alpha](https://ew.com/thmb/XS-AsgQMCXGiUpW6ODhQzw09w6s=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chitty-chitty-bang_l-7430e7350cc24d9f92087ba2fe1168d8.jpg)
Dick Van Dyke and "cool" may go together as uneasily as oil and water, but his flying jalopy is the alpha and omega of tricked-out wheels.
Christine — Christine (1983)
![If the Devil had a car, it would be this cherry red 1958 Plymouth Fury, which is capable of both restoring itself to mint condition](https://ew.com/thmb/pupT9q16R0Cjo3dNWFgSmYyjgEg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/christine_l-2-0256c2fca64143c2bdf0a72024dff0bd.jpg)
If the Devil had a car, it would be this cherry red 1958 Plymouth Fury, which is capable of both restoring itself to mint condition and rendering anyone who messes with her (or her owner) fit for the junk heap.
The Warthog — Halo (2001–present)
![Halo 2 | How better to ferry videogame marines into harm's way than with this open-air military utility vehicle? You could roll it, jump it, flip it, or](https://ew.com/thmb/Xz2w8QD1xTMpmMD3IH1Z8AHKu4g=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/halo-warhog_l-504aea50f0774c4c87e41db6907ccea7.jpg)
How better to ferry video game Marines into harm's way than with this open-air military utility vehicle? You could roll it, jump it, flip it, or crash it, and the Warthog was ready for more. (Even if the steering took a little getting used to.)
Wagon Queen Family Truckster — National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
![Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, ... | Yes, it's a station wagon. But the Family Truckster is also functional (strapping a dead aunt to the roof) and a chick magnet (hello, Ms.](https://ew.com/thmb/AKundxJbaaB6lXr3IJRISCwy14M=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/national-lampoons_l-ea8c4eecf21048659cdcdfce00f9c8d3.jpg)
Yes, it's a station wagon. But the Family Truckster is also functional (strapping a dead aunt to the roof) and popular with the ladies (hello, Ms. Brinkley).
Herbie, the Love Bug — The Love Bug (1968)
![THE LOVE BUG, 1968](https://ew.com/thmb/jY31LXk8vYDqNUY3LFy-7kYyqTI=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CARS-Herbie-the-lovebug-8beb87c81e5d4591bb766cb7002902d3.jpg)
This anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle, which doesn't even need a driver, first came into prominence with 1968's The Love Bug, with additional appearances in five films including 2005's Herbie: Fully Loaded. Some of Herbie's costars through the years include David Tomlinson, Helen Hayes, Don Knotts, Bruce Campbell, and Lindsay Lohan.
The Mystery Machine — Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (1969–70)
![SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU?, Freddy Jones, Velma Dinkley, Scooby Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Daphne Blake, 196](https://ew.com/thmb/xnMeUu-bcjp9XsQG_QkJ4PROAzc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CARS-Scooby-Doo-Mystery-Machine-6d2c75f7aeb8457eadcec4b842ef2e21.jpg)
The Scooby gang's psychedelic van is a total product of the flower-power '60s, but has come to reach icon status through the many iterations of Scooby-Doo in subsequent decades.
Greased Lightning – Grease (1978)
![GREASE, Greased Lightnin' car, 1978, (c) Paramount Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection.](https://ew.com/thmb/BEqS6DnykPqWom8lvNqQkAs3YTY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CARS-Grease-1f6064a22cc84169be23607a42154201.jpg)
Not every car gets its own song named after it, but Greased Lightning — modified from a 1948 Ford De Luxe Convertible — is the prototypical dream car of the '50s that a leather-jacket-wearing teen would want.
Baby – Supernatural (2005–20)
![Supernatural -- "The Heroes' Journey" -- Image Number: SN1510a_0331bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean -- Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.](https://ew.com/thmb/oKnuWOA0ewBZFYrrEg-WXyG26Z4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CARS-Supernatural-889bebb9cf5844e0ab2ba6c29d709e81.jpg)
The treasured car of Jensen Ackles' Dean, this 1967 Chevrolet Impala came in handy more often than not through the many seasons of Supernatural — and even exists in the show's version of heaven.