Most of us can remember a movie or more in which the presence of a specific car model has been so clear and successful throughout the film, that its name has become synonymous with the film’s title. In this article we present classic V8 cars that have made an iconic appearance in Hollywood movies and have become memorable for many car enthusiasts and beyond.
in 1967 Bonnie and Clydethe classic 1934 Ford V8, the vehicle used in violent bank robberies, meets a tragic end with the protagonists in a jaw-dropping final scene.
The Australian built a 1973 Ford Falcon XB in Mad Max (1979). The legendary vehicle, called the “Interceptor”, of Highway Patrol cop Max Rockatansky. When Max goes berserk, after his family and friend are killed by a road gang, and his grief turns to revenge, the Interceptor strikes fear into his enemies.
A year earlier, in 1978, it was the turn of a 1964 Chevrolet Impala to star in in smoke. In this case, the staring car is neither fearful nor bright. In fact, the Impala’s interior design in particular looks so ridiculously bad, we wonder how deep…in smoke it was the fellow who was struck by this inspiration!
The unforgettable 1949 Mercury Coupe in 1955 rebel without a cause. The figure of this car became one of the most remembered in Hollywood history after James Dean was placed in the driver’s seat for the effects of the film.
The 1963 Cadillac Series 62 convertible in which he stars with Tony Montana (Al Pacino) in 1983 Scarface. The luxurious outward appearance of him with a tiger interior design is perhaps an indication of the contradictory personality of the protagonist.
The Dodge Charger that hit the market in the mid-’60s and has been featured in numerous movies ever since. Probably the “role” that dominates our memory the most is that of “General Lee”, the mythical orange car from The Dukes of Hazard TV series.
In 1968, the film bullitt He came to the big screen starring in a Ford Mustang of the same year. During the film a classic car chase scene takes place between the Ford Mustang and a Dodge Charger.
The 1970 Dodge Challenger in the 1971 film Vanishing Point. Another cult classic car among muscle car enthusiast circles. In this movie we see a car that could go from 150 mph and 0-60 in 5.8 seconds and all hell broke loose for an hour and a half.
In 1994 pulp fiction Mobster Vincent Vega (John Travolta) has returned from overseas and has just repossessed his red 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu convertible. In a later scene, he is forced to vandalize the car to prevent his boss’s wife from dying of an overdose.
All of these V8 cars could have been nominated for an award in their respective movies.