The content of the article:
- Rating of iconic cars in the cinema
- Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds
- Chevrolet Camaro from "Transformers"
- BMW 750IL from "Boomer"
- Auto-amphibious Lotus Esprit S1 from the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me"
- Aston Martin DB5 from the movie "Goldfinger"
- Lamborghini Countach LP 400S from the movie "Cannonball Race"
- Ford XB Falcon from the movie "Mad Max"
- Batmobile from the movie "Batman"
- Cadillac Miller Meteor (Ectomobile) from "Ghostbusters"
- DeLorean DMC-12 from the movie "Back to the Future"
Before you shoot a movie, everything is carefully thought out: roles, script, shooting locations, and so on. Also, great attention is paid to the cars of the protagonists. Some of them later become cult, original symbols of these films. Many viewers remember exactly the cars in which their favorite hero cut through, and not the twists and turns of the storyline. Choosing the right car will determine the overall perception and character of the film.
Rating of iconic cars in the cinema
If the car is very expensive and has a streamlined shape, then the movie hero is rich. If there is a sporty and powerful car in the frame, its owner is also stiff. Thus, not only the heroes of the films differ, but also their cars.
The movies were shot with vintage cars with high-powered engines, sexy with superior comfort, a little weird and downright fantastic.
Movie cars can have many features. But the most important feature of a car in a movie is memorability. Introducing 10 iconic cinematic cars.
10. Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds
Nicolas Cage in this dynamic action movie plays a car thief who plans to end his criminal life with his last job. His Achilles' heel was the Shelby GT500, affectionately dubbed “Elinor”.
This black car is a mixture of a sports car and a muscle car. With the release of a remake of the original 1974 film, this Mustang returned to its former popularity.
For filming in a movie, the car has undergone technical and cosmetic changes. Firstly, the 7-liter engine was boosted from 355 "horses" to 650. Secondly, the four-stage "mechanics" were replaced with "automatic" to make it easier for stuntmen to perform stunts. Thirdly, the coupe was additionally equipped with aerodynamic body kit elements, a modified exhaust system with tailpipes, which were carried to the sidewalls of the body.
For filming, 11 such vehicles were built, 6 of which were smashed. In 2013, one of these Mustangs was sold for $ 1 million. At the same time, the car's mileage was only 9000 km.
9. Chevrolet Camaro from "Transformers"
Movies about transformers simply cannot be imagined without a Chevrolet car. These machines participated in all parts of the "Transformers". General Motors' partnership with Paramount Pictures is the longest in the history of cinematography.
It should be noted that the Chevrolet Camaro in the role of the transformer Bumblebee was able to become a real symbol of the film series. It was a 1977 Camaro. Viewers fell in love with the first Autobot, and in subsequent parts they were looking forward to the appearance of a yellow Chevrolet with black stripes.
This car turned the Transformers movie into something more than a regular sci-fi movie based on 80s cartoons. It should be noted that in the original cartoons, Bumblebee's car was a Volkswagen Beetle. However, the Chevrolet Camaro gave the movie a lot of power.
The Chevrolet Camaro is equipped with an engine (6.5 liters, V8). Especially for the "Transformers" engineers created an exhaust system, supplied Wilwood brake discs, as well as many carbon fiber parts, including a rear spoiler.
8. BMW 750IL from "Boomer"
Perhaps the film with the participation of this car is not very popular in the world, but in the CIS countries it has become a cult. And it was the black "boomer" that helped in this. This car has become a symbol of the 2000s.
They wrote novels about the black "boomer" and composed songs, which, by the way, sounded from all mobile phones. Until the end, it is not known who brought whom great fame - a movie to a car or a car to a movie. However, the combination turned out to be downright perfect.
The BMW 750IL, which appears in the film, was a rather expensive car in 2004, but immediately after the release of the film, the number of sales of this particular “seven” increased sharply. However, it should be noted that this car had excellent characteristics. It was equipped with a V6 engine with a capacity of 300 "horses", which allowed it to accelerate to a hundred in 7 seconds. Although the car weighed 2 tons. In addition, for the first time a 4-band automatic was installed on a car of this class.
All this together with the predatory design and the well-known "look" made this car the object of desire of many people.
By the way, five different BMWs were shot in the movie at once: the main 750iL and 740iL, but 740i, 735, 730i participated in many episodes.
7. Auto-amphibious Lotus Esprit S1 from the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me"
In this film, Bond, played by Roger Moore, escapes a helicopter chase in a Lotus Esprit S1 and then falls off the pier into the water. However, under water, this car was transformed into a submarine, which saved the beloved agent from pursuing enemies.
It should be noted that engineers of the Canadian company Perry Submarines really turned the car into a submarine especially for the cinema. They equipped the car with 4 electric motors connected to propellers and installed rudders-flaps. It cost $ 100,000. The car was named "Wet Nelly". Moreover, she really swam under water, but did not move on the ground, since in order to save internal space, the engineers removed the wheels.
After the end of filming, this car disappeared without a trace. It was not discovered until 12 years later, when one American bought a strange container for a hundred dollars, in which the car was located. After that, the amphibious car was often exhibited in the museum, and in 2013 it was bought by the owner of Tesla Motors and SpaceX Elon Musk for 997 thousand dollars. Elon really liked the Bond films, and he fired up the idea of creating a transforming car that could move both on the ground and swim freely under water.
6. Aston Martin DB5 from the movie "Goldfinger"
James Bond has driven various cars, but the most famous of them is the Aston Martin DB5. It was in this car that he drove in the third part of the Bond film "Goldfinger", released in 1964. Then the role of the spy was played by Sean Connery. This is the first Bond film to become a blockbuster. In particular, the success of the film was brought by the Aston Martin DB5.
The car used in the film was the original prototype. Another standard car was used for stunts. Two more models were used for advertising. In 2006, a promotional copy was sold for $ 2 million, and in 2010, a car participating in the filming went for $ 4 million.
Since 1964, the silver Aston has often become Bond's car.
5. Lamborghini Countach LP 400S from the movie "Cannonball Race"
This is probably the coolest production car ever shown on the big screen. Admirable black Lamborghini with two pilots and tight suits. Viewers see only this car in the film, and the cast simply fades against its background, although the film stars Bert Reynods, Roger Moore and Jackie Chan.
The mechanical hero's ambitions are impressive: 355 "horses" under the hood and six seconds to a hundred. Therefore, he got the main role. It should be noted that the film itself cannot be called a success, but this is not the Countach LP 400S's fault. He "played" well.
4. Ford XB Falcon from the movie "Mad Max"
Since the tape was low-budget, all the cars participating in it were modifications of existing cars. So, Max's yellow Interceptor is a converted Australian Ford Falcon XB sedan. At the time, these cars were the main vehicles of the Melbourne police. The interceptor had a 5.8 liter engine. with a capacity of 260 h.p.
The supercharger installed on the car was a fake. When the shooting was over, it was dismantled so that the car could be operated on normal highways. Although for some time the unchanged appearance of the car was used in the cinema.
It is worth noting that only one such car was made for the filming of the first "Mad Max". The Ford XB Falcon is not an interesting car. Quite an ordinary car of its era - large, rather heavy and very simple. However, this car had a charisma that guarantees success in cinema.
3. Batmobile from the movie "Batman"
The Batmobile was first mentioned in 1939. In the first film adaptations of these popular comics, Batman rode a black Cadillac or Lincoln. But viewers saw the real Batmobile only in 1966. Then Batman was played by Adam West.
This car was built on the basis of the 55 Lincoln Futura concept car. It was equipped with a 6.4 liter engine and two parachutes, allowing for a 180 degree turn. It took only three weeks to create this car, but the engineers managed to do everything. This car was subsequently sold for $ 4.2 million.
The hero returned with his car in 1989. Then the role of Batman was played by Michael Keaton. His Batmobile was built by designer Anton Furst based on the Chevrolet Impala. The car had machine guns, bombs, and was propelled by a turbine.
In 2005, Christopher Nolan decided to restart the film series after a series of flops. The role of Batman was played by Christian Bale, and his Batmobile changed dramatically. It resembled an armored personnel carrier. The Batmobile Tumbler was a cross between a Lamborghini and a tank. It was equipped with a 5.7-liter engine that develops a power of 500 "horses", could easily run over other cars, jump on roofs and even turn into a motorcycle.
2. Cadillac Miller Meteor (Ectomobile) from "Ghostbusters"
In this hilarious fantasy comedy, a team of heroes catches ghosts in New York. The idea for the film was fictional, but it brought the creators more than $ 300 million (in the US only). At the same time, great credit goes to the hunters' car.
Few people now can remember the actors who starred in this film, but everyone remembers how interesting their car looked like.
In reality, the Cadillac Miller-Meteor was used as an ambulance or hearse. However, with its distinctive red and white war paint, fantastic ghost-catching equipment, and the film soundtrack, this car has become iconic.
It was originally planned for the ectomobile to be completely black, however, a large amount of night filming made adjustments, and the ghostbusters' car became as we know it. A distinctive sign of the hunters - a crossed out ghost, flaunted on the trunk lid and front doors. Holders for special proton guns, anti-ghost weapons and a proprietary siren became the "chips" of the car.
The ectomobile had a huge salon with comfortable seats, in which four adults could freely fit with large backpacks over their shoulders, in which there was a proton weapon. The filming involved three such cars, one of which broke off on the Brooklyn Bridge.
In total, about two thousand Cadillac Miller-Meteor were produced. The car weighed 2.5 tons and had a length of 6.22 m. The engine was 6.3 liters. developed a power of 310 hp. This fantastic hearse for ectoplasm is remembered even by those viewers who were not very fond of watching such films.
1. DeLorean DMC-12 from the movie "Back to the Future"
This car from Northern Ireland can rightfully be considered the most recognizable car in the history of cinema. He took part in all parts of the film.
The car itself is not beautiful. Steel body and doors "gull wings". The hero remade his car using a streaming storage device and a plutonium nuclear reactor. In total, 7 such machines took part in the film. Only three models have survived. Two of them are on display at Universal Studios amusement parks, and the third is in the private collection of a private owner.
The power of the 2.9-liter engine is only 140 "horses". The car was not in great demand, but after the release of the movie "Back to the Future" the level of sales increased dramatically. A total of 6,500 of these machines were produced, the cost of which was 65-95 thousand dollars.
Let's sum up
Cars from the TOP will forever remain in the memory of moviegoers, as they were able to become cult. Others will come to replace them, but it will not be soon ...
