Famous Movie Car Buying Guide: From Herbie to Speed Racer's Mach 5
By ReelzChannel.com Staff
The upcoming release of the Wachowski Brothers' trippy update of Speed Racer got us all revved up about the best cars ever to burn rubber on the big screen. Here's a list of some of our favorites.
1958 Plymouth Fury
Christine
MSRP: $3754 in 1958 but those weren't alive, so it's hard to say.
Options: Psychotic murderous personality, jealousy, auto locks (may not necessarily lock or unlock when you want or need them to).
MPG: This one's a big, heavy old school gas guzzler. Luckily, however, Christine also runs on blood.
Plymouth
1982 DeLorean
Back to the Future (I, II, & III)
MSRP: Stickered at $25k in 1981 at the dealer, however when you add Doc's extensive modifications and the ability to travel through time, it's priceless.
Options: Flux Capacitor running at 1.21 Jigawatts, LEDs to indicate where you are, where you're going and where you've been, plutonium chamber.
MPG: Depends whether you measure based on gas, plutonium or after Doc Brown's eco-friendly mods to run on garbage.
DeLorean
McQueen's 1968 Mustang GT 390 Fastback
Bullitt
MSRP: Around $4,000 when it was new, today this classic 'Stang can fetch up to ten times that from collectors.
Options: Top-of-the-line shocks for those bumpy San Fran streets, re-tuned 390-cubic inch engine and racing tires to minimize skid on sharp turns during intense chases.
MPG: This is a pure muscle car, baby, so that engine roar is definitely going to cost you at the pump.
Ford
1974 Monaco 440 Magnum
(aka The Bluesmobile)
The Blues Brothers
MSRP: The original Bluesmobile was traded for a microphone. This one's at least worth a guitar.
Options: Loudspeaker roof tie-up, vintage police logo decals, blues hats and Ray-Ban Wayfarer 1 Sunglasses.
MPG: When you're on a mission from God, what's the difference?
Dodge
1932 Deuce Coupe
American Graffiti
MSRP: A meager $490 bucks in 1932, this one is an all-time car classic fetching upwards of $60,000 in mint condition today.
Options: V-8 flathead engine perfect for drag racing, flame decals .
MPG: A tricked out, modded hot-rodder, best to save this one for the quick trips rather than as a full-time commuter.
Ford
1959 Ecto-1
Ghostbusters
MSRP: This one was placed for sale a few years back for a whopping $150k!
Options: Police-style sirens, Ghostbuster logo decals, proton packs plus Ray Parker Jr. is available as your singing driver for minimal fee plus meals. "Who You Gonna Call?"
MPG: Not great on the gas mileage, luckily you can bill your ghost-ridden clients for wear and tear.
Cadillac
Mach 5
Speed Racer
MSRP: Roughly 105,214,996.34 Japanese yen.
Options: Grip tires, cutter blades, extra trunk space for storing sidekicks and pet monkeys.
MPG: 12 miles per button of peyote.
Mach 5
1977 Trans Am
Smokey and the Bandit
MSRP: A box of Slim Jims and a carton of Skoal.
Options: Sun Roof, CB Radio, Mustache, Sally Field.
MPG: 8 miles per gallon of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Pontiac
Aston Martin
Goldfinger,
Spy Who Loved Me, Casino Royale
MSRP: $180,000 -- not counting after-market upgrades from Q's workshop.
Options: Too numerous to list. Notable items include bulletproof glass, oil-slick deployer, adaptive camouflage, defibrillator, in-dash herpes tester.
MPG: Not known. James Bond's vehicles rarely survive long enough to run through a full tank of gas.
Aston Martin
1963 Beetle
Herbie the Love Bug & Sequels
MSRP: $17,500 - approximately the same as Herbie Fully Loaded star Lindsay Lohan's most recent rehab bill.
Options: Racing stripes, number decals, sentience.
MPG: Since Herbie runs entirely on cute, mileage is virtually infinite.
Volkswagen
The Batmobile
The Batman films
MSRP: Unknown, since the car is not yet commercially available.
Options: Varies depending on model. Jet engine comes standard on all versions. We recommend the bulletproof cocoon.
MPG: Wayne Enterprises has declined to publish fuel economy information for this vehicle.
Batmobile
R8
Iron Man
MSRP: $118,000.
Options: GPS voice navigation by sarcastic Jude Law.
MPG: Who cares? We want one.
Audi
Lightning McQueen
Cars
MSRP: You can't buy an animated car, silly.
Options: Eyeballs in place of a windshield, an over-inflated ego, and a mouth spouting Owen Wilson's voice.
MPG: A dismal 1.8 miles per gallon of methanol.
Pixar
1976 Pacer
Wayne's World
MSRP: Winning ebay bid: $15.
Options: Mike Myers when he was funny, Dana Carvey when people knew who he was, and all the free Queen music your heart desires.
MPG: 16 miles per schwing!
AMC
1961 250 California Spyder
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
MSRP: Depends whether you're talking before or after Cameron's car-totaling meltdown, but mint, this vintage beauty will run you up to $4 million these days.
Options: A loveably mischievous and über-popular best friend in a sweater vest, rub-down diapers, reverse mileage kit.
MPG: Difficult to calculate, what with valets taking it out for joyrides all the time.
Ferrari
Mini Cooper
The Italian Job, The Bourne Identity
MSRP: $18,700
Options: Bonnet stripes, heated windshield wiper jets, and the ability to drive down stairs.
MPG: 32, but you'd better convert to an electric engine if you're going to drive through the subway tunnels.
BMW
Mystery Machine Van
Scooby-Doo
MSRP: Five doobies and a packet of Scooby snacks.
Options: A spacious interior and a freaky, talking dog.
MPG: It's a mystery (hahahahahaha, ahem).
Mystery Machine
LTD Country Squire Station Wagon
(aka the Wagon Queen Family Truckster)
National Lampoon's Vacation
MSRP: Approximately $40 for remaining parts after the Griswolds are done with it.
Options: Metallic pea green paint, wood paneling, eight headlights, a dead old woman on the roof and remains of dog carcass tied to the back.
MPG: 1 gallon per loop around Wally World.
Ford