Top 10 TV Cars

Sacramento Bee - February 14, 2007

1. 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible, from "Nash Bridges" -- You get
to drive a monster-horsepower, bright-yellow 'Cuda on the streets of
San Francisco, and you have a police badge to negate speeding tickets.
What's not to like? http://snipurl.com/Barracauda_1971

2. Modified 1966 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron, from "The Green Hornet" --
Not only were actors Britt Reid as The Green Hornet and Bruce Lee as
Kato way cooler than Batman and Robin in the 1960s, their hot-looking
ride edged out the Batmobile as a hip hero- transporter.

3. Ferrari 308 GTS, from "Magnum, P.I." -- OK, getting to drive someone
else's Ferrari in a tropical paradise - with the car owner footing the
gas bill - gets no argument from me.

4. Modified 1994 Dodge Viper RT/10, from "Viper"
http://snipurl.com/Viper_program -- Am I the only person who remembers
this 1994-99 TV series about a federal task force fighting crime in the
fictional California community of Metro City? Well, probably. The show
wasn't that memorable, but the rumbling Viper made a lasting impression
http://snipurl.com/Viper_1994

5. The Batmobile, a modified 1955 Lincoln Futura concept, from the
1960s "Batman" series -- I saw it up-close for the third time last
summer at the California State Fair. Legendary car customizer George
Barris did an admirable job capturing the hard-charging spirit of the
Dark Knight.

6. The Munster Koach, based on a 1923 Ford Model T chassis, from "The
Munsters" -- Another Barris creation, this "family" car had an exposed
engine with enough chrome piping to fill a warehouse. The monstrous
vehicle implied serious horsepower, and any prospective drag racer
challenging it on the street was making a grave error.

7. 1975 Ford Gran Torino, from "Starsky and Hutch" -- It pains me to
admit that such an in-your-face creation designed to market Ford
horsepower is on my list. But it's a worthy addition. I couldn't take
my eyes off it in the original television series, and the same was true
in the 2004 movie based on the TV show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Gran_Torino#1975

8. 2003-04 Aston Martin DB AR1, from the current "Vegas" series - - Sin
City tough guy Ed Deline (played by James Caan) drives this limited-
edition car around town when he's not grabbing casino cheats by the
collar. Either way, he looks good.

9. The Flintmobile, from "The Flintstones" cartoon series -- Wheels of
solid stone made it a crash-test player, and did you ever notice how
Fred Flintstone never had to keep moving his feet to propel the vehicle
once it got going? I'm guessing he had a secret formula. Fossil fuel,
perhaps?

10. 1959 Mercury Parklane convertible, from "77 Sunset Strip" -- A wide
stance, understated rear fins and a V-8. Keep your comb, "Kookie"; this
droptop was a highlight of the 1958-64 series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Park_Lane

 

Dumbest concept ever - the Viper morphs into a car that was LESS cool.

There are plenty of scenes of him continuing to run after the car is in
motion.

I'm sorry, but if the list doesn't include K.I.T.T., much less SUPERCAR,
it's just bogus.

 

You're correct. It should have K.I.T.T.

Don't forget the cars from the Dukes of Hazard and the Model T Ford truck
from the Waltons.

If it included all types of vehicles, the coolest vehicle of all time was
the 1972 Dodge D300 seen in the Emergency (what other vehicle could jolt you
back to life?). Outside of Earth, the Enterprise NCC-1701-E is the coolest.

Jeff

 

the E isn't a TV vehicle though.

 

Speaking of Green Hornet:



--
"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go
from thirty-third to Buffalo.
From Broadway bright the tubes run right
Into the Road of Anthracite"
Erie - Lackawanna

 

Supercar! I thought I was the only one left in America who remembered
Supercar!

And I also think room has to be made for John Steed's Bentley. Classic
cars were as much a part of his image as his bowler.

And last, and certainly least, we have to make room for My Mother The Car.

 

back to the future

DELORAN?

 

You are cordially invited to join my Supercar Yahoo group. There are
many of us.

And if you have a fast connection, I have an URL or two for you.

Oooo - The Prisoner's Lotus Super Seven.

 

Movie, not a TV car.

 

What about the power wagon, from simon and simon... that should never
have been left out!

 

A talking 1928 Porter, you can't beat that!

Jeff DeWitt

 

Rockfords Firebird.

Jeff DeWitt

 

What about BJ & the Bears Kenworth?... or Speed Racers Mach 5?... Definitely
the Mach 5!!!
http://www.speedracer.com/

 

You can't have this list without the highly modified 1966 GTO the Monkees
drove in their TV series. A hot looking Barris (I think) custom.

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http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1966/BlackBeauty/index.htm


Let's not forget the Monkee Mobile either
http://www.monkees.net/docs/mmobile.htm

 

George Orwell wrote:

They mention the Munster Koach, but completely ignore Grandpa Munsters (way cooler
IMHO) Dragula. http://www.munsterkoach.com/Dragula1.htm

 

Hey how come no one has yet mentioned Columbo's Volvo!?
Now THAT was a car with character!

 

How about the Ferrari Testarossa driven by Sonny Crockett in "Miami
Vice"? Driving someone else's Ferrari in a tropical paradise with the
taxpayers footing the gas bill.

And he had boats.

 

It transported people and things from one place to another.

That makes it a vehicle.

Jeff

 

Yep - I was wondering when someone was going to mention the coolest car
ever.

Until the Flintstone's ride was mentioned, I thought maybe the OP was
excluding cartoon cars.

And since the Flintstone's car is in the "top 10", I should point out
that there were much cooler cars on that series than the one Fred drove.

Seriously - what next? Including the Brady's station wagon just because
it was a popular TV show?

And what about The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo? Doesn't that
deserve an honorable mention at least?

And while I agree the Munster's family car should be on the list, what
about Grandpa's dragster?