6) Cannonball Run (1981)
Loosely based on the real life cross country Gumball Rally, Cannonball Run took the event and turned it slapstick, with a bunch of buffoons all sprinting across the country to see who could hit the other ocean first. The movie is largely dismissed as ridiculous, seeing as it has characters like Roger Moore playing a guy who thinks he’s Roger Moore and Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. driving a Ferrari. But what more could you ask for in a movie?
7) Death Race (1973, 2008)
The original Death Race was one of the first movies to predict the dissolution of civilized society into monstrous autos toting weapons, and the remake? Well, it had Ian McShane, so it wins. People came to see Death Race for the car on car mayhem that resembles something out of Twisted Metal on Playstation, but with less serial killing clowns and more Jason Statham.
8 ) Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Sure, this was a pretty solid movie all around, but the cars were the main eye candy, and that’s saying something considering Angelina Jolie was in it. Fifty gorgeous cars sat ripe for the picking, including one that had a personality all her own. Eleanor remains one of cinema’s favorite autos, and if you’re lucky you might pick her up at a Barret Jackson auction for 500G or so.
9) Mad Max (1979, 1981, 1985)
Death Race may have been fine and good, but if you want futuristic death cars, look no further than the Mad Max series. Post apocalyptic earth left its inhabitants to squabble over gang territory and gasoline, so the only solution is to armor up your car and kill everyone you meet.
10) Transformers (2007, 2009)
The greatest trick product placement ever pulled? Convincing the world it didn’t exist. What GM ad? These are just the robotic stars of the movie that all happen to morph into cars resembling those that may be GM subsidiaries! Transformers is without a doubt the definition of a movie where the cars play lead roles, and to such an extent that I can’t even fathom would be possible in any other movie. What better way to promote your new Camaro then to have it transform into a four story robot who proceeds to shoot missiles at your competition’s five story evil Mustang robot? None, the answer is none.
Yeah I know I left out Cars. I hate that movie.
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