Also-Ran Movie Cars

I dug the trio of bad-guy BMWs from Mr and Mrs Smith.

Many, many shows and movies feature a cop or hitman or other anti-hero who drives a great classic muscle car. The latest is John Wick who drove a Mustang

and a Chevelle

And earned extra points by weilding a Kel Tec KSG.

Others elude me at the moment, but I always think "how does a divorced cop afford such a classic and beautiful muscle car on that salary?"

Herbie's girlfriend:

The Mercedes from "Roadhouse"

The Corvette from "Con Air"

The custom RC10 from "The Deadpool"

The 1970 Chevelle from Jack Reacher

What about Steve McQueens's last movie "Hunter". The 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Convertible he drove and the Firbird that was destoyed in the cornfield.

wlkelley3 wrote: What about Steve McQueens's last movie "Hunter". The 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Convertible he drove and the Firbird that was destoyed in the cornfield.

THANK YOU. I have remembered the chase between the guys in the Firebird (with the dynamite) and the combine harvester, for decades. But I could never remember the movie it came from. I love this place.

The Jeep from The Happening.

Not because the movie was good (it was awful) or because of any great chase scene, but only because I sold them my Jeep.

I always liked the Firebird with the triple hood scoops from Corvette Summer.

Woody wrote: The Jeep from *The Happening*. Not because the movie was good (it was awful) or because of any great chase scene, but only because I sold them my Jeep.

I laughed so damn hard at this scene.....

That can't be an also ran, it was the star of the movie.

Woody wrote: I always liked the Firebird with the triple hood scoops from *Corvette Summer*.

Hm. I never saw that movie, but I wonder if this is the same car that Ponch drove on C.H.i.P.S? The triple hood scoops is a big clue.

SUPERBIRD!

Joe Dirt of course.

"I got the poo on me!"

Appleseed wrote: That can't be an also ran, it was the star of the movie.

Doh, you are right. Let's go with the air start tow truck then:

Megaforce!

I loved the truck from "Spacehunter"

I always wanted the d-bag boyfriend's van from Edward Scissorhands

Man with the Golden Gun (James Bond) AMC Hornet Hatchback

The firebird from The Big Hit:

Ponch's Firebird is the one from Corvette summer. It's a bad guys car in an unrelated episode before he buys it. In late episodes it loses the Formula hood.

I always found it odd that the bad guys in 80s bicycle movies all drove 71 - 72 LTDs.

btp76 wrote: Ponch's Firebird is the one from Corvette summer. It's a bad guys car in an unrelated episode before he buys it. In late episodes it loses the Formula hood.

That's cool, I never knew that. Of course, the Formula hood was the best part.

Tom Hanks' masterpiece: Bachelor Party

Here's one of the Deathproof Novas south of Austin. I spotted it when I bought my truck (background) 4 years ago.

The 626 from Chung fung dui liu feng gaai tau. A forgotten classic.