![]() ![]() The film features plenty of pretty cars with a Lamborghini Miura, Jaguar E-Type and Aston Marin DB4 all making an appearance. With memorable visuals, an oddly catchy theme tune and an incredible set-piece involving MINI Coopers, this comedy caper has achieved immortality, with its most quotable lines ingrained into our collective consciousness. ![]() ‘Get the wheels in line, get the wheels in line with it, and they slam yer brakes on.’ – Charlie Croker (The Italian Job) The red, white and blue trio of Minis used in the film appeared at the Motorsport at the Palace event in 2016. The car returned to the big screen in virtual form in 2018’s Ready Player One as the car of choice for protagonist Parzival in the pop culture-infused VR world. The DeLorean met its end in the final scenes of Back to the Future Part III when it was smashed to pieces by a freight train, breaking the hearts of geeks everywhere. Sadly, that technology didn’t quite line up with reality and most of us have been left stuck in traffic jams on the ground. The DeLorean’s cool factor was massively increased after being given a hover conversion in the early 21st century. Curiously enough, in early drafts of the script, the time machine was a fridge which might not have had quite the same cultural impact, even if they had managed to sign a bumper deal with SMEG. ![]() And why not? The DMC is a work of design genius and the use of this futuristic, stainless-steel DeLorean is a vital part of the film’s iconography. ‘The way I see it, if you're going to build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?’ – Doctor Emmett L BrownĬhristopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown beamed as he unveiled his creation to his young friend Marty McFly in the opening act of Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi comedy classic. © Oto Godfrey and Justin Morton licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.Īppeared in: Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part II (1989) Back to the Future: Part III (1990), Ready Player One (2018) While another Cadillac Hearse served as the Ecto-1 in the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, the original will hit the roads once again in 2020 in Ghostbusters III. The car returned in Ghostbusters II in 1989, though this time reduced to taking the gang to perform at children’s parties. Its origins as an ambulance/hearse gave it far better storage capabilities than a typical car, allowing it to easily carry four busters of ghosts along with their proton packs, traps, PKE meters and other assorted equipment. This modified Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance made its first appearance in Ghostbusters (1984) and acted as the creaky and quirky transportation for Ray, Peter, Winston and Egon as they travelled around New York City battling paranormal forces. Brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear-end…’– Doctor Ray Stantz (Ghostbusters) © The Conmunity - Pop Culture Geek licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.Īppeared in: Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Ghostbusters III (2020) So as Hollywood prepares to dole out awards in the festival of self-congratulation also known as the Oscars, we recognise the machines that brought the magic to the movies. Of course, they would be nothing without the stars of the films – but we’re not talking about actors movies are really all about the cars. We'll never forget these icons of screen.įilm is often cited as a director’s medium with the person who calls the shots often given much of the credit for realising the creative vision. ![]()
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