Jalopnik: Movie Cars

These Gorgeous, Cheap Movie Car Posters Are A 'Must Buy' For Any Car Guy

Ray Wert — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:45:00 EST

Because car culture and mainstream culture intersect so often in movies, they can create a stellar opportunity for those normally unaffiliated with the love of the cult of cars to get a little taste of our gearhead obsession. More »

The Hollywood Cars of Future Present

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

For next week's LA Auto Show, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru and Mercedes designers let loose with what they imagine the movie cars of the future will look like. More »

Why the Ghostbusters' Ecto-1 is my favorite movie car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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I get a tingle every time I see Steve McQueen's Highland Green '68 Mustang leaping over the hills of San Francisco, and there's a special place in my heart for the Audi S8 from Ronin, but the Ecto-1 is still my favorite movie car of all time. More »

Bruce Wayne trades up to a Lamborghini Aventador for "The Dark Knight Rises"

Justin Hyde — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:30:00 EDT

We now know the name of the first American to take delivery of a new Lamborghini Aventador: Bruce Wayne. Those rich Gotham industrialists with troubled pasts and spelunking hobbies always get the best toys. More »

"Total Recall" remake gets Chrysler imported from Detroit's future

Justin Hyde — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Because no good movie should ever be left unmolested, Hollywood's geniuses have launched a remake of "Total Recall" set for next year. Among the changes: it's set on Earth, it stars Colin Farrell and Chrysler builds hover cars. More »

How did an I, Robot prop car end up on a Canadian salvage barge?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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Nick Croken was sailing off of Canada's Pacific Coast when he came across this bizarre sight: A decommissioned warship connected to a trash barge, atop which sat a pristine Audi RSQ prototype like the one used in the Will Smith sci-fi action flick I, Robot. He turned to Jalopnik for answers. Here's what our exclusive investigation turned up. More »

Tony Stark gets the Acura of our dreams in The Avengers

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:45:00 EDT

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Iron Man 2 mostly served as a reminder that Tony Stark is kind of a dick, a sentiment The Avengers will only reinforce when Stark arrives in this poorly disguised Acura NSX replacement. It's another reminder to Acura's fanboys they'll probably never get one. Handsome dick. More »

Bruce Wayne grabs the keys to an Aventador for "The Dark Knight Rises"

Justin Hyde — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT

The sharp eyes at Luxury4Play caught a Lamborghini Aventador parked on the set of the next Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in keeping with 21st-century Bruce Wayne's affinity for all things Italian. More »

New Transformers Special Edition Camaro is not more than meets the eye

Justin Hyde — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EDT

With the third Transformers movie arriving in less than 24 hours, Chevy has gone where we all knew it would eventually go and released another Bumblebee edition of the Camaro. It transforms a regular Camaro into a regular Camaro with stickers for just $3,000. More »

Romp through the twilight of the Golden Age of Porn in a black Ferrari Dino

Peter Orosz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EDT

The 1980 movie Insatiable is one of the classics of cinematic pornography. Thirty years on, it raises strange questions about the longevity of porn versus that of ‘70s Ferraris. Here, in all its big budget and completely SFW glory, is Marilyn Chambers driving a black Dino for several helicopter-shot minutes. More »

The cars from "Cars" vs. cars from "Fast and Furious"

Ray Wert — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Who wins in a battle between the cars of "Cars" versus the cars from "Fast and Furious"? The answer, as NextMovie found, is more than meets the eye. More »

For $29,888, drop an f-bomb

graverobber — Mon, 09 May 2011 08:00:00 EDT

Buying one of the F-Bomb Camaros certified to have appeared in The Fast & Furious 4 might be da-bomb. But when you find out today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe car is not the 1,500-hp twin turbo version, you might just drop an f-bomb of your own. More »

F&F F-Bomb Gallery

graverobber — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:34:00 EDT

Black sheep of the Batmobiles at auction today

Tom Joslin — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST

We hesitate to call any Batmobile undesirable for obvious reasons (It IS a Batmobile) but if there were to be one that fit the bill, this would be it. Used in 1995's "Batman Forever" (which we do not hesitate to call total crap) this Batmobile is being sold today at Auction America by RM's sale in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with an interesting stipulation. More »

Angelina Jolie's Rockford Turn In A Viper

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:30:00 EST

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If you've never seen Wanted with Angelina Jolie, and have never heard of a "Rockford," get schooled by this Viper-rific promo for Canada's Action network. It was cut by our own commenter Saltwater. ACTION! More »

The Ten Most Underrated Movie Cars

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST

No one goes as Donny for Halloween, but without him The Big Lebowski wouldn't be as beloved. The same goes for some awesome but unheralded bigscreen automobiles. With your help, we're giving due to the ten most underrated movie cars. More »

Yeah, It Totally Would Have Been Cooler As A Van

Ray Wert — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:15:00 EST

Brandon Ortwein's series of illustrations take a vehicle from various movie and TV references that wasn't originally a van and then makes it into a van. And thereby, much cooler. Can you identify them all? [Society6 via Hemmings] More »

Hollywood's Hidden Parking Lot

Terrence Russell, Wired — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST

There's a parking lot in Hollywood where Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters mingles with the Mercedes from The Hangover. Terrence Russell found the gems in the rows of taxis at Cinema Vehicle Services for Underwire. —Ed. More »

Put A Decepticon In Your Driveway

Vinny Minchillo — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Having your own Decepticon is probably a double-edged sword. (Can't trust the little buggers.) But this 2005 Saleen Mustang Barricade prop car from the movie "Transformers" will certainly keep the kids off your lawn. More »

The Eight Best Scary Movie Cars

DriverSide — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:45:00 EDT

With Halloween upon us, DriverSide.com dug through America's most frightening horror movies for the eight best vehicles for scares from zombies, ghosts and Kurt Russell. —Ed. More »

The Jaguar E-Type’s Hood is Longer Than You Think

Peter Orosz — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

It’s not like England’s greatest phallic sports car needed any visual gags to make it more obvious, but watch what happens when the great French comic actor Louis de Funès gives it the Gallic treatment. More »

Vintage Mobile Cinema Beats Your Car’s DVD Player Any Day

Peter Orosz — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EDT

In 1967, the UK government converted seven vans into movie theaters to showcase British technology. The only survivor has been restored and is ready to roll. More »

For $22,500, Get a Candy Ass-Approved Faux-rrari

graverobber — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Some say that it is cursed, that it caused a business to fail, and proved too controversial even for eBay. But now, in an exclusive engagement on Nice Price or Crack Pipe, comes. . . the Delirious 250 GT-Faux. More »

James Bond Car Museum Planned For Rural Illinois Town

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EDT

There are only 3000 people in the small town of Momence, Illinois, but they'll soon be joined by a host of James Bond fans coming to visit the Museum of Bond Vehicles and Espionage. Land of Lincoln, meet Q Branch. More »

Green Hornet Trailer: Once You Go Black Beauty...

Ray Wert — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:30:00 EDT

Finally, the trailer for the Green Hornet, featuring friend of Jalopnik Seth Rogen, is here — and it's full of Chrysler Imperial Crown porn. We love it. More »

The Ten Best TV And Movie Dad Cars

Martin Grossinger — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Today is Father's Day. To celebrate, we present you ten of the coolest and most memorable cars driven by TV and movie dads. Every so often, Hollywood does dad right. Ferrari 250 GT California, anyone? More »

Hawaii Five-O: The Trailer

Ray Wert — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EDT

You've seen the car, now CBS has released a real trailer — instead of the behind-the-scenes-one we saw two weeks ago — for their re-imagining of Hawaii Five-O. Good news: the theme music's the same. Also, so's the name. Excellent. More »

In 1970, The Lamborghini Miura Was A Movie Star

Peter Orosz — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

If this were 1970 instead of 2010, every movie that calls for a balls-out fabulous sports car would feature a Lamborghini Miura. Thank the lord — 40 years ago, that’s exactly what happened. More »

Hawaii 5-0 Remake Using A Mustang 5.0

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:30:00 EDT

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A behind-the-scenes trailer for the Hawaii 5-0 reboot, 5-0, prominently displays a Mustang 5.0 — i.e. the 2011 5.0 Mustang — as the ride of choice for one of the crime-fighting characters. More »

Megan Fox Fired From Transformers 3

Ray Wert — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Megan Fox won't be in Transformers 3. Sad Wes Siler is sad! [Deadline] More »

Hawaii 5-0 Is Back In New CBS Remake

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:30:00 EDT

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CBS just gave the green light to 5-0, a reboot of classic island cop show Hawaii Five-0 written by the team behind the recent Star Trek revival. Better news? Jack Lord's actual '74 Mercury Marquis is making an appearance. More »

Mercedes-Benz Convertible From The Hangover Up For Auction

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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The 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE convertible from The Hangover is up for auction next week. Despite transporting Mike Tyson's tiger, it's in good shape. The convertible joins the El Camino from My Name Is Earl and other famous cars. More »

The Major Internal Structures of Lightning McQueen

Ray Wert — Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Animated or not, "Cars" was one of the best car movies made this past decade. Only oddity? The machine/flesh cars populating Pixar's world. They have engines and tires, but also tongues and eyeballs. Here's how it works. [Agent44 via FuckYeahCarburetors] More »

Perhaps The Greatest BMW E30 Ever: Prickstine!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 08 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT

The 24 Hours of LeMons has a way of making otherwise-normal racers eyeball a BMW, then pick up the cutting torch and the 5-gallon bucket-o-Bondo. Longtime Jalopnik reader LTDScott has turned the already awesome "Pricks Outside" Porcubimmer into… ~~Chri~~Prickstine! More »

Movie Cars, Group B, and a Jeepney: BS Inspections at Goin' For Broken 24 Hours of LeMons

Murilee Martin — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:30:00 EDT

A long, long, long day of inspecting so-called $500 cars for this weekend's Goin' For Broken 24 Hours of LeMons (moved to Thunderhill after Reno-Fernley went bust) has finally been wrapped up, and the car selection is staggeringly good. More »

Iron Man Needs An Audi R8 V10 Spyder To Get The Girl

Ray Wert — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Audi's Iron Man sponsorship tie-up continues with Tony Stark adding an Audi R8 V10 Spyder to his garage along with a chauvinistic tagline for the second movie. Because, you know, a multi-billionaire superhero needs a car to get laid. More »

Battlestar Galacti-car: The Street Legal Viper

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EDT

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There are numerous awful vehicles resembling Cylon Raiders from Battlestar Galactica. Fortunately for humanity, an amusement park mechanic has built this sweet, V8-powered homemade street legal Colonial Viper to protect us from them. More »

Even Batman Is Suffering Some Hard Times

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EDT

The slow economy has even gotten to the Dark Knight, who'd already previously downsized from the Tumbler to a tarted-up Honda Civic. Now he's being forced to sell it on eBay to pay for rubber suits and those wonderful toys. More »

New A-Team Trailer Shows Van Destruction!

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Just a day after seeing the new A-Team Van from the refreshed A-Team film, a new trailer shows the destruction of B.A. Baracus' beloved GMC. Noooooooooo! He's gonna be pissed. As a consolation prize: parachute tanks. More »

The A-Team Van: First Look, Fool

Sam Smith — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

This is the first time we've seen the refreshed A-Team van in person. Is it as fantastic as we had hoped? Of course. Don't you love it when an auto-show plan comes together? More »