The 10 Best Cars In Movies Or TV

Everyone who is a fan of movies or television, has at some point or another, wished they an automobile that their favorite fictional characters drove around. Many kids had Hot Wheels, or model toys, or some other toy of their favorite cars. No matter how ridiculous the car might be if it existed in real life, you still wanted it. I give you my list of the top ten best cars in movies or TV, starting first with my number one choice...

1. The Batmobile: There are too many variations of Batman's favorite mode of transportation to identify a specific version as being THE top one. The old Adam West series was iconic and cool, but not the best equipped. The Nolan-verse Batmobile was perfect from a functionality standpoint, but not as stylish as the past versions. Tim Burton stuck a real jet engine in his version. But no matter, what, more people than not, would want the Batmobile if given an option.

2. The DeLorean: The Back To The Future trilogy made the 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 an iconic car, despite being considered an iffy car at best as far as how well it ran, Doc Brown was able to make this car the ultimate time travel device. It could take you anywhere in time you wanted (until it was destroyed in the 1800's) and was sporty enough to look cool in present day as well. Doc fixed it up to even run on garbage, making it an early version of a fuel efficient car.

3. Ecto 1: From Ghostbusters, this 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Hearse was essential to capturing mischievous ghosts. With the screeching alarm and the classic "no ghosts" logo on the side, this was one of the coolest cars in the 1980's. The Kenner toy version was one of the hottest sellers in it's time. The white wall tires, red trim, and the gadgetry on top made this car standout in it's environment.

4. The Flintstones Car: Obviously animated, it would have been the dream car for any man living in the days of the dinosaurs. With it's large rock wheels, it could have doubled for an early steamroller...before steam was even used. The top, made of what is presumably some sort of animal skin and the red wood trim, made it the hottest car in the road in the prehistoric age. If it wasn't a television show, you know you would argue with your friends about how Fred could afford a car that nice with his income. At least it saved him money in gas.

5. The Munsters Koach: The Munsters family traveled in style. This car was designed by George Barris who was also the designer of the Adam West Batmobile. The body of the Munsters Koach is eighteen feet long and pieced together from three Model T cars. Even though the TV series was in black and white, the interior was blood red and the engine was brass. The small details made it an awesome car to drive, even for a monster family.

6. KITT: The Knight Industries Two Thousand, a customized 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, was perhaps a SIRI capable device before Apple developed it. With the voice of Mr. Feeney and the memory capacity of 1,000 megabits, this was the perfect car for Michael Knight. Unmatched computer A.I., the ability to withstand fire, turbo boost, the ability to see and smell, oil jets and smoke screens, flame thrower, tear gas launcher, a telephone Comlink (before cellphones), and much more. If you were a crime fighter for FLAG, you too would need a car with this amount of functionality.

7. Wayne's Pacer: From Wayne's World, Wayne drove a 1976 Pacer, baby blue in color, with flames on the side. Did this car talk? No. Did this car help fight crime? No. Was this car eco-friendly? Probably not. But this was the best car in the 1990's to lip sync to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. The perfect car to pick up Tia Carrere in.

8. The Mystery Machine: If you were looking for old guys dressed up as ghosts and goblins, this was the essential form of transportation. The 1963 Ford Econoline Customer Van was how The Scooby Gang got around. Inside, the van had shag carpets and enough room to transport a talking Great Dane. As to what made the dog talk, that's a whole different story. Every time the door opened, smoke would flood out, but it went well with the psychedelic paint job.

9. Phoebe's Taxi Cab: After inheriting her car from her deceased grandmother, Phoebe Buffet from Friends often gave her friends a ride in her 1977 Checker Taxi Cab. Perhaps one of the nicest taxis in television, that car took the cast everywhere. It made trips from New York to Las Vegas and took the crew to vacation beach houses.

10. Black Beauty: From the Green Hornet television series in the 1960's, this 1966 Imperial Crown was loaded with weapons and surveillance equipment for Green Hornet and Kato to fight crime in, while pretending to be villains themselves. It was sleek looking with it's glossy black paint and even without it's weapons, would be a smooth car to drive in.

(photo credit to Jennifer Graylock/Ford Motor Company on Wikipedia)