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lilhave · 07-23-2006, 03:18 PM

A recent survey named the General Lee from the 1970s show the Dukes of Hazzard the most popular TV or movie car. The survey was conducted by Hagerty Insurance, a company which insures collectible automobiles, and based on about 10,000 responses. CNN has an article explaining the findings from the Hagerty survey. Here is a complete list of the Top 10 TV and movie cars.

Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee -- from the 1970s TV show

Bullitt's dark green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen

Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor - the 1967 Shelby GT500

Back to the Future's flux capacitor-equipped 1983 DeLorean

Batman's Batmobile from the TV series starring Adam West

Goldfinger's Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond

Smokey & The Bandit's 1977 Pontiac Firebird T/A driven by Burt Reynolds

Herbie the Love Bug, the 1963 Volkswagen from the Disney movie

Starsky & Hutch's 1974 Ford Torino driven in the original TV show

The Green Hornet's Black Beauty - from the 1966 television series

Harvey

Janice · 07-23-2006, 07:15 PM

There was that fantastic car chase with Gene Hackman in The French Connection.

There's the car that Thelma & Louise went over the cliff in.

....or the car that Dennis Weaver drove in the thriller, Duel.

I have no idea what kinds of cars these were though.

lilhave · 07-23-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

There was that fantastic car chase with Gene Hackman in The French Connection.

There's the car that Thelma & Louise went over the cliff in.

....or the car that Dennis Weaver drove in the thriller, Duel.

I have no idea what kinds of cars these were though.

Gene Hackman in the French Connection. The chase took place under the then B line which is about 5 minutes from my house. Took that line to work in the city for years. The chase was between 20th avenue and Bay parkway. When they were shooting it, everyone was real pissed because they closed down traffic for hours and hours. No one knew the movie would be a hit. Everyone watched and couldn't wait till they were finished. Hackman spoke to the crowd and was real pleasant. When they left everyone cheered and one crewman stuck up his finger. Everyone cursed him.

Harvey

07-23-2006, 03:18 PM	#1
lilhave Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 03, 2004 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 2,294	Most popular car in movies or TV A recent survey named the General Lee from the 1970s show the Dukes of Hazzard the most popular TV or movie car. The survey was conducted by Hagerty Insurance, a company which insures collectible automobiles, and based on about 10,000 responses. CNN has an article explaining the findings from the Hagerty survey. Here is a complete list of the Top 10 TV and movie cars. Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee -- from the 1970s TV show Bullitt's dark green 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor - the 1967 Shelby GT500 Back to the Future's flux capacitor-equipped 1983 DeLorean Batman's Batmobile from the TV series starring Adam West Goldfinger's Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond Smokey & The Bandit's 1977 Pontiac Firebird T/A driven by Burt Reynolds Herbie the Love Bug, the 1963 Volkswagen from the Disney movie Starsky & Hutch's 1974 Ford Torino driven in the original TV show The Green Hornet's Black Beauty - from the 1966 television series Harvey

07-23-2006, 07:15 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	There was that fantastic car chase with Gene Hackman in The French Connection. There's the car that Thelma & Louise went over the cliff in. ....or the car that Dennis Weaver drove in the thriller, Duel. I have no idea what kinds of cars these were though.