An action movie without cars is like French fries without ketchup. It works, but it doesn’t necessarily add to the excitement. Back in the silent film era, when the automobile was barely part of everyday life, the first models appeared on the big screen. Ever since, the car has been on an almost unstoppable triumphant march.
Throughout the history of cinema, there have always been films in which particular cars have played leading roles, nearly outshining the human stars. But films can also serve as platforms for cars, enabling them to achieve a breakthrough. Or at least create a myth around them. This boosts the market value of classic models. Meanwhile, original movie cars – if they still exist – are auctioned off for sums in the millions. Below are 18 movie and TV stars with four wheels.
- Original title: The Italian Job
- Director: Peter Collinson
- Model: Mini
- IMDb rating: 7.3/10
A pair of aging gangsters (Michael Caine and Noël Coward) pulling off the coup of a lifetime in 1960s Turin. Especially remembered here are the breakneck show interludes of the body-reinforced Minis, which are whipped not only over stairs and jetties. The new film from 2003 (The Italian Job, with Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton, among others) also continued this tradition and made use of Cooper S Minis.
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