The Fold
February 5, 2007
Six awe-inspiring automobiles in the entertainment industry, and why they made the list.
1. The General Lee (“The Dukes of Hazzard”)
Those Duke boys can be seen rolling around in their orange 1969 Dodge Charger on just about every episode of the Dukes of Hazzard. But, look out – the vehicle has a tendency to fly off bridges and do otherwise impossible stunts, which is why it is No. 1 on today’s list.
2. Ghostbusters car (“Ghostbusters”)
A converted 1959 Cadillac ambulance, the Ghostbusters car scooted the ghost hunters around in style. When its identifiable siren blared, people stared and hit the brakes to let the boys get through to the ghost bustin’.
3. The Mystery Machine (“Scooby Doo, Where Are You?”)
What do you get when you throw five crazy kids and a crime-solving pooch into a 60’s-style mini-van? You get the Mystery Machine – the most iconic vehicular transport for spooked hippies in television history.
4. The DeLorean (“Back to the Future”)
The concept of the DeLorean never quite took off in real life much like it did in the films, but that doesn’t make it any less cool. Marty McFly and Doc Brown break all feasible laws of space and time while cruising around in this now out-of-production ride.
5. KITT (“Knight Rider”)
The Knight Industries Two Thousand, or “KITT,” was David Hasselhoff’s souped up, robot-voiced Trans Am on Knight Rider. To this day, the debate of who the real star of the show rages on. Was it Michael Knight, or was it his Knight Rider? My vote is for the latter.
6. Fred Flintstone’s car (“The Flintstones”)
If anyone ever had a Cozy Coupe when they were toddlers, they know Fred’s struggle of a foot-propelled automobile. To be fair, it was more or less a four-seated steam roller than a car, as the wheel had apparently still not been invented yet when Fred purchased his vehicle. Oh, well.