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Top 40 Car Movies - Vote For Your Favorite
Cars and movies go together like peanut butter and jelly, and for more than a century Hollywood has commingled cars with cinema, each time forcing us to flock to theaters like the obedient lemmings we are. And when affordably priced DVDs started showing up, a lot of us started accumulating collections of car movies that rival our collections of stolen road signs, rubber scraped from defunct dragstrips, and Hot Wheels.

There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of films that could fit into a loose definition of "car movie," so we pared this list of 40 indispensable titles down to include only films available on DVD and only films that were first released in theaters. We stuck with DVDs because the digital transfers are (generally) better than tape, and VHS tapes are a technological dead end. Most DVDs package extras alongside their featured attraction, usually display the film in a letterbox format that preserves the full widescreen frame, and the studios have priced them for people to own rather than rent. The prices quoted here are from Amazon.com at press time (except where noted).



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nphas042nphas042 - 11/16/2006 12:13:56 PM
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Grand Prix is the best racing movie to me, but I liked Blues Brothers better as an all around movie.

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elsupelsup - 11/16/2006 12:21:25 PM
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minority report was a good movie, but not because of the Lexus, in fact, that scene was just ridiculous, building a car with a guy inside, come on.

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drew630drew630 - 11/18/2006 1:39:28 AM
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Find a women dude and quick.

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elsupelsup - 11/16/2006 12:19:04 PM
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Ronin

I haven't watched any of the 70's movies.

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RefuGRefuG - 11/16/2006 2:06:55 PM
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I agree, those car chases are best ever in any movie, plus tha crashes.


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I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 11/16/2006 9:00:26 PM
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RONIN

I Agree


kart1kart1 - 11/16/2006 12:20:20 PM
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Cannonball Run
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

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kart1kart1 - 11/16/2006 12:20:50 PM
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And Cannonball


99gs40099gs400 - 11/16/2006 3:40:20 PM
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Gone in 60 seconds


EL34EL34 - 11/16/2006 12:22:06 PM
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BM3WBM3W - 11/16/2006 1:09:20 PM
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The Audi in I-Robot. Four in-wheel motors would give this car a top speed of 286 mph, 1091 horsepower, and 0-62 in 3 seconds.

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danmandanman - 11/16/2006 2:33:23 PM
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"Gone in 60 seconds" and "I Robot"

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ChipChip - 11/16/2006 2:48:51 PM
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"Ronin" and "The French Connection" have the best car chases Ive seen.

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audirevolutionaudirevolution - 11/16/2006 4:16:52 PM
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"I-Robot", "Transporter 2", Gone in sixty seconds.

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justinTjustinT - 11/16/2006 4:29:45 PM
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the transporter movies were so over the top i found them annoying. i like jason statham's movies, but some of the stuff with that audi was just brutally unrealistic. most of the driving stuff in the first one was ok, except when the bmw breaks through the barrier to land on the car trailer.

ronin has to be one of the best movies with car chases that are actually practical, believable, and realistic.

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justinTjustinT - 11/16/2006 4:31:42 PM
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the italian job was decent. looking forward to the brazilian job.


mstangpny07mstangpny07 - 11/16/2006 4:52:35 PMView My AgentSpace
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"Gone in Sixty Seconds" (2000) BY FAR!

Then: "The Transporter"

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matt635matt635 - 11/16/2006 5:36:01 PM
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In no particular order

Ronin
Gone in 60 seconds (original (and the remake I guess))
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Fast and Furious
.. and as an outside bet Taxi (the french one with the 406)

Ronin probably had the best car action, but I didn't much like the film. The gone in 60 seconds remake could have been SO SO SO SO much better - but I guess thats what hollywood does to classics (see: Italian Job). Luc Bessons 'Taxi' has some really good car sequences in it too.


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themantheman - 11/16/2006 5:46:23 PM
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I am kinda young, so I am gonna go with Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)..

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mitchatlexusofmarinmitchatlexusofmarin - 11/16/2006 7:40:13 PM
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The Italian Job with the Audi A8

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audiotaudiot - 11/16/2006 8:12:55 PM
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MarkMark - 11/17/2006 3:20:17 PM
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HA HA HA!


no1fleetguyno1fleetguy - 11/16/2006 11:37:44 PM
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was really hoping to see the old movie "Hot Rod" on the list. the last race scene is a drag race with a 41 willys (hemi powered of course) that makes your hair stand when the willys lifts the front wheel off the line-awesome!!
and what about 'the California Kid' ??

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huu76huu76 - 11/17/2006 12:55:53 AM
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I say Matrix: Reloaded because it made Cadillac cool again.

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Parkinglot2Parkinglot2 - 11/17/2006 1:18:39 AM
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ronin and transporter2: Audi A8
irobot: audi future car
Mission Impossible2 auditt and boxter race
fast and furious 3 : mitsu lancer evo





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RefuGRefuG - 11/17/2006 12:36:02 PM
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This has got to be by far dumbest comment left on autospies.

"Fast and Furious "Tokyo drift" are you serious?!? I guess you really like Bow Wow's car. And by tha way I didnt know you you need "suped up" car to drift, all you need is skill.

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MarkMark - 11/17/2006 3:23:50 PM
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^ Guess what nimrod, if you can't acknowledge Billit, American Grafitti, or any of the other movies then you have no idea where your little rice burners got their start. And Ronin and the French Connection are a good start to on your history lesson.

Go back to your playstation.......


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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:52:41 PM
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Dude, there is a car show on American TV that took one of the cars from 2Fast 2Furious movie and restored it to its nature lustre because it was a hollowed out shell that was used on the set. No illusion here, right?

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:39:35 PM
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Take This Job and Shove It - with BigFoot(monster truck)

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:40:38 PM
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Also, how could you Europeans forget the Bond movies?

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:46:55 PM
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The Wraith - with Charlie Sheen

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:47:28 PM
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And those damn Herbie movies are just good clean fun.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:48:06 PM
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Cheech and Chong Movies - with lowriders and Ice creams trucks.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:48:30 PM
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:50:13 PM
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XXX - with Vin Diesel(is there a better car name for an actor?)

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:55:31 PM
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Escape from New York - Isaac Hayes big pimpin in a caddy with the candeliers on the front fenders. Snake Plissken.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 3:59:17 PM
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All the Batman Movies even back to the 1966 one. This should also include Bat boat, Bat copter, Bat bike with Bat sidecar and Bat plane.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:02:47 PM
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Driving Miss Daisy


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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:05:28 PM
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Scarface - old Caddy and a brand new 1982 Porsche 928. And a extremely young Michelle Pfieffer.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:08:04 PM
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Animal House - with the suicide door Continental and the Deathmobile.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:08:59 PM
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1974 Gone in 60 Seconds

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:09:37 PM
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Truly love Ronin and Gumball Rally.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:10:37 PM
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Damnation Alley - with Jan-Michael Vincent and the huge multi-wheeled monstrosity

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:11:37 PM
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Earthquake - with Chuck Heston and his Chevy Blazer with a custom 8 forward gears and 3 reverse transmission.

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Jay7Jay7 - 11/17/2006 4:25:15 PM
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1. The Wraith
2. Christine
3. Cannonball Run

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:54:59 PM
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King of the Hill - with Harry Hamlin and Dennis Hopper

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:56:05 PM
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Heat - DeNiro, Kilmer, Danny TRejo and Tom Sizemore all with upscale American Cars and a lowrider El Camino.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:56:39 PM
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Hooper - Jet car and Burt REynolds what else do I need to say?

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:57:29 PM
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Stroker Ace - Burt Reynolds in a chicken suit about a Nascar driver, what else do I need to say?

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:58:11 PM
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The Driver - with Ryan O'neal

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 4:58:38 PM
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Precursor to Transporter


matt635matt635 - 11/17/2006 5:39:40 PM
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except driver wasn't shit



rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 7:05:42 PM
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true, it was ryan o'neal(not a macho guy)


rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 5:03:45 PM
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The Bandit Movies - even the one without Burt REynolds and with a shark on the hood.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 7:06:53 PM
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Roadhouse - Patrick Swayze with a '65 buick riviera, an '89 MB 300SEL(maybe not sure) and Kelly Lynch

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 7:07:53 PM
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and a monster truck


BMW530iBMW530i - 11/17/2006 10:07:44 PM
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"Vanishing Point" was pretty much 70% car chase scenes. The cops were trying to stop a white Dodge Challenger that was speeding across America.

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BMW530iBMW530i - 11/17/2006 10:08:10 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_Point


MarkMark - 11/17/2006 11:08:22 PM
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Okay everyone how about this?

The Hire?

The Clive own mini series which I know doesn't really count as a movie but man it is one hell of a DVD and some of the best "stories" about fast and great driving.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 11:49:28 PM
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The one with James Brown as the Devil?


rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 11:51:14 PM
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Bad Boys I an II, Porsche 911, Ferrari 575M, Yukon Denali and Hummers, etc.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 11:52:03 PM
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Duel, Big Rig and a '73 Dodge Dart and Dennis Weaver.

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rockerrocker - 11/17/2006 11:52:54 PM
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What about theat piece of shit movie with Sly Stallone about Champ car racing or something?

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narmeen13narmeen13 - 11/19/2006 4:15:09 AM
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Gone in 60 secs...

Smokey and the bandit..



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no1fleetguyno1fleetguy - 11/20/2006 6:15:45 PM
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omg, ricemaster you really do need to spend less time on an adult site that appreciates all things automtive and go back to your dragonball z reruns!! you'r more concerned about the reality of an unchecked nos system than the 500 flying escape on the bridge??! are you kidding??? who sits and tries to work out the actual posibilties of a FICTIONAL movie!!! about Bullit being an old movie, guess what, IT IS!!! and if you were capable of anything but smack talking you could understand that without it there would be no fast and freakin stupid movies!! thanks to Bullit and many, many more oldazz flicks like it, 12 year old kids such as you can have movies of your own to have your parents take to you to see.

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