Top 10 Car Movies

 

 

So with yet another weekend of racing off for us, as we prepare for the Monster Mopar race at Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio I decided a fun post to do would be a compilation of "essential car-guy movies."

 

What exactly makes a good car movie? Besides the obvious of badass cars, you also need a half decent plot and some good old action scenes. So, as according to Andy and I: here are our Top 10 Car Movies all "car guys" should see:

 

10. The Love Bug

 Setting aside that it's a Disney movie, this cute comedy movie featuring "Herbie the Love Bug" makes any race car driver wish their cars had a mind of their own! Illustrating an exaggerated view of drivers and their relationships with their cars, Herbie's dedication to racing is what we all want our cars to have.

 

9. Grease

While Sandy and Danny's love story is all well and good in this movie, we can't forget the badass cars this movie is centered around either. Even though it's a musical and has a slightly cheesy drag racing scene in it, even if you won't admit it you probably know most of the lines to "Greased Lightning"...

 

8. Bullitt

Not just a cop movie, but an underlying Ford vs. Dodge battle ensues in an intense car chase featuring a 68 Mustang GT and a 68 Charger RT. Can't really go wrong in any muscle car lovers eyes!

 

7.Gone in 60 Seconds

The most epic car heist movie of all time, Gone in 60 Seconds coined every man's dream car "Eleanor." The film is famous for having wrecked and destroyed 93 cars in a 40-minute car chase scene...if you can bear the thought. 

 

6. Two Lane Blacktop

This movie features two men living out every car guys dream life: two street racers who live on the road in their highly-modified, grey primer, 55 Chevy drag car drift from town to town, making their income by challenging local residents to impromptu drag races. What a life!

 

5. Smokey and the Bandit

 While delivering beer from Texas to Georgia, the adventure really focuses around Smokey after he picks up "Frog" in his Pontiac Trans Am in a cross-country car chase.

 

4. Le Mans

 Another Steve McQueen movie, this one is an intense Porsche vs. Ferrari in the 24-hour-long Le Mans race.

 

3. American Graffiti

Where were you in 62? Following a group of recent high school graduates during the "greaser" era, this movie has tons of old first generation muscle cars.

 

2. Vanishing Point

A car delivery man on speed being chased across the country in a 1970 Dodge Challenger RT while being broadcast on the radio. Will they catch him? Watch the ending carefully...

1. Christine

Okay, so we are a little biased with the Mopars in this countdown, but who wouldn't want a car that loves you so much it would kill for you? Not to mention the regenerating wrecked parts sure would save you a ton of money...

 

 

So that's it, the 10 best car movies that we suggest you watch during a weekend you're not racing! Got a favorite car movie not listed here? Leave a comment!