1. 1970 Dodge Dart
   1976 Chevrolet Camaro
2. 1973 Ford Gran Torin
   1972 Ferrari Daytona

Bumblebee in the movie "Transformers" from 2007 was originally a 1976 Chevrolet Camaro. He then upgrades himself to a 2010 model, which is weird since it was a 2007 movie. It was double weird since he's usually a VW Bug.

1. 1972 Citroen Superbus
   1970 Subaru Sambar
2. 1976 Nissan Caravan
   1971 Volkswagen T2 Microbus

The 1971 Volkswagen T2 Microbus is that icon, boxy van/bus that seems to never fully go away. They were heavily associated with hippies back in the late '60s and early '70s, likely because you could pack a ton of people in one and that made it easy for everyone to travel together.

1. 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
   1971 Plymouth Superbird
2. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird
   1970 Jaguar E-Type

The 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III was designed to be a top of the line personal luxury car. A custom version of the car featured heavily in 1977's "The Car" in which the car is actually evil and does evil car things. They inexplicably made a 2019 sequel as well.

1. 1971 Impala
   1970 Dodge Challenger
2. 1974 Manta Mirage
   1972 Lotus Esprit

Manta cars were produced and designed by brothers Brad and Tim LoVette from 1974 to 1986. They were pretty unusual looking cars compared to most at the time, but being featured in the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" really gave their profile a boost.

1. 1973 Dodge Sportsman
   1971 Chevy Monte Carlo
2. 1971 Pontiac LeMans
   1974 Dodge Monaco

The Blues Brothers made off with a cop car that was dubbed the Bluesmobile and was actually a 1974 Dodge Monaco. In the movie, the car is an impressive piece of machinery that can basically defy physics. The cigarette lighter doesn't work, though.

1. 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS
   1975 Shala-Vette
2. 1970 Porsche 917K
   1973 XB GT Ford Falcon

The Shala-Vette was definitely not a usual car but there were "normal" versions of it produced, although that number was under 20. The crazy lizard version from "Death Race 2000" actually survived and was auctioned off in nearly perfect condition in 2015.

1. 1974 Dodge Stratus
   1975 Ford Mustang
2. 1976 AMC Pacer
   1976 Ford Gran Torino

The 1976 Ford Gran Torino painted red with a white stripe was iconic as being the car of Starsky and Hutch. On the show, they actually used a number of models and some of them were '74s and '75s.

1. 1971 Pontiac LeMans
   1972 Chevy Nova SS
2. 1974 Ford Galaxy
   1971 Ford Mustang

The 1971 Ford Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds" was called Eleanor for most of the movie. It's presented as a 1973 model even though it wasn't; they just tweaked the '71 a little to make it look like one. Why didn't they use an actual '73? That's a good question...

1. 1971 Chevy Corvette Stingray
   1974 Cadillac Eldorado
2. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird
   1976 Lotus Esprit

The 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird was not part of the script for "Smokey and the Bandit" at all. The director saw an ad for one in a magazine and thought it would be good product placement so he requested six of the cars. They sent him four. By the end of the movie, none of them worked.

1. 1971 Plymouth Superbird
   1970 Ford Torino Talladega
2. 1977 Buick Skylark
   1978 Dodge Sportsman

The 1971 Pontiac Superbird started life as a Road Runner, so it managed to stay as a bird. Aside from showing up in "Gone in 60 Seconds," the car also got some screen time in the video of "Say You'll Be There" by the Spice Girls.

1. 1977 Chevy Camaro
   1975 Chevy Malibu
2. 1972 Chevy Stingray
   1971 Chevy Impala

Named after a rather elegant little deerlike animal, the Impala was anything but. The massive 1971 Chevy Impala was one of those '70s monster cars that became very quickly associated with grandpas everywhere.

1. 1973 Ford Gran Torino
   1973 Ford LTD Country Squire
2. 1970 Chevy Chevelle
   1971 Cadillac Eldorado

The Chevy Chevelle is a pretty iconic muscle car from the '70s so it fit well with Matthew McConaughey's kind of sleazy, manly character. They're highly sought after cars these days—a 1970 Chevelle once sold at auction for $1.5 million.

1. 1974 Ford Galaxie
   1970 Mercury Sable
2. 1976 Dodge Stratus
   1973 Stutz Blackhawk

The Ford Galaxie was produced from 1959 to 1974. It got its name at a time when America and Russia were competing to be the first to venture into space and reach the moon. This is probably why Ford named the car "Galaxie." Not a bad marketing move!

1. 1970 Dodge Charger
   1971 Chevy Nova
2. 1971 Chevy Corvette Stingray
   1973 Chevy Malibu

The Chevy Corvette Stingray had a weird history with its own name. For whatever reason as Chevy introduces new generations of the vehicle, they either drop the Stingray name or bring it back. The 2nd, 3rd and 7th generations were called Stingrays while the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th were just Corvettes.

1. 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450
   1972 Ferrari Daytona Spyder
2. 1973 Chevy Malibu
   1971 Dodge Sportsman

The Ferrari Daytona was produced from 1968 to 1973 and was technically not even called a Daytona. The official name was 365 GTB/4. The Spyder model was exceptionally rare off the line but a number of later models were changed by aftermarket mechanics.

1. 1971 Chevy Nova
   1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
2. 1971 Pontiac LeMans
   1971 Cadillac Eldorado

The Pontiac LeMans was definitely a muscle car of the '60s and '70s. "The French Connection" features an amazing car chase with the LeMans and much of the filming was Guerrilla-style without permits.

1. 1973 Ford Gran Torino
   1979 Chevy Monte Carlo
2. 1976 AMC Pacer
   1970 Dodge Challenger

The Monte Carlo was named for the city in Monaco which has a reputation as kind of an exotic, fast-paced and high-brow European hot spot. It's a good fit for a car that was designed to be a luxury vehicle.

1. 1970 Porsche 917K
   1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
2. 1970 Dodge Charger
   1973 Stutz Blackhawk

The Stutz Blackhawk was a luxury car originally produced in 1929 but then resurrected again in 1971. The later models did not look like the early ones, mind you, and they were remarkably pricey cars at the time. Adjusted for inflation, a 1971 Blackhawk would cost you $120,000.

1. 1970 Dodge Charger
   1973 Ford Mustang
2. 1971 Chevy Nova
   1976 Chevrolet Camaro

The 1970 Dodge Charger was part of the 2nd generation of Chargers. When making the movies, the crew had to make do with a number of low-quality cars since finding decent '70s Chargers is not easy to do. At least one was just a nonfunctioning frame the actors sat in and pretended to drive.

1. 1971 Chevy Nova
   1976 Lotus Esprit
2. 1973 Ford Gran Torino
   1974 Dodge Monaco

The Dude's '73 Gran Torino in "The Big Lebowski" is in pretty rough shape and is actually held together partially with rope. The car is tragically no longer with us as it was destroyed during the filming of an episode of "The X-Files."

1. 1973 Chevy Malibu
   1976 AMCPacer
2. 1975 Checker Marathon
   1972 Buick Skylark

New York City Checker Cabs are actually Checker marathon Taxi Cabs, and their design has changed very little since the 1950s. You can get a regular consumer version simply called a Checker Marathon if you really like them.

1. 1976 Lotus Esprit
   1971 Cadillac Eldorado
2. 1974 Ford LTD Country Squire
   1977 Ferrari 308 GTS

The Lotus Esprit was introduced in 1976, and most people got a first look at one when James Bond drove it. He also piloted it since, in the movie, the car turned into a submarine as well. The real ones didn't have that capability.

1. 1974 Ford Galaxie
   1970 Dodge Challenger
2. 1978 Dodge Sportsman
   1972 Chevy Monte Carlo

1970 was the first year of the Dodge Challenger which was trying to join the already popular muscle car market. It did fairly well for itself overall, and nearly 77,000 were produced in that first year alone.

1. 1976 Black Beauty Imperial
   1972 Toyota 2000GT Convertible
2. 1975 Pontiac Trans Am
   1973 Ford XB GT Falcon

The "Mad Max" movies were chock full of Ford Falcons. Max himself drove one, but the original movie also featured various other ones in the role of the police Interceptors, and they even tossed a few into the 2015 sequel "Fury Road."

1. 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III
   1971 Plymouth Barracuda
2. 1972 Chevy Impala
   1973 Dodge Sportsman

The Plymouth Barracuda is one of the most famous muscle cars in history, and even more famously rocked the powerful Hemi engine that people know and love today. In fact, the Hemi models are generally referred to as Hemi Cudas.

1. 1978 Yugo
   1972 Dodge Dart
2. 1976 AMC Pacer
   1977 AMC Gremlin

The AMC Pacer was not an attractive car by any means, which is likely how it ended up in "Wayne's World" as Garth's car, dubbed "The Mirthmobile." The car is it's own joke and works as a punchline on wheels.

1. 1974 Dodge Monaco
   1970 Porsche 917
2. 1974 Manta Mirage
   1971 Plymouth Superbird

The Porsche 917 was a prototype race car developed by Porsche for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1970. The car could go from 0 to 60 in 2.3 seconds and actually won the race for Porsche.

1. 1974 Dodge Monaco
   1973 Ford Mustang
2. 1979 Ford LTD Country Squire
   1974 Ford F-250 Bigfoot

Bigfoot the monster truck made its big screen debut in "Take This Job and Shove It." The vehicle was built on a 1974 Ford F-250, and there have been over 20 Bigfoots since that first one in 1974.

1. 1971 Rolls-Royce Corniche
   1973 Jensen Interceptor
2. 1971 Cadillac Eldorado
   1971 Chevy Nova

The Cadillac Eldorado may not have been entirely fuel efficient, but it was a pretty impressive looking car. It was named in honor of the fabled South American city called El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold. So that's fancy.

1. 1978 Volkswagen T2 Microbus
   1979 Ford Country Squire
2. 1978 Dodge Sportsman
   1975 Shala-Vette

The Ford Country Squire was the definitive station wagon on the road for decades. The National Lampoon version was tweaked a little and branded as the Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

1. 1973 Chevy Corvette
   1972 Ford Falcon
2. 1973 Ford Gran Torino
   1971 Chevy Nova

When the Chevy Nova was first introduced it was just called the Chevy II which is a pretty basic name for a vehicle overall. It was meant to be a 3rd size option for drivers who didn't want a full-size Chevrolet but not the smaller Corvair, either.

1. 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
   1976 Mercedes-Benz 450
2. 1971 Plymouth Superbird
   1976 AMC Pacer

The Ford Mustang Mach 1 was an option package for the Mustang first made available in 1968. The '71 design of the car had a very noticeable dual scoop on the hood which really made it stand out in a crowd.

1. 1970 Ford Falcon
   1973 Chevy Malibu
2. 1975 Pontiac Thunderbird
   1977 Chrysler LeBaron

The Chevy Malibu was introduced in 1964. It's a '73 Malibu that Gosling drives in the movie "Drive," and the actor literally knew the car inside and out. Gosling took the entire car apart and rebuilt it himself.

1. 1976 Lotus Esprit
   1979 Chevy Monte Carlo
2. 1971 Volkswagen T2 Microbus
   1978 Dodge Sportsman B200

The Dodge Sportsman in "The Cannonball Run" was an ambulance but it was pretty jazzed up. The movie was famous for being a bit of a wacky car race overall and also for being the first North American movie featuring Jackie Chan.

1. 1975 Buick Skylark
   1974 Manta Mirage
2. 1977 Ferrari 308GTS
   1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9

The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL was notable for its unusual suspension system that was based on fluid-filled struts and nitrogen-filled pressure vessels. You can use the hydraulic system to actually raise or lower the entire car several inches if you wanted to.