Most of us love movies, no matter how old or how new or what kind all of us love movies. Why? Because movies are entertaining they offer us a good story okhatrimaza. Now there have been many car movies made, but what type is the greatest car movie? We shall judge car movies based on the cars in the movie, the automobile scenes, and the racing.
10. Hot Rod Girl (1956) - I'm unsure whether this movie was designed to be an anti-hot rodding movie or not. The plot isn't much guys brother dies, the town wants to prevent hot rodding and the children still wish to race. Since this is 1956 there has to become a chicken game right (it was a law in 50's Hollywood). In the movie there are always a few 32 Fords (actually lots of 32 Fords), a 56 Chevy, a 56 Ford, 55 T-bird, and an Olds 88.
9. Death Proof (2007)- The initial 50% of this movie maybe seem a little boring, its mostly talking and just a bunch of girls drinking in a club (not a wild bar party, just a group of 3 girls drinking) however it gets good, with a 71 Chevy Nova used as a system and later a vehicle chase with a 69 Charger and a 70 Vanishing Point Challenger. The movie is supposed to feel just like a 70's Slasher movie crossed with Vanishing Point. If you're a Mopar guy check that one out!
8. Road Racers (1994)- This movie is called Road Racers nevertheless they is just one short race in the movie, and 2 Car Chases. The movie opens with a Car chase between a 56 Chevy being chased by the cops 56 Buick all to a badass Rockabilly song! There's greaser violence (not Grease greaser violence but like the Outsiders with a 90's humor twist), there's great Rockabilly music from Glen Glenn, Hasil Adkins and Johnny Reno!
7. Thunder Road (1958) - Let me tell the story, I will tell it all... Actually let's let Robert Mitchum inform you the story he can take action better. This movie starring Mitchum is all about Running Moonshine in Tennessee in the 50's and trying not to have caught function as revenuers. It has several crazy car chases featuring a 50 Ford Coupe, 57 Ford Fairlane, a 56 Chevy undercover car that may rip off cars bumpers and a song concerning the movie performed by Mitchum himself!
6. Dazed and Confused (1993) - I've been Dazed and Confused for way too long its not the case! Which sadly that song is not in this movie (it was suppose to be and Jimmy Paige was for it but Plant wasn't). This movie is a lot like the 70's version of American Graffiti except it's the first night of summer not the final and the key character is entering High School. Anyway they is a car chase between a 64 Buick and 72 Chevy Truck, there's a 70 Chevelle SS 454, 70 GTO Judge, Ford Maverick, 37 Oldsmobile and a 74 Trans Am!
5. Tales of the Crypt: King of the Road (1992) - OK I lied that one is not just a movie; it can be an episode from HBOs horror series Tales of the Crypt. Why is this movie on the list? WHY ISN'T ON THE LIST? When the episode opens we're greeted with a 69 yellow Chevelle SS street racing a 69 Red Dodge Charger to a rocking song by Warren Zevon. Later we get a vehicle chase with the Chevelle SS and a police car and at the end a Street race with the Chevelle SS vs. a 57 Chevy Gasser! There is a good soundtrack by Warren Zevon, however only one of many songs "Roll with the Punches" has been released the other "Bad Road, Wretched Road" is found as a cover by a band called Rebel Son.
4. Hot Rod (1979) - This movie is hard to find, it was a made for TV created from 1979. It probably has probably the most Drag Racing scenes out of any movie I have experienced! The movie features a Street race between a 65 Hemi Plymouth and a 69 Olds Cutlass in the beginning, later a hemi powered 41 Willys Coupe Gasser, a couple of funny cars, and rocket powered Funny Car and tons of Drag Racing scenes in this movie!
3. Vanishing Point (1971) - Kowalski is a delivery driver who is delivering a 1970 White Dodge Challenger from Colorado to San Francisco. He does it by speeding the complete time and creates the world's largest car chase! Being pursued by the authorities the complete time!
2. Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) - Who needs plots? This movie doesn't! All we want is a Driver, a Mechanic, a Girl, a man with a GTO, a 55 Chevy gasser and a couple of random hitch hikers to make a great car movie! This movie is focused on cars and nothing else! You're able to see and hear a good 55 Chevy almost every scene as well as a GTO. The movie opens with a Drag Race and ends with one!
1. American Graffiti (1973) - Was this really a surprise to some of you? Nothing but classic cars, cruising, great music, humor, a couple of races and plenty of fun! We get a good but piss yellow 32 Ford powered with a 327, a 58 Chevy Bel Air also powered with a 327, a lady in a 56 T-bird and a Black 55 Chevy (actually exactly the same one from Two Lane Blacktop). This movie really is focused on cars, not coming of age. The movie ends with a great showdown involving the 32 Ford and the 55 Chevy!