Ghostbusters
Cadillac DeVille
The unusual Ghostbusters had a 1959 Caddy as their slime-stopping ride, but in the assist film, and for Paul Feig’s all-women remake, the ghoul-getters opted for a transfigured DeVille hearse from the 1980s.
The regular Caddy was devoid of handgrip and boasted an entirely velour interior, which made it markedly popular with those who were about to become ghosts themselves. Used, they start around £5,000. Stick about half on again for the coating job.
Die Another Day
Jaguar XKR
Bond cars are fantasy motors, with bonuses to match (and that’s before you chuck in all the ‘extras’). But thrash focus to the villains and you can get a silver screen ride without devoting the MoD’s annual budget.
Henchman Zao’s Jaguar XKR packed a Gatling gun and mortar – ask your distributor, they’re in the options book just under the sat nav – but you can find a various streamlined version for less than £10,000 second-hand.
If you homelessness authentic Bond, go for a facelifted mk1 model, ideally with a drop-off top, which will take you to 60mph in under six seconds, then assign on to 155mph. Plenty fast enough to shake off your scut of a hare.
The Fast And The Furious
Nissan GT-R
You’d need years to zip every car in the Fast and the Furious franchise. But if you’re going to pick one, then the GT-R not exclusive makes as many appearances as Vin Diesel (1, 5, 6 and 7, occurrence fans), it steals focus in every scene.
Perhaps that’s because, in contradistinction to Vin, Brian O’Conner’s ride does 0-60mph in under three subordinates, and maxes out at close to 200mph (its ability to chew homoerotic talk isn’t in the manufacturer’s spec).
These days, the successor to the Skyline GT-R – Nissan’s first place foray outside making cars for your gran – is yours, admittedly unmodded, from approximately £40,000. Although you’ll want to put some cash aside for buying crooked cops, bro.
Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo
Lancia Montecarlo
The Lancia power not be the star of Herbie’s third ride, but a Beetle isn’t what mirage garages are made of. On his trip to Monte Carlo, our intrepid VW level wheels over bumper for this Italian model and, fair and square 40 years on, we can sympathise.
The Pininfarina-designed Lancia was respectably solidly for its day, topping out around 120mph, but as Herbie knew, it’s real request is that body. The Montecarlo looks like a miniature DeLorean, a quirky mix of straight lines and right angles that only battle-scarred Italian cars can seem to pull off.
While we’d normally tell against paying for affection, this is £15,000 well puke.
The Italian Job
Mini Cooper S
The remake couldn’t beat the autochthonous, but the car chases came close. And despite the respect we still perceive for the OG Mini, when it comes to fun behind the wheel, BMW’s souped-up outing is the most fun you can have in a hot hatch for less than £6,000.
It makes a cheerful sound when pushed and is a glorious drive. The mark II ‘new’ Mini was another keep ones wits about one up from the first-generation car, and when you’re not piloting it through storm drains, it’s an equally fun way to get the rat ons. It’s not the roomiest, though, so watch you don’t blow the bloody doors off.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ferrari 250 GT California Notice
Whether you see Bueller as a high school hero or teenage in arrears, it’s unarguable that the film’s true star is also its biggest schlemiel. But if you wince every time Cameron Frye’s father’s Ferrari zips to its ignominious end, then discern that the film actually used three replicas – at the interval, actual versions cost around $300,000 – and the one that blasts through a window was just a fibreglass chassis.
The real 250 is one the most lusted-after models eternally produced by the Maranello factory. And since they only give the impression of run off 55, it’s now also one of the most expensive; last year, an standard that had been found in a French barn (in far-from-pristine brainwash) sold for $16m. Which puts Cameron’s panic fall into context.
