The 13 Most Stunning Cars in Films

      Stunning cars have been a driving force in films since their inception.

      Think we overlooked one? Share your thoughts in the comments.

      Now, let’s race through our list of 13 favorites. If your budget doesn't allow for a vintage automobile, consider investing in one of these used cars in San Diego instead, and gradually enhance its components.

      The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger

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      We’ll begin with the most legendary movie car: the modified Aston Martin DB5 that James Bond (Sean Connery) first drove in the 1964 film, Goldfinger. What modifications were made? For starters, the original DB5 didn’t come with Browning .30 caliber machine guns in each fender or wheel-hub mounted tire-slashers.

      A fully restored Goldfinger Aston Martin DB5 fetched $6.4 million at auction in 2019, with RM Sotheby’s noting it boasted features like “hydraulic over-rider rams on the bumpers, a Browning .30 caliber machine gun in each fender, wheel-hub mounted tire-slashers, a rising rear bullet-proof screen, an in-dash radar tracking scope, dispensers for oil, caltrops, and smoke screens, revolving license plates, and a passenger-seat ejection system.”

      And yes, Sotheby’s assured “all gadgets are in fully functioning order.”

      The Lamborghini Miura in The Italian Job

      Paramount Pictures – Credit: C/O

      In 2019, Lamborghini revealed that the Miura featured in the opening of The Italian Job — with chassis #3586 — had been rediscovered.

      Collector Fritz Kaiser from Liechtenstein bought the long-lost car in 2018, and Lamborghini’s restoration program, Polo Storico, was soon engaged to restore it to its original state.

      The 1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Duetto Spider in The Graduate

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      By the time The Graduate was released in 1967, the 1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Duetto Spider was already regarded as a classic.

      Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) had the ideal convertible to take his girlfriend (Katherine Ross) around town.

      He could easily put the top up while sneaking around with her mother, played by Anne Bancroft.

      The 1958 Chevrolet Impala in American Graffiti

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      American Graffiti is filled with stunning cars, but in our view, the most striking was the 1958 Chevrolet Impala driven by Steve Bolander (Ron Howard).

      It left street racing to others.

      The film also illustrated that George Lucas's fascination with spaceships in Star Wars was rooted in his childhood experiences as a gearhead in Modesto, California.

      The 1958 Plymouth Fury in Christine

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      1958 was an outstanding year for gorgeous cars, wasn’t it? John Carpenter’s 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s Christine — based on the novel of the same name released that year — assembled an array of cars to create the killer vehicle seen in the movie.

      Christine may have taken many lives, but she always appeared quite stunning while doing so, proving that beautiful cars can escape the consequences of their actions.

      You can debate which vehicle on this list is the most beautiful, but there’s no argument about Christine being the deadliest.

      The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 in John Wick

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      Speaking of deadly cars: An unexpected meeting between John Wick (Keanu Reeves) and a mobster’s son, who admires Wick’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, leads to a number of fatalities.

      It's worth noting that the car featured in John Wick isn't a genuine Boss 429; it’s another make that appears later on this list for a different model year.

      The Modena GT Spyder in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

      Paramount Pictures – Credit: Paramount

      The striking vintage “Ferrari” that is taken for a joyride and ruined in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off wasn’t actually a Ferrari. The film featured three Modena GT Spyders from 1985, crafted by Modena Design and Development in California.

      Why opt against using a real Ferrari? It’s said that only 56 of the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California supposedly featured in the film ever existed. Destroying one would have been outrageously costly and a travesty against beautiful cars.

      The Tucker 48 in Tucker: A Man and His Dream

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      Released 40 years post the introduction of the Tucker sedan, the largely overlooked 1988 Francis Ford Coppola drama Tucker: A Man and His Dream recounted the true story of Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges), who attempted to independently create revolutionary cars that were safe, easy to repair, and – of course –