Over time, the entertainment industry has elevated the popularity of particular brands of vehicles by highlighting some of the fictional rides that have graced the pages of novels, the lyrics of songs, the 30-minute TV show, and the silver screen. Fred and Wilma peddling around in their signature rockmobile, James Bond car chases with their array of “special” features or the Beach Boys bring life to the Little Deuce Coupe, these fictional cars have become a part of our childhood memories.. Step back in time and remember these famous fictional cars..
Sit back and enjoy as NorCal Classics brings you the Top 5 fictional Cars
Batmobile
In both the Batman television shows and movies, the superhero-on-the-go often hopped into a sleek, black, highly customized vehicle that provided protection for his Bruce Wayne alter ego. Heavy armor plating and a high performance engine, and a jet black paint job equipped Batmans ride, the evolution of the Batman series displayed increasing levels of gadgets. To reach increased speeds, the Batmobile sometimes offered rocket boosts (a little cheesy in the original series), while additional weapons and a computerized assistance helped subdue the villains.
KITT
The talking car that aided David Hasselhoff’s character, Michael Knight, navigate through a sea of enemies and bad guys was a Pontiac Trans Am. The television series focused on a high-tech approach to entertain the audience. Numerous fans watched the show just to see what KITT would do or say next. The popularity of the show even helped to boost Pontiac car sales as the verbal wonder could drive without a passenger and even displayed its own set of entertaining stunts.
Christine
Stephen King has produced numerous novels that have become popular movies; the same is true with the 1958 Plymouth Fury that seemed to have a mind of its own. Christine was the name given to the car that appeared in the horror novel (with the same name) published in 1983. Driven by supernatural forces, the antique auto created havoc in both the novel and the movie.
Herbie
Several Disney movies and cartoons have popularized Herbie the Lovebug, a VW Beetle that made its first appearance in 1969. Just like Christine, the red, white, and blue striped car with a “53″ on its side could also drive without assistance and had a reputation for acting on its own. Most of the time, the car was featured in some sort of racing competition.
General Lee
The television series and movie named the Dukes of Hazzard showed main characters, Bo and Luke Duke soaring through the air, causing mischief with their get-rich schemes. The General Lee was known for it’s Confederate flag decoration and orange paint. The car is also known for its controversial Confederate flag decoration.