Some movie cars have become more or at least as famous as the stars in the lead roles. That certainly applies to the DeLorean DMC-12 from the “Back to the Future” trilogy, but also to the Batmobile in all its versions. The most expensive have a value that far exceeds Hollywood costs.
The most expensive movie car ever sold at auction is the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder from the Oscar-winning classic “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” starring Sophia Loren. It grossed a whopping $17.1 million. It is, however, a celebrity in its own right, apart from its cinematic look: it is also one of only 37 examples of this type ever built.
|
called |
Car |
Auction price in US dollars |
Movie |
|
1 |
Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder (1961) |
$17.1 million |
yesterday, today and tomorrow |
|
2 |
Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe (1965) |
$7.25 million |
Red Line 7000 |
|
3 |
Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta (1956) |
$6.71 million |
A great beetle |
|
4 |
1954 Ferrari 375MM Berlinetta (1954) |
$4.62 million |
How wonderful to be a woman |
|
5 |
Batmobile (1966) |
$4.62 million |
Batman |
|
6 |
Ford Mustang GT390 (1968) |
$3.71 million |
bullitt |
|
7 |
Mercedes Benz S Class 26/180 Boattail Speedster (1928) |
$3.7 million |
Sylvia Scarlett |
|
8 |
Ferrari 750 Monza Spider (1955) |
$2.5 million |
The last coast |
|
9 |
Duesenberg Model J Murphy SWB Convertible Coupe (1929) |
$2.37 million |
Divorce in American |
|
10 |
Ford Mustang (1967) |
1 million US dollars |
Only 60 seconds |
There are three other classic Ferraris in the top 10 most expensive movie cars up for auction, but the frontrunner is by far the most expensive. The asking price is more than double the $7.25 million for the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe from the movie Red Line 7000.
At #5 is the 1966 Batmobile, which grossed $4.62 million in 2013. It was built in 15 days from the hand-built Lincoln Futura concept car with a budget of $15,000.
The most legendary car in movie history
But the most legendary car in movie history is something else: the DeLorean DMC-12. It is considered a cult vehicle, whose status was cemented most notably by its film appearance as a time travel machine in the mid-1980s. With over 1 million reviews on IMDb (Internet Movie Datadase), the sports coupe is the most popular car among viewers.
The Mad Max “Fury Road” combat car takes second place, ahead of the Ford Gran Torino Sport from the 2008 film Gran Torino, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.
|
called |
car model |
Movie |
reviews |
|
1 |
DeLorean DMC-12 (1982) |
Back to the future |
1,157,214 |
|
2 |
The Equipment of War (2015) |
Mad Max: Fury Roads |
966.247 |
|
3 |
Ford Gran Turin Sports (1972) |
Gran Torino |
760.429 |
|
4 |
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (1977) |
Transformers |
625,435 |
|
5 |
Volkswagen Type 2 (1978) |
Little Miss Sunshine |
469,496 |
|
6 |
Ectomobile (1984) |
Ghostbusters |
403.752 |
|
7 |
Batmobile (1989) |
Batman |
369,700 |
|
8 |
MINI Cooper R50 (2003) |
The Italian Job – Chasing Millions |
361.339 |
|
9 |
GM new look bus (1966) |
Speed |
355.143 |
|
10 |
Chevrolet El Camino W80 (1981) |
El Camino – “A Breaking Bad” movie |
222,438 |
Most iconic vehicles were calculated by comparing vehicles starring in a movie with other vehicles and ranking them according to the movie’s IMDb popularity rating.
The most common car brand in movie history
Ford, in turn, leads a film chart: with 10,363 film appearances, the American brand is the most used car brand in film history. The car model most often featured in movies is the Ford Crown Victoria. A version of the Ford Crown Victoria (the CVPI) was the most widely used car model in Hollywood by United States police between 1997 and 2013.
Two German car brands are also in the top 10: Volkswagen is in 5th place with 2880 film appearances; BMW is in 8th place (2417 film appearances).
|
called |
car brand |
Number of film appearances |
|
1 |
Ford |
10,363 |
|
2 |
Chevrolet |
6508 |
|
3 |
Mercedes-Benz |
5194 |
|
4 |
Fiat |
2942 |
|
5 |
Volkswagen |
2880 |
|
6 |
Toyota |
2761 |
|
7 |
cleverness |
2706 |
|
8 |
BMW |
2417 |
|
9 |
Cadillac |
2402 |
|
10 |
Jeep |
2119 |
This is how the rankings came about
The analysis of the online car marketplace Carwow takes into account vehicles that appeared more than 97,000 times, according to the Movie Cars Database. Cars from 27 countries that have appeared in movies since 1920 were taken into account.
To find the most common car makes and models in movie history, the analysis was limited to movie appearances with three or more stars on IMCDb (i.e. the car was given a major role and was used by at least one lead actor or was in a chase scene). ).
The most iconic cars in movies were ranked based on their starring role in a movie (a 5-star role by IMDb) and most popular movies on IMDb.com).
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
