Ironically, Elwood (Day Aykroyd, left) and Jake Blues (John Belushi) use an old police cruiser as their Bluesmobile as they evade the Chicago police in 1980's "The Blues Brothers." (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
When not hosting their public access TV show, Wayne (Mike Myers, left) and Garth (Dan Carvey) get around Arorua, Ill., in the Mirthmobile in 1992's "Wayne's World." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick, right) entices uptight Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) to go for a joyride in his father's Ferrari in 1986's "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) uses his death-proof car to commit murder in "Death Proof," Quentin Taratino's homage to grindhouse cinema. (COURTESY OF DIMENSION FILMS)
Last weekend, I purchased a new car. It wasn’t expected, but sometimes life throws you a curveball. In honor of my latest vehicular purchase, I started thinking of some of my favorite movie cars.
I’m by no means a gearhead, so don’t expect much talk about engine blocks and horsepower or gushing over the year, make and model of these cars. Most of these cars are memorable for their outlandish designs or significance to the stories being told.
Ironically, Elwood (Day Aykroyd, left) and Jake Blues (John Belushi) use an old police cruiser as their Bluesmobile as they evade the Chicago police in 1980's "The Blues Brothers." (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
When not hosting their public access TV show, Wayne (Mike Myers, left) and Garth (Dan Carvey) get around Arorua, Ill., in the Mirthmobile in 1992's "Wayne's World." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick, right) entices uptight Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) to go for a joyride in his father's Ferrari in 1986's "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." (COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES)
Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) uses his death-proof car to commit murder in "Death Proof," Quentin Taratino's homage to grindhouse cinema. (COURTESY OF DIMENSION FILMS)
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