Classic Cars in Film

We often take inspiration from the magazines or books we read, and the content we watch from TV to movies. Especially during a time of such isolation and minimal contact with the world outside of the four corners of our home, getting lost in movies has been a way to live vicariously through the characters, even if for just two hours. As we watch movies, we found ourselves mainly talking about the fashion, and the incredible cars more so than the characters! When the car becomes one of the most memorable aspects of the film, we couldn’t help but wonder, what type of car is it?

So, we made a round up some of the most iconic cars in film and included their make and model. Let us know if you think we missed any!

Grace Kelly driving a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, with Frank Sinatra in the film High Society.

Dorothy Dandridge in the film Carmen Jones, jumping into a retro Jeep.

Grace Kelly driving a metallic blue 1953 Sunbeam Alpine Mk, with Cary Grant in the film To Catch a Thief.

Audrey Hepburn in How to Steal a Million, driving a Autobianchi Bianchina Special Cabriolet.

The cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the iconic 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder.

1966 Ford Thunderbird in the 1991 blockbuster Thelma & Louise.

The 1948 Ford De Luxe was famously restored by Danny and his gang in the 1978 movie Grease. Spoiler alert, he gets the girl and they ride off the in red car!

The adorable and antiquated Volkswagen T2 Microbus from the 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine.

While it is not exactly a real car, we couldn’t leave off the iconic car from the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!