these are must-see films to get your engines revving welcome to watchmojo.com
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engines revving welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies for car
for the top 10 movies for car
for the top 10 movies for car enthusiasts for this list we’re looking
enthusiasts for this list we’re looking
enthusiasts for this list we’re looking at movies that get car buffs excited
at movies that get car buffs excited
at movies that get car buffs excited whether they feature racing road trips
whether they feature racing road trips
whether they feature racing road trips or just a nice display of classic cars
or just a nice display of classic cars
or just a nice display of classic cars we’ve made our choices by balancing how
we’ve made our choices by balancing how
we’ve made our choices by balancing how good the movie is compared to how much
good the movie is compared to how much
good the movie is compared to how much it speaks to your average gearhead
it speaks to your average gearhead
it speaks to your average gearhead [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 drive
number 10 drive
number 10 drive [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this dark thriller about a mysterious
this dark thriller about a mysterious
this dark thriller about a mysterious Hollywood stunt driver slash getaway
Hollywood stunt driver slash getaway
Hollywood stunt driver slash getaway driver scored big at its 2011 con Film
driver scored big at its 2011 con Film
driver scored big at its 2011 con Film Festival screening tell me where we
Festival screening tell me where we
Festival screening tell me where we start where we’re going where we’re
start where we’re going where we’re
start where we’re going where we’re going afterwards I give you five minutes
going afterwards I give you five minutes
going afterwards I give you five minutes when we get there anything happens in
when we get there anything happens in
when we get there anything happens in that five minutes and I’m yours no
that five minutes and I’m yours no
that five minutes and I’m yours no matter what anything a minute either
matter what anything a minute either
matter what anything a minute either side of that you’re on your own standing
side of that you’re on your own standing
side of that you’re on your own standing out thanks to its stylish Direction
out thanks to its stylish Direction
out thanks to its stylish Direction captivating imagery and ethereal music
captivating imagery and ethereal music
captivating imagery and ethereal music plus great performances by Ryan Gosling
plus great performances by Ryan Gosling
plus great performances by Ryan Gosling and Albert Brooks it also has been
and Albert Brooks it also has been
and Albert Brooks it also has been called a tribute to the genre of car
called a tribute to the genre of car
called a tribute to the genre of car films what do you do and drive while
films what do you do and drive while
films what do you do and drive while Drive has a lot going for it on its own
Drive has a lot going for it on its own
Drive has a lot going for it on its own the car centric plot fantastically
the car centric plot fantastically
the car centric plot fantastically staged car scenes and the combination of
staged car scenes and the combination of
staged car scenes and the combination of a 5 liter Mustang and a Chrysler 300 in
a 5 liter Mustang and a Chrysler 300 in
a 5 liter Mustang and a Chrysler 300 in the same sequence is enough to get most
the same sequence is enough to get most
the same sequence is enough to get most car buffs drooling I don’t sit in while
car buffs drooling I don’t sit in while
car buffs drooling I don’t sit in while you’re running it down I don’t care
you’re running it down I don’t care
you’re running it down I don’t care you’re good
you’re good
you’re good I Drive number 9 the mall once the drive
I Drive number 9 the mall once the drive
I Drive number 9 the mall once the drive flat-out I want Porsche to win LeMond
flat-out I want Porsche to win LeMond
flat-out I want Porsche to win LeMond this film depicts the prestigious 24
this film depicts the prestigious 24
this film depicts the prestigious 24 hours of Lamarr a s– the world’s oldest
hours of Lamarr a s– the world’s oldest
hours of Lamarr a s– the world’s oldest endurance race although it was a dud at
endurance race although it was a dud at
endurance race although it was a dud at the box office
the box office
the box office the Steve McQueen film has since gained
the Steve McQueen film has since gained
the Steve McQueen film has since gained a cult following mainly for its
a cult following mainly for its
a cult following mainly for its authenticity and in fact the film gained
authenticity and in fact the film gained
authenticity and in fact the film gained this authenticity by using the actual
this authenticity by using the actual
this authenticity by using the actual lamal circuit and actual footage of a
lamal circuit and actual footage of a
lamal circuit and actual footage of a real race shot from an actual car in the
real race shot from an actual car in the
real race shot from an actual car in the race with appearances from actual
race with appearances from actual
race with appearances from actual drivers and actual race cars what kind
drivers and actual race cars what kind
drivers and actual race cars what kind of race will do drive try to save the
of race will do drive try to save the
of race will do drive try to save the machine go as fast as I can try to win
machine go as fast as I can try to win
machine go as fast as I can try to win much of the race footage was shot from a
much of the race footage was shot from a
much of the race footage was shot from a Ford gt40 and features a Porsche 917 as
Ford gt40 and features a Porsche 917 as
Ford gt40 and features a Porsche 917 as well as a gorgeous Ferrari 512 in all of
well as a gorgeous Ferrari 512 in all of
well as a gorgeous Ferrari 512 in all of their glory it is mine am
kid use on the baby it doesn’t hurt the
kid use on the baby it doesn’t hurt the McQueen himself was a racing aficionado
McQueen himself was a racing aficionado
McQueen himself was a racing aficionado who was determined to capture the most
who was determined to capture the most
who was determined to capture the most accurate racing footage possible which
accurate racing footage possible which
accurate racing footage possible which he most definitely did a lot of people
he most definitely did a lot of people
he most definitely did a lot of people go through life doing things badly
racing is important to middle do as well
racing is important to middle do as well number eight Ronan you would kill
number eight Ronan you would kill
number eight Ronan you would kill anybody hurt somebody’s feelings ones as
anybody hurt somebody’s feelings ones as
anybody hurt somebody’s feelings ones as if the idea of Robert De Niro kicking
if the idea of Robert De Niro kicking
if the idea of Robert De Niro kicking ass and taking names and France wasn’t
ass and taking names and France wasn’t
ass and taking names and France wasn’t exciting enough director John
exciting enough director John
exciting enough director John Frankenheimer went and made it even
Frankenheimer went and made it even
Frankenheimer went and made it even better while the film admittedly spends
better while the film admittedly spends
better while the film admittedly spends most of its time on a team of ex Special
most of its time on a team of ex Special
most of its time on a team of ex Special Ops trying to steal a mysterious
Ops trying to steal a mysterious
Ops trying to steal a mysterious briefcase the car chase scenes through
briefcase the car chase scenes through
briefcase the car chase scenes through nice and Paris all films live have been
nice and Paris all films live have been
nice and Paris all films live have been noted as some of the best of all time
noted as some of the best of all time
noted as some of the best of all time [Music]
considering that there were over 2,000
considering that there were over 2,000 extras 300 stunt drivers and appearances
extras 300 stunt drivers and appearances
extras 300 stunt drivers and appearances by a Mercedes SEL a vintage and
by a Mercedes SEL a vintage and
by a Mercedes SEL a vintage and overpowered Benz w116 an Audi s8 BMW
overpowered Benz w116 an Audi s8 BMW
overpowered Benz w116 an Audi s8 BMW 535i a Citroen XM and a variety of putos
535i a Citroen XM and a variety of putos
535i a Citroen XM and a variety of putos to name just a few there can be no doubt
to name just a few there can be no doubt
to name just a few there can be no doubt that this action thriller deserves a
that this action thriller deserves a
that this action thriller deserves a place on this list you worried about
place on this list you worried about
place on this list you worried about saving your own skin
saving your own skin
saving your own skin yeah I am cuz my number 7 death Proof
yeah I am cuz my number 7 death Proof
yeah I am cuz my number 7 death Proof you’re not gonna want to do what we’re
you’re not gonna want to do what we’re
you’re not gonna want to do what we’re doing what to drive a car we’re doing
doing what to drive a car we’re doing
doing what to drive a car we’re doing more than that what drive it fast no
more than that what drive it fast no
more than that what drive it fast no definitive list of conflicts can be
definitive list of conflicts can be
definitive list of conflicts can be complete without Quentin Tarantino’s
complete without Quentin Tarantino’s
complete without Quentin Tarantino’s homage to the exploitation muscle car
homage to the exploitation muscle car
homage to the exploitation muscle car films popular in the 1970s combining
films popular in the 1970s combining
films popular in the 1970s combining action horror comedy and revenge in a
action horror comedy and revenge in a
action horror comedy and revenge in a way they’re only tarantino could the
way they’re only tarantino could the
way they’re only tarantino could the film stars Kurt Russell as a
film stars Kurt Russell as a
film stars Kurt Russell as a psychopathic stuntman who murders young
psychopathic stuntman who murders young
psychopathic stuntman who murders young women through car accidents using a car
women through car accidents using a car
women through car accidents using a car that he believes to be death Proof
that he believes to be death Proof
that he believes to be death Proof remember when I said this car was death
remember when I said this car was death
remember when I said this car was death Proof
this car is 100% death proof although
this car is 100% death proof although it’s not one of Tarantino’s biggest hits
it’s not one of Tarantino’s biggest hits
it’s not one of Tarantino’s biggest hits the flick still lands on our list as a
the flick still lands on our list as a
the flick still lands on our list as a worthy tribute to the Golden Age of car
worthy tribute to the Golden Age of car
worthy tribute to the Golden Age of car cinema due to its breathtaking car
cinema due to its breathtaking car
cinema due to its breathtaking car sequences jaw-dropping crashes and an
sequences jaw-dropping crashes and an
sequences jaw-dropping crashes and an appearance by a beautiful 1970 Dodge
appearance by a beautiful 1970 Dodge
appearance by a beautiful 1970 Dodge Challenger number six the Italian Job in
Challenger number six the Italian Job in
Challenger number six the Italian Job in this country they drive on the wrong
this country they drive on the wrong
this country they drive on the wrong side of the road
although the 2003 remake has garnered
although the 2003 remake has garnered some favorable reviews and features some
some favorable reviews and features some
some favorable reviews and features some pretty drool-worthy cars we’ve set our
pretty drool-worthy cars we’ve set our
pretty drool-worthy cars we’ve set our sights on the British original that blew
sights on the British original that blew
sights on the British original that blew the doors off the genre you’re only
the doors off the genre you’re only
the doors off the genre you’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off
supposed to blow the bloody doors off
supposed to blow the bloody doors off starring Michael Caine as the head of a
starring Michael Caine as the head of a
starring Michael Caine as the head of a crew of criminals trying to pull off a
crew of criminals trying to pull off a
crew of criminals trying to pull off a monumental heist in Italy the film
monumental heist in Italy the film
monumental heist in Italy the film features some classy cars from the turn
features some classy cars from the turn
features some classy cars from the turn of the decade including an orange
of the decade including an orange
of the decade including an orange lamborghini miura an Aston Martin db4
lamborghini miura an Aston Martin db4
lamborghini miura an Aston Martin db4 jag e type and a black Fiat Dino coupe a
jag e type and a black Fiat Dino coupe a
jag e type and a black Fiat Dino coupe a of course car lovers will enjoy what the
of course car lovers will enjoy what the
of course car lovers will enjoy what the film is best known for its climactic car
film is best known for its climactic car
film is best known for its climactic car chase scene involving a trio of stylish
chase scene involving a trio of stylish
chase scene involving a trio of stylish Mini Coopers
Mini Coopers
Mini Coopers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number-5 gone in 60 seconds don’t get us
number-5 gone in 60 seconds don’t get us
number-5 gone in 60 seconds don’t get us wrong
wrong
wrong the 1974 original has definitely got a
the 1974 original has definitely got a
the 1974 original has definitely got a few tricks up its sleeve
few tricks up its sleeve
few tricks up its sleeve but when it comes to gorgeous
but when it comes to gorgeous
but when it comes to gorgeous automobiles the remake has got them and
automobiles the remake has got them and
automobiles the remake has got them and then some featuring a stunning Angelina
then some featuring a stunning Angelina
then some featuring a stunning Angelina Jolie Nicolas Cage in fine form and a
Jolie Nicolas Cage in fine form and a
Jolie Nicolas Cage in fine form and a pedal to the metal plot the real
pedal to the metal plot the real
pedal to the metal plot the real beauties here are the 50 expensive cars
beauties here are the 50 expensive cars
beauties here are the 50 expensive cars master thief Memphis Raines must steal
master thief Memphis Raines must steal
master thief Memphis Raines must steal to save his brother’s life
to save his brother’s life
to save his brother’s life I just felt 50 cars for you in one night
I just felt 50 cars for you in one night
I just felt 50 cars for you in one night all right I’m a little tired the wired
all right I’m a little tired the wired
all right I’m a little tired the wired and I think I deserve a little
and I think I deserve a little
and I think I deserve a little appreciation beginning with a 1999 Aston
appreciation beginning with a 1999 Aston
appreciation beginning with a 1999 Aston Martin db7 as well as an exquisite db1
Martin db7 as well as an exquisite db1
Martin db7 as well as an exquisite db1 and ending with a 2000 Volvo v70 are the
and ending with a 2000 Volvo v70 are the
and ending with a 2000 Volvo v70 are the cars are dreaming to behold but none so
cars are dreaming to behold but none so
cars are dreaming to behold but none so much as the prized Eleanor a 1967 Shelby
much as the prized Eleanor a 1967 Shelby
much as the prized Eleanor a 1967 Shelby Mustang gt500 which received a star
Mustang gt500 which received a star
Mustang gt500 which received a star title credit in the movie
number four vanishing point that goes to
number four vanishing point that goes to challenge being chased by the blue Blue
challenge being chased by the blue Blue
challenge being chased by the blue Blue Meanies on wheels with heart pumping
Meanies on wheels with heart pumping
Meanies on wheels with heart pumping action dangerous stunts a chase across
action dangerous stunts a chase across
action dangerous stunts a chase across post hippie America and white 1970 Dodge
post hippie America and white 1970 Dodge
post hippie America and white 1970 Dodge Challenger r/t loaded with a 440 Magnum
Challenger r/t loaded with a 440 Magnum
Challenger r/t loaded with a 440 Magnum car movies can’t get much better than
car movies can’t get much better than
car movies can’t get much better than this surreal gem yeah we lost within the
this surreal gem yeah we lost within the
this surreal gem yeah we lost within the battle border you better let the vet a
battle border you better let the vet a
battle border you better let the vet a handle it this guy’s nuts referenced in
handle it this guy’s nuts referenced in
handle it this guy’s nuts referenced in multiple songs television shows and even
multiple songs television shows and even
multiple songs television shows and even videogames the epic chase between the
videogames the epic chase between the
videogames the epic chase between the police and the mysterious driver
police and the mysterious driver
police and the mysterious driver Kowalski has since captured the
Kowalski has since captured the
Kowalski has since captured the imaginations of film directors from
imaginations of film directors from
imaginations of film directors from Quentin Tarantino all the way to Steven
Quentin Tarantino all the way to Steven
Quentin Tarantino all the way to Steven Spielberg script the hell outta ya there
Spielberg script the hell outta ya there
Spielberg script the hell outta ya there are enough reading engines car crashes
are enough reading engines car crashes
are enough reading engines car crashes and racing sequences in this cult
and racing sequences in this cult
and racing sequences in this cult classic road movie to appeal to vehicle
classic road movie to appeal to vehicle
classic road movie to appeal to vehicle lovers of any age and from any
lovers of any age and from any
lovers of any age and from any background Kowalski Kowalski can you
background Kowalski Kowalski can you
background Kowalski Kowalski can you hear me
hear me
hear me number three bullet what will happen to
number three bullet what will happen to
number three bullet what will happen to us in time
time starts now you can’t call yourself
time starts now you can’t call yourself a gearhead
a gearhead
a gearhead unless you’ve watched this seminal car
unless you’ve watched this seminal car
unless you’ve watched this seminal car lovers classic featuring the macho Steve
lovers classic featuring the macho Steve
lovers classic featuring the macho Steve McQueen in all his McQueen enos a 1969
McQueen in all his McQueen enos a 1969
McQueen in all his McQueen enos a 1969 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback and a Dodge
Ford Mustang 390 Fastback and a Dodge
Ford Mustang 390 Fastback and a Dodge Charger 440 Magnum the film became a
Charger 440 Magnum the film became a
Charger 440 Magnum the film became a critical and box-office smash plus it
critical and box-office smash plus it
critical and box-office smash plus it resulted in a cult following from fans
resulted in a cult following from fans
resulted in a cult following from fans of the genre you work your side of the
of the genre you work your side of the
of the genre you work your side of the street and I’ll Worth mine the crowning
street and I’ll Worth mine the crowning
street and I’ll Worth mine the crowning achievement of this dramatic thriller
achievement of this dramatic thriller
achievement of this dramatic thriller however is undoubtedly the car chasing
however is undoubtedly the car chasing
however is undoubtedly the car chasing through the streets of San Francisco
through the streets of San Francisco
through the streets of San Francisco called one of cinema’s most exciting and
called one of cinema’s most exciting and
called one of cinema’s most exciting and all-time best
all-time best
all-time best [Music]
it has been extensively copied parodied
it has been extensively copied parodied and referenced to in a sequence that has
and referenced to in a sequence that has
and referenced to in a sequence that has set the standard for all car chase
set the standard for all car chase
set the standard for all car chase scenes to come after date a car sorry
scenes to come after date a car sorry
scenes to come after date a car sorry lieutenant there’s no cars loved hankies
lieutenant there’s no cars loved hankies
lieutenant there’s no cars loved hankies number to rush the wise men get smoke
number to rush the wise men get smoke
number to rush the wise men get smoke from his enemies than a food from his
from his enemies than a food from his
from his enemies than a food from his friends arguably the finest professional
friends arguably the finest professional
friends arguably the finest professional racing flake of all time this tense and
racing flake of all time this tense and
racing flake of all time this tense and thrilling film brings to life the fierce
thrilling film brings to life the fierce
thrilling film brings to life the fierce rivalry between Formula One drivers Niki
rivalry between Formula One drivers Niki
rivalry between Formula One drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt in 1976 thus far
Lauda and James Hunt in 1976 thus far
Lauda and James Hunt in 1976 thus far it’s been going pretty much the way of
it’s been going pretty much the way of
it’s been going pretty much the way of Niki Lauda but James Hunt is qualified
Niki Lauda but James Hunt is qualified
Niki Lauda but James Hunt is qualified fastest here he is on pole position for
fastest here he is on pole position for
fastest here he is on pole position for the German Grand Prix with Niki Lauda
the German Grand Prix with Niki Lauda
the German Grand Prix with Niki Lauda alongside a far cry from these safer
alongside a far cry from these safer
alongside a far cry from these safer vehicles of today drivers back then were
vehicles of today drivers back then were
vehicles of today drivers back then were Daredevils there were no such thing as
Daredevils there were no such thing as
Daredevils there were no such thing as roll cages aerodynamics usually worked
roll cages aerodynamics usually worked
roll cages aerodynamics usually worked against you rather than for you and
against you rather than for you and
against you rather than for you and high-speed crashes were usually a death
high-speed crashes were usually a death
high-speed crashes were usually a death sentence
sentence
sentence Sheila close to onto death the more
Sheila close to onto death the more
Sheila close to onto death the more alive you feel more alive you are they
alive you feel more alive you are they
alive you feel more alive you are they can see that in you they feel that in
can see that in you they feel that in
can see that in you they feel that in you this Ron Howard film captures the
you this Ron Howard film captures the
you this Ron Howard film captures the danger of f1 racing back in the day
danger of f1 racing back in the day
danger of f1 racing back in the day brilliantly and gives us sequences that
brilliantly and gives us sequences that
brilliantly and gives us sequences that made us grimace wince and squeal with
made us grimace wince and squeal with
made us grimace wince and squeal with anxiety and anticipation that better
anxiety and anticipation that better
anxiety and anticipation that better know before we race our way to our topic
know before we race our way to our topic
know before we race our way to our topic here are a few honorable mentions
think you’re pretty slick chocolate
think you’re pretty slick chocolate you’d have yourself a real street
you’d have yourself a real street
you’d have yourself a real street sweeper here if you put a little work
sweeper here if you put a little work
sweeper here if you put a little work into it I go faster you can never go
into it I go faster you can never go
into it I go faster you can never go fast enough
number one furious 7s an open road helps
number one furious 7s an open road helps you think how were you done where are
you think how were you done where are
you think how were you done where are you going
you going
you going is there any more enjoyable and
is there any more enjoyable and
is there any more enjoyable and exhilarating movie for the modern car
exhilarating movie for the modern car
exhilarating movie for the modern car enthusiast than the seventh entry in the
enthusiast than the seventh entry in the
enthusiast than the seventh entry in the Fast and Furious franchise we’d have to
Fast and Furious franchise we’d have to
Fast and Furious franchise we’d have to argue that there is not or at least it’s
argue that there is not or at least it’s
argue that there is not or at least it’s kind of unlikely
although credit must be given to the
although credit must be given to the original 2001 film Furious 7 perfects
original 2001 film Furious 7 perfects
original 2001 film Furious 7 perfects the formula for the car movie it’s got
the formula for the car movie it’s got
the formula for the car movie it’s got real stunts real crashes and real
real stunts real crashes and real
real stunts real crashes and real driving
of course it doesn’t hurt that the
of course it doesn’t hurt that the action sequences are perfectly
action sequences are perfectly
action sequences are perfectly orchestrated and it features some of the
orchestrated and it features some of the
orchestrated and it features some of the prettiest cars imaginable including the
prettiest cars imaginable including the
prettiest cars imaginable including the ultra rare and ultra expensive lykan
ultra rare and ultra expensive lykan
ultra rare and ultra expensive lykan Hypersport a bugatti veyron
Hypersport a bugatti veyron
Hypersport a bugatti veyron a 2014 maserati ghibli and classic Aston
a 2014 maserati ghibli and classic Aston
a 2014 maserati ghibli and classic Aston Martin’s chargers Plymouth’s and more
Martin’s chargers Plymouth’s and more
Martin’s chargers Plymouth’s and more plus it’s got the rock in it thought you
plus it’s got the rock in it thought you
plus it’s got the rock in it thought you could leave without saying goodbye do
could leave without saying goodbye do
could leave without saying goodbye do you agree with our list which car movies
you agree with our list which car movies
you agree with our list which car movies get you drooling for more
get you drooling for more
get you drooling for more engine revving top 10s published every
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