There have been several TV shows over the years where the car was as big a star as the actors. Some cars were made especially for the show like the Batmobile, Munster Koach, KITT and Monkeemobile, while others were straight off the showroom floor.
Here we look back on ten of the very best, most loved and iconic TV cars of all time. Enjoy!
For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.
For lovers of James Bond movie cars we’ve put together the authoritative history over sixty years of the famous franchise. Every Bond car in chronological order from Dr No (1962) all the way up to 2021’s No Time To Die.
CAR LIFE magazine road test of the new 1965 Thunderbird. Whilst ostensibly the same as the ‘64 model, the new ‘65 Tbird had an ace up it’s sleeve - front disc brakes. That might not seem anything special today - but back in the mid ‘60s it was a game changer…
Did you know Holdens were sold in South Africa during the 1960s and ‘70s? They didn’t have a Holden badge though - replaced by the Chevrolet name and famous bowtie logo. They also had Chevy engines. Read on to find out more about the African Holden-Chevs.
On a lonely graveyard shift 20 years ago I came across an incredible story on an obscure, now defunct website. Written in the vein of a Stephen King short story - it purported to be the origin of the infamous Darwin-award winning rocket car myth…
Southern California surf culture turned the humble woody wagon in to a pop culture icon. Originally just a cheap and convenient way for teenagers to get surfboards to the beach, thanks to songs by the likes of the Beachboys and Jan and Dean - surf culture, and by extension the woody wagon - became instantly hip!
Maker of the infamous DMC-12 gullwing sports car of the early 1980s, the DeLorean name will forever be associated with failure and scandal. Which is a shame, because prior to getting caught in an FBI drug sting, John DeLorean had been a shining light in the US automotive industry.
Though not strictly performance cars, the personal luxury car had serious horsepower. Whilst acceleration was always respectable, the personal luxury car's forté was effortless cruising – a long-distance mile-eater rather than stoplight dragster.
General Motors has announced the closure of Holden as a business from 2021. Effectively, Holden was terminal when local production ceased in 2017. All GM have done is announce they will be switching off life support.