Cars.com Announces Picks for the Top 10 Most Memorable TV Cars
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With television’s second season upon us — the time of year when September’s flops get replaced — Cars.com has put together a list of the 10 most memorable cars in television history.
    1) KITT, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, “Knight Rider” - David Hasselhoff may
       have been the show’s star, but KITT was the main attraction. The
       supercomputer controlling this black Trans Am rendered it intelligent,
       sarcastic, bulletproof and able to jump over obstacles. The closest
       most of us will get to a talking car is using a navigation system.
    2) The General Lee, 1969 Dodge Charger, “The Dukes of Hazzard” - The
       General Lee and KITT were neck and neck for the top spot. Although the
       iconic orange Charger had legions of teens attempting Luke Duke’s
       opening-credits hood slide, KITT won out for having enough gadgets to
       make James Bond jealous.
    3) The Mystery Machine, “Scooby-Doo” - Not only could this multicolored
       van hold a quizzical Great Dane and four meddling kids, but there was
       also plenty of room for the Harlem Globetrotters, Don Knotts and
       whatever other guest stars dropped by for some ghost hunting.
    4) Ferrari 308 GTS, “Magnum, P.I.” - Thomas Magnum lives in a guest house
       on a gorgeous Hawaiian estate, works sporadically and drives his
       employer’s cherry red Ferrari whenever and wherever he wants. How
       great is that?
    5) Batmobile, modified 1955 Lincoln Futura concept, “Batman” - Forget the
       various Batman movies; Adam West’s Batmobile is the one everyone
       remembers best. With the long fins, afterburner and assorted bat-
       gizmos, the Penguin never stood a chance.
    6) 1975 Ford Gran Torino, “Starsky and Hutch” - Although the Gran Torino
       wasn’t quite as popular as other muscle cars of its era, this “Striped
       Tomato” wasn’t without fans. Ford even released a limited-edition
       version painted to look like David Starsky’s.
    7) 1973 Chevrolet El Camino, “My Name is Earl” - This is by no means the
       best-looking car on the list. It’s dusty, full of trash and repaired
       with enough spare parts to create a multicolored mess. Still, there’s
       something poetic about Earl embarking on his karmic quest in a pieced-
       together El Camino.
    
1983 GMC G-Series, “The A-Team” - Who better to own a van that’s
       continually crashed, chased, disassembled and shot at than former
       military man and master mechanic B.A. Baracus?
    9) Mach 5, “Speed Racer” - This 5,000-horsepower racing machine had seven
       buttons on the steering wheel that could adjust road traction, slice
       obstacles out of the way, turn the car into a submarine and more - and
       that was 40 years ago.
   10) 2005 Maserati Quattroporte, “Entourage” - If you’re lucky enough to
       ride Aquaman’s coattails all the way to a glamorous Hollywood
       lifestyle, a new Maserati is just icing on the cake. “Entourage” got a
       whole new generation of drivers drooling over this classy Italian
       exotic.
Honorable Mentions
The Flintmobile, “The Flintstones” - Without an engine or real brakes, it couldn’t crack the Top 10.
1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible, “Nash Bridges” - Don Johnson revisits the police drama in a bright yellow convertible.
Toyota Pickup, “Baywatch” - Wasn’t everyone watching “Baywatch” for the shots of Mitch’s yellow truck speeding down the beach to a dramatic rescue?
Pontiac Firebird, “Rockford Files” - Who needs Magnum’s Hawaiian estate and red Ferrari when you have Jim Rockford’s rundown L.A. trailer and a gold Firebird?
