Luxury cars have it good. They’re highly coveted, demonstrate a high level of status, attract others of the opposite sex, and are a ton of fun to drive. Even on the silver screen, these cars play a huge role in showing the cool factor of a particular character. Here are a few of the truly iconic luxury cars in the movies.
1964 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger
Nothing says cool more than James Bond, so it’s only natural that he drives a comparable car. In the movie Goldfinger, which was one of the first James Bond movies in the franchise, Sean Connery drives this beauty, complete with machine guns, in an attempt to defeat the villain. At last auction, this DB-5 sold for a whopping $4.6 million, which just goes to show you that may need a bigger bank account before you try to buy this one off the owner.
1980 Maserati Quattroporte III from The Godfather Part III
Although The Godfather Part III didn’t achieve the same success as the first two titles in the franchise, it was still a movie full of intrigue. However, the Maserati Quattroporte wasn’t so much important because of who drove it in the movie, but instead because it unveiled the car to a wide audience. Since this movie, any time there’s a Maserati in a movie, it’s more than likely a Quattroporte.
Rolls Royce Phantom II from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
So this luxury car doesn’t have as much cachet as the previous two vehicles, but it does set up one of the best final scenes in any action movie ever. A Phantom II is offered to the Sultan of Hatay as compensation for some of his army, as our villains attempt to complete their quest for the Holy Grail.
Jaguar XK8 from Memento
If you’ve never seen Memento, it’s basically a film where the main character, portrayed by Guy Pearce, loses his short-term memory during a home invasion. During the event, his wife perishes. To track down the killer without his memory, he tattoos clues all over his body. One oddity during the film is that he drives an XK8. Thankfully, the car has an alarm, otherwise he’d never find his car, but for a guy without a memory, he does have one sweet ride.
Aston Marting DB10 from Spectre
James Bond just can’t get enough of Aston Martin. In Daniel Craig’s epic finale, all of James Bond’s inner demons come back to haunt him as he tries to take down the criminal organization known as Spectre. Luckily, Bond has an Aston Martin DB10 at his disposal. In reality, Aston Martin paired with the makers of Spectre to create this work of art, and it’s sure to go down as one of the coolest Bond cars.
There’s hardly enough time to pore over all the best luxury vehicles in film history, but these are definitely some of the best. Without a doubt, cars truly make an impact on what you remember about a movie.
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