From Bond's Aston to the Tumbler: these are your favourite movie cars ever
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Probably more a question of whether Wiltshire can deal with the Tumbler. Abby's up next: 'If I take the time-travelling DeLorean from Back to the Future , I can just keep going back in time to pick up all the cars I want. Easy.'
Want another smart answer? Here's what MJCGT500's father said: "In a world with rising sea levels, there's only one car for the job. Forward-thinking from 1977 means you can look suave in your Lotus Esprit, but a few buttons later you can find yourself in the comfort of your submarine cruising down Oxford Street." You might like
AllTorqueV8 has, predictably, gone V8: 'Right off the bat, the Ford Falcon XB/GT from Mad Max . That car is pure filth. I don't care if the supercharger doesn't activate at the pull of a lever; I'd want it in there for show. And with everything going electric, it would feel even more true saying it's the last of the V8 Interceptors. A piece of history..."
Siddarth G then commented: 'I'm surprised no one has picked Eleanor from the Nicolas Cage version. I know muscle car enthusiasts deride it, but I grew up on that movie, and it's a real childhood dream car.'
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Know what else taps into those distant memories? Samarkand Tony's option: 'Herbie. A self-driving car that's not just a few driver aids and a load of marketing. That or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.'
This week's final entry comes from N328KF, who said: 'The Aston Martin DB10 from Spectre is my all-time favourite. The design foreshadows the current Vantage, but leans more toward elegance than anger. It's a shame a design that gorgeous didn't make production, but at least the Vantage has some of its DNA.'
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