CHICAGO, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
8) 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?
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