Everyone has their favorite movie. Everyone has their favorite car. There are some of us who find that many times the star of their favorite movie is not the flesh and bone actor/actress but the car they drive.

Here are our favorites, in no particular order (except for the first, that one may be Brandon’s favorite).

1. Christine - 1958 Plymouth Fury

Adapted from Stephen King's novel and filmed in 1983, Christine is not only the name of the movie but the name of the main character, a custom ordered 1958 Plymouth Fury. Throughout filming, over 20 cars, including Furys, Belvederes, and Savoys were used. Few cars survived filming but those that did, went out on the road to promote the film. One interesting fact is that in order to achieve Christine's menacing engine sounds, producers turned to a 1970 428 Ford Mustang.

2. Bullitt - 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390

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Famous, thanks to the classic car chase scene, is the 1968 Ford Mustang from the movie Bullitt. During this 10-minute epic car chase, Frank Bullitt is pursued by hitmen who are driving a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T. In order to make this chase scene a reality, Ford Motor Company lent the production team two 1968 Mustang GTs as part of a promotional agreement. Veteran car racer Max Balchowsky stepped in to modify the engines, brakes, and suspension on each Mustang. Even with the Mustang in its finest form, the Dodge Charger had to be de-tuned to allow the Mustang to keep pace.

3. Eleanor - Original: 1971 Ford Mustang Sportsroof (restyled as a 1973). Remake: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback.

1971 Ford Mustang (restyled as a 1973), Gone in 60 Seconds

In the original 1974 movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" 4 cars were portrayed as the "Eleanor" targets but only two were used for filming purposes. Each car was purchased in '71 but filming was delayed by two years due to funding so once funding was secured, the cars were given a face lift with '73 grilles. Interesting fact: Both cars were painted generic "school bus yellow" to save money. So, if you're looking to make a clone, it shouldn't be too hard to replicate the color. Oddly enough, the stunt car survives (despite being in two serious incidents during filming) while the beauty car was crushed after filming.

In 2000 the rights to the 1974 film were licensed to Disney for a remake. The plot remained similar with a few notable differences:

50 cars to steal instead of 48.
The "Eleanor" name is given to a Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang fastback, depicted as a Shelby GT500, with a customized body kit.

Depending on who you talk to, there were either eleven or twelve cars built by Cinema Vehicle Services for the film. Nine were shells, and three were built as fully functional vehicles. Seven were reported to have survived filming.

4. General Lee - Dukes of Hazzard 1969 Dodge Charger

Known for its signature horn and incredible stunts, the 1969 Dodge Charger that belonged to "them Duke boys" is one of the most easily recognizable TV/Movie cars out there. Over the course of filming, 325 General Lees were used (per former cast member as well as builders involved with the show). When filming a jump scene, the trunk was filled with 500 to 1,000 lbs of either sand bags or concrete in order for the car to fly level and not take a nose dive. The first General Lees were built in-house and then sent to Georgia for filming, these cars were known as LEE 1, LEE 2, and LEE 3.

LEE 1 had a full roll cage, powered by a 383. Originally it was painted in "Light Bronze Metallic" and had a tan interior, black vinyl top, and chrome rocker trim.
LEE 2 also had a full roll cage, with a 383 under the hood. LEE 2 started out life painted B5 Blue with a black interior. In order to match LEE 1, the interior was repainted tan but the steering wheel remained black.
LEE 3 was the first unit 1 close-up car and the first General Lee built by Warner Brothers. It began life as a F5 Medium Metallic Green 1968 Charger RT/SE with a tan vinyl top. Unlike the other cars, this one was powered by a 440 Magnum.

5. Bandit Trans-Am - Smokey and the Bandit

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According to some, the '77 Pontiac Trans-Am was the real star of Smokey and The Bandit. Although the Trans-Am was billed as a '77, it was actually a '76 with a '77 front end. Curious about trying to replicate the sound of the Trans-Am? In order to do that you'll have to find the 1955 Chevy from American Graffiti, apparently the Trans-Am just didn't sound mean enough.

6. DeLorean DMC-12 - Back to the Future

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Have Flux Capacitor, will travel. The iconic DeLorean was initially chosen to be the time travel vehicle due to its alien spaceship characteristics, namely its gull-wing doors. All in all, 5 real DeLoreans were used for filming over the trilogy and currently, one of the original DeLoreans lives at the Peterson Automotive Museum where it's loyal fans can visit it as many times as they want.

7. Herbie - 1963 VW Beetle - Herbie The Love Bug

Released in the Spring of 1969, Herbie The Love Bug ignited a love of the Volkswagen Beetle. While both 1963 and 1966 years were used the car in the film was a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. In total there were 11 cars used and due to the amount of stunts, only 3 remain today. How would you like your Beetle with a Porsche engine? Well, one of the original Herbie's was fitted with one to add some extra oomph to his performance.

8. ECTO-1 - Ghostbusters

The summer of 1984 "Ghostbusters" was released and at the center of the action was The Ectomobile or ECTO-1. At 21 feet long and 7,300 pounds this was a car you couldn't miss, never mind the blue lights and Ghostbusters siren. Currently on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, ECTO-1 is still in great shape. Originally a 1959 Cadillac modified by the Miller-Meteor Co. to become an end-loader ambulance/hearse combo (kind of morbid if you think about it). ECTO-1 was originally designed by Steven Dane, who is credited as a Hardware Consultant.

Do you agree or disagree with our Top 8? Let us know in the comments!