Not only do people in Hollywood become stars, cars that have starred in memorable movies or television programs can boast an instant recognition factor that may even surpass a human being’s star power.

Suave James Bond

The tricked out Aston Martin DBS that Bond fans are familiar with is not just one car but many. They are on display in the United Kingdom in the Cars of the Stars Museum. The gadgets contained inside the car were amazing such as machine guns that were retractable, bullet proof windows and doors and license plates that rotated making identification more difficult.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Who can forget the Disney classic car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, starring with Dick Van Dyke in the movie of the same name. The car has some magical properties which enables it to fly and hover above the ground. Chitty takes Dick Van Dyke and his children on a fascinating adventure.

1313 Mockingbird Lane

That was the address where the unusual family The Munsters lived. Father Herman Munster needed a special car to get someone of his unusual size around as well as fit the rest of the family, and that car was “The Koach.” The show was famous during the 1960s and the car is considered a hot rod that was based on a Motel T chassis from 1923 that was lengthened.

The Batman Cars

Handsome Bruce Wayne had a secret life as Batman and a special car of course was necessary. The original Batman car used in the television series was created by George Barns. The Lincoln Futura was the base he used to trick out one of the most easily recognized custom cars in the world. In the later films the Anton Furst Batmobile allowed Bruce Wayne to express himself as the dark and mysterious hero that he was.

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