BILTREFF & MOTOR · CAR CULTURE

CARLEGENDS

From iconic American movie cars and racing history to Norway’s very own Il Tempo Gigante.

Mustang Eleanor – Photograph reported to show a car used in the 2000 Eleanor movie, not the yellow car from 1974.
Movie car · 1974 / 2000

Mustang Eleanor

Eleanor is the name given to two very different Mustangs in Gone in 60 Seconds. The original yellow car in the 1974 film was based on a 1971 Mustang Sportsroof, while the 2000 remake featured a heavily modified 1967 Mustang Fastback inspired by the Shelby GT500.

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Ford Mustang Bullitt – The original Bullitt movie car on display at a museum.
Movie car · 1968

Ford Mustang Bullitt

Steve McQueen’s Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT Fastback became a screen icon in the film Bullitt.

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Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Display car inspired by Smokey and the Bandit.
Movie car · 1977

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

A black Pontiac Trans Am with a gold Firebird graphic on the hood became a symbol of the 1970s in Smokey and the Bandit.

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Dodge Charger – General Lee – 1969 Dodge Charger inspired by the General Lee.
Movie car · 1969

Dodge Charger – General Lee

The orange 1969 Dodge Charger is familiar from the television series The Dukes of Hazzard.

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Pontiac Trans Am – KITT – 1982 Pontiac Trans Am KITT on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The red scanner is visible; the photograph does not establish an exact season.
TV icon · 1982

Pontiac Trans Am – KITT

KITT was the fictional talking car in Knight Rider, starring David Hasselhoff.

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Plymouth Fury – Christine – 1958 Plymouth Fury associated with Christine, photographed at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
Movie car · 1958

Plymouth Fury – Christine

In John Carpenter’s 1983 horror film Christine, a red-and-white 1958 Plymouth becomes a central character.

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Shelby GT500 Super Snake – 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Wide Body. The unique 1967 prototype is documented in Mecum’s gallery linked below.
Shelby heritage · 1967–2026

Shelby GT500 Super Snake

From the unique 427-powered prototype of 1967 to today’s supercharged Mustang, Super Snake has represented Shelby’s most extreme road-car projects across several generations.

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Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.
Muscle car · 1969

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

The 1969 Camaro Z/28 was Chevrolet’s sporting answer to the Ford Mustang in the American pony-car category.

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Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda – 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda.
Muscle car · 1970

Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda

The legendary 426 Hemi engine made the Plymouth ’Cuda one of the most coveted muscle cars of its era.

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Ford GT40 – Ford Mk IV from the 1967 Le Mans era, photographed at the Henry Ford Museum.
Racing · 1960-tallet

Ford GT40

The Ford GT40 represents Ford’s remarkable campaign to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Il Tempo Gigante – Photograph of the original model from the animated film, not a later drivable replica.
Norwegian automotive heritage · 1975

Il Tempo Gigante

Reodor Felgen’s extraordinary race car from The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (Flåklypa Grand Prix) has become a Norwegian cultural icon.

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