If you have a long weekend and you are searching for some standard1980s nostalgia, here are 10 iconic car movies from the 1980s that you ought to watch. If that you haven’t seen them till now, go for them! And if you have seen them, watch them once more!
10. BLUES BROTHERS (1980)
Star cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher
Stars: 1974 Dodge Monaco (Bluesmobile), Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe, Ford Pinto Wagon, Cadillac Sedan DeVille
This is the movie for which John Belushi is most affectionately remembered. The movie, based around the Chicago soul (and the Blues all in all) was stuffed with old Detroit iron. Furthermore, the Big-3 most likely got a sizable deals boost on because of the Hal Needham-esque crash scene towards the end of the film. Obviously, the real hero of the motion picture was a 1974 Dodge Monaco which had cop-engines, cop suspension, and a cop motor.
9. TOP GUN (1986)
Starcast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer
Stars: Intermeccanica 356A Speedster, Kawasaki GPZ 900 R, F-14 Tomcat, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
If you haven’t seen this film, chances are that you were born yesterday. Top Gun was such a viable film that it really brought on an increase in the Navy enlistment after its release. Obviously, the legend (Mr.Cruise) needs to have a marvelous vehicle to match with his high-flying potential and the Kawasaki GPZ 900 was the ideal. Furthermore, Kelly McGillis’ was given the Beetle-born Intermeccanica 356 A Speedster.
