The answers to these classic movie cars whose interiors were originally featured in this article are found in this article. Automobiles were originally designed simply to get its occupants from origination to destination in significantly less time with significantly less effort — and as the decades rolled along, they became much more than a mere mode of transportation: they became iconic symbols of freedom which caused drivers to romanticize with the thought of being on the open road…
These Classic Movie Cars: Answers.
…but they also became celebrities in their own right, as they have been featured in films and movies. Some motor vehicles seem to eclipse human beings as stars of certain films and movies.
Ten different classic cars that either were featured in the movies or represent movies as replicas were photographed — and here are the answers.
Classic movie car A is a 1954 Mercury XM-800 that was used in the 1954 comedy Woman’s World.
This car was on loan from The Richard H. Driehaus Automobile Collection.
Classic movie car B is the Wagon Queen Family Truckster — but the one displayed here was originally a 1984 Ford LTD Country Squire Wagon and not used in the original 1983 movie National Lampoon’s Vacation. However, this replica was used in the 2015 remake of Vacation.
This car was on loan from — believe it or not — Steve and Lisa Griswold of Canton in Georgia. They may not be related to Clark Griswold — who was played by Chevy Chase in the series of movies — but they do have an interesting story all their own.
Classic movie car C is a 1963 Buick Riviera Villa Riviera that was used in the 1964 movie For Those Who Think Young.
This car was on loan from Piston Palace Collection — Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery B. Goldstein.
Classic movie car D is the actual 1958 Impala Sport Coupe that was driven by Ron Howard in the 1973 movie American Graffiti. He played the role of Steve Bolander.
This car was on loan from Ray Evernham Enterprises.
Classic movie car E is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, which was used in the 1971 movie Vanishing Point.
This car was on loan from The Stephens Performance Collection in Anderson in Alabama.
Classic movie car F is a 1964 Leslie Special, which was driven by Tony Curtis in the 1965 movie The Great Race. Four of them were built by the Webber Motor Car Company using 1957 Ford pickup trucks for the movie.
This car was on loan from Stahls Auto Collection of Chesterfield in Michigan.
Classic movie car G is a 1925 Chevrolet Superior Roadster, which appeared in the 2023 movie Killers of the Flower Moon. and was directed by Martin Scorcese.
This car was on loan from Angie and Jeff Chattin of JC Picture Cars.
Classic movie car H is a 1960 Morgan Plus Four, which was in the scene of the 1989 film The War of the Roses where the prized automobile of Oliver Rose is crushed by a Chevrolet Blazer sport utility vehicle.
This car was on loan from Wayne Carini.
Classic movie car I is the 1949 Buick Roadmaster Convertible, which is the only one of three vehicles used in the 1988 movie Rain Man that both Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman drove. This car also appeared in the movie Rough Magic as the ride for Bridgette Fonda.
This car was on loan from Barry Levinson.
Classic movie car J is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, which was not used in the 1985 movie Back to the Future.
This car is part of the permanent collection of Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville in Georgia.
Final Boarding Call
These cars were so cool to look at — and they were part of only one of several collections. I was like a kid in a candy shop.
Savoy Automobile Museum is located at the intersection of North Tennessee Street and Canton Highway, which is where United States Highway 411, Georgia State Highway 20, and Georgia State Highway 61 meet — approximately one half of one mile north of United States Highway 41 and Georgia State Highway 3; and almost three miles west of exit 290 off of Interstate 75.
Expect to spend at least one hour driving almost 57 miles to the museum from the international airport which serves the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
Savoy Automobile Museum
3 Savoy Lane
Cartersville, Georgia 30120
1-770-416-1500
E-mail address: info@savoymuseum.org
Operating hours: Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 in the morning through 5:00 in the afternoon.
Ticket Prices
- General Admission is $17.00 for people 13 years of age and older.
- Admission for children between three years of age and 12 years of age is $7.00.
- Complimentary admission is available for:
- Children two years of age and younger
- Active members of the military with official identification
- Members of Savoy Automobile Museum — a variety of membership package are available for purchase
All photographs ©2024 by Brian Cohen.
