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James Bond's iconic Aston Martin DB5 has been voted the nation's favourite famous car according to new research, in a list dominated by wheels from the silver screen.
Car insurance specialist, elephant.co.uk, questioned 3,000 motorists about their favourite film and TV cars and 007's gadget-laden Aston came out on top, followed by the Mini Coopers from the original Italian Job and the time travelling DeLorean from Back to the Future. The only TV car in the top ten was KITT from Knight Rider at number seven.
However, there were some differences of opinion between men and women. The men's top three is the same as the overall one, but women had a different view, choosing the Minis at number one, the DeLorean at number two and Herbie the VW Beetle at number three. Bond's Aston appeared down the list at number five for women.
The Nation's Favourite Famous Cars
1 |
James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 |
2 |
The Italian Job Mini Coopers |
3 |
The Back To The Future DeLorean |
4 |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
5 |
Herbie the VW Beetle |
6 |
Knight Rider's KITT |
7 |
Steve McQueen's Mustang in Bullitt |
8 |
Batman's Tumbler |
9 |
Mustang Shelby GT500 in Gone in 60 Seconds |
10 |
ECTO 1 in Ghostbusters |
elephant.co.uk managing director, Brian Martin, commented, 'It's no surprise to see James Bond's Aston Martin at the top of the list. It's stylish, exciting and full of those fantastic gadgets that make the car such an integral part of any Bond film.
'To see so few TV cars in the list is somewhat of a shock, with the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard, the A-Team van and even Trotters Independent Traders' Reliant Robin missing out!'
elephant.co.uk also asked people what their favourite car movie and film car chases were and the Italian Job topped both lists. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Gone in 60 Seconds were second and third respectively for favourite car movie, while The Bourne Identity and Gone in 60 Seconds were second and third for favourite car chase.
Brian continued, 'The sight of a trio of Mini Coopers weaving around the streets of Turin is a classic piece of cinema, hence their appearance in all of our lists. It's really interesting to see the variety of films people consider car classics, pairing family favourite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang alongside adrenaline fuelled Gone in 60 Seconds.' Issue date: 01/10/2010
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