Every person has that one film or TV show that, if it is available, it is going to be on. For some, it could be following the adventure of Marty and Doc through time or watching Ferris Bueller skip class for the day; it could even be watching two cousins outrun the law. But when you think about these pieces of cinema, what’s something you commonly associate with it? The iconic car that gets them to where they need to go.

The 1981 DeLorean DMC-12: Back to the Future

The 1985 Robert Zemeckis film “Back to the Future” has what is likely the most famous car in cinematic history. All it takes is seeing the vehicle once to make it a type of car you’ll never forget.

In case you haven’t seen the film, which is rare given the film’s popularity, it features a high school-age boy named Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) who goes back in time using the iconic car. Once in the past, he accidentally prevented his parents from meeting and must fix his mistake, so he and his siblings are not erased forever. He is assisted in the past and present by Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd).

Fans will commonly quote how DeLorean, created by Dr. Emmett Brown, runs off the Flux Capacitor and 1.21 gigawatts of electricity to travel through time once it reaches 88 miles per hour.

Although the car company went out of business two years prior to the film’s release, the car has never lost the love it gained over forty years ago.

1970 Dodge Charger: “The Fast and The Furious”

Several cars from this film franchise carry a special place in fans’ hearts; however, the 1970 Dodge Charger from the original film is the most notable.

Although this is a film franchise, this specific vehicle comes from the first film. The first film follows Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) as he goes undercover in the Los Angeles street racing circuit to catch gang members who have been hijacking cargo trucks. Although the film is mostly about street racing, it also follows a subplot where O’Connor falls in love with Dominic Toretto’s (Vin Diesel) famous street racer sister Mia (Jordana Brewster), which allows them to escape at the end.

Not only did the car from the movie become famous, but it led to a surge in purchases of Dodge Chargers in the late 2000s. Fans took on the challenge of the intimidating car after the film’s release. It is known that the car was a pain to drive due to its high horsepower and intense torque; cast and crew even gave it the nickname “The Widowmaker.” Some days on set probably felt like Vin Diesel vs. The Widowmaker.

The 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

John Hughes’s 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” features many iconic lines such as “Bueller… Bueller,” but it also features one of the most iconic film cars for 80s and 90s kids. The 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder with its red-hot paint holds a special place in fans’ hearts.

Ferris Bueller‘s Day Off follows the journey of a high school-age boy named Ferris Bueller (Michael J. Fox) as he decides to skip school to go out on the town with his girlfriend, Sloane (Mia Sara), and best friend, Cameron (Alan Ruck), in his best friend dad’s car. This film features iconic scenes involving critiques at art museums, performing on parade floats, and a principal (Jeffrey Jones) trying to catch Bueller in the act, accidentally coming face-to-face with a guard dog.

Anyone who has seen the film can recall a bit of anxiety any time something happened to the car that the boys “borrowed,” wondering if it would be damaged in the process.

This all finally builds up to the gut-wrenchingly devastating moment of watching that car go out the back window of his father’s garage. There is a certain sting fans still feel at watching the gorgeous car have its last ride. Although, many parents were probably happy to know the film cleared up the myth of putting a car in reverse to get the mileage back down.

Orange 1969 Dodge Charger: “The Dukes of Hazzard”

Arguably one of the most famous television cars of all time, the Orange 1969 Dodge Charger named “The General Lee” from the 1979 television series “The Dukes of Hazzard” is one any fan could pick out in a parking lot. Every child from the 70s and 80s wanted one.

“The Dukes of Hazzard” follows two cousins, Bo (John Schneider) and Luke Duke (Tom Wopat), who live in Hazzard County in rural Georgia on a family-owned farm. The two are constantly getting into mischief after being on probation for illegal moonshine running and having to outrun a corrupt county commissioner and his sheriff. They are assisted in a lot of these adventures by their cousin Daisy Duke (Catherine Bach). “The Dukes of Hazzard” did have a 2005 film release; however, due to updated casting choices and a change in demographic, it did not feel the same as it once did to previous viewers and did not receive as much traction.

This specific iconic model included the numbers “01” painted on the side with a Confederate flag painted across the top with “General Lee” next to it just above the driver’s side door.

The series lasted for 7 seasons, and in those there were a total of 317 Dodge Chargers destroyed to create the iconic moments fans can still remember today. That averages about 3 wrecked cars per episode. As of today, there are only 17 replicas of the orange icon that still exist.

1933 Bentley 3 ½-Litre: “Good Omens”

Although this series is newer and less of a classic, it acquired a large fan base very quickly and allowed a lot of iconic items to come from it.

The Prime Video series “Good Omens” follows an angel, Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (David Tennant), as they work together to stop the end of the world. Following the non-pocalypse, the angel and demon discover what they want for the world and how to continue to keep it safe while dealing with the aftermath of stopping Armageddon.

Since the pair have been around since the beginning of time, they have acquired many artifacts. One of which being Crowley‘s 1933 Bentley. The Bentley has special features such as only playing Queen songs and a gorgeous silver wing hood ornament, as well as its iconic license plate NIAT RUC, which is “curtain” spelled backwards.

Fans love to discuss how although the Bentley does not talk, it has characteristics that make it more of a character than just a car.

Any fan of this show can see this car from miles away and instantly make the connection to the angel and demon pair that so many quickly fell in love with.

Films and television have allowed a lot of things to become popular just by having audience members see them on a screen. Video media allows marketing to thrive in new and exciting ways. Thanks to these iconic films and TV shows, the cars previously mentioned hold a place in a lot of fans’ hearts.

Whether you crave to be in the front seat of a red 1958 Ferrari or step out the gull-wing door of the 1981 DeLorean to the past, these films and TV shows offer something for everyone to fall in love with.