Use your favourite movie as inspiration for your next car purchase

If you love movies, but love cars even more, why not use your favourite film as the inspiration for your next car purchase? If you can afford some of these, that is…



Gone in 60 Seconds



The action film released in 2000 and starring Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie features a 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 fastback nicknamed "Eleanor". Today, getting your own Eleanor can easily set you back more than a quarter of a million dollars.



Ferris Bueller’s Day Off



This 1986 cult classic saw Ferris Bueller persuade his friend Cameron to take his father’s red Ferrari 250GT Spyder for a joyride around the city, before the pair crash it through a glass wall of Cameron’s house. You certainly wouldn’t want to be causing any damage to this car if you owned one, with the ultra-rare cars usually fetching $10 million or more in auctions. Less than 100 were made between 1958 and 1963.



Herbie



The 1963 Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, Herbie shot to popularity after his first film, The Love Bug was released in 1968. You can easily get your own Herbie, with second-hand 1960s beetles in Australia selling from anywhere between $2,000 and $20,000.



Starsky & Hutch



The fast-paced TV series, which ran from 1975-1979, Californian police detective duo Starsky and Hutch drove a 1974 Ford Gran Torino. The two door muscle car was dubbed "The Striped Tomato", and one of these bright red babies can set you back just under $10,000 if you find the right private buyer. During the filming of the movie remake of Starsky and Hutch starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, apparently about 10 of these cars were completely destroyed.



James Bond: 007



In both new Bond flicks, Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008), secret agent James bond (played by Daniel Craig) drives an Aston Martin DBS V12, which is reported to be around US$250,000 for a 2010 model. For new cars in Perth, WA have a search online for Aston Martin dealers.



Transformers



In this 2007 blockbuster, an Autobot named Bumblebee ‘transforms’ from a 1977 Camaro to a 2009 Chevrolet Camaro concept car (even though during filming, a Pontiac GTO was simply remodelled and made to look like a Camaro). Prices for the actual model of this car, the 2010 Camaro, can set you back anywhere from $20,000 to $33,000, depending on the exact model.



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