It has been a while since I’ve visited Shannan Larratt at Price Of His Toys to check out the coolness that exists in the world of kit cars. I’m so glad I headed over today, or I wouldn’t have seen this incredible replica.

Way back in the 80’s I loved the Hardcastle & McCormick show. Not because the show was anything special, but because the real star of the show was a Manta Montage that had been tricked out and renamed the Cody Coyote. This replica was professionally built and is powered by a 3.3 GM V6. At only 1900 pounds, it likely flies.

The auction ends tomorrow, so if you are interested in ponying up 60 grand you can grab yourself an interesting bit of history (well, it looks like history anyway) that should actually be reliable on the road. You definitely won’t see another one passing you on the street.

My good friend automotive editor C. Van Tune, sent me this today. Check out this database of cars that have appeared in movies and TV shows. http://www.imcdb.org/search.php I’m blown away by the amount of data they have, even on some pretty obscure films. Do a search for your favorite car or movie or TV show and watch what turns up. You can search by make/model of car too. You won’t have enough time in a month to look at all the entries, which include freeze-frames from the films showing the car you asked for. I cliked on Bullit and it shows how many other cars were to be seen durng the chase. It’s really cool. The perfect way to spend some time after your fourth helping of turkey and pumpkin pie has rendered you immovable.

During the early moments of performance vs. strict emission standards, the emissions won out and performance enthusiasts were faced with a slew of overrated blow hard vehicles that had much more bark than bite. But that did not stop Hollywood from using the magic of cinematography to make these cars into classics in our own hearts… and hey, they still are kind of cool even today despite their short-comings!

The 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from “Smokey and the Bandit”-

This sleek black curvaceous classic body style of the 77′ Trans Am had a beautiful 6.6 liter engine and a slick looking shaker hood scoop to boot. Unfortunately, this was back in 1977, which was the golden era in engine humiliation. This beast pumped out a putrid 200 horsepower with the optional W72 engine. The standard L78 was rated at an even more embarrassing 180 hp. It was still a beautiful car and made some breathtaking scenes laying some thick rubber during some of the movies highlights.

1981 De Lorean DMC-12 from “Back to the Future”-

The movie version may have ran off of a 1.21-gigawatt nuclear/electric hybrid with a five-speed manual, but the actual car had a 2.8-liter Peugeot V6, which certainly could have used the extra nuclear waste to propelled it off the line beyond that of a Volkswagen Van. It was truly amazing to witness this car on the big screen make it up to 88 mph on several occasions on motor alone without a steep hill, a strong tailwind, and Carl Lewis pushing it. But all jokes aside, the gull-wing doors were certainly a nice touch, as well as the stainless steel (unpainted) body panels.

Few car enthusiasts manage to make the trip through the town of Whitby without noticing Fawcett Motor Carriage. Set in an ages old drive shed and attached to an almost as old hanger type garage, there is always a rich assortment of classic cars on display. They typically range from rusty old shells to the odd concours winner hidden away inside. On any given day, you can drive by and see car buffs pondering the possibilities awaiting their wallet.
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What could be cooler than watching King Richard thunder up the hill in one of the old birds that he made famous? Over at F1 Fanatic, they’ve already posted 3 galleries of cars from Goodwood, from F1 cars to the Bugatti Veyron and even some pretty neat movie cars.

The folks over at have cars.com compiled a list of the top ten movie cars, and even a few of the worst. Believe it or not, Eleanor and the General Lee aren’t on either list.

10. 2003 Mini Cooper S - The Italian Job

9. 1973 For Falcon - Road Warrior

8. 1958 Plymouth Fury - Christine

7. 1959 Cadillac Ambulance - Ghostbusters

6. 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 - Bullitt

5. Batmobile Tumblr - Batman Begins

4. 1964 Aston Martin DB5 - Goldfinger

3. 1974 Dodge Monaco - Blues Brothers

2. 1961 Ferarri 250 GT - Ferris Bueller’s day off

And the winner is - LAME.

1. 1981 Delorean DMC-12 - Back to the future.