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SOMETIMES the car is the star. Think the General Lee in the Dukes of Hazzard, KITT in Knight Rider or Herbie in The Love Bug.
Sometimes, iconic characters are defined by their wheels – like Dominic Toretto and his Dodge Charger in the Fast and Furious franchise, or James Bond and his Aston Martins.
So if you want to make like a star of the big or little screen, we’ve rounded up five motors from the movies, from the top-end dream car to the distinctly affordable.
Make like a super hero in this 2008 Audi R8 4.2 FSi quattro with 420hp and a six-speed manual transmission. It’s much like Tony Stark/Iron Man’s car, only his was finished in Ice Silver paint and this one comes in Daytona Grey pearl effect with Oxygen Silver side blades. We think this one looks cooler.
Roll up your sleeves and make like Jeff Bridges in Against All Odds in this gorgeous 1980s Porsche. OK, the 911 SC in the movie was a Cabrio, but that was set in sunny California. This version is more suited to the wet Irish weather and your 80s bouffant will stay in place a lot longer.
1991 GMC Happy Times Van, €10,000
Wanna be the toughest looking neighbour on your street? Want people to think you are a crack commando, or just a craic commando? Well then this A-Team GMC van is for you.
This is a Happy Times van conversion with original interior and three awesome captain’s swivel seats so you and your mates can make like soldiers of fortune.
The 1978 Chevy Camaro has made many cameos throughout the years. It is particularly loved by on-screen cops and detectives, appearing in TV shows including Murder She Wrote, Hill Street Blues and CSI as well as films like Transformers, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the original (and best) RoboCop.
This particular version is restored to a very high standard, but it has a V8 that growls so there is probably no way you could sneak up on any bad guys.
Do you even need to me to tell you what movie stars the Mini? And you certainly don’t want to hear my Michael Caine impression.
The cars used in the original and remake of The Italian Job were Cooper S models – this one here is the Cooper – but with its red paint job, white roof and white stripes it is nearly identical looking to the one Stella (Charlize Theron) drove in the 2003 film.
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Gerry Adams without doubt. He has all the twenty something feminists wet. Strange I know, but their obsession with Adams and feigning a love for the Irish language is quite prevalent.
@Liam: twenty something in terms of age. x
@Liam: Is ‘Hennessy’ your last name Liam?
@Marie Agnew: I don’t know who Liam Hennesey is but if you want it to be, then yes. xx
@Liam: Jesus Liam your first post is cringeworthy.
By tweeting these politicians are not answering direct questions about various topics of which people are interested. No accountability.
How does Leo get the credit when it was the PR firm he gave five million in tax payer money to that did all the work for him?
@Wade Wilson: Remember Enda had an US PR firm in Dublin Castle a few years ago is make them and austerity sexy lol.
Tweeting the new excuse for actually doing something.
What the hell is the ‘ ‘Justin Tredeau School of School Media’ ‘?
Its at the Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.
@A fenstivus for the renst of us: different colours socks and (likely) underwear.
I think I’m the obvious choice here
Too many tweets make a tw*t
*shrug*
Why is the Journal allowed to continue their completely unbalanced and utterly biased reporting of proponents of removing the 8th Amendment. Why the emphasis and biased reporting on tweets by three politicians O’Connell, Ruane and Coppinger on the 8th while they have engaged with many other topics on social media. It’s time for adherence to balanced reporting legislation and severe penalties for those who offend.
Fancy Socks Viradker . Lotsa style, Little Substance!
Yes o yes, PEE in the Leaving Cert…
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