More BAMF movie musclecars......

Had some people call me out for overlooking a few badass musclecars that appeared in movies and T.V. Some I agree I shouldn't have overlooked, others not so much. Anyhow here's the list. # 1. How could I forget "Gator McLuskey's" '71 Ford LTD whiskey runner? With Super Bee style black steel wheels and chrome lug nuts and white letter tires, and a 429 with a Hurst Competition Plus shifted Top-Loader 4-speed-( except for the scenes when Burt or Jennifer Billingsley obviously use an automatic column-shifter ) the "Brown See-dan" definitely qualifies for "BAMF" status.  # 2. How could I forget Popular Hot Rodding's legendary Yellow '57 Chevy-"Project X" that had a 350 with a 6-71 Blower on it driven by Tony Danza in "Hollywood Knights"?  And the 427 Cobra driven by the "Chinese Bandits" was pretty cool too. # 3. "Eleanor". The Yellow 1973 Mach 1 Mustang that H.B. Halicki piloted to cinematic immortality-to quote Tracie Thoms in "Death Proof"-in the original "Gone in 60 seconds" not that Nic Cage / Angelina Jolie Bullshit". It survived through 40 minutes of automotive mayhem not equalled before or since. That's got to be worth something. # 4. How often do you see an Orbit Orange 455 powered 1970 GTO Judge in a movie? This was the other star of "Two-Lane Blacktop", driven by Warren Oates. And gearheads hate to admit it-but in their flat-out cross-country race to Washington DC-the 455 / TH400 / 3.08:1 geared Highway Friendly Judge would have smoked the tunnel-rammed, 4-speed, 4.56:1 geared 1/4 mile warrior '55. Just saying. # 5. You don't often see a Carousel Red RAIII '69 Judge in a movie either. However this was the star of the inane comedy "Sex Drive." Unless you count the incredibly sexy Amanda Crew who spent most of the movie barefoot in short-shorts and a tight tank-top. ( This stems from a weird sub-plot about good karma from throwing shoes in a tree. ) Personally-if I was the director of a dipshit / car chase / coming of age comedy, I wouldn't need a scientific reason to keep the hot female lead barefoot and scantily clad for the entie pic. Precedent setting- References: "White Lightning" and "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry."  Plus Seth Green is hilarious as a wise-ass Amish Mechanic who helps them repair the Judge after a highway breakdown. #6. "The Rockford Files." This action series about a Private Eye named Jim Rockford that ran from 1974-81 starred James Garner and initially a Gold '74 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400. They ususally had decent car-chase action in most episodes. They went through several different Firebirds over the years. Some base models, some Formulas with the scooped hood and some with or without rear spoilers. I guess the producers figured since they were all gold with Rally II wheels, no one would notice. Well we did. # 7. Sorry "Knight Rider" fans-can't get excited about a 305 powered '82 T/A that wheezed out 165 hp ( and that's if it had "Cross-Fire Injection", 4bbl models only had 145 hp!!! ) couldn't smoke the tires on dry pavement and had a talking computer with an annoying accent, and a pre-"Baywatch", mullet-wearing, wooden acting David Hasselhof for a driver. Just can't do it.  #8. Sorry "Starsky&Hutch"  fans. Same here. The show had good writing, good action, and great chemistry between stars David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser. I just can't get too excited over a '76 Gran Torino with bench seats and an anemic 2bbl 351M under the hood. The red and white paint job and slot mags tried to make it look like a hot rod. Didn't work. If Jim Parsons- ( Sheldon on the "Big Bang Theory" ) dons a sport coat, Ray-Bans and a .44 Magnum-your not going to believe that he's "Dirty Harry". Just like no one besides Tom Cruise thinks Tom Cruise is "Jack Reacher". I didn't think Sally Field was very convincing as an enraged vigilante in an "Eye for an Eye". Then again-Charles Bronson would have made a lousy Flying Nun.  Sorry, getting off on a rant there. Anyhow-regarding "Starsky& Hutch"-liked the show, never thought the car was that cool. Mastermind