For fans of pop culture, there’s just something irresistible about the vehicles star actors and popular characters drive. People obsess over the various luxury cars&hellip;{"id":11879,"date":"2020-05-22T07:51:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T14:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/?p=11879"},"modified":"2020-05-22T07:51:16","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T14:51:16","slug":"5-iconic-vehicles-from-tv-you-can-drive-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/22\/5-iconic-vehicles-from-tv-you-can-drive-today\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>5 Iconic Vehicles From TV You Can Drive Today<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For fans of pop culture, there\u2019s just something irresistible about the vehicles star actors and popular characters drive. People obsess over the various luxury cars of James Bond, for instance, as well as the muscle cars and racing vehicles of the \u201cFast &amp; Furious\u201d series. Our article on cruising with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/11\/cruising-with-cruise-toms-top-five-most-memorable-cars-in-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cruise<\/a>\u00a0looked at some of the most memorable cars Tom Cruise has driven in films (such as the 1979 Porsche 928 from \u201cRisky Business\u201d and the 1966 Shelby GT350H from \u201cWar of the Worlds\u201d). And there are also plenty of individual movies, from \u201cThe Karate Kid\u201d to \u201cGone In 60 Seconds,\u201d that are known for their automobiles.<\/p>\n<p>Television has its share of iconic cars also though, and in some of the most noteworthy cases they represent models you can actually still buy today. So without further ado, here are some of our picks for the best TV rides you can drive today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Dukes of Hazard\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0The 1969 Dodge Charger known as \u201cThe General Lee\u201d was essentially a main character of the \u201cThe Dukes Of Hazzard.\u201d And rest assured its story could fill a biography. It\u2019s said that\u00a0<em>hundreds<\/em>\u00a0of \u201cstunt double\u201d cars were destroyed at various points in the filming of this show, to the point that the producers had a hard time acquiring more Chargers;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/dukes-of-hazzard-car-facts-didnt-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and according to ScreenRant<\/a>, the car broke its own world record with its iconic opening leap. Now, that exact car \u2014 with its Confederate namesake and the matching flag that was painted on its roof \u2014 would be problematic today. However, if you\u2019re a fan of the show and the American muscle the car represented, you can certainly acquire a \u201969 Charger today. You may have to modify it a bit to match the Duke brothers\u2019 own version, but it\u2019s within reach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMiami Vice\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0There were a few noteworthy cars in \u201cMiami Vice,\u201d but the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa \u2014 specifically in white \u2014 was really the defining car of the series. This was the car Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) was gifted early in the third season of the show, and with which he would subsequently do his undercover work. Over time, the car largely came to define an entire \u201880s Miami ethos that stemmed from the show. It\u2019s not exactly easy to get your hands on this car today, but there are some used \u201986 Testarossas in circulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBreaking Bad\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cBreaking Bad\u201d is unique on this list because it doesn\u2019t involve an iconic muscle car or speed vehicle. Rather, it made an old-school camper iconic. And actually, it almost didn\u2019t happen! The famous \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d RV \u2014 a 1986 Fleetwood Bounder \u2014 was used in the show to bring Walt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) together to start their business. But\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.galabingo.com\/en\/p\/happy-hub\/pub-quiz\/10-top-entertainment-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a Gala Bingo TV trivia post<\/a>\u00a0noted that the character of Jesse was actually almost killed off in the early going. It was only after the director saw the chemistry between Cranston and Paul that Jesse, and perhaps the RV itself, were solidified as long-term elements of the show. Today, fans of the show can actually find plenty of these RVs for sale online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cStarsky &amp; Hutch\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Most of us might now associate the Ford Gran Torino with the Clint Eastwood film \u201cGran Torino.\u201d But long before that 2008 drama, the 1975 model of the car was every bit as central to the \u201cStarsky &amp; Hutch\u201d show as the \u201969 Charger was to \u201cThe Dukes of Hazzard.\u201d Painted bright red with white stripes down the sides, the car is instantly recognizable to a whole generation, and was essentially rebooted for the imperfect but endearing 2004 cinematic remake of the show. Finding one with the classic paint job is a challenge (though over 1,000 were sold), but there are \u201870s-era Gran Torinos on the resale market, so you can at least get something close and customize it to your satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWestworld\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0For something decidedly more modern we\u2019ll turn to HBO\u2019s sci-fi thriller \u201cWestworld.\u201d There\u2019s more horseback riding than driving in this series but there are some all-terrain buggies \u2014 used by the Westworld park operators and security staff, largely in the second season \u2014 that have caught the attention of plenty of fans. And as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brobible.com\/gear\/article\/can-am-maverick-x3-max-turbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bro Bible<\/a>\u00a0revealed, fans can actually purchase these vehicles, which appear to be slightly augmented versions of the Can-Am Mavrerick X3. No, it\u2019s not quite a car, but for those who want to drive something somewhere between the free-for-all off-road contraptions of \u201cMad Max: Fury Road\u201d and the Bat Mobile, this \u201cWestworld\u201d vehicle is an awesome option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":11881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DukesofHazzard_WallpaperFlare_1.jpg?fit=910%2C512&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9nnZN-35B","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11879"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11885,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11879\/revisions\/11885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pomonaswapmeet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}