Over time, the entertainment industry has elevated the popularity of particular brands of vehicles by highlighting some of the fictional rides that have graced the pages of novels, the lyrics of songs, the 30-minute TV show, and the silver screen. Whether Fred and Wilma are peddling around in their signature rockmobile, James Bond gets away with his gadget cars or the Beach Boys bring life to the Little Deuce Coupe, it’s sometimes hard to forget that many of these fictional cars really don’t exist. Below are a few examples that have gained fame throughout the years.

Sit back and enjoy as NorCal Classics takes you through the Top 5 fictional Cars

Batmobile
In both the Batman television shows and movies, the superhero-on-the-go often hopped into a sleek, black, highly customized vehicle that provided protection for his Bruce Wayne alter ego. Equipped with heavy armor plating and a high performance engine, the evolution of the Batman series displayed increasing levels of gadgets. To reach increased speeds, the Batmobile sometimes offered rocket boosts (a little cheesy in the original series), while additional weapons and a computerized assistance helped subdue the villains.

KITT
The talking car (a Pontiac Trans Am) aided David Hasselhoff’s character, Michael Knight, navigate through a sea of enemies and bad guys.. The television series focused on a high-tech (for the time) approach to entertain the audience. Numerous fans watched the show just to see what KITT would do or say next. The popularity of the show even helped to boost Pontiac car sales as the verbal wonder could drive without a passenger and even displayed its own set of entertaining stunts.

Christine
Stephen King has produced numerous novels that have become popular movies; the same is true with the 1958 Plymouth Fury that seemed to have a mind of its own. The horror novel Christine was published in 1983.. Driven by supernatural forces, the classic car reeked havoc in both the novel and the movie.

Herbie
Several Disney movies and cartoons have focused on Herbie the Lovebug, which was a Volkswagon Beetle that made its first appearance in 1969. Just like Christine, the red, white, and blue striped car with a “53″ on its side could also drive without assistance and had a reputation for acting on its own. Most of the time, the car was featured in some sort of racing competition.

General Lee
The television series and movie named the Dukes of Hazzard showed main characters, Bo and Luke Duke soaring through the air, causing mischief with their get-rich schemes, while their sister Daisy Duke graced the show with her legs.. The General Lee was known for it’s Confederate flag decoration and orange paint. The General Lee was known for it’s confederate flag decoration and orange paint.