They never get billing in the credits, but tricked-out cars are often movie characters in their own right –especially cars that go really fast or are crucial to the plot. Could you imagine how much some of these incredibly sweet Hollywood movie cars would cost to insure?
To find out, we exhaustively researched how much it would cost to insure these famous movie cars, based on the rates of real cars on the road. Check out some of these amazing automobiles along with some assorted famous movie cars pictures and videos which we searched high and low for (ahem, OK, OK, it’s not that big of a deal to search for cool movie car pictures online but hey, just because it’s fun doesn’t mean it’s not “research” too, right? …), and their estimated car insurance rates.
Even if you can only dream about having one of these famous cars (join the club) see how much you save on your car insurance by getting a free car insurance quote comparison online now!
The Wagon from Ghostbusters
The famous Ghostbusters wagon was actually a Cadillac Miller-Meteor that had an ambulance conversion done to it. Seems like a perfect fit for busting ghosts. Although ambulances typically have really high insurance rates, we’ll just go with a run-of-the mill Cadillac for this ghost-capturing machine.
Car Most Resembled Today: Cadillac CTS
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,877.45
The General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard
The Duke cousins were known for driving in an unsafe manner that would definitely put them into the “risky driver” category. But still, what’s the fun in life if you don’t take any risks from time to time? Although driving sporty cars is always more expensive than a sedan, at least there’s a little fun for your commute to work.
Car Most Resembled Today: Dodge Charger
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,943.01
The Tumbler from Batman
Unless you’re an ubergeek, you’re probably not aware that the vehicle in the uber-expensive Batman series is not called the Batmobile, but the Tumbler. Despite having all sorts of crazy weaponry, we’re sure that the safety features on this car would likely get you some Volvo-level rates on insurance.
Car Most Resembled Today: Hummer H1
Yearly Car Insurance: $2,197.11
The Ferrari from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ferris Bueller once took a day off and ended up totally destroying an awesome Ferrari. This was after it was joyridden by a couple of Chicago valets, proving that you should never trust a valet with anything nicer than a Dodge Dart. Or a station wagon. Anyway, that’s what you get for skipping school!
Car Most Resembled Today: Ferrari 430
Yearly Car Insurance: $2,751.55
Mini Coopers from The Italian Job
Both the original and the remake of The Italian Job featured the Mini Cooper in some of the most exciting chase sequences caught on film. Both films (seen in the clip above) used matching Minis in red, white, and blue to help our heroes pull off their final heist, and evade their captors.
Car Most Resembled Today: Mini Cooper
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,231.90
The Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey was the cop, and Bandit was the … well, the Bandit. But the real star of the movie was this car, a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition. We think it’s special regardless of the edition, because this is mean looking American car with an actual bird of fire painted on the hood.
Car Most Resembled Today: Chevy Camaro
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,834.32
Herbie
Remember Herbie? He was the talking car in the iconic Disney movie “The Love Bug.” Not the forgettable reboot movie with Lindsay Lohan, but the original. The real deal. Although an insurance company would probably have some issues with someone getting a policy on a sentient car with its own personality, we’ll assume they kept that hush-hush.
Car Most Resembled Today: VW Beetle
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,402.55
Ford Mustang from Bullitt
Remember Steve McQueen? He was the movie star with the awesome name who drove even more awesome cars. In the movie Bullitt, he drove a totally rad 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. Happily, you can still get a Ford Mustang today, and you don’t even have to have the last name of “McQueen.”
Car Most Resembled Today: Ford Mustang
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,782.12
James Bond’s Aston Martin
James Bond is one of the best-known movie characters of all time, since there have been over twenty movies made with 007. While he always drives really great cars, Bond is famously known for the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 that had special features—including an ejector seat, smoke screens and machine guns. For civilians, it’s hard to pick up these parts on the aftermarket, unless you’re friends with “Q.”
Car Most Resembled Today: Aston Martin DB9
Yearly Car Insurance: $2,537.20
The Gran Torino from Starsky and Hutch
The cop TV show-made-film Starsky and Hutch featured a 1976 Ford Gran Torino, proving that cops can be interesting, if they have a cool car and are portrayed by actors. Even though this car is more likely to be pulled over for excessive burnouts than to be driven by real police officers. We’re just saying.
Car Most Resembled Today: Ford Mustang
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,782.12
KITT from Knight Rider
“Knight Rider. A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.” Doesn’t exist? Oh, he’s real. He’s really real. But seriously, KITT (which stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand) was simply a fantastic car, a Pontiac Firebird bequeathed with the gift of intelligence. Too bad Firebirds are extinct, and that the Pontiac brand couldn’t be saved on account of KITT. But someday we’ll have a true supercomputer on wheels. Someday!
Car Most Resembled Today: Chevy Camaro
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,832.25 + costs of insuring a Cray Supercomputer
The DeLorean from Back to the Future
The car from the classic Back to the Future series was a heavily modified 1981 Delorean DMC-12. The modifications included little things like, oh, time travel. It’s likely no insurance company would touch a beast like this with a stick, since the DeLorean is no longer built and extremely rare, and it travels through time.
Car Most Resembled Today: It’s a freaking time machine!
Yearly Car Insurance: No insurance company will protect against time travel, until the year 2679.
How much would it cost per year to keep these cars insured? This is, of course, assuming that their drivers don’t have any outstanding accident reports – dubious, given their penchants for causing trouble on the streets. Read on to see how your favorite Hollywood movie cars stack up.
Mazda RX-7 Driven by Dominic “Dom” Toretto from Fast and Furious
Driven by Vin Diesel’s character Dominic “Dom” Toretto in The Fast and the Furious (2001), the souped-up 1993 Mazda RX-7 was a fan favorite. Turbo-charged, nitro-boosted and regally attired, this mean machine cemented Dom’s reputation as king of the streets of LA.
Car Most Resembled Today: Mazda RX-8
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,790
Even the sportiest Mazda cars tend to be inexpensive to insure compared to other hot rides, but this is still a hefty balance to pay. The RX-7 and RX-8 are both known as high-performance cars, making insurance more expensive for younger or inexperienced drivers.
Suzuki Samurai from The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy, a 2006 action flick, contains a car chase scene near the beginning of the movie involving the rugged, Jeep-like Suzuki Samurai. This car retains an iconic cult following due to its muscular appearance and solid handling. Insurance MIGHT be a good idea for this one, considering that it ended up being driven off a bridge and dunked in the water.
Car Most Resembled Today: Kia Sportage
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,579
As a subcompact SUV, the Suzuki Samurai has a lot in common with Kia’s Sportage model. Combining the ruggedness and carrying capacity of a sport utility vehicle with the flexibility and handling of a sportier car, it is perfect for an action movie. Its moderate insurance cost makes it easy to prepare for any car chase situation.
Hyundai Sonata from The Bourne Supremacy
The Hyundai Sonata was also used to great effect in the India car chase in The Bourne Supremacy. Hyundai is a popular car company in India due to its inexpensive cost and high-quality design. While the Sonata isn’t the sportiest car, Bourne shows that it can duck and weave with the best of them.
Car Most Resembled Today: Hyundai Sonata SE
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,443.86
Largely due to its great accident test ratings, the Hyundai Sonata enjoys inexpensive insurance costs, making it the perfect car to get your Hollywood chase on. Unassuming until you get behind the wheel, it lets you imagine that taking the kids to school in the morning is an action-packed thrill ride, which, on some days, may not be far from the truth!
Smart Roadster from Knight and Day, with Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise
This is a surprise! Very rarely do you see tiny cars featured prominently in big Hollywood action flicks. In Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise, the ultracompact Smart Roadster shows the world that it can hang with the most muscular sports cars in a chase through narrow, cobbled European streets.
Car Most Resembled Today: Mini Cooper
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,400.96
If ever you have to chase Tom Cruise on a motorcycle, you know that the Smart Roadster will help you out! This ultracompact beauty will save money on gas as well as insurance. It handles well and is extremely fun to ride no matter where you find yourself.
BMW i8 Vision EfficientDynamics from Mission Impossible 4
This concept car from BMW featured prominently in Mission Impossible 4. A plug-in hybrid, it is not meant for mass consumption – yet. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop Tom Cruise from proving that going green doesn’t mean sacrificing sexy car chase speed. The EfficientDynamics concept car can reach speeds of up to 150 mph, and it can accelerate to 60 mph in under 5 seconds.
Car Most Resembled Today: Not yet made!
Yearly Car Insurance: We estimate between $1,600 and $2,000.
While BMW’s are traditionally expensive to insure, hybrids tend to have lower insurance costs than comparable non-hybrid vehicles. Nevertheless, we expect that when the BMW luxury plug-in hybrid hits the market in 2013, it will be quite expensive even for a Beemer. This will probably push the price of insurance up significantly.
Cadillac CTS from Matrix Reloaded
Driven by the heroes in the second movie of the iconic Matrix series, the Cadillac CTS is a mid-size luxury sports sedan. It is perfect for the uber-cool atmosphere of the tech-infused world. The Cadillac CTS is driven down traffic-snarled California highways, leaving massive amounts of mayhem in its wake. While the protagonists of The Matrix can just dial up another one should it get totaled, you may need to purchase insurance to guard against this event.
Car Most Resembled Today: Cadillac CTS V
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,936.51
Among the most expensive cars on this list, it just goes to show that if you want to drive in style, you have to pay the big bucks. While the hackers in the Matrix series never have to worry about money, you may need to budget in order to afford the insurance on your Cadillac CTS!
Cadillac Escalade EXT from Matrix Reloaded
Driven in the same California car chase scene by the antagonistic silver-haired Twins, the Cadillac Escalade EXT sport utility vehicle can muscle its way through any Hollywood situation. It was totaled in the film and never really discussed again except by insurance claims collectors after the chase, the scenes of which were cut from the special edition DVD.
Car Most Resembled Today: Cadillac Escalade
Yearly Car Insurance: $1,872.49
Indeed, if you need a car with plenty of room for transporting family, carrying sporting equipment or becoming translucent and slipping through matter to any one of eight separate seats, the Escalade EXT is a perfect choice. Just make sure you have the cash to cover the insurance!
Cars in action movies typically make their way through a lot of hazardous situations, and while you don’t ever see Matt Damon or Tom Cruise sitting down at their kitchen tables figuring out how much they pay to insure their hot cars, it’s an interesting concept to play with. After all, they have to have car insurance, considering the danger they subject their car to on a daily basis.
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