10. 1969 Dodge Charger “General Lee” — The Dukes of Hazard

You know a car is properly cool when it’s a redneck stereotype on four wheels and you don’t mind. General Lee and a 2005 Jessica Simpson in a bikini made the movie almost worth paying for.

9. Aston Martin DBS — Casino Royale

Like Daniel Craig as 007, the DBS is one of the most muscular and aggressive Astons you’ll see. However, don’t mistake this for a loss of the British gentleman racer appeal. Along with its V12 growl, the DBS looks so beautiful and classy that Aston Martin has gotten away with basically making the same car for years.

8. Audi RSQ — I, Robot

If the Audi R8 is still made in the 22nd century, this is what it would probably look like. In case you didn’t think it was all that, Audi even added spheres instead of conventional wheels and reverse butterfly doors for good measure.

7. 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 / Ferrari 275GTB — C’etait un Rendezvous

The original GoPro racing video, shot in a single take in Paris at dawn in August 1976. Claude Lelouch tears through some of the city’s most iconic locations, driving up one-way streets the wrong way, straight into blind junctions (3:39) and jumping more red lights than your average London cyclist in the process. Why the hurry? He had a date with a former Miss Sweden. Although filmed from the Mercedes due to its camera-friendly suspension, the dubbed soundtrack is provided courtesy of Ferrari. Technically this entry is cheating since you don’t even get to see the car in the movie, but I just don’t care. That’s how cool it is.

6. Cadillac Cien — The Island

Despite making its debut more than 12 years ago, the Cadillac Cien’s razor-sharp styling remains as futuristic and jaw-dropping as ever. After 30 years of bland cars, Cadillac were able to end a cold streak worthy of Fernando Torres himself, proving that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Shame nothing noteworthy has rolled out of their factory ever since.

5. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 — The Dark Knight

Batman has had his fair share of cool rides, and he’s never hidden his love for Lambos. Why the Murcielago then? The car was perfectly specced: gorgeous Grigio Telesto paint and black rims over yellow brake calipers that provided just the right amount of contrast and aggression. The scene where Bruce Wayne weaves in and out of Gotham traffic while the engine screams its glorious V12 soundtrack cemented its place on the list.

4. 1968 390 CID V8 Ford Mustang GT — Bullitt

There’s no school like the old school. Having none other than Steve McQueen jump over the streets of San Francisco in the stunning racing green Mustang ensured the car became cooler than a polar bear’s toenails in everyone’s eyes, petrolheads and non-petrolheads alike.

3. Ferrari Testarossa — Wolf of Wall Street

“No no no no, my Ferrari was white like Don Johnson’s in Miami Vice”. The white paint job oozes ‘80s coolness on what is already a seriously desirable car: crazy side strakes, pop-up lights and a rear wide enough to break the internet in true Kim K fashion. The fact that Jordan Belfort chose the Testarossa for his date with Naomi and not the Countach says it all.

2. 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 “Eleanor” — Gone In 60 Seconds

Ever dreamt of being at the wheel of Eleanor with Angelina Jolie riding shotgun? Me neither. Its coolness is so off the charts that one of the three main vehicles used in the film sold for an astonishing 1 million dollars in 2013.

1. Aston Martin DB5 — Goldfinger

In the wise words of Andre 3000: “what’s cooler than being cool? Ice cold.” The Aston Martin DB5 is just that, with a design so timeless and elegant that it’ll have you feeling like Sean Connery cruising across the Swiss Alps. Its comeback in Skyfall was a #tbt of the kind we like to see, not those pictures of yourself as a baby you upload in a desperate attempt for likes.