Ideal Car Movies To Watch During Quarantine

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A lengthy list of films perfect for any gear head to binge while stuck at home.

This year has been an interesting one thus far, and it's only mid-March. COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, is sweeping the nation and has people confined to their homes in attempts to stop it from spreading even more. This virus, which all started from a nice, healthy bowl of bat soup, has sent people into a widespread panic which has made toilet paper rather hard to come by. Not only that, this pandemic has sent entire cities into lockdown, cancelled events far and wide, left a sports void, left countless people without employment, and has shut down our favorite restaurants and bars until further notice. Since the world as we know it is in confinement for the next few weeks, we wanted to bring you a list of well-known and lesser-known car movies to help you pass the time.

Bullitt - 1968

Of course Bullitt the first movie on the list as it is arguably one of the best car movies of all time. Steve McQueen plays a hard San Francisco cop and goes on the hunt for an underworld kingpin that killed a witness in his protection. Who else can't resist the epic car chase involving the 1968 Bullitt Mustang and '68 Dodge Charger through the hilly streets of San Francisco?

Smokey And The Bandit - 1977

Most people have already seen this, but it is worth a rewatch every time. The movie revolves around two bootleggers, Burt Reynolds as The Bandit and Jerry Reed as Cledus "Snowman" Snow , as they make sure that a tractor trailer carrying Coors beer makes it from Atlanta to Texarkana and back in 28 hours or less. Of course, the sheriff is hot on his tail. Bandit drives the infamous black and gold 1977 Pontiac Trans Am.

Gone In 60 Seconds - 1974

The original Gone in 60 Seconds is about a a drug lord from South America that gives Pace a list of 48 cars to steal, but the elusive 'Eleanor', a 1971 Sportsroof that made to look like a 1973 Mustang, refuses to be reined. This movie also has a thrilling police chase that involves Eleanor and Pace across Southern California. While searching for the trailer on YouTube, it appears that the entire movie may be available there as well.

Gone In 60 Seconds - 2000

The remake of Gone in 60 Seconds is also an epic car movie with basically the story plot of the original. This one stars Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie as they steal cars to help save Memphis's (Cage) brother Kip from the hands of a crazy drug lord. In the remake, Eleanor is a Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback depicted as a Shelby GT500.

Ford v Ferrari - 2019

Ford v Ferrari is based on a true story that follows American car designer Carroll Shelby and his driver Ken Miles as they fight to build a race car that will take out Ferrari in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. It's a story that has been told over and over again without getting old, but to watch the movie starring Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as Miles may just be a life-changing event. In fact, this movie just came out on Blu-Ray and DVD, and it is also available on Amazon Prime.

The Art Of Racing In The Rain - 2019

A movie about an aspiring Formula One race car driver named Denny and his Golden Retriever puppy named Enzo, after Ferrari of course. The two learn that the way to navigating life is much like the skills used on a racetrack. Here's your warning to keep a box of Kleenex handy. That is, if they haven't been scooped up in the great toilet paper shortage of 2020.

Le Mans - 1971

Filmed in the style of a documentary, this film is set in the '70s and revolves around one of the hardest endurance races - Le Mans in France. This movie also stars Steve McQueen so be prepared for an epic ride.

John Wick - 2014

This movie stars Keanu Reeves as John Wick, an ex-hit man that comes out of retirement to track down the men responsible for killing his dog and taking everything he owns. One of the cars that Reeves drives in the movie is a '69 Ford Mustang that is mentioned in the movie as being a Boss 429, but in reality it is a '69 Mach 1.

Grand Prix - 1966

Here is another older car movie worth a watch (or rewatch) that involves an American Grand Prix driver Pete Aron who is fired from his Jordan-BRM racing team after crashing at Monaco. The accident injured his British teammate, Scott Stoddard, who is struggling to recover. Aron then begins to drive for a Japanese Yamura team and ends up in a romantic relationship with Stoddard's estranged wife.

Christine - 1983

In this movie based off a novel written by Stephen King, a boy named Arnie buys a red 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine. The possessed car has an evil mind all its own and tries to seduce and alienate him as he restores Christine back to former glory.

Two Lane Blacktop - 1971

Two car fanatics, a driver and a mechanic, drive a '55 Chevy across the southwestern United States looking for other cars to race. The two, who only speak to each other when necessary, meet a man named G.T.O. at a gas station, a man who fabricates his story. They decide to drive to Washington D.C. to partake in a race where the winner will take home the losing man's car.

Rush - 1983

The movie Rush follows a relentless rivalry between two Formula One drivers in the 1970s, James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Days Of Thunder - 1990

Days of Thunder follows egotistical Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) as a NASCAR driver as he faces lessons as being one of the best drivers, landing a sponsor, as well as being romantically involved. This action-packed movie has it all and stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Randy Quaid, and Robert Duval

On Any Sunday - 1971

This is a documentary that follows motorcycle racing and features stars of the sport. Even more, it features actor Steve McQueen.

American Graffiti - 1973

The movie American Graffiti follows two high school kids as they spend one final night cruising the strip with friends before college calls their names. This movie has plenty of eye candy when it comes to cars including a '32 Duece Coupe, '55 Chevy, '58 Impala, '56 Thunderbird, '61 Ford Galaxie cop car clone, and Pharoah's '51 Mercury.

Heart Like A Wheel - 1983

This movie follows Shirley Muldowney and her perseverance to be the first woman to be a top fuel drag racer. Even though she faces the burden it takes on her family and the high risk of being behind the wheel with this kind of racing, she is determined to continue to make her dream a reality.

Hollywood Knights - 1980

The Hollywood Knights are a car club in Beverly Hills, and Turk, their comedic leader, has them causing chaos on Halloween night in 1965.

Drive - 2011

In Drive, Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stuntman and mechanic but also is a getaway driver that ends up in a heap of trouble after helping his neighbor. While Gosling drives plenty of great cars in the movie, he drove two stand out cars - a 1973 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2011 Mustang GT.

Vanishing Point - 1971