If you are one of those who will stay home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we leave you a couple of suggestions while the pandemic passes.
Due to the recommendations of the national and international health authorities, all those massive events were canceled, and the population was encouraged to move away from crowded places. So, if you are one of those who prefer to stay at home in the event of a contingency, here is a list of the best films that have been recorded around cars.
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From the list, you can choose between different categories, depending on your favorite genre, since they all come loaded with a strong dose of chases, races, and adrenaline.
- Ford v. Ferrari (2019)
The latest and most acclaimed installment focuses on the unmissable story of how visionary designer Caroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles snatched the glory of racing from the experienced Ferrari.
- Taxi Driver (1976)
Set in 1970s New York, an ex-soldier who attended the Vietnam War (Robert de Niro) begins working as a taxi driver due to his constant insomnia problems, delving into the city’s murky nightlife.
- Drive (2011)
The story of a young man (Ryan Gosling) who works as a stunt specialist in driving in Los Angeles, decides to help his neighbor sporadically as a driver to carry out robberies at night.
- Christine (1983)
Christine is a red 1958 Plymouth Fury that is apparently possessed by supernatural forces. The suspense installment recounts the life of Arnie, the buyer of the car, and how his life begins to change as a result of having acquired it. The story belongs to the novel of the same name written by Stephen King.
- Rush (2013)
How to forget the fierce rivalry between Formula 1 drivers: Niki Lauda and James Hunt, during the golden age of the highest category of motorsport.
- Driver (1978)
A detective is obsessed with capturing a skilled driver (Ryan O’Neal) who serves him on behalf of crime.
- The Italian Job (2003)
This film is also the work of a remake made in 1969, but personally, I consider that the adaptation is slightly better than the original, so of course, the British crime and intelligence story should not be left out of the count.
- Grand Prix (1966)
This film is the one that began to arouse interest in Hollywood for the highest category of motorsport. The story lets us see life from the perspective of four F1 drivers who are in search of the world title.
- Fast & Furious (2001-2020)
It is a fact that we cannot leave out this cinematographic installment, since it marked a whole decade from the year 2001 when the first of almost nine films made was released, about the urban subculture that lovers of motors and motorcycles live. customization and although the most recent installments have lost sight of the issue of cars, they still have a very special space within the film.
- 60 seconds (1974)
It is true that people remember the adaptation starring Nicolas Cage better into the year 2000, but the staging of the late 70s was a cult for car enthusiasts, featuring one of the most exciting and ambitious chases in the history of cinema. Both installments are fantastic, but if you haven’t seen the original we strongly recommend that you do so.
- Race of the Century (1965)
A competition between two eccentric participants, which takes place from New York to Paris, where a series of adventures, incidents, and situations to solve offer you that comic touch to the delivery. The film served as inspiration for the making of the iconic animated series “Los Autos Locos.”
- Mad Max (1979)
Perhaps one of the best known on this list, as a police action installment from the late 1970s that told the story of the way the world would be in 2021. The installment had three more sequels, with the premiere in 2015 of the last one.
- Days of Thunder (1990)
The legendary Tony Scott (Tom Cruise) opens the door to the world of racing through the representation of a driver who struggles to earn his place in the NASCAR category.
- The 24 Hours of Le Mans (1971)
It is likely that many of our readers were not even born when this film was released, which is practically a tribute to the most important endurance race held in the seventies. The protagonist is the legendary Steve McQueen, who made another of the works that also became a cult for enthusiasts.
- Bullit (1968)
Now that we talk about its protagonist Steve, let us tell you that this film has one of the most epic chase scenes on the big screen, in addition to being the cause of the creation of the special edition Bullit of the Mustang in the year 2019. Quite a classic car cinema.
- Cars (2006)
The list could not be complete without the delivery of animation focused on the smallest of the house. Although I am 100% sure that it is also one of your favorites due to how entertaining life becomes seen from the point of view of a car that refers to its successful passage through the world of motorsport.
- Need For Speed (2014)
The video game saga comes to the big screen from the hand of Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), the owner of a modification garage and racing driver, who stars in an exciting competition with his childhood enemy.
- Senna (2010)
A documentary that places us in the intimacy of the life of the emblematic Brazilian Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Senna. Without a doubt, unmissable.
- Speed Racer (2008)
Meteor, the young racer in love with motorsports that appeared in the Japanese animated series that began in 1967, returns to the big screen to show that he can excel in the world of racing.
- 500 miles (1969)
An ambitious pilot puts his sporting career before his personal interests in order to be the winner of one of the most important competitions in the world, the Indianapolis 500.
