Dodge is a century-old automotive brand that secures a significant position in the automotive industry. The Dodge cars have a huge fan following across the globe mainly due to their efficient engine, comfortable interior and muscled exterior. The popularity of the brand can be gauged from the fact that Dodge cars are frequently featured in Hollywood movies. In fact, in some of the most famous movies of all time.
Let’s take a closer look at all the Dodge cars featured in movies.
List of Dodge Cars Featured in Films
Dodge tops the list of iconic cars featured in popular movies because of its persistent presence in popular Hollywood movies. Here we have listed all the Dodge cars featured in movies.
1968 Dodge Charger in Bullitt (1968)
The most interesting fact about Dodge is the frequent appearance of its cars in Hollywood movies. The journey started with the movie Bullit released in 1968.
The story of Bullitt revolves around a cop ‘Frank Bullitt’ played by Steve McQueen. The most interesting part of the movie is the chase between Frank and the goons. In this scene, the goons were driving a 1968 Dodge Charger, and Frank was in his Ford Mustang.
Although Frank won the race, the efficiency and performance of the Dodge Charger were visible.
1969 Dodge Charger in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
An interesting fun fact about Dodge is it’s contribution and usage in the NASCAR races, the association was elaborated in the movie ‘Dirty Mary Crazy Larry’. In the movie, the main character is Crazy Lary, played by Peter Fonda. In the movie, Crazy Lary wishes to become a NASCAR driver and is willing to cross any hurdle to achieving his dream.
To fulfil his dream, Lary stole a 1969 Dodge Charger in the movie, and the magic begins. Lary drives a stolen Charger from narrow streets and alleys to escape police. In fact, it is shown that Charger was able to dodge a police helicopter.
1968 Dodge Charger R/T in Blade (1998)
The Blade is a superhero movie based on the Marvel comic character of the same name. The film stars Wesley Snipes as the main lead, and the story revolves around his character. The Blade is a human being with vampire senses and powers who utilises all his powers to fight against vampires.
While hunting for vampires, Blade uses a 1968 Dodge Charger that best suits the character. Special nitrous and UV light projectors were also installed on the car to make its use more realistic.
1967 Dodge Charger in Big Fish (2003)
The character William Bloom, played by Ewan McGregor, is on a myth-busting trip with his friends in the movie ‘Big Fish’. The majority of the adventures of the characters were filmed on a 1967 Dodge Charger.
The Charger becomes an essential part of their adventure trip and plays a vital role in the movie’s plot.
Dodge Chargers in Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
The ‘Duke of Hazzard’ was first released as a television series that ran for around seven years. During this period, almost 300 Dodge cars were featured in the movie performing different stunts.
The muscle car also debuted in the movie ‘Duke of Hazzard’ released in 2005. Wherever the two main leads, Bo and Luke, are in trouble, their Dodge Charger becomes their ultimate saviour.
1969 Dodge Charger in Death Proof (2007)
The 2007 psychological thriller Death Proof revolves around a psychopath character Mike played by Kurt Russell. The character was in search of a muscle car that could handle tough situations, he ended up purchasing a 1969 Dodge Charger. The car was painted pitch black with a skull on the hood to make it appear more intimidating.
2008 Viper SRT-10 in Wanted (2008)
Wanted is one of the most popular movies of its time, starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. The movie is based on the life of a common man turned Assassin. The man was trained and mentored by Angelina Jolie, who drove a 2008 Viper SRT-10 in the movie.
The character skillfully uses the car to escape from extreme conditions on the streets of Chicago. If you are also interested in driving this ultimate vehicle, browse through these used Dodge Vipers for sale in the UAE and purchase your own iconic car.
The Fast and Furious Franchise
The Fast and Furious is a blockbuster franchise of movies based on car racing in different regions of the world. The first movie of the franchise was released in 2001 and since then around 11 movies of the franchise have been released.
Dodge Charger tops the list of the cars featured in Fast and Furious movies. In fact, the plot of the first movie was started by a driver played by Vin Diesel who drove a 1970 Dodge Charger. The movie became a cult classic and influenced many car-enthusiasts around the world. If you are also inspired by the Charger, browse through these used Dodge Chargers for sale in the UAE and drive your own muscle car.
These were all the Dodge cars featured in movies. All the aforementioned movies portray the speed and thrill that you can experience while driving a Dodge vehicle. If you are also looking for such adventures, browse through these used Dodge cars for sale in the UAE and drive your own Dodge car.
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