Gallery: The 20 Most Iconic Movie Cars Of The '80s

The '80s was a cool decade. The music rocked, the fashion was awesome, and the cars were stylish, without being ostentatious. In the spirit of remembrance, we take a look back at the most iconic movie cars of the decade. From the Family Truckster to the ECTO 1, we cover it all.

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Movie: Karate Kid (1984)
Behind The Wheel: Ralph Macchio
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Complex Says: Wax on, wax off. Enough said.

Movie: Cannonball Run (1981)
Behind The Wheel: Burt Reynolds
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Complex Says: Cannonball Run is total car porn. In the opening scene, the Countach is featured screaming down a country road with a classic rock tune playing in the background. Perfect.

Movie: Scarface (1983)
Behind The Wheel: Al Pacino
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Complex Says: Tony had this giant Caddy fitted with a custom cheetah print interior. Perfect for a coked-out maniac with a death wish.

Movie: My Science Project (1985)
Behind The Wheel: Fisher Stevens
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Complex Says: What could be better than a blown-out, jacked-up GTO? Cool movie, cooler car.

Movie: Christine (1983)
Behind The Wheel: No One
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Complex Says: This Plymouth Fury is the Freddie Krueger of cars. It kills everyone in sight!

Movie: Cobra (1986)
Behind The Wheel: Sylvester Stallone
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Complex Says: Stallone beat around town killing bad guys in this chopped Mercury Monterey. We want it.

Movie: Better Off Dead (1985)
Behind The Wheel: John Cusack
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Complex Says: The Camaro is an American muscle car classic. It looked pretty slick racing against less worthy rides in Better Off Dead.

Movie: Spaceballs (1987)
Behind The Wheel: Bill Pullman
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Complex Says: A Winnebago in space??!! Only from the mind of Mel Brooks.

Movie: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Behind The Wheel: Christie Brinkley
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Complex Says: Christie Brinkley is the hottest chick ever to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari. This is one of the all-time great scenes from the National Lampoon series.

Movie: Planes,Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Behind The Wheel: John Candy
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Complex Says: If you have not seen this movie, run out and get yourself a copy immediately. The LeBaron is priceless.

Movie: Rain Man (1988)
Behind The Wheel: Tom Cruise
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Complex Says: In a classic scene, Dustin Hoffman, playing an autistic genius, gets behind the wheel of this Buick Roadmaster and scares everyone in sight.

Movie: The Wraith (1986)
Behind The Wheel: Charlie Sheen
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Complex Says: This car was so cool that the director made the move one long car chase. Sweet!

Movie: Mad Max (1980)
Behind The Wheel: Mel Gibson
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Complex Says: How do you run down bad guys in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? In a jacked-up Ford Falcon!

Movie: Uncle Buck (1989)
Behind The Wheel: John Candy
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Complex Says: The ultimate ride for an overweight, unemployed, gambling junkie. We love it!

Movie: The Blues Brothers (1980)
Behind The Wheel: Dan Aykroyd
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Complex Says: The best movie police car ever.

Movie: Ghostbusters (1984)
Behind The Wheel: Dan Aykroyd
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Complex Says: The perfect vehicle for catching the undead? An ambulance, of course!

Movie: Batman (1989)
Behind The Wheel: Michael Keaton
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Complex Says: Who wouldn't love a car that is rocket powered and comes with fully retractable body armor?

Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Behind The Wheel: Mathew Broderick
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Complex Says: Little known fact: the 250 California used in the movie was a replica. A real one just sold at auction for $5 million.

Movie: Back to the Future (1985)
Behind The Wheel: Michael J. Fox
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Complex Says: The car itself is a complete disaster. But Doc's time-traveling DeLorean is one of the best movie cars ever.

Movie: National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Behind The Wheel: Chevy Chase
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Complex Says: Car Salesman: "You mean you didn’t order the Metallic Pea?" Clark: "Metallic Pea?! No! I distinctly ordered the Antarctic Blue super sports wagon--with the CB and optional rally fun pack!"