The greatest movie car chases: Our picks

Bullitt and that reappearing Beetle? The never-ending Dodge Charger roundabout drift in Dukes of Hazzard? They're all here, but do you agree with us?

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Bullitt

Because no car chase shortlist is complete without Steve McQueen and his '68 Ford Mustang GT. And yes, that green VW Beetle does appear many times.

bOURNE iDENTITY

Okay, so the bit with the stairs does seem a tad unrealistic since the Mini would likely have come out at the end of it as spare parts. Even so, this car chase scene around Paris is one of the best going.

The cannonball Run

It's a Lamborghini Countach being driven with intent. You need more justification than that?

Un Homme et une Femme

A bit of an obscure one, but great fun to watch. We're pretty sure that this is how car mags did group tests back in the day.

Dukes of Hazzard

The 2005 Dukes of Hazzard features some of the best stunt driving going. "What is the purpose of these circles?" Well, to drift around. Obviously.

Goldfinger

We couldn't very well do this without mentioning a Bond film. The iconic Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger, complete with ejector seat, ranks as our favourite.

RONIN

Another classic. This scene from Ronin is seriously tense, and seriously brilliant.

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Comments (8)

  • Very weak list. No French Connection? No Mad Max? No Drive? No The Driver? No Gone in Sixty Seconds? No Hooper?

      4 years ago
  • No "Vanishing Point"? And what's the deal with Goldfinger, one of the worst car chases in a Bond-movie?

      4 years ago
  • These are great!! Reposted to First Class Movie Cars 🙂

      4 years ago
  • Mmmm and what about “The Burglars” European name “Le Casse” starring Omar Sharriff Jean Paul Belmondo and Dyan Cannon? The legendary stunt driver Remy Julienne did the chase, it is epic, YouTube it and do yourself a favour.

      2 years ago
  • what about the first Italian job

      4 years ago
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