“This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Halloween! Halloween!” It’s time for carving pumpkins, haunted houses, trick or treating and great costumes! One of our favourite Halloween pastimes is enjoying some great movies featuring some odd and even haunted vehicles driven by crazy weird and crazy psychotic individuals!
Here are our Top 10 Favourite Halloween-esque vehicles!
#10 - The “Classic” Delta 88
Nicknamed the “Classic”, this 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 was driven by Ash in the movie Evil Dead and continues to be Ash’s main mode of transportion throughout the sequel TV series, Ash vs. Evil Dead. In the original movie, Ash is vacationing along with his girlfriend and three pals, in an isolated cottage in the woods when they find an old book, the Necronomicon. Unknowingly to this group when the text of the book is read aloud it awakens the dead! Ash and The Classic go through many adventures together, including a stint where the Oldsmobile is possessed by evil forces and Ash must vanquish the evil by driving a chainsaw through its’ hood.
#9 - The Happy Toyz Truck
A “Happy Toyz” truck, featuring a mask of a green goblin on the front, comes to life after a comet causes a radiation storm. The White-Western Star 4800 semi truck was showcased as the villain in Stephen King’s 1986 movie Maximum Overdrive.
#8 - Christine
Another car featured from Stephen King, the Master of Horrors, is Christine! Christine is a 1958 Plymouth Fury that is possessed by supernatural forces. Telling the tale of the bond between a boy and his car, we learn about Christine’s murderous past, present and future! Based on the novel of the same name, Christine is a fantastic read and a great watch, especially around Hallow’s Eve!
#7 - The Jeepers Creepers Truck
“Oh, jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those peepers?” From haunted to hunted, the Creeper in Jeepers Creepers drove a big ole’, rusted-out, 1941 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty COE (Cab Over Engine) delivery truck. His licence plate reads “BEATNGU” which a lot of people believed the meaning to be “beating you” as in beating you up or hurting you. It actually stood for “be eating you” because - spoiler alert - the Creeper was a cannibal who was alwats out hunting for his next victim.
#6 - Metallicar aka Baby
Named by fans, this 1967 Chevy Impala is not haunted or hunted, but instead is used in haunted hunts. Also known as “Baby” this is the car the Winchester brothers use in the hit TV series Supernatural! Baby was passed down from their father and has been in the Winchester family for 40 years. It serves as their sanctuary on wheels, as well as, a fully stocked weaponry for the demon hunting brothers.
#5 - The Flying Ford Anglia
Although Harry Potter is more magical than supernatural, the series remains a fan favourite during the Halloween season! Featured in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ron, Fred and George first use Mr. Weasley’s magical flying car to break Harry out of his home at 4 Privet Drive. Ron and Harry later use the flying Ford Anglia to make their way to Hogwarts, crashing gracefully into the Whomping Willow and, after ejecting its’ passengers, the car turns wild and escapes into the forest. This isn’t the only magical vehicle featured in the Harry Potter books and films - we can’t forget about the Knight Bus. This triple decker AEC Regent III RT is public transportation used by stranded individuals from the wizarding community.
#4 - The Mystery Machine
If you don’t know this next vehicle by name we will be very disappointed! From the Scooby-Doo franchise, the Mystery Machine is an iconic van used to transport four teenagers and their dog on supernatural adventures. The “Scooby Gang”, comprised of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, cruised around in their 1972 Ford E200 Ecoline van, always stumbling into the unknown! Although things never happen smoothly for this bunch, they always seemed to come out on top and solving the mystery at hand.
#3 - Ectomobile
“If there’s something strange in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!” First debuting in the 1984 hit film Ghostbusters, the Ectomobile or Ecto-1, is one of the most memorable vehicles used by those hunting the supernatural. The Ectomobile is actually a limo-style endloader-combination (ambulance conversion) 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Future Duplex, that was restored to near-perfect condition after fans heard that the movie production team left the vehicle to rust in a studio back-lot. Talk about the love of a fandom!
#2 - The Munster Koach
Appearing in over 20 episodes of the TV show The Munsters, the Munster Koach features a Sony TV and antique French telephones; how’s that for being ahead of their time?! This 18’ monster was handcrafted using three For Model T bodies and was designed by George Barris, who also created the Batmobile! This beast was powered by a 289 Ford Cobra engine from a 1966 Mustang GT, had blood-red interior, and a beautiful black-pearl paint job.
#1 - The Addam’s Family Hearse
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They’re all together ooky. The Addams Family.” The spookiest family out there had what everyone thought was a hearse for their family car but, in fact, both the 1960’s TV show and 1990’s movies featured a 1933 Packard V-12. The luxury car was only seen a handful of times throughout the TV show, but was featured a bit more in the movies, allowing us to enjoy the vintage luxury that this peculiar family rode around in. The Packard is definitely our top choice in terms of spooky and iconic Halloween vehicles.
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Although all of these vehicles feature four wheels, they are not the only thing we think of when it comes to Halloween-esque modes of transport. We can’t forget the cult classic film Hocus Pocus where the Sandersen sisters didn’t use just classic broomsticks we typically picture witches flying on, but instead rode a broom, a mop, and a vacuum cleaner! Which vehicle is a Halloween favourite for you - is it one on this list or one that we missed?