Top 10 Songs About Cars

First of all this isn't my list so send your complaints to this guy, Chuck Squatriglia.

Over the years there has been quite a bit of tunes written about cars. Some good, and some very bad. Favorites like Prince's Little Red Corvette, and the terrible like Pink Cadillac by Billy Ocean. I'm actually surpised there aren't more promotional products for these kinds of songs from auto dealers.

Anyways, I couldn't really think of 10 songs about cars off the top of my head I don't think. So I guess this guy's list is as good as any. Well...I suppose, you may not agree. I know I disagree with a few. They are terrible songs. Go to the link above for a bit of history on each song.

10. Chuck Berry - No Particular Place to Go
9. Rush - Red Barchetta
8. Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55
7. The Beach Boys - 409
6. Ween - El Camino
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Crosstown Traffic
4. Golden Earring - Radar Love
3. Drive-By Truckers
2. Sir Mix-A-Lot - My Hooptie
1. Prince - Little Red Corvette

Top 10 Movie Cars

There are some spectacular cars in movies. From the Batmobile to the DeLorean in Back to the Future the most amazing cars int he world are on the big screen. Condo Hotels overlooking a scenic Autobon will always show you a spectacular view of machines blazing a crossed the landscape. Below you will find the 10 cars voted as the best movie cars of all time.

No. 10: 2003 Mini Cooper S, "The Italian Job"
2006 rank: 10

Drivetrain: 163-horsepower, supercharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with six-speed manual transmission; front-wheel drive

Notable Features: 200 pounds lighter than stock Cooper S; painted red, white or blue

The Mini Cooper holds the No. 10 spot on the list for the second year in a row likely due to its slender physique, which allows the vehicle to escape captors on congested streets, parks and subway tunnels. Computer-rigged signals aid the getaway, stopping cross traffic at red lights. Larger cars could not have achieved the maneuverability demonstrated by the Mini as it weaves through traffic, drives down stairs and speeds along sidewalks.

No. 9: 1959 Cadillac Ambulance, "Ghostbusters"
2006 rank: 7

Drivetrain: 325-hp, 6.4-liter V-8 with two-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive

Notable Features: Tailfins, flashing lights, sirens, attached ladder

The Ghostbusters wouldn't go far without a sizable vehicle to transport the team and their ghost-capturing gear around New York City. Though it plays a relatively small part in its film, the Ectomobile is the finest medical movie car to date. From its distinctive siren wail to its red tailfins, strobe lights and roof gear, this car is truly unique.

No. 8: 1974 Dodge Monaco, "The Blues Brothers"
2006 rank: 3

Drivetrain: 275-hp, 7.1-liter V-8 with three-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive

Notable Features: Cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks

You usually don't come out ahead when swapping a Caddy for a Dodge -- unless the Dodge has a 440-cubic-inch V-8. The Bluesmobile would be our pick if we had to outrun the better half of Illinois police, not to mention a neo-Nazi outfit and a country-and-western band. The car may fall apart in the end, but it performed well on this "mission from God."

Rest of the list

Forbes: The Ten Best Sports Cars Of All Time

They focused on sports cars and made a pretty impressive list. This was a bit of their criteria that they used here with a link to the full story and criteria:

The sports car, as we know it, is a fairly modern concept.

When we came up with our list of the Ten Best Sports Cars of All Time, we purposefully chose to focus on sports cars that emerged in the years following World War II. The rationale is that during the first half of the 20th century there were basically three kinds of passenger cars: sedans, coupes and tourers. (More commercial vehicles like the pickup truck and station wagon would not be assimilated into the family garage until the 1940s.)

The Ten Best Sports Cars Of All Time

You will find a clide show of their list there as well, but can go to the slide show directly here.