| 1 | [[header:[[center:UsefulNotes/CarsOfFiction index\ |
| 2 | [[CarsOfFiction/BrandsAToB A-B]] [-([[CarsOfFiction/AstonMartin Aston Martin]])-] | '''C-G''' [-([[CarsOfFiction/{{Chevrolet}} Chevrolet]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Dodge}} Dodge]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Ferrari}} Ferrari]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Ford}} Ford]])-] |[[CarsOfFiction/BrandsHToL H-L]] [-([[CarsOfFiction/{{Honda}} Honda]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Lamborghini}} Lamborghini]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Lotus}} Lotus]])-]\ |
| 3 | [[CarsOfFiction/BrandsMToN M-N]] [-([[CarsOfFiction/{{Mazda}} Mazda]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Nissan}} Nissan]])-] | [[CarsOfFiction/BrandsOToR O-R]] [-([[CarsOfFiction/{{Pontiac}} Pontiac]] | [[CarsOfFiction/{{Porsche}} Porsche]])-] | [[CarsOfFiction/BrandsSToZ S-Z]] [-([[CarsOfFiction/{{Toyota}} Toyota]])-]\ |
| 4 | [[CarsOfFiction/JointVentures Joint Ventures]]]]]] |
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| 6 | Brands with their own pages: |
| 7 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Chevrolet}} Chevrolet]] |
| 8 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Dodge}} Dodge]] |
| 9 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Ferrari}} Ferrari]] |
| 10 | * [[CarsOfFiction/{{Ford}} Ford]] |
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| 12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[folder:Cadillac Escalade]] |
| 15 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cadillac_escalade.jpg]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ->''"The Cadillac Escalade. It now features in more rap and R&B lyrics than just any other car."'' |
| 18 | -->--'''Creator/RichardHammond''', ''Series/{{Top Gear|UK}}'' |
| 19 | |
| 20 | Whether if it's a [[Music/{{Eminem}} Rap God]], a pimp from the ghetto or a rich kid who show-off their stylish ride, then this SUV is likely what you'd certainly see. |
| 21 | |
| 22 | With the trend of luxurious [=SUVs=] in UsefulNotes/TheNineties such as the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Range Rover, Lexus LX and the Lincoln Navigator, the luxurious American brand Cadillac wasn't afraid of building a full-size luxury SUV of the own. The Cadillac Escalade is their first ever SUV which entered in the major market in 1999, mainly for North American markets (and a selected few in Europe and Asia). It's extended-length version, the ESV (Escalade Stretch Vehicle) was introduced 3 years later. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Within the UsefulNotes/TurnOfTheMillennium, the Escalade has risen to popularity amongst famous celebrities such as Music/{{Nelly}}, Music/SnoopDogg and Music/JenniferLopez, to the point many would own this SUV as part of their luxurious status or for personal reasons. |
| 25 | ---- |
| 26 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 27 | * [[HateSink Hate Sinking]] {{Jerkass}} and BigBad Cad Spinner from ''WesternAnimation/PlanesFireAndRescue'' is based on the Cadillac Escalade. |
| 28 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 29 | * The Canadian movie of ''Literature/NightmaresAndDreamscapes'', ''Dolan's Cadillac'', literally has a Cadillac there! And that is a "Custom Made bullet-proof" Escalade. |
| 30 | * ''Film/HouseParty2023''. Yes, it's that movie with UsefulNotes/LebronJames. It has this customized "Young Threats" Cadillac Escalade EXT pick-up. |
| 31 | * The Escalade [[EveryCarIsAPinto exploding]] at the beginning of ''Film/TheOtherGuys''. Also, the helicopter. |
| 32 | * Tallahassee's first car in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' is no other than his [[CoolCar coolest-looking car]], a black Cadillac Escalade with a "#3" painted over. [[note]]This is a reference to the car of famous UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} driver Dale Earndhart, who bears the #3 and the black paint job.[[/note]] |
| 33 | * ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' has the Twins using a Cadillac Escalade EXT to chase Morpheus, Trinity and the Keymaker in the freeway. |
| 34 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 35 | * ''Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23'' has Luther, Van Der Beek, Chloe, and June riding in a limo Robin is driving at, en route on a trip to the Hamptons. That limo is a stretched Escalade. |
| 36 | * Salvatore "Turtle" Assante from ''Series/{{Entourage}}'' shows his love for luxury vehicles, and his most preferred is none other than his beloved upscale SUV: The Cadillac Escalade. Throughout the series, Turtle jumps from different variants of the said Escalade. |
| 37 | * Creator/KathyGriffin's own RealityShow ''My Life on the D List'' has one episode with an AbsurdlyLongLimousine variant of the Escalade. |
| 38 | * Befitting a mobster, the black ESV belongs to Tony Soprano of ''Series/TheSopranos'', replacing the Chevrolet Suburban from the first four seasons. [[spoiler: It was totaled in an accident and quickly replaced with a white Escalade ESV. Tony has this Escalade until the end of the series.]] |
| 39 | |
| 40 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 41 | * "In My Feelings" by Music/{{Drake}} has him coming out of this luxury SUV as he tries to bag La La Anthony. |
| 42 | * The beginning of "That Should Be Me" by Music/JustinBieber has Music/RascalFlatts arriving in a Cadillac Escalade to a studio. |
| 43 | * Usually, Escalades are features in a selected few music videos of Music/{{TI}}. |
| 44 | * Music/JelloBiafra's "Yuppie Cadillac" speaks for itself: |
| 45 | -->What is it 'bout the Navigator, Escalade, Suburban, Explorer, Yukon |
| 46 | * Music/WuTangClan's "Cars On The Interstate" puts the luxurious SUV in their own words: |
| 47 | -->Ride with the heat on me, in a big truck homie.\ |
| 48 | Cadillac Escalade, you still gettin stuck homie. |
| 49 | |
| 50 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 51 | * If you're in the Criminal faction, you can drive the Armored SUV in ''VideoGame/BattlefieldHardline'', which is essentially an Escalade, with some Land Rover hodgepodge. |
| 52 | * The militarized [[{{Fauxrrari}} Vioxy [=DX5=]]] in the ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series is based on the Escalade ESV. |
| 53 | * The Escalade isn't just a fancy SUV that shows its style, it's also a capable offroader, proficent in tackling rugged lands. And in ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} 5'', the Pre-Runner Escalade proves its point. ...and it shows. |
| 54 | * [[ZigzaggedTrope Zigzagged]] with the Cadillac Escalade ESV in ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon'' onwards, which is expected to be a lumbering giant in its stock configuration, but can become a full-on LightningBruiser with the right upgrades. |
| 55 | * ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' has this driveable Escalade, both in civilian and police car form. |
| 56 | * The Decussine in ''VideoGame/GhostReconWildlands'' is based on the Escalade ESV. Usually seen as one of the ground vehicles of the [[TheCartel Santa Blanca Cartel]]. |
| 57 | * The Cavalcades in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series are based on two Escalade generations. |
| 58 | * ''VideoGame/MidnightClub 3: DUB Edition'' features both the SUV Escalade (the car featured on the cover, alongside the Chrysler 300C) and the pickup Escalade EXT at the same time. Oscar would be pleased if you obtained this dubbed-out ride, esse. |
| 59 | ** In ''Los Angeles'', both are [[DemotedToExtra relegated to a traffic car]]. |
| 60 | * One of the three [[MightyGlacier Mighty Glaciers]] in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground'' you can get the keys on is a Cadillac Escalade. [[spoiler:A certain cheat code will unlock a special PimperOutCar from Music/SnoopDogg. ...and with spinners.]] |
| 61 | * RealLife pro skater [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Muska Chad Muska]] in ''VideoGame/TonyHawksUnderground'' drives this Escalade-esque bad boy, with some hydraulics and some other things: |
| 62 | ->'''Chad:''' ''(shouting)'' IT'S LOUDER THAN A [[Music/{{Metallica}} METALLICA]] CONCERT IN THERE! I ALSO HAD BULLETPROOF SIDINGS PUT IN AND SEVEN SCREENS FOR MY DVD PLAYER!! |
| 63 | |
| 64 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 65 | * The God of Basketball in ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' rides a custom designed [[FlyingCar flying]] white Cadillac Escalade. |
| 66 | * ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E1SexualHealing Sexual Healing]]": Tiger Woods driving an Escalade. 'nuff said. |
| 67 | [[/folder]] |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Chrysler 300]] |
| 70 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrysler_300c.jpg]] |
| 71 | %%[[caption-width-right:1000:some caption text]] |
| 72 | |
| 73 | America's answer to the Mercedes-Benz, probably a car of for an undercover agent or a pimp who loves DUBS. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | The Chrysler 300 is a name for the luxurious 4-door full-size car introduced in 2004. Announced at the 2003 New York International Auto Show, the 300 was a modernized interpretation of the 1955 Chrysler C-300 (as well as the Chrysler 300 letter series from TheFifties and TheSixties). Distinctive to the model features a very large grille, a long bonner, a low roofline and its overall boxy exterior. Its powertrain was dervied from components from various Mercedes-Benz models like the S-Class and the E-Class. Its basic model is usually powered by a 2.5 L - 3.5 L V6 engine, usually offered in either in sedan or a touring wagon. |
| 76 | |
| 77 | A powerful top-of-the-line version of the 300 called the 300C uses an almighty 5.7 HEMI V8, though the car can run half its cylinders for more ideal fuel efficiency. Its ultimate version ever offered is called the Chrysler 300C HEMI SRT-8 is equipped witha 6.1 L HEMI V8, producing 425 hp. |
| 78 | |
| 79 | Its redesigned second-generation 300 was introduced in 2011, and just like its previous iteration, its components are still derived from Mercedes-Benz models. |
| 80 | |
| 81 | Alongside the Dodge Charger, the Chrysler 300 discontinued in 2023, while Stellantis, Chrysler's parent company, are still awaiting announcement for a new successor, albeit in at least a hybrid form. |
| 82 | ---- |
| 83 | [[AC:Advertising]] |
| 84 | * The ''long long'' AbsurdlyLongLimousine in ''Advertising/LongLongMan'' (an ad series for Sakeru Gummy) [[spoiler:that emerges during Chi and Tooru's wedding at the near-end is a white Chrysler 300 limousine, chaffeuring the Long Long Man himself with a bouquet of long Sakeru gummies. It's even {{lampshade|Hanging}}d too.]] |
| 85 | -->'''Child:''' Mama! [[WhamLine The long car is coming]]!\ |
| 86 | ''[a long white Chrysler 300 limousine approaches the church]'' '''Long Long Maaaaaaaannnnnnnnn~!!!''' ''({{sexophone}} plays)'' |
| 87 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 88 | * The car that the [[HitmanWithAHeart fake legendary hitman]] Junitsu Kondo drives in ''Anime/TheDisappearanceOfConanEdogawaTheWorstTwoDaysInHistory'' is a silver Chrysler 300C (LX). |
| 89 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 90 | * ''Film/{{Daybreakers}}'' features a black Chrysler 300C as the car driven by Creator/EthanHawke's character during the entire film. |
| 91 | * The main CarChase sequence of ''Film/{{Drive|2011}}'' features Creator/RyanGosling as TheDriver in his Mustang [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh20Zmo8pow being pursued by a goon in their Chrysler 300]]. |
| 92 | * Carl Fogarty's goons run a 300, a car that is itself practically a malevolent character in ''Film/AHistoryOfViolence''. |
| 93 | * Acts as the police car of ''Film/{{The Island|2005}}'', with its nasty unusual front fascia. Used to patrol the city and prevent anyone from rebelling against the totalitarian regime. |
| 94 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 95 | * The agents of ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred'' use black Chrysler [=300s=], probably implied as part of the brand's ProductPlacement. |
| 96 | * As the episode of ''Series/BreakingBad'' named "[[Recap/BreakingBadS5E4FiftyOne Fifty One]]" since Walter White is turning 51, he and his newly-inflated ego leases himself a pitch black Chrysler 300 SRT-8 as his new MidLifeCrisisCar that scream "I'm dealing drugs". |
| 97 | * A silver C gets [[StuffBlowingUp blown up]] in one episode of ''Series/BurnNotice'', if the name didn't mean [[{{Pun}} burning a car]]. |
| 98 | * As a ProductPlacement with Stellantis, Detective Erin Lindsay of ''Series/ChicagoPD'' uses a black Chrysler 300C as her procured police car. |
| 99 | * Rex Van De Kamp is the main owner of the Chrysler 300 of ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. [[spoiler:When he passed away at the end of season 1, his wife Bree uses it from season 2-onwards as her daily car]]. |
| 100 | * The 2005 reboot of ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' stars Creator/VingRhames as the titular protagonist, issued a new non-police car, which is a silver Chrysler 300C HEMI, complete with state of the art LED police lighting. |
| 101 | * A 300 LX was wsed by Rick Grimes from ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' to drive to Sorghum barn to check for supplies and other equipment. Rick abandoned it after taking Sorghum barn truck. |
| 102 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 103 | * Buddy Nielsen, the lead singer of Music/SensesFail is the DistressedDude, bound and gagged as the PunkInTheTrunk inside the hot ladies' Chrysler 300 in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MujdBOavqzQ Calling All Cars]]". |
| 104 | * Music/FatJoe rolls in his {{pimped out|Car}} DUB-tuned 300 around the nightlife of New York in his song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO_GUnTo-Xs So Much More]]". |
| 105 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjIwmJMqrco T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)]]" features Music/WillIAm driving a white 300 on the runway while slaloming through moving posters of Music/JenniferLopez. |
| 106 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 107 | * The Modified M-Type in ''VideoGame/BurnoutRevenge'' resembles the Chrysler 300, if it were a coupe instead. |
| 108 | * Appears mostly in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport'', whether a 300 or a 300C, both in [=SRT8=] performance package. It also made its sole appearance in ''Horizon 3''. |
| 109 | * The PMP 600 in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' is a luxurious 4-door sedan that resembles the Chrysler 300C SRT-8. It's often driven by the Mafia (especially Ray Boccino), but also used in many theft-related missions. |
| 110 | * The Chrysler 300C appears as one of the two cover cars (the other being the Cadillac Escalade) of ''VideoGame/MidnightClub 3: DUB Edition''. And as it's proud in the title, a DUB Edition 300C is yours after winning the Balboa Park Tournament in San Diego. Oscar {{lampshade|Hanging}}s it when you obtain it. |
| 111 | -->'''Oscar:''' Nice, the 300C's an instant classic. That's incredible, and those DUB guys really did that thing up right. She's beautiful when she's dubbed out, ain't she? |
| 112 | ** The 2007 model return in ''Los Angeles'' as an early-game Luxury car. Lester and Pete drive one of that. |
| 113 | * The Chrysler 300C HEMI SRT-8 made its sole appearance as the Tier 1 muscle car, available at the start of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon''. Your crewmate Neville will start driving a 300C if you choose the Muscle career path. If there were games outside of ''Carbon'' then it would also show up in the sixth-gen/handheld release of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''. |
| 114 | [[/folder]] |
| 115 | |
| 116 | [[folder:Citroën [=2CV=]]] |
| 117 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/citroen_2cv.jpg]] |
| 118 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance Making the mother of all]] [[TheAllegedCar alleged cars]] here, tropers. Can't break every single egg.]] |
| 119 | |
| 120 | ->''"The most intelligent application of minimalism ever to succeed as a car."'' |
| 121 | -->--'''L. J. K. Setright''' |
| 122 | |
| 123 | [[FanNickname The Tin Snail, Dolly and Upside-down Pram, and even the Ugly Duckling]]. This is UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s answer to the Volkswagen Beetle. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | A transportation needs a horse to run. So why not make it ''two''? And what do you get? The '''Citroën 2CV'''. |
| 126 | |
| 127 | It all dates back in 1939, where there where was this peculiar small car that was developed by Citroën, with about over 300 prototypes built, which all had very unusual styles. It was unveiled on October on the same year at the Paris Motor Show called the Citroën 2CV, where in French is dubbed the ''deux chevaux'' ("two horese"), [[MeaningfulName meaning "two taxable horsepower"]]) It was very innovative and futuristic for its time, and with the the Michelin family taking over the business, was fitted with Michelin radial tires, the first car to ever use that brand. |
| 128 | |
| 129 | Production was about to commence when UsefulNotes/WorldWarII broke down when France declared war on UsefulNotes/NaziGermany following the Invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}}, forcing them to abandon the car's launch. With Germany occupying France, Citroën had to hide their prototypes from the eyes of the Nazis and refused to collaborate with German authorities. Many of the prototypes were destroyed, however very few have been salvaged throughout the war. |
| 130 | |
| 131 | When the war ended, on October 7, 1948, Citroën had long waited enough to finally launch the ''2CV type A'' during the Paris Salon. It was designed to "cross a freshly ploughed field with a basket full of eggs on the passenger's seat without breaking them" since roads in France at that time were rough and uneven. The car only had 9 horsepower on an air-cooled 375 cc boxer-2 engine, a single taillight, windshield wipers, a top speed of 40 mph (65 km/h) and no fuel gauge. The car was end up being the ButtMonkey amongst critics, which would be highly used by comedians as the TropeCodifier for the TheAllegedCar of France which earned the title as "[[FanNickname the Ugly Duckling]]". Despite its backlash, the 2CV still continued production all the way up to 1990, making it one of the LongRunners of French automobiles. |
| 132 | |
| 133 | There had been over 9 million 2CV models produced throughout it 42 year lifespan, which had been France's symbolic icon of automobiledom, alongside the Fiat 500, Ford Model T, Mini Cooper and the Volkswagen Beetle. It was an icon, that UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom held a dedicated 2CV 24 Hour Race, an annual one-make endurance event held at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk. |
| 134 | ---- |
| 135 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 136 | * ''Manga/CarGraffitiJK'' has the Citroën 2CV as the cover car of the first volume. It was eventually displayed at a car association. |
| 137 | * Other than ''Franchise/LupinIII's''' iconic Fiat 500 and Mercedes SSK, this cute French machine is another popular European car throughout the franchise: |
| 138 | ** Its first ever feature film ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', as the CoolCar driven by Clarisse de Cagliostro while she tries to make her escape as she DrivesLikeCrazy [[https://vimeo.com/39790868 for her dear life from the Count's goons in a dark sedan]]. ...and prompting Lupin and Jigen to chase after them. The [=2CV=] itself is the first car ever of Creator/HayaoMiyazaki, the film's director. |
| 139 | ** The same would also be in ''Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini'', this time, it's a pickup, perfect for the Saharan deserts. |
| 140 | * Yes, Citroëns even do exist in Kalos region of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'', where Penelope drives a Citroën 2CV (even you can clearly see the logo on the radiator) to rescue Ash ketchum and Randall. |
| 141 | [[AC:Comic Books]] |
| 142 | * Given its ProductPlacement with Citroën, the CoolCar was fully centralized in the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' issue ''The Adventures of the [=2CV6=] and The Haunted Cave''. And you also get a 2CV collectible toy car with the bundle. |
| 143 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 144 | * In ''WesternAnimation/BonVoyageCharlieBrown'', the gang drives around France in a run-down blue Citroen 2CV. Charlie Brown is routinely injured whenever he starts it with the hand-crank. [[spoiler: It doesn't help that they get rear-ended twice in the film, resulting in Marcy yelling in French and Snoopy giving insulting gestures. The saving grace is that Snoopy is also the one doing the driving (he knows enough to keep the car running at least). Too bad it isn't exactly a dreamboat.]] |
| 145 | * ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' features two living Citroëns, a black and blue [=2CV=] named John and a pink DS named Nancy. They kiss on a bridge of UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} at one point. |
| 146 | * As an ImmortalIconicCar, there are many many [=2CVs=] alongside more modern cars on the street on the ostensibly present day in Paris of ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}''. |
| 147 | * The fourth movie of ''Manga/SgtFrog'' has Aki Hinata pull a {{Big Damn Hero|es}} move in a Citroën 2CV, given that se DrivesLikeCrazy across the terror on the mountain roads and is huge experience in traversing long distances. |
| 148 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 149 | * Alice's Citroen 2CV in ''Film/{{Antitrust}}'' is ''not'' your ordinary junk. It also qualifies as a CoolCar, in a cute and quirky sort of way. |
| 150 | * Gaspard from ''Film/TheBearAndTheDoll'' owns an actual [[TheAllegedCar alleged car]], the Citroen 2CV, which eventually gets wrecked by Felicia's Rolls-Royce. |
| 151 | * The transport car of Jojo of ''Film/ACrimeInParadise'' is TheAllegedCar, the 2CV that got flat tires. |
| 152 | * How Alwyn met Danny in ''Film/FishermansFriends''; when her 2CV on a narrow one-lane road gets stopped by TheCynic Danny in his Beemer going the opposite direction. |
| 153 | -->'''Alwyn:''' It's a one-way street. |
| 154 | * The 1981 Film/JamesBond movie ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'' has 007 forced to take the Bond Girl Melina Havelock's car, a Citroën 2CV (also known in the English-speaking world as "Tortoise" or "Flying Dustbin") -- [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand the music even halts as the vehicle shows up!]] And yet in sort of a subversion, it holds pretty well in a chase. Then again, there's some movie magic, as stunt coordinator Creator/RemyJulienne had the 2CV's engine replaced with one twice as powerful, and it clearly has a rollcage in several shots. And even Creator/RogerMoore who played as Bond in this movie said it's his favorite car. |
| 155 | * The characters of Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/RobertRedford would ride around the 2CV around every corner of ''Film/IndecentProposal''. |
| 156 | * The 2CV is the car of Creator/StephaneAudran's character Hélène of ''Film/LeBoucher'', whom [[spoiler:Popaul, the murderer]] dies in her car while on the way to the hospital. |
| 157 | * Jeanne Marchal's car in ''Film/LaCeremonie'' is a 2CV, [[spoiler:that got into a SurpriseCarCrash that took her life, [[KarmaHoudini but got away with murder]], leaving the entire Lelièvre family murdered under her hands.]] |
| 158 | * This is Michel's car in ''Film/LeDiableProbablement''. |
| 159 | * ''Film/LesDiaboliques'' has the light-hearted Citroën 2CV in the hands of Nicole Horner and Christina Delassalle behind the wheel while trying to escape from the cruelty of Michel. |
| 160 | * Citroën is widely popular with French actor and comedian Creator/LouisDeFunes and had it featured in several of his films, typically as TheAllegedCar. |
| 161 | ** The Citroën 2CV driven by [[NunsAreFunny Sister Clotilde]] in ''Film/LeGendarmeDeSaintTropez'' is broken apart by the ride's end, losing its doors, wings, windscreen, and rear axle. It's mostly because the nun DrivesLikeCrazy. The same would happen again in the sequel ''Film/LeGendarmeEtLesGendarmettes''. This time, the poor 2CV becomes an InstantConvertible. |
| 162 | ** Antoine Maréchal's Citroën [=2CV=] in ''Film/TheSucker'' which breaks into pieces after Saroyan's Rolls-Royce bumps into it. |
| 163 | * Miss Clavel during the live-action ''Film/{{Madeline}}'' film drives a Citroën 2CV while searching for the titular girl and Pepito, [[AdaptationalBadass which is exclusive only to the film]], despite that she's reluctant [[DoesNotDrive to drive]] in [[WesternAnimation/{{Madeline}} the animated series]]. |
| 164 | * The opening of ''Film/PleaseNotNow'' gets into a hilariously frantic start when [[WomenDrivers Sophie driving the 2CV recklessly]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNrgntkSrws began breaking the law and went into numerous hijinks when they cross intersections at the wrong time and nearly hit other traffic]]. |
| 165 | * Inspector Clouseau's Citroën 2CV-based "Silver Hornet" as seen in ''Film/RevengeOfThePinkPanther'' looks like a [[PimpedOutCar riced-up Batmobile]], [[TheAllegedCar but is prone to falling apart on the driver]]. |
| 166 | * Eccentric UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} programmer Fred Z. Randall of ''Film/RocketMan1997'' parks his Citroën [=2CV=] lot (since the car is very small to fit on narrow alleys) in his cramped reserved emerging from the roof and removing a tyre as part of his "anti-theft device". It's ultra rare for an American to ever own this French car since it was never widely accepted. |
| 167 | * Martin's poor 2CV in ''Film/TooFatTooFurious'' gets wrecked after Bennie uses it to drive into Lars who's on a motorbike. |
| 168 | [[AC:Literature]] |
| 169 | * During the "Battlefield" of the ''Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations'', Shou Ying's 2CV just got his 2DC detailed only recently, just only for it to get it damaged beyond repait when Morgaine's troops ambush it. |
| 170 | * The Professor's Citroën 2CV is TheAllegedCar of ''Literature/TheGreatBalloonRace'', largely due to the damage inflicted on it while trying to find the starting line. |
| 171 | * Kate's Citroën 2CV of ''Literature/TheLongDarkTeaTimeOfTheSoul'' is what is ''the'' {{Trope Namer|s}} of "TheAllegedCar". It gets her in court by throwing a wheel and nearly causing an accident; a police officer would refer to it as "the alleged car". The 2CV has this reputation in TheAllegedCar/RealLife as well. |
| 172 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 173 | * You didn't expect a cute French car to pop up in the LandDownUnder of ''Series/ACountryPractice''. |
| 174 | * ''Series/{{Lovejoy}}'' and Eric Catchpole try to chase down Lady Jane Felsham in her Citroën 2CV which had an elaborate copy of the Japanese firefly cage during the pilot episode. |
| 175 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiB-jmU2PE Victor finds a green 2CV dumped in his skip]] in ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave''. [[BrickJoke With a busted mattress inside!]] |
| 176 | -->'''Victor:''' Never ceases to amaze me, the bloody-minded SODDISHNESS of some people! |
| 177 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 178 | * It's TheAllegedCar in the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vYlj4QeRvw La gadoue]]" as Creator/JaneBirkin got her aqua Citroën 2CV stuck in mud and prompt a troupe of gentlemen to get it out. |
| 179 | * Music/LloydCole's CarSong "2cv" is best summarized in his pouring words: |
| 180 | -->''She drove her mother's car, 'twas a 2cv\ |
| 181 | I was most impressed by her casual dress\ |
| 182 | I was most impressed\ |
| 183 | Inside her rented room colored deepest blue'' |
| 184 | * To perfectly represent Paris, a 2CV is highlighted during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtUy6-Aaio music video]] for the theme song of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' |
| 185 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 186 | * There's plenty of the 2CV bodies throughout the ''VideoGame/ChoroQ'' franchise. |
| 187 | * Probably the [[JokeCharacter most useless car]] ''ever'' in ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally''; the 2CV Sahara, which barely has any horsepower to beat record times by default. |
| 188 | * It made its appearance in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 7'' as part of the ''[[{{DLC}} Totino's Car Pack]]''. Being at the same level as the Subaru 360, Peel [=P50=] and the ol' Abarth 595, the 2CV would be nominated as one of the [[JokeCharacter tiny useless cars]] ''ever'' [[LethalJokeCharacter unless it's properly upgraded]]. And as part of the ''James Bond'' bundle, you even get to drive Melina's 2CV in ''Horizon 4'', which has ''double the horsepower'' than the original at stock performance. |
| 189 | * Quite a [[JokeCharacter Joke Car]] Creator/PolyphonyDigital got for ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'' as a "not-so-UndesirablePrize" of Tous France Championnat . At least it's useful for its "2HP-2CV Classics" one-make event, where the prize car is... ''also a 2CV''. |
| 190 | * The Lunar-Tec Weevil is easily recognized as the Citroën 2CV of ''VideoGame/MotorStorm: Pacific Rift''. |
| 191 | * The Laytonmobile owned by ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' is definitely his signature CoolCar and his pride and joy. It's a red Citroën 2CV with an unusually high roof so that Layton can still drive with his top hat on. |
| 192 | * Pip Pirrip in ''VideoGame/SouthParkRally'' uses a white Citroën 2CV for his races. |
| 193 | * For some reason, if you managed to collect all the wrecks in one of the Hawaii Areas of ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited2'', you get... the [[UndesirablePrize Citroën 2CV]]... [[spoiler:it's slow but at least it's incredibly easy to drive. Very useful in maxing F.R.I.M. ''ridiculously'' easy.]] |
| 194 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 195 | * The mobsters of ''WesternAnimation/TheTripletsOfBelleville'' drive stretch versions of Citroën 2CVs, which are ridiculously underpowered cars to which a Volkswagen Beetle compares favorably. |
| 196 | [[/folder]] |
| 197 | |
| 198 | [[folder:Citroën DS]] |
| 199 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/citronds.png]] |
| 200 | |
| 201 | ->''"I drive it all the time. It's still the most beautiful shape in the world."'' |
| 202 | -->--'''Brian Johnson''', Music/{{ACDC}} |
| 203 | |
| 204 | One of the most famous UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench cars of all time, produced between 1955 and 1975. It was known for its aerodynamic, futuristic (for its time) body design, unorthodox, quirky, and innovative technology, and for setting new standards in ride quality, handling and braking, and it also saw much prominence in rally racing in its time. It placed third in the 1999 ''Car of the Century'' poll and was named the most beautiful car of all time by ''Classic & Sports Car'' magazine. The DS name would later be revived in the 2010s as a sub-brand of Citroen (Starting with the [=DS3=] hatchback), eventually getting spunoff as a standalone brand called DS Automobiles. |
| 205 | |
| 206 | The favorite car of [[UsefulNotes/ThePresidentsOfFrance French President]] UsefulNotes/CharlesDeGaulle, it featured a lot in the country's media, especially films, from TheFifties to TheNineties. Post-'50s GayParee settings have a high chance of featuring the car as well. |
| 207 | ---- |
| 208 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 209 | * ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' features two living Citroëns, a black and blue [=2CV=] named John and a pink DS named Nancy. They kiss on a bridge of UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} at one point. |
| 210 | * A DS can be seen in the streets of Paris in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}''. |
| 211 | * A blue DS appears in the 1969 ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' animated film ''The Temple of the Sun''. |
| 212 | |
| 213 | [[AC:Film -- Live-Action]] |
| 214 | * ''Film/TwoThousandTwelve'' has a brief portion in Paris where the director of the Louvre is assassinated in a car accident. Of course, the car has to be a vintage Citroën DS. |
| 215 | * Two DS are driven by mobsters in ''Film/LAventureCEstLAventure''. One ends up rolling over several times in a crash. |
| 216 | * A non-French movie example for once: a DS painted in yellow and made into a flying taxi can be seen in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII''. |
| 217 | * In ''Film/{{The Brain|1969}}'', Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Creator/JeanPaulBelmondo steal a police DS that ends up cut in two... and Belmondo still drives the front part since it's a front-wheel drive. This move was a favorite of stuntman/stunt coordinator Creator/RemyJulienne. |
| 218 | * Actor Creator/LouisDeFunes loved the car and had it featured in several of his films. |
| 219 | ** In ''Film/{{Fantomas}}'', the eponymous villain (Creator/JeanMarais) sabotages the black DS of Commissioner Juve (de Funès), causing both front wheels to swerve in separate directions. In the sequel, ''Fantômas Unleashed'', Fantômas turned a white DS into a FlyingCar. |
| 220 | ** An ambulance version of the DS 19 appears in ''Film/{{Hibernatus}}''. |
| 221 | ** In ''Film/TheMadAdventuresOfRabbiJacob'', Victor Pivert (de Funès) drives a DS 21 Pallas with a reversed boat on top. It ends up in a river... on top of the boat. |
| 222 | * A DS 21 is involved in a chase in ''Film/PeurSurLaVille''. |
| 223 | * In ''Film/{{Populaire}}'' (which is set in TheSixties), insurer Louis Echard (Creator/RomainDuris) owns one. |
| 224 | * Creator/LinoVentura drives a white DS in ''Film/LeSilencieux''. |
| 225 | * In ''Film/LesTontonsFlingueurs'', the gangster played by Lino Ventura is driven in a DS on the site of the FinalBattle against the gang of Theo. |
| 226 | * In ''Film/LesValseuses'', Creator/GerardDepardieu and Creator/PatrickDewaere steal a DS, have a joyride with it and drive it back to its owner. |
| 227 | * Tony Montana in ''Film/Scarface1983'' was tasked to blow up Frank Lopez inside a Citroën DS, but he couldn’t bring himself to do it. Not because he fell in love with the looks, but because the target mark unexpectedly had his family in the car. |
| 228 | * [[FrenchJerk Hot Rod]] from ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight'' was originally a Citroën DS before he scanned a brand new [[CoolCar Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4]] as his new alt-mode. |
| 229 | * In ''Film/WitchWayLove'', witch Morgane Edramareck (Creator/VanessaParadis) owns a black DS. When she goes to pick up Michael (Creator/GilBellows) at the airport, the latter points out he expected a "luxury car", to which she answers "It was one. In 1960.". And she mentions that it drove President Charles De Gaulle around. |
| 230 | * In ''Film/ZazieDansLeMetro'', Creator/PhilippeNoiret drove a white 1957 DS 19. |
| 231 | |
| 232 | [[AC:Live-Action Television]] |
| 233 | * A DS 21 Pallas (originally red and repainted in Eggshell Blue) appeared in ''Series/TheMentalist'', driven by protagonist Patrick Jane (Creator/SimonBaker). Baker chose the car himself, and donated it to France when the series was over. |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 236 | * This FWD rally car is incorrectly branded under DS Automobiles in ''VideoGame/{{DiRT}} Rally 2.0'', despite clearly showing it has the Citroën badge. |
| 237 | * The only appearances the DS 23 makes in the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' games are in ''Horizon 4'' and ''Horizon 5'' as a hard-to-find car. In the former, it can only be obtained as a reward through the Festival Playlist. In the latter, it can only be obtained by completing a specific seasonal championship. |
| 238 | * ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7'' added the DS 21 Pallas in one of the updates. |
| 239 | * The [[{{Fauxrrari}} Chaufeque XT]] in ''VideoGame/MafiaII'' is based on the DS, being the only front-wheel drive and French car in the game. |
| 240 | [[/folder]] |
| 241 | |
| 242 | [[folder:De Tomaso Pantera]] |
| 243 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/de_tomaso_pantera.jpg]] |
| 244 | |
| 245 | ->''"Where American muscle meets European design to create a mid-engine masterpiece."'' |
| 246 | -->--'''Description''', ''[[VideoGame/RidgeRacer R: Racing Evolution]]'' |
| 247 | |
| 248 | [[MeaningfulName Italian for "panther"]], the De Tomaso Pantera is a midship sports car designed by Carrozzeria Ghia. As the maker's third model, it was co-developed with Ford as then-vice president Lee Iacocca aided in boosting the brand's image by making a sports car like the Ford [=GT40=]. |
| 249 | |
| 250 | With Ford's guidance, the Pantera aimed to be capable sports car with a reasonable price and sold in large quantities, as it was suitably utilized with Ford's V8 engine. Ford later began importing the Pantera in the United States in 1971 and it was sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers. Following Ford's disengagement in 1975, around 5,500 units were sold in the country. |
| 251 | |
| 252 | Across its 20 year life span, the Pantera was produced in over 7,000 units and up to today is considered to be a rare collector's car. |
| 253 | ---- |
| 254 | [[AC:Film -- Live-Action]] |
| 255 | * Claude Gilbert in ''Film/HerbieGoesToMonteCarlo'' drives a black and white striped Pantera with the #66 on the hood. [[spoiler:During the final race, Claude is seen with his wrecked Pantera, cheering for Herbie.]] |
| 256 | |
| 257 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 258 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egG7fiE89IU Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)]]" by Music/MyChemicalRomance has the sinister executive Korse and his vampire [[TheDragon henchman]] trying to flee from the Killjoys in their black Pantera. |
| 259 | * The Music/{{Nero}} music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld50mfW-BCM Must Be The Feeling]]" has the duo roll around the cyberpunk NeonCity in their white Pantera [=GT5=], whilst being pursued by mysterious bikers, in which one of them got entangled in a [[CarFu head-on collision]] at the end. |
| 260 | |
| 261 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 262 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' has this midship machine only appeared in ''[=FM3=]'' and ''4''. |
| 263 | * The vanilla Pantera appears in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'' as part of the 1.13 update. In ''7'', fitting a widebody and a "Type B" wing will turn the car into a Pantera [=GT5=]-S. |
| 264 | * The Lampadati Viseris in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' is based on the Pantera. |
| 265 | * In ''[[VideoGame/RidgeRacer R: Racing Evolution]]'', this is the car the [[BadassDriver Rena Hayami]] drives during the De Tomaso Pantera Cup in the first chapter around the speedway of Twin Ring Motegi [[note]]Currently called ''Mobility Resort Motegi'' in 2022.''[[/note]] as part of her initiation of being a full-fledged racer. Her spotter Stephan will remark about the car: |
| 266 | -->'''Stephan Garnier:''' You'll be driving a car with tremendous torque and acceleration. Take her to the limits out there! |
| 267 | * ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer'': |
| 268 | ** The Pantera is Hamagaki's car in the first of the three ''Drift'' games, and is later available for the player to purchase... atleast in the Japanese version: in international releases, it's replaced by the Honda [=NSX=] due to licensing issues. |
| 269 | ** A red Pantera is the vehicle of choice of none other than Keiichi Tsuchiya himself in ''3'', appearing under the street name of [=EIC@MSR=] as an Osaka Wanderer. Defeating him will make the car available for the player to purchase. |
| 270 | [[/folder]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | [[folder:DMC [=DeLorean=]]] |
| 273 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dmc_delorean.jpg]] |
| 274 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture 1.21 gigawatts]] sold separately.]] |
| 275 | |
| 276 | ->'''Marty [=McFly=]:''' Wait a minute. Wait a minute Doc, are you telling me you built a time machine out of a [=DeLorean=]? |
| 277 | ->'''Dr. Emmett Brown:''' The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some ''style''? |
| 278 | -->--''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' |
| 279 | |
| 280 | The [=DeLorean=] was a rear-engined sports car that was produced from 1981 to 1982. |
| 281 | |
| 282 | Originally marketed by the founder John [=DeLorean=], the car itself was designed by Italdesign's Giorgetto Giugiaro, and was notable for its stainless steel body and gull-wing doors... however, it also became infamous for its lack of power that doesn't match its looks and price. This, combined with poor quality and mechanical issues, led to a lack of sales, prompting John [=DeLorean=] to file for bankruptcy. |
| 283 | |
| 284 | Despite its short-lived production, the [=DeLorean=] rose to popularity and became widely known for being featured as a time machine in ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'', to the point John [=DeLorean=] personally sent a letter to the film's producers, thanking them for immortalizing the car. |
| 285 | ---- |
| 286 | [[AC:Film -- Live-Action]] |
| 287 | * As noted elsewhere on the folder, the car owes its stay in pop culture thanks to the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' film trilogy and associated franchise. |
| 288 | * As a clear ShoutOut to the aforementioned ''Back to the Future'', Wade Watts (under his OASIS avatar Parzival) in ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'' takes on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVzbsy9X0pc the unbeatable race with his fabled [=DeLorean=] time machine]]. |
| 289 | |
| 290 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 291 | * Befitting the synthwave vibes, a [=DeLorean=] {{Expy}} plays a big part in the music video, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzKkl64rRbM RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)]]" by the Music/BlackEyedPeas (feat. Music/JBalvin). |
| 292 | * Of course. ''Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews'', the artist behind the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' song "The Power of Love" definitely featured the signature [=DeLorean=] time machine in its music video. |
| 293 | * Music/{{LMFAO}}'s Redfoo featured a pink [=DeLorean=] (alongside a Cadillac Fleetwood) in his music video, "New Thang". |
| 294 | * The music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtsX8H7xSek Deer in the Headlights]]" by Music/OwlCity is cleasr ShoutOut to the aforementioned ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'. Of course, expect the [=DeLorean=] to appear out of thin air, in front of Adam Young's eyes, as he enters the car and prepares for his weird drive of his life. |
| 295 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 296 | * The ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}}'' series features this starting with ''6: Adrenaline''. In ''7: Heat'', it is notorious for having the slowest acceleration in the game, and not even a NitroBoost can negate it. In ''Xtreme'', the [=DeLorean=] is fully-modified as a monster truck, fitted with comically large jet engines. |
| 297 | * The Jansen [=P12=] 88 Special in ''VideoGame/BurnoutParadise'' is a clear ShoutOut to the DMC [=DeLorean=] time machine from ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''. And you can even choose to switch it to Hover Mode as well. Boost, and watch the car leave BurningRubber trails. |
| 298 | * Befitting TheEighties retro and synthwave vibes, ''VideoGame/TheCrew2'' added a neon-modified [=DeLorean=] as part of the Summer in Hollywood update. |
| 299 | * In ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'', driving the [[spoiler:[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture 1983 DeLorean DMC-12]] at 88 mph]] unlocks [[spoiler: the garage training level from the first ''Driver'' game as a special mission.]] |
| 300 | * The "Out of Time" achievement in ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 4'' is to [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture reach 88 miles per hour in a DeLorean]]. |
| 301 | * The [=DeLorean=] made its first appearance in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'', but uses a powerful Series 2 variant. The car can be obtained for free after you beat "The Pass" Driving Missions. A fully-detailed version of the [=S2 DeLorean=] was added in ''7''. |
| 302 | * ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' feature a parody of the [=DeLorean=] called the Deluxo. With its hover/flyer modes, the latter's is closer to Doc Brown's car. |
| 303 | * While the [=DeLorean=] was initially included in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: No Limits'' in 2020, ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'' on the other hand added this blast from the past in a Vol. 3 update. Bonus points adding a time machine {{Expy}} body kit and for driving 88 mph for 3 seconds to get a BurningRubber effect. |
| 304 | * The ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' spin-off ''R: Racing Evolution'' has the [=DeLorean=] as an unlockable car by finishing one of the event challenges. |
| 305 | * ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' features this ''Back to the Future'' time machine. For gameplay purposes, the car doesn't have the ability to hover, of course. |
| 306 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 307 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has an episode called "[[Recap/AmericanDadS5E16DeloreanStoryan Delorean Story-an]]", where Stan Smith procures and restores a [=DeLorean=] and takes his son Steve with him for a joy ride. |
| 308 | * In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E12PerfectCastaway Perfect Castaway]]", one CutawayGag has Peter Griffin parodying ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' where he builds a time machine out of a [=DeLorean=] and intends to travel back to 1955. [[HilarityEnsues Cue Peter crashing into a wall as people inside and began running and screaming in flames.]] |
| 309 | -->'''Peter:''' [[SarcasmMode Wow]]. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Everybody in 1955 was on fire]]. [[SarcasmMode I never knew that]]. |
| 310 | [[/folder]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder:Fiat 500 and derivatives]] |
| 313 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fiat_500.jpg]] |
| 314 | [[caption-width-right:350:Forever young since 1957.]] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | ->''"I mostly drive around in a Fiat 500 [=TwinAir=], and that's a pretty small car!"'' |
| 317 | -->--'''Creator/RichardHammond''' |
| 318 | |
| 319 | If you visit UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, watch any ItalianMedia, or perhaps be a cunning GentlemanThief [[Franchise/LupinIII who has never been caught]], then you are certainly gonna see this cute little machine. |
| 320 | |
| 321 | After the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII where UsefulNotes/FascistItaly has met its demise, [[CrapsackWorld Italy was living in a post-war era with a destroyed and stagnating economy]]. That is until the beginning of TheFifties where the country was turned into an economic BoomTown. During this thriving decade, Fiat is working on a car that meets demands of the post-war market. It took the brand 8 years to develop it until in July 1957, Fiat has launched the 500, or the ''Cinquecento'' in Italian. It's a tiny car [[BoringButPractical that was very inexpensive and very practical to drive on a daily basis thanks to its steel wheels, simple body panels and uncomplicated gearboxes and engine components]]. The car measures 2.97 meters (9'9"), with wide-set rounded headlamps, and powered by a rear-mounted 479 cc 15-horsepower two-cylinder engine. With that, the Fiat 500 defined the first purpose-designed city cars. |
| 322 | |
| 323 | Throughout its 18-year lifespan, Fiat produced numerous versions of the 500, ranging from a semi-convertible, a 3-door estate and panel van, and even a performance-oriented model tuned by Abarth as the Abarth 695 SS (or perhaps, the ''essesse''), with only 1,000 units produced. Another variant is the Bianchina by Autobianchi in 1960, a mini Berlina car based on the Fiat 500. |
| 324 | |
| 325 | The Fiat 500 ended production in 1975 with nearly ''4 millions'' units produced. It made an impression to the community as one of the icons of automobiledom, similar to its rear-engined cousin, the Volkswagen Beetle. |
| 326 | |
| 327 | As the TurnOfTheMillennium was underway, Fiat launced the Treipiùno concept during the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, which was a CallBack to the original 500. The concept design would transition into a fully-fledged production car in 2007, new as the "new 500". It's notable for its [[{{Retraux}} retro-styling]] from its original 1957 counterpart. Unlike the original, the new-generation Fiat 500 uses a front-engine, front wheel drive layout, which was a breakthrough during TheSixties. In addition to that, the 500 had a fixed-profile convertible called the 500C, introduced in 2009, also a high-performance model, this time called the Abarth 500, which uses a 133-horsepower turbocharged 1.4 L petrol engine. Later versions of Abarth's models includes the Abarth 595, with a larger engine, and a 695 Biposto, the most powerful 500 ever offered. Finally, a GreenAesop version called the [=500e=] was introduced in 2013, using a battery-electric engine. |
| 328 | |
| 329 | The new 500 has been a very successful car and is considered to be the flagship model for Fiat and today, it has gained a reputation as an iconic cult classic. |
| 330 | ---- |
| 331 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 332 | * Detective Chiba from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' has a green Fiat 500 as his CoolCar. DependingOnTheArtist, it may be either a convertible or a hardtop. |
| 333 | * Yamcha from ''Franchise/DragonBall'' owns a Fiat Abarth 695, that is a high-performing sportier version of the famous Fiat 500. |
| 334 | * If there is a car worthy of being an ImmortalIconicCar which stood through the test of time, then look no further to the wimpy little subcompact, but heavily modified car of ''Franchise/LupinIII'': his yellow Fiat 500. It had appeared in all types of series, mainly as widely seen in the openings. |
| 335 | ** This would also be prominent in the first full-length feature film ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'' where Lupin and Jigen drive a Fiat 500 "Bambino" that's been majorly souped-up. |
| 336 | ** However in ''Anime/GreenVsRed'', the real (?) Lupin is seen driving the 2007 version of the ''Fiat 500'', which is a modernized {{Retraux}} version of the car he drives throughout the series. |
| 337 | ** A pink Nuova 500 is seen in ''Anime/LupinIIITravelsOfMarcoPoloAnotherPage'' driving dangerously through the Italian alleys. This time, Fujiko Mine is driving it. |
| 338 | ** The 2023 film ''Film/JigenDaisuke2023'' ends with TheStinger [[spoiler:Jigen walking towards an arriving yellow Fiat 500]]. |
| 339 | * The timid BespectacledCutie and Keiichi Morisato's kohai Sora Hasegawa, who is also a member of the Nekomi Tech Motor Club of ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' drives a highly tuned-up original Fiat 500. |
| 340 | * ''Manga/{{Working}}'' has the red 2008 Fiat 500 seen outside of Wagnaria, [[https://www.imcdb.org/i313687.jpg but also mostly seen as a part of an]] Main/EyeCatch. |
| 341 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 342 | * The Italian Luigi of ''Franchise/{{Cars}}'' is a yellow Fiat 500 who runs a tire shop with his mechanical buddy Guido. His wise and caring uncle named Uncle Topolino from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' is based off a 1937 Fiat Topolino which is technically a pre-war Fiat 500. |
| 343 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 344 | * Gianna's Fiat 500 in ''Film/DeepRed'' is TheAllegedCar no less. It's amazing that it can still move, and if the doors get jammed (which they frequently do) you have to get in and out through the sunroof. |
| 345 | * Nicole Bonnet's car in ''Film/HowToStealAMillion'' is an Autobianchi Bianchina Special cabriolet (basically an upmarket Fiat 'Sport' 500). |
| 346 | * The beginning of ''Film/InspectorGadget2'' has the titular Gadget arrest an elderly woman on a Florentine blue Fiat 500 L for going slightly above the speed limit. That was actually Chief Quimby's mother and angrily puts Gadget under probation for that. |
| 347 | * A blue and red-striped Fiat 500 is driven by Creator/MelissaMcCarthy's character in ''Film/IdentityThief'', whom Creator/JasonBateman in his [[TheAllegedCar alleged rental car]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJgBzuUamG0 accidentally rear-ended and gets a beating]]. |
| 348 | * The unexpected start of ''Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning'' has Ethan Hunt and a hunted Grace escape in an IMF Safe Car after a lengthy CarChase in Rome... They run towards a sports car... only for a bright yellow electric-powered Fiat 500 to drive out, which they barely fit into. |
| 349 | * J.J. and Kate during the climax of ''Film/MySpy'' hop in their Lounge 500 to chase down Victor Marquez (in his Jaguar XK) and rescue their 9-year old Sophie who was held hostage inside. |
| 350 | * That red 500 L in ''Film/OnlyYou'' is the perfect car for a RomanticComedy adventure used for their Italian road trip. |
| 351 | * It's silly to see thee scene-stealing Fiat 500 beater, the HerosClassicCar in ''Film/TheRumDiary'', just ''minus the doors, roof and even a '''front seat'''''! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXuNIslrjiA Though it's a practical car used in the hilarious]] CarChase scene through the streets of UsefulNotes/PuertoRico. |
| 352 | * Is ''Film/JamesBond'' in a Fiat 500? Nah. Turns out in ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', during the CarChase through the narrow streets of Rome, Bond in his Aston Martin [=DB10=] pushes a poor civilian inside a Nuovo 500, causing the car to hit a nearby pole... [[DelayedSafetyFeature then the airbag activates]]. |
| 353 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 354 | * The hilarious scene in episode 2 of ''Series/MasterOfNone'' (not the trope itself) has Dev and his best mate Arnold get their brand new 500 stuck in a narrow alley in Italy. |
| 355 | * In ''Series/WellingtonParanormal'', Minogue and O'Leary pull over a [[ClownCar Fiat 500 containing sixteen clowns]] in the "A Normal Night" episode, partially because the clowns creeped them out, partially because the clowns were dancing in the road [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and jaywalking]]. |
| 356 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 357 | * The ProductPlacement is strong in Music/{{Echosmith}}'s music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UMfEfUR7wM Get Into My Car]]" where the lead singer Sydney Sierota acts like an "Uber driver" driving her Fiat 500X and forcing everyone in her car. Plus she's drinking a [[UsefulNotes/McDonalds [=McCafe=]]]. |
| 358 | * Music/JenniferLopez in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XbIuSLaCnk Papi]]" owns a Fiat 500, used to escape from the swarming mob who tried to outmaneuver her. |
| 359 | * A beautiful red Fiat 500 is the very subject of the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODdZ4QhnXJI 500 (Shake Baby Shake)]]" driven by the lead singer of Music/{{Lush}}. It's very venerable on its own: |
| 360 | -->''When things are looking good there's always complications,\ |
| 361 | I can't be with you so I'm at the railway station'' |
| 362 | * The beginning of the music video for "Good Time" by Music/OwlCity (featuring Music/CarlyRaeJepsen) features a Fiat 500 prominently, where the duo takes it for a spin. |
| 363 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 364 | * The Abarth 500 essesse is this cute-performing hatchback that serves as one of the [[StarterMon starter cars]] of ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} 6: Adrenaline'', ''3D'' and ''7: Heat''. |
| 365 | * There's plenty for Fiat 500 bodies in ''VideoGame/ChoroQ'' that you can name and use. |
| 366 | * You have the Abarth 500 available in ''VideoGame/TheCrew''. And ''yes'' that cute 'lil hatch of Fiat can be turned into a ''frickin' monster truck''. There even a Monster spec 500 for the police in ''Calling All Units''! |
| 367 | ** For the sleeper car of ''VideoGame/TheCrew2'', Latrell and Hiro discuss this topic while looking over the player's competition. Latrell singles out a plain-looking Abarth 500 as the main threat. |
| 368 | --->'''Latrell:''' There's some mighty fine rides lining up out there. But you know which one I think our friend should be looking out for? That plain-looking one right there.\ |
| 369 | ''[Points to a stock-looking Abarth 500]''\ |
| 370 | '''Hiro:''' Huh? Doesn't look like much.\ |
| 371 | '''Latrell:''' It doesn't have to if it's got the right kind of monster under the hood. If you're not careful, that monster's gonna eat you up. |
| 372 | * One of the missions of ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts John Tanner in the shoes of a student driver and [[DrivesLikeCrazy drive that Abarth 500 like crazy]] as a way to scare the driving instructor shitlessly. Did we mention there is this tiny Abarth 695 SS? |
| 373 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' digs Abarth cinquecentos. From the classic Abarth 595 SS to the modern 500 SS which is also seen in the hands of traffic in ''Horizon''. |
| 374 | * Plenty of Fiat [=500s=] galore in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'', typically as a [[JokeCharacter useless joke car]]. In ''Sport'', the 1968 Fiat 500 has only ''15'' horsepower and a ridiculously high center of gravity. |
| 375 | ** In ''4'', your first Driving Mission puts you in ''that'' Fiat 500 where you overtake that other Fiat within the first corner of Deep Forest Raceway. |
| 376 | ** And for some reason, it's an UndesirablePrize car in ''5'' after winning the B-Spec European Classic Car Championship. |
| 377 | ** Finally, in ''6'', you get this venerable modern-day Abarth 500 where you can get after beating your first Sierra Time Rally challenge. |
| 378 | * For the free {{DLC}}, the Rookie Season of ''VideoGame/HorizonChase'' gives you the new rookie car, and that of course is called... the Rookie. It's a 500 {{Expy}} driving school car, and even a student driver can bypass the 260 km/h {{Cap}}. |
| 379 | * The original car Slug called the "Slug Mobile" in ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' is based on the Fiat 500 (the brand name is named [[SdrawkcabName backwards]] used to CarFu enemy units that stand in your way. And it ''jumps'' too. |
| 380 | * The cute supermini Monarch Tike from ''VideoGame/MotorStorm: Apocalypse'' is shaped like a classic Fiat 500. While it's driven by numerous participants, Tyler uses this vehicle on the track Upper Bohemia: "Suburban Shakedown". |
| 381 | * ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' has this tiny 'lil 500 {{Expy}} that you shouldn't be fooled with by just its looks! |
| 382 | ** The Âge Erriso/Alouette from ''Rage Racer'' combines both the Abarth 595 and the 1000 TCR, turned into a monstrous PintSizePowerhouse. |
| 383 | ** In chapter 6 or ''R: Racing Evolution'', Stephan Garnier procures a special racing machine for Rena Hayami to use for the next race; a Garnier-spec Fiat 500, packing quite a punch with almost ''300 horses under the hood''. It's a cute machine that can even humiliate seasoned rivals in Le Mans race cars! |
| 384 | --->'''Stephan Garnier:''' I want you to drive this. Yes, it's a Fiat... ...but hardly an ordinary one. |
| 385 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 386 | * Almost every episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' which contains [[CarPorn lots of cars on the background]], you're certainly guaranteed to see a red Fiat 500 everywhere it goes! This made prominent in episode 9 where Archer and Lana in GayParee used this car in a high-speed CarChase in an attempt to apprehend Kasparov. |
| 387 | * A CutawayGag of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnbVxOJKmoc Peter Griffin drove that teeny-weeny Fiat, who is way too fat to fit!]] |
| 388 | -->'''Peter:''' Hey! You cut me off!\ |
| 389 | '''Pickup driver:''' What? Turn down your radio.\ |
| 390 | '''Peter:''' I can't. My stomach's pressed up against the dial. |
| 391 | * The spies Alex, Sam and Clover of ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'' were procured a micro car for the Italy mission against the "Evil Pizza Guys". That being said, it's a yellow Fiat 500 D lookalike with its [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead Italian flagged roof]]. |
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| 393 | |
| 394 | [[folder:GMC Hummer EV]] |
| 395 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled_1_28.jpg]] |
| 396 | |
| 397 | ->''"Incredibly quiet and quick, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup can transport up to 4 squad members through the toughest battlefields."'' |
| 398 | -->--'''Description''', ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareII'' |
| 399 | |
| 400 | The ContinuityReboot GreenAesop HummerDinger. |
| 401 | |
| 402 | After Hummer's discontinuation in 2010, around 11 years later, General Motors announced the revival of the Hummer nameplate as a sub-brand under the GMC marque, but did not revive Hummer alone as a standalone brand. |
| 403 | |
| 404 | The Hummer EV is GMC's line of all-electric pickup truck and sports utility vehicle unveiled in October 2020 and April 2021 respectively. A MightyGlacier amongst [=4x4=] sports utilities, weighing roughly 5 US tonnes (about 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg), this EV is considered to be one of the heaviest civilian cars ever sold in the United States, which may concern consumers with its mass that possess safety concerns to the public and the environment. |
| 405 | |
| 406 | The EV was known to be endorsed by UsefulNotes/LeBronJames, as well as the car being test driven by United States president UsefulNotes/JoeBiden. |
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| 408 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 409 | * The Hummer EV would be there for any movie with a main character played by Creator/RyanGosling: |
| 410 | ** It's a ProductPlacement thing for ''Film/Barbie2023'' where [[EverybodyOwnsAFord lots and lots of vehicles in the movie are ones manufactured by General Motors]]. One of them would be the car of Ken, a fully [[PimpedOutCar pimped out]] silver Hummer EV as his sweet sick ride. Alongide Barbie's pink Corvette, the EV Hummer it's so hot, it even got a Toys/HotWheels edition as part of the promotional package. |
| 411 | ** Speaking of that, the EV Hummer pickup was used as the stunt perfoming car while filming for "[[FilmWithinAFilm Metalstorm]]" in ''Film/TheFallGuy2024''. [[spoiler:This electric pickup would later be used during the film's climax when Jody Moreno drives Colt to chase down the [[VillainExitStageLeft fleeing Gail Meyer]], holding the EngineeredPublicConfession recording.]] |
| 412 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 413 | * Diego Salgado's mansion in the "El Sin Nombre" campaign mission of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfareII'' has this ''fully licensed'' behemoth parked in the garage. Outside of campaign, the Season One update allows you to drive this silent sports tank in Ground War and Invasion multiplayer modes... plus [[PimpedOutCar wacky skins]] applicable via RewardsPass. |
| 414 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llbhme8PfvQ Even the game has a commercial promoting the GMC, dropping it like it's hot.]] |
| 415 | * When Creator/{{Ubisoft}} announced ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', one of the pre-order cars announced would be this rapid-accelerating electric behemoth as one of the early access cars. And you get to try this in the Electric Odyssey Playlist where the Hummer EV is part of along with its GreenAesop icons. |
| 416 | -->'''Danny:''' That is pretty fast for something that heavy! |
| 417 | * Only for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, has this in ''VideoGame/{{Cruisn}} Blast'', replacing the Hummer HX concept from the arcade.... and just for some odd reason, the car has ''[[ArtisticLicenseCars six gears and engine noises to an electric vehicle]]'', which actually ''defeats the sole purpose of being an EV in the first place!'' |
| 418 | * ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon 5'' adds this GreenAesop behemoth to the badlands of Mexico in a 2023 update... and you also get to drive the aforementioned ''Barbie'' movie edition car that Ken drove in the movie. |
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