Several of the cars that have been used as the protagonists of a movie or a television program have already reached museums across the country. Many of these gasoline-powered inventions have been so loved by visionary writers that they were even given names identifying them as special vehicles with extraordinary powers. The most famous fictional cars to appear in pop culture are Herbie, Kit, Gladys, Eleanor, and the Batmobile.

Herbie from “The Love Bug”

Herbie was one of the first runners to emerge from the magic of cinema. As he raced to fame, Herbie could do wheelies, outrun the fastest sports cars, and help his driver find love. Clumsily, the love he finds is his racing partner’s girlfriend. Herbie appeared in various films and television spin-offs from the late 1960s to the early 2000s.

Kitt from “Knight Rider”

Kitt was a marvelous machine equipped with the most advanced computing devices imagined by the television industry. It was a sleek black car driven by Michael Knight and destined for heroic deeds and derring-do. Together, the duo saved women, thwarted bank robbers, and stopped a disaster that would have certainly ended the world. Kitt’s talking on-board computer was famous for keeping Michael Knight in check. There was a very human quality about Kitt that rang true to her television audience.

Gladys from “My mother the car”

Kitt was not the first talking car to visit homes through television. Many years ago, for a short period of time, Gladys was an older vehicle inhabited by the spirit of Jerry Van Dyke’s dead mother. Any of the many automotive museums would have been far happier for her to grace their showrooms than her son to have her parked in their garage. The car constantly argued with his son during the short time of the television show.

Leonor from “Gone in 60 Seconds”

From the gleeful jalopies that ushered in an era of fast cars to the daring young men who drove them, the cars and their drivers have been the subject of legends as they sped their way to filmmaking success. Eleanor ranks high in the Muscle Class category of Collector’s Awards. She is a beauty with a sleek frame and a powerful engine. Before Nicholas Cage stole the iconic beauty from the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds,” HB Halicki stole a different model with the same name in the original 1974 film.

The Batmobile

This role has been played by numerous cars in movies and on television. The original Batmobile has resurfaced from time to time in the news, and people have speculated about its whereabouts for decades. Many auto hobbyists have searched for it for their own collections, but for now it rotates among various auto museums. It’s not a particularly attractive car and its speed is questionable, but it holds a nostalgic place in the hearts of viewers who first saw the caped crusader drive it in the 1960s.

Whether it’s sports cars or luxury sedans that attract your interest, great cars are on display across the country in automobile museums.