The Saint, Volvo P1800 While James Bond was snug in his Aston Martin, sleuth Simon Templar preferred his trusty Volvo. Portrayed in the 1960’s by the pre-Bond Roger Moore, The Saint traveled in a Volvo with a long front and domed headlights. The P1800 provided all the pick-up and wriggle room a man of mystery needed to succeed.

8. Starsky and Hutch, Ford Gran Torino
Before Clint Eastwood made it famous, these Southern California plainclothes cops drove a red hot 1975 Ford Gran Torino, the Zebra Three. For 92 episodes, David Starsky and Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson throttled around fictitious Bay City, slapping the spinning light siren on the roof and executing turns that you don’t want to try unless you’re a professional driver.

7. Magnum P.I., Ferrari 308 GTS
’80’s icon Tom Selleck made Ferraris look sexier than Hawaii itself for eight seasons as private investigator Thomas Magnum, treating himself to the latest, greatest model every other season. The key to the car was handling on those mountainous curves. (Psst: the padding was removed from the seats so the 6’4″ actor could fit.)

6. The Beverly Hillbillies, vintage Oldsmobile
It’s easy to see why the oil rich Clampett Family took so long to buy a new car: their sturdy 1921 flatbed Oldsmobile was a tough act to follow. Complete with a roped-on hood and glass-free headlights, the Hillbillies eventually swapped their beloved truck for a yellow roadster (with actual backseats).

4. The Munsters, Munsters’ Koach
Monstrous Herman and the gang hauled around their usual haunts in this eighteen foot custom hearse. Built in 1964 with parts used from three separate Model T’s, the coach had a powerful 289 Cobra engine with 10 chrome plated carburetors. In one episode, Herman actually drag-raced the big wheels. Grandpa Munster also had a coffin-on-wheels racer, the Drag-u-la, seen in the 1966 film Munster, Go Home!

3. Knight Rider, KITT
For four seasons, modern-day knight errant David Knight tooled around in his talking 1982 black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. And while David Hasselhoff was cool, the car was way cooler. KITT (which stands for Knight Industries Three Thousand) had a soothing voice accompanied by red, pulsing grill lights and an artificially intelligent robot brain crammed under the hood.