S2E1 TNT – Greatest American TV and Movie Cars!

Thursday Night Throwdown is BACK for Season 2, and Episode 1 put the pedal to the metal with “Name Your: Greatest TV & Movie Cars!” Mike Church and the Throwdown crew went around the horn naming the cars that made movies and television unforgettable—from the Batmobile, Bandit’s Trans Am, the DeLorean, Mach 5, Magnum P.I.’s Ferrari and the Beverly Hillbillies truck to the Rockford Files Firebird, James Bond’s Aston Martin, John Milner’s hot rod and plenty of wild-card picks. Along the way came a garage full of trivia, childhood memories, horsepower arguments and the inevitable question: is a famous movie car still great if you’d never actually want to drive the thing? The panel may not have agreed on much, but the Mach 5 emerged as the consensus favorite, appearing on four panelists’ lists.

The KingDude saved his #1 for last: “Baby,” the black 1967 Chevrolet Impala from Supernatural, a car that became as much a character in the series as Sam and Dean Winchester themselves. From George Barris and the original Batmobile to Burt Reynolds, Speed Racer, James Bond and 15 seasons of Supernatural, this Throwdown was a high-octane ride through decades of American pop culture. And get ready for next Thursday, because we’re leaving the garage and firing up the grill for “Name Your: CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE!” What makes the perfect cheeseburger? Bring your beef, buns, cheese, toppings, secret sauces—and strong opinions. This one could get messy.