FOUR ICONIC BUICKS FROM THE MOVIES! | MCLARTY DANIEL BUICK GMC

As America’s oldest-surviving automotive brand, Buick actually pre-dates Hollywood as a hub of film production, and is almost old enough to pre-date the invention of the movie camera itself. What with that, it’s probably not surprising that Buick automobiles feature in some of the greatest and most exciting movies ever made!

Seen below, check out McLarty Daniel Buick GMC’s list of five famous Buicks that have appeared on the silver screen. And when you’re ready to do more than dream, stop in at McLarty Daniel Buick GMC and check out some of the latest generation of great Buick cars and SUVs! Or you can check out our full selection online right now!

The Car: 1940 Buick Model 81C PhaetonThe Film: Casablanca (1942)Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman as star-crossed former lovers Rick and Isla, 1942’s “Casablanca” went on to win both an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1943 and a spot in the global pantheon of film, recognized as one of the greatest movies of all time. A 1940 Buick Model 81C Phaeton — a rare and elegant four-door convertible — makes an appearance in the crucial final scene, ferrying characters to the Casablanca airport and a crucial meeting with a waiting plane. The car still exists today, and fetched $380,000 at auction in 2013 thanks to its connection the film.

The Car: 1960 Buick LeSabre SedanThe Film: Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1980) The 1980s turned out to be a golden age for the so-called “teenage movie,” with flicks like “Caddyshack,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles” wavering between brainy and downright raunchy in search of laughs and a true portrait of growing up in a changing America. Kicking off the decade in a big way is one of the best high school comedies of all time, 1980’s “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” In the film, Judge Reinhold stars as Brad Hamilton, a high-school senior working thankless fast food jobs while he prepares for college. His ride, which features prominently in several scenes, is a blue 1960 Buick LeSabre sedan he has nicknamed The Cruising Vessel. That’s probably because, at over 16 feet long, it’s as big as a good sized boat.

The Car: 1949 Buick Roadmaster ConvertibleThe Film: Rain Man (1988)Now one of the most iconic vehicles in film history, the ultra-rare 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible that carries Charlie Babbit (Tom Cruise) and his autistic brother Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) across the country in the 1988 instant classic “Rain Man” is not only a beautiful automobile, it winds up becoming a kind of rolling metaphor for relationships, the love we have for our siblings, and family in general. Whatever the case, the beautiful cream Buick with a red interior wound up being as much of a star in the film as Cruise and Hoffman. As for the film, it went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Barry Levinson and a Best Actor statuette for Dustin Hoffmann.

The Car: 1994 Buick Roadmaster SedanThe Film: The Departed (2007) Another Best Picture Winner featuring a Buick, 2007’s “The Departed” is a master class in how to make a great crime movie, directed by the undisputed master, Martin Scorsese. Starring Jack Nicholson as real-life Boston mob boss Frank Costello, the film follows an undercover Massachusetts State Police officer played by Leonard DiCaprio as he tries to infiltrate Costello’s tight-knit crew of murderous gangster and take them down on the inside. Throughout the film, Costello shows his great taste by being chauferred around in a ruby red 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan. Nominated for five Academy Awards, the film went on to win four Oscars, including Best Picture and — at last — a Best Director nod for Scorsese.

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