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The 12 Iconic Movie Cars You Missed in Walmart's Super Bowl Commercial

  • <p><em><strong>UPDATE 2/3/19:</strong> Walmart's ad made another TV appearance at the 2019 Super Bowl.</em></p><p>Walmart has a new pickup service, and it pulled out all the stops for its new ad premiering during the 2019 Golden Globe awards. All manner of iconic movie cars are featured in the spot as they converge on a Walmart to pick up groceries. We're sure you'll see one of your favorites in there.</p>
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    UPDATE 2/3/19: Walmart's ad made another TV appearance at the 2019 Super Bowl.

    Walmart has a new pickup service, and it pulled out all the stops for its new ad premiering during the 2019 Golden Globe awards. All manner of iconic movie cars are featured in the spot as they converge on a Walmart to pick up groceries. We're sure you'll see one of your favorites in there.

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  • <p>Reader Travis Webb sent us this behind-the-scenes photo of some movie cars on a transporter, including the Family Truckster, the Delorean, the Mystery Machine, and Bumblebee. Were these the cars from the ad? Perhaps not, but it's a fun coincidence nonetheless.</p>
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    Behind the Scenes

    Reader Travis Webb sent us this behind-the-scenes photo of some movie cars on a transporter, including the Family Truckster, the Delorean, the Mystery Machine, and Bumblebee. Were these the cars from the ad? Perhaps not, but it's a fun coincidence nonetheless.

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    Walmart "Famous Cars"

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  • <p>The Walmart attendant asks, "Excuse me, is there a trunk?"</p>
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    The Batmobile

    The Walmart attendant asks, "Excuse me, is there a trunk?"

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  • <p>Walmart chose to use the 1959 Caddy from the original movie rather than <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15353948/the-new-ghostbusters-ecto-1-has-been-revealed-and-people-are-flipping-out/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:the newer Ecto-1 from the recent remake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">the newer Ecto-1 from the recent remake</a>.</p>
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    Ecto-1 from "Ghostbusters"

    Walmart chose to use the 1959 Caddy from the original movie rather than the newer Ecto-1 from the recent remake.

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  • <p>Nicknamed "KITT," the Pontiac with a mind of its own gets into a some parking-lot drama in the ad.</p>
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    Pontiac Trans Am from "Knight Rider"

    Nicknamed "KITT," the Pontiac with a mind of its own gets into a some parking-lot drama in the ad.

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  • <p>Cartoon race cars can drift, too.</p>
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    Lightning McQueen from "Cars"

    Cartoon race cars can drift, too.

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  • <p>Plenty of room to raid Walmart's pet section.</p>
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    Mutt Cutts Van from "Dumb and Dumber"

    Plenty of room to raid Walmart's pet section.

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  • <p>It's all loaded down for a proper family vacation.</p>
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    Wagon Queen Family Truckster from "National Lampoon"

    It's all loaded down for a proper family vacation.

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  • <p>Remember the 2002 <em>Scooby-Doo </em>movie?</p>
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    Mystery Machine from "Scooby-Doo"

    Remember the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie?

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  • <p>Watch out for the little dinosaurs in the back.</p>
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    Ford Explorer from "Jurassic Park"

    Watch out for the little dinosaurs in the back.

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  • <p>Not exactly a car, but hey-it's got four wheels!</p>
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    Cinderella's Carriage

    Not exactly a car, but hey-it's got four wheels!

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  • <p>The weight distribution seems a little off to us. </p>
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    Fred Flintstone's Car

    The weight distribution seems a little off to us.

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  • <p>We first see Bumblebee in humanoid transformer form, but then it, er, transforms into the recognizeable classic yellow VW Beetle.</p>
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    Bumblebee from "Transformers"

    We first see Bumblebee in humanoid transformer form, but then it, er, transforms into the recognizeable classic yellow VW Beetle.

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  • <p>88 mph in the Walmart parking lot? Don't try that at home.</p>
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    DeLorean from "Back to the Future"

    88 mph in the Walmart parking lot? Don't try that at home.

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  • <p>Walmart says this truck (spotted by one of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/yepronsaidit/status/1082097348761841664" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:our Twitter followers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">our Twitter followers</a>) references Walmart founder Sam Walton's memorable F-150, down to its red and white color scheme. </p>
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    Bonus: Sam Walton's Ford F-150

    Walmart says this truck (spotted by one of our Twitter followers) references Walmart founder Sam Walton's memorable F-150, down to its red and white color scheme.

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<p><em><strong>UPDATE 2/3/19:</strong> Walmart's ad made another TV appearance at the 2019 Super Bowl.</em></p><p>Walmart has a new pickup service, and it pulled out all the stops for its new ad premiering during the 2019 Golden Globe awards. All manner of iconic movie cars are featured in the spot as they converge on a Walmart to pick up groceries. We're sure you'll see one of your favorites in there.</p>
<p>Reader Travis Webb sent us this behind-the-scenes photo of some movie cars on a transporter, including the Family Truckster, the Delorean, the Mystery Machine, and Bumblebee. Were these the cars from the ad? Perhaps not, but it's a fun coincidence nonetheless.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGrSw7wK4no" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:See the original post on Youtube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">See the original post on Youtube</a></p>
<p>The Walmart attendant asks, "Excuse me, is there a trunk?"</p>
<p>Walmart chose to use the 1959 Caddy from the original movie rather than <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15353948/the-new-ghostbusters-ecto-1-has-been-revealed-and-people-are-flipping-out/" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:the newer Ecto-1 from the recent remake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">the newer Ecto-1 from the recent remake</a>.</p>
<p>Nicknamed "KITT," the Pontiac with a mind of its own gets into a some parking-lot drama in the ad.</p>
<p>Cartoon race cars can drift, too.</p>
<p>Plenty of room to raid Walmart's pet section.</p>
<p>It's all loaded down for a proper family vacation.</p>
<p>Remember the 2002 <em>Scooby-Doo </em>movie?</p>
<p>Watch out for the little dinosaurs in the back.</p>
<p>Not exactly a car, but hey-it's got four wheels!</p>
<p>The weight distribution seems a little off to us. </p>
<p>We first see Bumblebee in humanoid transformer form, but then it, er, transforms into the recognizeable classic yellow VW Beetle.</p>
<p>88 mph in the Walmart parking lot? Don't try that at home.</p>
<p>Walmart says this truck (spotted by one of <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://twitter.com/yepronsaidit/status/1082097348761841664" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:our Twitter followers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">our Twitter followers</a>) references Walmart founder Sam Walton's memorable F-150, down to its red and white color scheme. </p>
Joey Capparella

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