Put down the remote & get off your couch this week. Why? To go see the longest awaited cartoon to ever hit the big screen. The Simpsons movie is finally here.
You’ll be glad you made the trip and did something mind-numblingly funny. (You would have just wasted your time flipping through re-runs of CSI anyway.)
Here’s a great list of the best used cars from The Simpsons, thanks to The Mags Report . If you think of others, let me know.
The Family Car
Homer, Homer Simpson
He’s the greatest guy in history
From the, town of Springfield
He’s about to hit a chestnut tree
The Simpsons family-mobile has taken quite a few lumps over the years- being dumped into a lake, falling through ice, or even having Homer use a pickaxe to put speed holes in it. Through it all, it’s taken a licking and kept on ticking. And the paint has been splendid since day one. Where is Marge’s car? It’s a station wagon. That should be explanation enough. 
DeLorean- Troy McClure“Hi there, I’m a DeLorean. You might remember me from such roles as Time Travelling Device in Back To The Future I, II and III, and as the 20 Years Out Of Style Sports Car Owned By Troy McClure in The Simpsons.”Was there ever a more perfect choice for a vehicle for Troy McClure than the DeLorean? Just a brilliant piece of ‘casting’.
Mr. Plow- Homer SimpsonCall Mr. Plow, that’s my name
The name again, is Mr. Plow
The creme de la creme of snow removal services in Springfield. Able to clear driveways and streets of snow effortlessly, with a jingle that can’t be beat…
The Plow King- Barney Gumble
Until Barney shows up with The Plow King. Apparently Mr. Plow isn’t immune to gunshots to the tires, and the Plow King has the services of Linda Ronstadt.
Canyonero
Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
smells like a steak and seats thirty-five..Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down,
It’s the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown!Canyonero! (Yah!) Canyonero!
[Krusty:] Hey HeyThe Federal Highway comission has ruled the
Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving.Canyonero!
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide,
65 tons of American Pride!Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!Canyonero! Canyonero! (Yah!)
She blinds everybody with her super high beams,
She’s a squirrel crushing, deer smacking, driving machine!Canyonero!-oh woah, Canyonero! (Yah!)
Drive Canyonero!
Woah Canyonero!
Woah!
Rolls Royce (various)- Mr. Burns
Would you expect anything else for the richest man in Springfield? Notable for the one time when Mr. Burns attempted to drive on his own-
I thought, uh, I thought I’d chauffeur myself this evening. yes, that’s what I thought. How difficult could it be? I’m sure the manual will indicate which level is the velocitator and which the decleratrix, hmm?
Mercedes SL- Baron von Wortzenberger
Ja, ja, ja, mach schnell mit der art things, huh? I must get back to Dancecentrum in Stuttgart in time to see Kraftwerk. Hey, und dummkopf! Watch out for the CD changer in my trunk eh? Idiot.
Another inspired car choice.
The Bus- Otto Mann
The jump off point for a ton of episodes, and the scene of many a great comedic moment, including the infamous apple/banana race. Just watch out for those pesky gremlins.
Hail to the bus driver man indeed.
The Tractor- Groundskeeper Willie
Well duh. How else would he groundskeep?
The Homer
A perfect example of why the focus group isn’t always right. What did Homer want for his car? Separated children pods, a little ball on the aerial, tail fins, a big motor, huge cupholders, shag carpeting, a Rolls grille, and a horn that played the Cucaracha. The tagline? Powerful like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball…it’s amazing that it didn’t sell like hotcakes. Oh yeah, the sticker was $82,000. On the plus side, the failure led to the bankruptcy of Herb Powell, which ultimately led to him coming back to Homer for money help and a reappearance of the drinking bird in a later episode. So it was all worth it.
Any I’ve missed?
…Thanks to the Simpsons Archive for the quotes.
