TOP 10 CAR SONGS

1. "Hot Rod Lincoln," Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen - A hit three times (twice in the '50s), this is THE hot rod song.

2. "Route 66," Nat King Cole/The Rolling Stones - Bobby Troup's salute to the great American road has been recorded dozens of times by all kinds of artist.

3. "Mustang Sally," Wilson Pickett - A soul classic.

4. "Fun, Fun, Fun," The Beach Boys - Had to pick just one Beach Boys song; could have had a whole list on their own.

5. "Little Red Corvette," Prince - It's really about a one-night stand, but so cool.

6. "No Particular Place to Go," Chuck Berry - The cruising story, from the '50s to today.

7. "Mercedes Benz," Janis Joplin - Car as status symbol.

8. "One Piece at a Time," Johnny Cash - Very funny song about an auto plant worker who steals parts to build a car.

9. "Cadillac Ranch," Bruce Springsteen - Name drops James Dean, Junior Johnson, one of many solid Springsteen car songs.

10. "Rocket 88," Jackie Brenston (actually Ike Turner and the Rhythm Kings) - The first rock 'n' roll song is about a car. Enough said.

And 10 more

"Cars," Gary Numan

"Cars and Girls," The Dictators

"Dead Man's Curve," Jan and Dean

"Drive My Car," Beatles

"Let Me Ride," Dr. Dre

"Mercury Blues," David Lindley and E-Rayo X

"Sweet Little 66," Steve Earle

"Paint Your Name in Purple," Trent Summar and the New Row Mob

"Paradise By The Dashboard Light," Meatloaf

"Trans Am," The Skeletons

TOP 10 CAR MOVIES

1. "Bullitt" (1968) - A standard cop movie turns classic with the greatest car chase in movie history - through the streets of San Francisco.

2. "American Graffiti" (1973) - George Lucas's early '60s coming-of-age classic is all about cars, and girls and their boyfriends.

3. "Two Lane Blacktop" (1971) - Two drag racers - singer/songwriter James Taylor and Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson - live on the road. If you want to see Route 66 before the interstate system tore it apart, here's your chance.

4. "Days of Thunder" (1990) - Tom Cruise is a NASCAR rookie in the best auto racing movie ever. Having Robert Duvall around doesn't hurt, and neither does the action.

5. "The Blues Brothers" (1980) - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are "on a mission from God" in the "Blues Mobile" a 1974 Dodge Monaco police patrol car.

6. "Vanishing Point" (1971) - The star of this post-Woodstock road movie is the Dodge Challenger that star Barry Newman drives across the country.

7. "Thunder Road" (1958) - Robert Mitchum is a Korean War vet running moonshine in his hotrod in this classic.

8. "Used Cars" (1980) - Kurt Russell and Jack Warden star in one of the most cynical comedies ever, about the denizens of a used car lot.

9. "Gone in 60 Seconds" (1974, 2000) - The first version of this car theft picture is far superior to the 2000 remake, although it has more spectacular action.

10. "Smokey and the Bandit" (1977) - Had to have one of the Burt Reynolds car movies on this list. This one's the best of the lot.

10 more

"Cars"

"Dirty Mary Crazy Larry"

"The Fast and the Furious"

"Goldfinger"

"Gran Prix"

"The Italian Job"

"LeMans"

"Mad Max"

"Ronin"

"Tucker: The Man and His Dream"

- L. Kent Wolgamott