Car movies are exciting and thrilling. Based on true stories, or otherwise completely fictional, they all have the rhythm and speed of car races in common. So, if you are a racing fan, here are some suggestions for car movies you might want to watch on Netflix.
6 Best Car Movies on Netflix
“Ford v Ferrari”
The story of the most bitter rivalry in car history. It’s the story of a team of American engineers headed by car designer Carroll Shelby with his British driver Ken Miles. They were instructed by Henry Ford II to build the legendary Ford GT40. The ultimate racing car with the potential to finally beat the ever dominant Italian racing team Ferrari in the famous 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“The Fast and The Furious”
Fast And Furious has become a media franchise. The Fast Saga comprises nine films, plus two in the pipeline, three spin-off films, two short films, and a TV series. They are action-packed films mostly about illegal street racing, heists, hijackings, under-cover investigations, and even a bit of romance. The cast includes Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
“Formula 1: Drive to Survive”
Formula 1: Drive to Survive is a docu-series with three seasons of 10 episodes each. It shows what goes on behind the scenes of the 2018/2019 and 2020 Formula One World Championships. It enters the paddocks, the cockpits and the lives of prominent protagonists.
“Death Race”
The warden of the Terminal Island Penitentiary earns profits from live-broadcasting an extreme car race in which the winners earn their freedom. Her masked champion driver dies during a brutal race. An ironworker, ex Nascar driver with a wife and newborn daughter, has just been fired from his job. He is assaulted and knocked out by a masked assailant and, when he wakes up, finds his wife slaughtered. He is accused of her murder, and his daughter is put in foster care. After being taken to Terminal Island, he is forced to race to gain his freedom and save his daughter.
“Wheelman”
A driver named The Wheelman is freed from prison after a three-year sentence and forced to work for mobsters to pay off a debt. He is assigned to drive a getaway car for a bank robbery. An unknown caller instructs him to ditch the heist crew as soon as he has the money and bring it to him. But Wheelman soon finds out he has been set up. To save the lives of his daughter and his wife from the gang looking for their money back, he has to find out who betrayed him.
“Senna”
It is a documentary about the life and exceptional career of one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers ever, Ayrton Senna. It starts from his debut in the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix to his tragic death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. His rivalry with French driver Alain Prost is particularly highlighted.
Upcoming Car Movies
They’ll never stop making them, as fans will always watch them. Here are a few car films to look forward to in the near future.
Fast and Furious 10 (part 1 & 2) Cars 4 Ambulance
