The 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in Death Proof
Mary Elizabeth Winsted in Death Proof
The car driven by Stuntman Mike’s quarry isn’t so bad, either: The black-and-yellow Ford Mustang is very similar to the vehicles used in Alexandre Aja’s High Tension, and as “Eleanor” in the 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds.
If you want any more movie references, it also matches the colors in The Bride’s signature yellow and black in Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Her yellow-and-black jumpsuit in Kill Bill is based on the ski suit worn by Bruce Lee in Game of Death, purchased for him by Rosemary’s Baby director Roman Polanski on a trip to Gstaad, Switzerland. And to get even more referential, the hero of Death Proof is Zoë Bell, Uma Thurman’s stuntwoman in Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2.
Also: John Wick’s Boss 429 was actually a Mach 1, securing its reputation as one of the most beautiful cars in movies. Look, we obviously have a weakness for Mustangs.
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