Gas guzzlers

A young Elvis ready to set off in his Cadillac Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon hit the road in their Ford Thunderbird convertible in the 1991 film, Thelma And Louise Photograph: MGM/Allstar

Arnold Schwarzenegger in his Hummer H1, Los Angeles, 2008 Photograph: Rex Features/Rex Features

Heart-throb detectives David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser with their Ford Gran Torino in the Starsky And Hutch TV series in 1975 Photograph: Columbia/Allstar

Comedy band The Monkees in the Monkeemobile circa 1969 Photograph: Camera 5/Rex Features

Paris Hilton shows off her Hummer H2 Photograph: Mike Guastella/WireImage

The possessed Plymouth Fury, which causes carnage in the 1983 film Christine, based on Stephen King's novel Photograph: Allstar/Allstar/Cinetext/COLUMBIA

Hot rods ... Gone in 60 Seconds, starring Nicolas Cage, explored the murky world of auto theft Photograph: Allstar/TOUCHSTONE PICTURES/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Tom Wopat & John Schneider who played Bo and Luke Duke, perch on their beloved motor, a Dodge Charger named the General Lee, in The Dukes of Hazzard. The series proved that only squares use car doors Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features