Notable Rides from Breaking Bad...

"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
02/06/2015 at 23:45 • Filed to: None

In anticipation of this weekend's better call saul premiere, let's have a look at some of the notable rides from the best television series ever. in a loose order of appearance:

1. undoubtedly a character in its own right, the ride perfectly suited to our protagonist/protagonist villain. could any other car personify the depressing status of this genius chemist with lost life aspirations? i think not. behold the 2004 pontiac aztek in fern green.

2. cap'n cook's monte carlo. with "THE CAPN" vanity plate, low rider wheels and hydraulic suspension kit, again the perfect ride for a young and foolish jesse pinkman.

3. skyler's wagoneer. this may be the best preserved wagoneer in existence. damn southwest with your warm dry climates. the rear tailgate on these things weighs about the same as a motorcycle.

4. the rv . a fleetwood bounder was the makeshift laboratory where walt and jesse first began their methamphetamine production operation. originally combo's mother's or cousin's or some family member's, essentially stolen and put to use until disposed of by joe.

5. crazy 8's buick regal. this car didnt get much air time. but hank did find its trap door compartment for hiding contraband.

6. marie's purple beetle . ok maybe its not really purple, but its close, and everything else of hers is purple, so lets just go with it.

7. hank's commander. and a cameo for our favorite crystal palace denizen, wendy! we assume this is a dea-issued ride.

8. tuco's escalade. tight! tight! tight!

9. gretchen's bentley continental gt. complete with grey matter vanity plate.

10. jesse's toyota tercel wagon. a move to live a more modest life.

11. saul's perfectly pearl 1997 caddilac deville. maybe we'll learn of its origin this weekend.

12. mike's completely discrete chrysler new yorker. at least i think its a new yorker. is there a more nondescript car in existence?

13. the cousins' cls. abandoned somewhere near the border.

14. badger's gold 1986 fiero. dollah bills yo!

15. gus fring's v70 volvo wagon. what else would a drug kingpin with international aspirations drive?

16. walter junior's first challenger.

17. walter junior's replacement pt cruiser. "has a cd player to listen to tunes."

18 and 19. the srt challenger and srt 300. the whites must really appreciate chrysler group products.

20. todd's mustang gt. hard to find a good shot of this one. this is during the crystal blue persuasion music montage. an amazing sequence.

21. best quality vacuum repair toyota previa. for cleaning up messes.

22. chevrolet 60's pickup. how else would you haul a barrel full of cash? (the edge that replaced skyler's wagoneer barely gets a mention.)

23. walt's stolen (gift from the gods?) volvo 240. brought him all the way from new england back to new mexico.

24. the cadillac sedan deville (early 80's?). the last leg of walter's long and difficult journey.

25. someone from uncle jack's crew has an el camino. and it provides the first leg of jesse's new start

not included: the rental(?) walt uses between the aztec and the 300, the durango hank drives into someone's front yard, tyrus's "blue sedan," mike's "go car," a second monte carlo(?) driven by gus's street dealers, the cadillac that jesse drives with injured mike and poisoned gus in mexico, the cars at don eladio's: a pantera, a 996 and i think i remember an e39 in there that whisks away "las chicas,"

all images copyright of AMC, i think.