As 2020 comes to a close (good riddance!), the major streaming services are stocking up with new TV shows and movies to help viewers while away the holiday season. If you’re a gearhead or just enjoy spotting vehicle models on the screen, you won’t be left out in the cold. December’s new streaming titles include several options to keep car lovers entertained all the way through New Year’s Eve.
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Movies
Con Air (1997)
If you’re in the mood to witness the wanton, gratuitous destruction of a beautiful 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, this over-the-top, Michael-Bay-directed hijacking thriller is the movie for you. (Hulu, 12/1)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Harry and the Hendersons is more than just a goofy ’80s comedy about Bigfoot — it’s an opportunity to spot vintage vehicles like a wood-grained 1970 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon and a late-’40s Chevrolet Suburban. (HBO Max, 12/1)
Michael Clayton (2007)
If the infotainment screen in your 2007 Mercedes-Benz S 550 starts malfunctioning, it’s not shoddy workmanship — you’re probably just the morally conflicted George Clooney character in this outstanding legal thriller. (HBO Max, 12/1)
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Triple 9 (2016)
From Ford Crown Vics to classic BMWs, there’s plenty of vehicular action in this violent thriller about dirty cops involved in a double-heist scheme. (Netflix, 12/7)
U-Turn (2020)
Need motivation to obey the law behind the wheel? In U-Turn, a horrific curse is unleashed on people who break the rules of the road. The concept clearly has appeal around the globe — this Filipino-language version is one of several remakes that have come out since the release of the original Indian film (which is also on Netflix) in 2016. (Netflix, 12/1)
Television
The Grand Tour Presents: A Massive Hunt
In a new special, the Grand Tour team travels to Madagascar to hunt treasure, hit the beach, and have fun behind the wheel. This adventure’s vehicles include a Bentley Continental GT, a Ford Focus RS, and a Caterham 7. (Amazon, 12/18)
NOS4A2: season 2
Based on the Joe Hill horror novel of the same name, this show revolves around an evil being who devours children’s souls and drives an eerie black Rolls-Royce Wraith. (Hulu, 12/21)
A longtime editor/writer and recently transplanted Hoosier, Caleb Cook lives in Xenia, Ohio. His favorite activities are reading and listening to music, although he occasionally emerges from the heap of books and vinyl records in his basement to stand blinking in the sunlight. Once fully acclimated to the outside world again, he can be observed hanging out with his wife, attempting a new recipe in the kitchen, attending movies, walking the dog, or wandering into a local brewery to inquire about what’s on tap. See more articles by Caleb.
