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Cars

Cars in Chinatown (1974): Every Vehicle in the Movie

All 16 cars seen in Chinatown (1974), including the 1935 Ford V8 De Luxe, 1938 Packard Twelve and 1937 Cadillac Fleetwood 75, grouped by screen time.

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Key cars · 4

Key Cars in Chinatown

The cars that matter to the story: featured in key scenes, driven by the main characters, or part of a big set piece like a chase.

Minor · 3

Minor Cars in Chinatown

Appears briefly in one or two scenes. Might be involved in an action sequence but not central to the story.

  • 1936 Ford V8 De Luxe in Chinatown Ford V8 De Luxe 1936
  • 1937 Ford V8 ½-Ton Pick-Up in Chinatown Ford V8 ½-Ton Pick-Up 1937
  • 1933 LaSalle Sedan in Chinatown LaSalle Sedan 1933
Background · 9

Background Cars in Chinatown

Mostly seen in the background. Not used by any character directly and has no action scenes.

  • 1938 Buick Roadmaster in Chinatown Buick Roadmaster 1938
  • 1935 De Soto Airstream in Chinatown De Soto Airstream 1935
  • 1929 Ford Model A in Chinatown Ford Model A 1929
  • 1936 Ford V8 Standard in Chinatown Ford V8 Standard 1936
  • GMC unknown in Chinatown GMC unknown
  • 1937 Packard Six in Chinatown Packard Six 1937
  • 1936 Plymouth De Luxe in Chinatown Plymouth De Luxe 1936
  • Stutz Model BB in Chinatown Stutz Model BB
  • unknown in Chinatown unknown