Any time spent with film critic and musician Mark Kermode inevitably leads to conversation about movies, in our case those involving cars.
“American Graffiti and Two Lane Blacktop are each great films that you can watch over and over again,” he says.
“Cars play a crucial role in both, although they’re much more than just ‘car movies’. The choreography of The Italian Job is a joy – you can’t help but feel proud to be British when you watch those Minis dance around Italy.
“Although it’s hardly Route 66, I’ve always liked Radio On and its journey from London to Bristol in a Rover 105S. I love the scene where the camera is focused on a jukebox while it plays Whole Wide World by Wreckless Eric.”