The 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually features a silver Jaguar XJ used by the Prime Minister (Image: Universal Pictures, IMCDB)
To many Brits, the week between and is the perfect time for families to relax in front of the TV, watching their favourite .
Whilst many rewatch these movies to get into the festive spirit, some petrolheads enjoy the classics as it gives them a chance to see some iconic models used by famous characters in years gone by.
To help drivers find the perfect Christmas film for them, the specialist insurance company has shared some of the best cars in festive movies, starting with the 2003 that featured in Love Actually.
Despite being one of the most famous romantic comedies, car enthusiasts will doubtlessly spot the that is used by the Prime Minister, played by Hugh Grant, to get to a variety of destinations, including Downing Street.
Brand new at the time of filming, the car was a perfect choice for the character, with UK prime ministers using XJ6s from the early 1980s until 2019, when the fleet was switched to Range Rover SUVs.
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A classic scene in the 1988 Christmas movie Scrooged features an iconic yellow cab in New York (Image: Getty)
Many Christmas films are all about escapism, with viewers whisked away to popular holiday destinations, often ones featuring particularly snowy landscapes. The 1988 Christmas classic Scrooged, for example, is based in New York and therefore features the iconic yellow taxi cab.
Officially a 1978 Checker Marathon, the taxi is used by a chain-smoking version of the Ghost of Christmas past to take Frank, Bill Murray, back in time to witness his former self.
A few years later, the 2003 film Elf sees Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, hit by a similar yellow taxi cab, this time a 1992 Ford Crown Victoria, when he first encounters the Big Apple.
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The latest Christmas movie Red One features a new Chevrolet Corvette that was scaled up from a toy (Image: Warner Bros. Pictures, IMCDB)
With many Brits taking a slower pace during the festive season, it is no surprise that the majority of cars featuring in Christmas films are slower family models. However, the new Christmas blockbuster Red One is an exception that proves the rule.
Featuring Dwane Johnson and Chris Evans playing Callum and Jack – a security member and bounty hunter who search for a kidnapped Father Christmas- the complete the mission in a new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
One of the most iconic models made in America, the Stingray in question was obtained by the pair by scaling up a tiny Hot Wheels toy into a real model, featuring a staggering top speed of 194mph.
Finally, in a complete contrast to the glamour of a new Corvette, Hagerty noted that one of the most iconic festive cars of all time is the Ford Taurus Wagon used in the 1989 movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Whilst the Griswold family’s most famous car would be the infamously ugly Family Truckster, their Christmas film swapped it in favour of a slightly more attractive, not to mention genuine, Ford estate car, albeit one that was covered in fake wood panelling.
Being a National Lampoon film, the car takes a lot of battering throughout its winter journey, being driven underneath a truck carrying tree trunks and taking on a jump that causes it to land in thick snow.