# Iconic Movie Car Posters The 'Cars and Films' Collection Fetishizes Famous Automobiles By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-07-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cars-and-films References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/jesus-prudencio-cars-and-films) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/CarsAndFilms) Capturing the essence of iconic films in their vehicles, designer Jesús Prudencio created a series of [beautifully illustrated movie posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan) in his 'Cars and Films' series. Prudencio's posters feature automobiles that were instrumental in classic films. Along with slick designs is well-paired typography to complete the movie posters. The collection examines a variety of movies with the same static side shot of a car and minimalist fonts. Cars and Films places a spotlight on instantly recognizable automobiles. Prudencio included some of the most [well known cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-moc) such as the DeLorean from Back to the Future and the Ectomobile from Ghostbusters. Other [iconic vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-auto-sports) such as Little Miss Sunshine's Volkswagon bus and Mr. Bean's Leyland Mini were also thrown into the mix. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fetishizing Iconic Vehicles:** Companies could create merchandise such as collectible car models or phone cases featuring illustrated designs of iconic vehicles from famous films. - **Minimalist Movie Posters:** Minimalistic movie posters, featuring simple designs and typography like Prudencio's posters, could disrupt the traditional poster industry and catch customers' attention with their unique designs. - **Nostalgic Designs in Pop Culture:** With a growing interest in retro and nostalgia, creating designs that capture the essence of classic films or television shows could lead to disrupting pop culture merchandise and apparel markets. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film Memorabilia:** Film memorabilia retailers could capitalize on the trend of collecting iconic vehicles by offering merchandise with illustrations of the cars featured in famous movies. - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers could create minimalist movie posters for films, tapping into a unique market of those drawn to simple and sophisticated designs. - **Pop Culture Merchandise:** Companies that produce pop culture merchandise, such as t-shirts or tote bags, could use nostalgic designs from classic films and shows to create a unique product line and disrupt the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retro Cinema Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightup-delorean-popcorn.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-2.md) - [Beautiful Automotive Design Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benecict-redrove-auto-photo-manual.md) - [Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-carter.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [80s-Inspired Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delorean-e.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Artistically Rendered One-Of-A-Kind Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto.md)