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The Car is the main antagonist of the 1977 American horror film The Car.

The entity is a demonically-possessed Lincoln Continental that terrorizes the small town of Santa Ynez. The origin of its demonic powers is never explained.

Appearance

The Car appears as a matte black Lincoln Continental Mark III. Its headlights are sunken in to resemble evil eyes.

Powers and Abilities

The Car possesses the following powers and abilities:

  • Being bulletproof
  • Sentience
  • Regeneration
  • Wind manipulation

Fate

The Car is lured into falling off of a cliff, where it explodes.

Trivia

  • Four cars were actually built for the film. Three of them, used for stunt work, were destroyed and the fourth, used for close-ups, now sits in a private collection.

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