Here are eight stand-out cars of Val Kilmer's movie career

A young Kilmer played Jack Andrews, an empathetic PI out to catch the bad guy (and gal) in this twisty heist affair. 

The 1964 white Cadillac Coupe DeVille in the flick had a 7.0-litre V8 engine, capable of generating 335bhp, GM's turbo-hydramatic transmission – boasting a whole three (three!) speeds and reverse gear – and paved the way for the first Caddy DeVille convertible. Top marks.

(Image - Propaganda Films/MGM, Dir: John Dahl)

In his role as FBI agent Ray Levoi looking for a murderer on a native American reservation, Kilmer drove a 1967 Chevy C-10 truck. This two-door, front-wheel-drive pickup model came with an inline-six or V8 back in the day.

This gen sat lower to the ground and had a bigger windscreen than previous ones, and the metal used was more rust-resistant. We only hope the one in the film was less mint-condition for movie-effect.

(Image - Columbia TriStar, Dir: Michael Apted)

Made especially for Batman Forever, the 1995 Batmobile was a hot-roddy reckoning for Kilmer's take on the caped crusader. It had a modified Chevrolet 350 ZZ3 engine that ran on propane. To manage all the heat, the Batmobile's body was a mix of epoxy and fibreglass laminate. Kilmer on the other hand was left to melt in his rubber suit. Talk about the lengths legends go to for their craft. 

(Image - Tim Burton/Peter MacGregor-Scott, Dir: Joel Schmacher)

Fortunately, when he wasn't clad in superheroic synthetic fibres and sweating from propane propulsion, Kilmer donned Bruce Wayne's fetching turtleneck jumper and drove a 1953 Jaguar XK120 roadster. 

The 3.4-litre inline-six DOHC engine generated 160bhp, produced up to 195lb ft torque, and topped out at 125mph, which was more than enough for the 20mph zones in Gotham City.  

(Image - Tim Burton/Peter MacGregor-Scott, Dir: Joel Schmacher)

Next year, the Volvo C70 will turn 30, and if we're frank (Kilmer's name in the movie was Simon, but anyway), three decades in, the C70 looks as fresh today as it ever did. The turbocharged 2.3-litre five-pot petrol engine, generating 190bhp and up to 199lb ft of torque – all very helpful when you're a microchip thief fleeing from Russian baddies. 

(Image - Robert Evans, Dir: Sydney Pollack)

Our lad Val starts out with a gunshot wound and an inconvenient loss of memory in 2003's Blind Horizon. Amnesia doesn't stop him getting behind the wheel of this bi-tone 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE though. 

The Mopar blue with white contrast roof was pretty rare, and the SE element of the name denotes fancy carpeted door cards plus, three warning lights for low fuel, seatbelts and door open. Funny the things we take for granted these days. As for the engine, it could have been a standard 3.7-litre straight-six, or 5.2-litre V8 with a dual-barrel carburetor. We can't tell from here. 

(Image - Randall Emmett, Dir: Michael Haussman)

Ok, so Kilmer didn't actually drive this one (to our knowledge). Instead, he was the voice of KITT in the 2008 reboot of Knight Rider, so this 2008 Ford Mustang GT500KR deserves a spot on this list. It has a Hoff-tastic 5.4-litre V8, producing 540 horsies and developing 510lb ft of torque, and top fun fact of the day: KR means King of the Road, not Knight Rider. 

(Image - Barrett Jackson Auctions)

This 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible was actually Kilmer's own ride before he sold it in the Noughties. It started out life with light blue bodywork and a 6.8-litre V8 mated to a four-speed transmission. Though he owned the thing for over 20 years, after selling it on, the classic muscle car underwent extensive modification and performance upgrades before being auctioned in 2021. And while immaculate, serves as a bittersweet reminder that all good things come to an end. 

(Image - Mecum Auctions)