Buick Century TV car from Highway Patrol...

The Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a great place to see famous cars that have been featured in both the movies and in television.

1955 Buick Century featured in Highway Patrol

This Buick Century car appeared in the 1950's TV cop show, Highway Patrol, featuring Broderick Crawford and was photographed on display at the museum on March 31, 2011.

Highway Patrol TV series

If you're an auto enthusiast, be sure to check more cars from the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum, including Batman's Batmobile, The Green Hornet's Black Beauty, Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari, the General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard, Speed Racer's Mach 5 race car, Disney's Herbie VW Beetle and more.

Buick Century TV car from Highway Patrol...

The Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a great place to see famous cars that have been featured in both the movies and in television.

1955 Buick Century featured in Highway Patrol

This Buick Century car appeared in the 1950's TV cop show, Highway Patrol, featuring Broderick Crawford and was photographed on display at the museum on March 31, 2011.

Highway Patrol TV series

If you're an auto enthusiast, be sure to check more cars from the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum, including Batman's Batmobile, The Green Hornet's Black Beauty, Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari, the General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard, Speed Racer's Mach 5 race car, Disney's Herbie VW Beetle and more.

The Green Hornet's Black Beauty car past and present...

One of the surviving Black Beauty movie cars from the 2011 remake of The Green Hornet could be seen yesterday at West Hollywood's Annual Gay Pride Parade as part of Sony Studios participation.

Modern day Black Beauty from The Green Hornet movie remake

This car used in the big screen remake of the 1930's radio crime-fighting superhero, starring Seth Rogen as the titular 'Green Hornet', was apparently one of only three (out of twenty-nine) Imperial Chrysler sedans from 1964 to 1966 that survived the production of the stunt-packed movie in pristine condition.

The Green Hornet movie billboard

If you like the new souped-up luxury supercar, then you'll also appreciate the original Black Beauty car from the 1960's television show photographed at the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 31, 2011, with its more retro armaments.

1966 Chrysler Imperial Black Beauty

driven in The Green Hornet TV show

This Dean Jeffries customised car was driven by martial arts legend Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet's side-kick, 'Kato', and this Black Beauty also guest-starred in two episodes of the 1960's Batman TV show.

The Green Hornet movie billboard

Buy the movie: The Green Hornet [Blu-ray]

The Green Hornet (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD)

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet's Black Beauty car past and present...

One of the surviving Black Beauty movie cars from the 2011 remake of The Green Hornet could be seen yesterday at West Hollywood's Annual Gay Pride Parade as part of Sony Studios participation.

Modern day Black Beauty from The Green Hornet movie remake

This car used in the big screen remake of the 1930's radio crime-fighting superhero, starring Seth Rogen as the titular 'Green Hornet', was apparently one of only three (out of twenty-nine) Imperial Chrysler sedans from 1964 to 1966 that survived the production of the stunt-packed movie in pristine condition.

The Green Hornet movie billboard

If you like the new souped-up luxury supercar, then you'll also appreciate the original Black Beauty car from the 1960's television show photographed at the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 31, 2011, with its more retro armaments.

1966 Chrysler Imperial Black Beauty

driven in The Green Hornet TV show

This Dean Jeffries customised car was driven by martial arts legend Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet's side-kick, 'Kato', and this Black Beauty also guest-starred in two episodes of the 1960's Batman TV show.

The Green Hornet movie billboard

Buy the movie: The Green Hornet [Blu-ray]

The Green Hornet (Three-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD)

The Green Hornet

Steve McQueen's Rolls-Royce from The Thomas Crown Affair...

In the original 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair, Steve McQueen drove this Rolls-Royce as the dashing business man and bank robber, 'Thomas Crown'.

1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Two-Door Sedan

driven by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair

This 1967 Rolls-Royce was photographed on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. on March 31, 2011.

This movie car was personally driven by Steve McQueen, accompanied by his co-star Faye Dunaway who played 'Vicki Anderson', the sexy insurance investigator determined to get her man.

The stylish Rolls-Royce, which was one of the most expensive cars in the world when new, projected an aura of success and sophistication that helped set the tone of the film and define the character of Thomas Crown.

The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 movie poster

The Thomas Crown Affair was later remade in 1999, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

Buy the original movie: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) [Blu-ray] - Starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway (Blu-ray - 2011)

1982 Ferrari used in TV's Magnum P.I...

Magnum P.I. starred Tom Selleck as the Hawaii based Private Investigator, which lasted eight seasons on television from 1980 to 1988. In addition to his trademark mustache and the short shorts he wore, 'Thomas Magnum' was also infamous for driving his red Ferrari 308 around Oahu, Hawaii.

Magnum P.I.'s signature Ferrari

This particular Ferrari 308GTSi was photographed on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 31, 2011. This car was used during the 1982-1983 shooting season of the detective series and was driven by both Tom Selleck and series regular Larry Manetti (who played Orville 'Rick' Wright).

Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I.

Apparently the Ferrari interior had to be modified to accommodate the six foot four Tom Selleck, with the seat rails being relocated and the filler material of the driver's seat bottom cushion removed.

Actual 1982 Ferrari used in Magnum P.I.

If you're a fan, be sure to also check out another Ferrari used in Magnum P.I. that was on display at Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot Tour.

If you like picture cars be sure to check out these other famous cars used in the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Buy the TV series: Best of the 80's: Magnum Pi