Random Best Cars for Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland (20 items)

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  (#7) Old Chevy C/K Pickup

  Of course an old pickup truck would be a solid choice. At the very least, it's a stable firing platform for a big gun mounted to the roof. But look for a Chevy with a small block, since it shares parts with any of a million other vehicles you might find scattered along the way. It might be a good idea to stick with 1987 and earlier models, since anything newer is bound to have electronic fuel injection. Not a deal-breaker, but no sense worrying about a TPS sensor going out while you're being chased by hordes of face-eating mutant cannibals. 
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  (#1) MRAP

  Now that every podunk police force in the country has decided it needs a military surplus armored personnel carrier, you should be able to find these things parked anywhere there are two squad cars and a speed trap. Built to resist RPGs, IEDs, and SOBs of all kinds, this behemoth will instantly turn the tables on those guzzoline-raiding cannibal mutants. Which is a good thing, since you'll probably have to steal all their gas just to keep it running.

  Bonus: You'll probably also find a bunch of military surplus M-16s and grenade launchers inside, since Podunk, Nevada police apparently need those too. 
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  (#14) Range Rover Supercharged

  There are all kinds of ways to survive the apocalypse. Maybe you're the guy running from the bands of mutant cannibals... or maybe you're running one. If so, you're going to need something a bit more prestigious than a beat up old Ford Explorer. Come on, let's be real: You're not rocking that sick hockey mask and chainsaw arm because you don't have style. A Supercharged Range Rover won't just win you prestige points in the mutant cannibal community... its 12.9-second quarter-mile time and 165 mph top speed will definitely come in handy for catching that next meal on the run. 
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  (#6) Ford E250 Van

  Makes sense on the same basis that any big, four-wheel-drive SUV would, but it's much more comfortable if you can't find any burned out houses to sleep in. With the E250, you've got plenty of payload capacity for armor plating, space inside for an arsenal, and tons of solar panel room up top for that DVD player constantly looping Charlton Heston movies. With no windows to break or black out, as well as the ability to hide out in the woods forever, you can rest assured nobody will ever pry your guns from your cold, dead hands. 
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  (#13) Fox Body Mustang

  Sure, a new Mustang might be faster, but old five-ohs are just bullet-proof. All right, not literally -- so don't count on it to save you from bands of Mauser-wielding atomic Nazis. But it's a tough car, shares parts with almost every other Ford from the era, and it's simple enough to fix with a hammer. Even fuel-injected Foxes used some of the simplest and most fool-proof EFI systems ever made; practically every "plug and play" aftermarket EFI setup today is based on the five-oh's mass-air/multipoint system. So, this 'Stang has the giddy-up that won't let you down when it counts. 
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  (#19) Dodge Viper GTS

  No, it's not the most practical choice in any way, but who cares? Odds are good you've gone completely insane by now anyway, and you're probably about ready for that last kamikaze charge into the sweet release of death. Can you really think of a better car to do it in?

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