Best Car Show Songs
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Top 500+ Car Show Songs
These are the Best Car Show Songs we could find. We’ve researched on the internet, asked DJs, asked car show enthusiasts and put the best of the best into our car show list below. We’ve included some motorcycle songs into our list too as Harley-Davidson is part of American history along with the ’57 Chevy.
The meaning of a classic car can vary. However, we categorize a classic car as being manufactured between 20 years past today’s date to 45 years past today’s date. A car manufactured more than 45 years ago is categorized as an antique. Car shows can feature both classic cars and antique cars.
A type of car commonly viewed at car shows is the muscle car. Muscle cars, as described by Webster’s Dictionary, is any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving. Another category of cars is the sports car. A sports car, as described by Webster’s Dictionary, is a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving.
Many classic car owners commonly belong to their own car clubs based on their car’s type and/or manufacturer. Car shows started in the early 70’s when public areas were rented to showcase the love of car collecting. The public can then view the cars for a nominal fee. Car owners show-off their cars and commonly win prizes based upon set categories. Car shows are a great chance to see fully restored automobiles that are no longer being manufactured to their original state.
Our Top 5 Car Show Songs: 1) Low Rider – War, 2) Cars - Gary Numan, 3) Cruisin- Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow, 4) Life Is a Highway - Rascal Flatts, 5) Highway to Hell - AC/DC.
Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite Car Show Songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.
Best Car Show Songs
| Song |
Artist |
Style |
iTunes |
Amazon |
| 1000 Dollar Car |
The Bottle Rockets |
Rock |
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| 18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses |
Kathy Mattea |
Country |
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| 1965 GTO |
The Amazing Crowns |
Rock |
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| 409 |
The Beach Boys |
Rock |
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| 426 Super Stock |
Gary Usher |
Rock |
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| 426-Super Stock |
Dick Dale And His Del-Tones |
Rock |
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| 455 Rocket |
Kathy Mattea |
Country |
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| 49 Mercury Blues |
Brian Setzer Orchestra |
Rock |
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| 5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days |
Brian Setzer |
Rock |
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| 500 Miles Away From Home |
Bobby Bare |
Country |
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| 57 Chevrolet |
Billie Jo Spears |
Country |
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| '59 |
Brian Setzer |
Rock |
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| 8 Miles a Gallon |
Scott Miller & The Commonwealth |
Rock |
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| 8 More Miles To Louisville |
Grandpa Jones |
Country |
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| 8-Track |
Brian Setzer |
Rock |
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| A Gallon of Gas |
The Kinks |
Rock |
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| A-Bone |
The Trashmen |
Rock |
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| All I Wanted Was A Car |
Brad Paisley |
Country |
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| All The Roadrunning |
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris |
Rock |
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| American Idle |
John Rewind |
Blues |
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| American Pie |
Don McLean |
Rock |
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| Angel in a Cadillac |
John S Williams |
Country |
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| Antique '32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe |
Ronny and the Daytonas |
Rock |
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| Autobahn |
Kraftwerk |
Alternative |
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| 'B' Gas Rickshaw |
Jan & Dean |
Rock |
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| Baby Driver |
Simon and Garfunkel |
Rock |
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| Ballad Of Bonneville |
Don Brandon |
Rock |
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| Ballad of General Lee |
Doug Kershaw and the Hazzard County Boys |
Country |
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| Ballad of Ole' Betsy |
The Beach Boys |
Rock |
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| Barons, West L.A. |
Jan & Dean |
Rock |
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| Be Thankful For What You Got |
William DeVaughn |
R&B |
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| Beep Beep |
Playmates |
Vocal |
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| Behind the Wheel |
Depeche Mode |
Alternative |
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| Belvedere |
Andy Swindell |
Blues |
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| Big Boss Man |
The Winners |
Rock |
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| Bitchin' Camaro |
The Dead Milkmen |
Rock |
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| Black Bear Road |
C.W. McCall |
Country |
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| Black Cadillac |
Roseanne Cash |
Country |
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| Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boota |
The Cheers |
Rock |
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| Black Limousine |
The Rolling Stones |
Rock |
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| Black Sunshine |
White Zombie |
Rock |
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| Blonde In The 406 |
The Challengers |
Rock |
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| Blondes in Black Cars |
Autograph |
Rock |
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| Bonneville Bonnie |
The Rip Chords |
Rock |
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| Born to Be Wild |
Hinder |
Alternative |
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| Born to Be Wild |
Steppenwolf |
Rock |
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| Born To Run |
Bruce Springsteen |
Rock |
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| Boss |
The Rumblers |
Rock |
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| Boss Barracuda |
The Surfaris |
Rock |
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| Boss Dance |
Jerry Cole & His Spacemen |
Rock |
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| Boss Hoss |
The Sonics |
Rock |
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| Bowtie Hunters |
John Rewind |
Blues |
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| Brand New Cadillac |
The Brian Setzer Orchestra |
Rock |
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| Brand New Cadillac |
The Clash |
Rock |
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| Brand New Car |
The Rolling Stones |
Rock |
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| Bucket T |
Ronny and the Daytonas |
Rock |
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| Bucket 'T' |
Jan & Dean |
Rock |
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| Buick '59 |
The Medallions |
Rock |
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| Buick Electra |
Black Helicopter |
Rock |
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| Built For Speed |
Stray Cats |
Rock |
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| Burnin’ Rubber |
Gene Moles & The Softwinds |
Rock |
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| Cadillac |
Bo Diddley |
Blues |
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| Cadillac Assembly Line |
Albert King |
Rock |
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| Cadillac Boogie |
Jimmy Liggins |
Blues |
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| Cadillac in Model A |
Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys |
Country |
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| Cadillac Jack |
Andre Williams |
Hip Hop |
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| Cadillac Ranch |
Bruce Springsteen |
Rock |
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| Cadillac Ranch |
Chris Ledoux |
Country |
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| Cadillac Ranch |
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
Country |
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| Cadillac Red |
The Judds |
Country |
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| Cadillac Walk |
Mink De Ville |
Rock |
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| California Dreamin' |
Mamas and the Papas |
Rock |
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| Candy Apple Blue |
Deuce Coupes |
Rock |
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| Car 54, Where Are You? |
The TV Theme Players |
Soundtrack |
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| Car Carrier Blues |
Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon |
Singer/Songwriter |
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| Car Crazy Cutie |
The Beach Boys |
Rock |
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| Car Jamming |
The Clash |
Rock |
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| Car Song |
Elastica |
Indie |
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| Car Song |
Woody Guthrie |
Singer/Songwriter |
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| Car Trouble |
The Eligibles |
Rock |
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| Car Wash |
Rose Royce |
Disco |
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| Car Wheels on a Gravel Road |
Lucinda Williams |
Singer/Songwriter |
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| Carefree Highway |
Gordon Lightfoot |
Singer/Songwriter |
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| Cars |
Gary Numan |
Rock |
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| Cars With The Boom |
L'Trimm |
Hip Hop |
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| 'Cassius' Love vs. 'Sonny' Wilson |
The Beach Boys |
Rock |
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| Cheater Slicks |
The Super Stocks |
Alternative |
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| Checkered Flag |
The Winners |
Rock |
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| Chevette |
Audio Adrenaline |
Inspirational |
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| Chevrolet |
Foghat |
Rock |
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| Chevrolet |
Robben Ford |
Blues |
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| Chevrolet |
ZZ Top |
Rock |
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| Chevy Ridin' High |
Dre ft. Rick Ross |
Hip Hop |
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| Chevy Van |
Sammy Johns |
Rock |
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| Chevys & Fords |
Little Bruce |
Hip Hop |
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| Chicken |
Bert Convy & the Cheers |
Rock |
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| Chicken Fried |
Zac Brown Band |
Country |
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| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
Original Cast |
Broadway |
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| Convertibles |
White Heart |
Inspirational |
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| Convoy |
C.W. McCall |
Country |
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| Cool Blue Corvette |
Black Shep |
Rock |
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| Cops and Robbers |
The Winners |
Rock |
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| Corvair Baby |
Paul Revere and the Raiders |
Rock |
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| Counting Blue Cars |
Dishwalla |
Rock |
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| Country Road |
James Taylor |
Rock |
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| Coupe de Ville |
Neil Young |
Rock |
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| Cowboy Cadillac |
Garth Brooks |
Country |
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| Crazy 'Bout an Automobile (Every Woman I Know) |
Ry Cooder |
Rock |
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| Crocodile Rock |
Elton John |
Rock |
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| Crossroads |
Cream |
Rock |
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| Crosstown Traffic |
Jimi Hendrix |
Rock |
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| Cruisin' |
Booker T. and the MG's |
R&B |
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| Cruisin' |
Huey Lewis & Gwyneth Paltrow |
Rock |
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| Cruisin' |
Smokey Robinson |
R&B |
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| Cruisin’ |
Stray Cats |
Rock |
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| Cruisin' & Boozin' |
Sammy Hagar |
Rock |
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| Custom Machine |
The Beach Boys |
Rock |
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Best car show song list is updated periodically. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.
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