Movie Mistake

The most common mistake in historical movies is sparklingly clean cars. When you're engrossed in a story, be it gangsters in Chicago, or punks in 1970s Manchester, or California in the 1950s, pay attention to the background and you'll see period cars in immaculate condition. They've obviously been borrowed from a collector or a museum, and they're in pristine condition. After all, only a well cared-for car will survive the decades without rust or obvious deterioration. But that's not how most cars look. Your average automobile is caked in mud, has a broken antenna replaced by a coathanger, is plastered with bumber stickers (Go Freo etc.), and might show evidence of car park bingles or run ins with bollards. So, if any movie makers are reading, please take note. Mess those immaculate looking cars up so they're real, not straight from some vintage car museum.

Too shiny

A regular car.