Some make it to the end of a movie or season without a single scratch, while others are rolled down cliffs, blown up or piled into walls at speed, evoking the question “did they use a real car?” (and often destroy a large amount of money) Or was it a replica? Or some other type of car, different from the real thing?

Sometimes, it’s difficult to tell whether the car used was real or fake, but in this gallery, we set the record straight.