Final Match: Vote for the greatest car song of all time

This is it, folks. It’s down to the final two songs in our March Madness-style tournament to determine the greatest car tune of all time. “Hot Rod Lincoln” continued to smoke the competition in Round 4, bumping off “Dead Man’s Curve.” “GTO” was no match for the Beach Boys’ “409.” Now the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds go head-to-head to be crowned the greatest car song of all time.

Back in Round 1, a lot of readers offered suggestions of songs that they felt should have been included in the tournament. Now’s your chance to vote for your favorites to be included the next time we roll this out. Pick your top five songs, and we’ll be sure to give them a chance next year.

The updated bracket, available as a PDF by clicking on the image at right, breaks down the tournament in greater detail.

• Round 1: CLOSED
• Round 2: CLOSED
• Round 3: CLOSED
• Round 4: CLOSED
• Round 5: April 26-May 2

Round 5: FINAL MATCHUP ( Poll Closed ) “Hot Rod Lincoln,” by Commander Cody 42.77% (754 votes) “409,” by the Beach Boys 57.23% (1 votes) Total Votes: 1,763 Comments (0) Share This PollDaddy.com

Which favorites did we miss in the tournament? (select your top 5) (Poll Closed) “455 Rocket,” by Kathy Mattea 2.2% (110 votes) “Beep Beep,” by the Playmates 6.6% (333 votes) “Born to Run,” by Bruce Springsteen 3.2% (162 votes) “Crosstown Traffic,” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1.3% (67 votes) “Drag City,” by Jan and Dean 6.9% (352 votes) “Fun, fun, fun,” by the Beach Boys 12.2% (619 votes) “Hey Little Cobra,” by The Rip Chords 11.2% (567 votes) “Highway Star,” by Deep Purple 2.4% (121 votes) “Hot Rod Heart,” by John Fogerty 1.5% (76 votes) “I Get Around,” by Beach Boys 10% (505 votes) “I’m In Love with My Car,” by Queen 1.3% (65 votes) “Last Kiss,” by Wayne Cochran 2.6% (132 votes) “Life is a Highway,” by Tom Cochran 2.6% (130 votes) “Little Old Lady From Pasadena,” by Jan and Dean 13.8% (701 votes) “Little Red Corvette,” by Prince 3.8% (191 votes) “Makin Thunderbirds,” by Bob Seger 1.7% (86 votes) “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” by The Doobie Brothers 2.6% (134 votes) “Route 66,” by Nat King Cole 5.6% (283 votes) “Thunder Road,” by Bruce Springsteen 5% (253 votes) “Ventura Highway,” by America 3.7% (188 votes) Total Votes: 5,075 Comments (0) Share This PollDaddy.com