The cars of Bond... James Bond
25 January 2008 The DBS is the logical choice, but 007 has driven a host of other curious motors – Vijay Pattni looks back at Bond’s other cars.
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Aston Martin DB5 The most iconic Bond car ever, the Aston Martin DB5 is synonymous with the greatest spy in the world, and made its first appearance in the 1964 hit Goldfinger. Goldfinger masterminds an ambitious attempt to melt the gold reserves at Fort Knox – and even captures Bond during the film, uttering the immortal line: “Mr Bond, I expect you to die!” Bond escapes, and is ably helped by the gadget-laden DB5, complete with smokescreen, machine guns and oil slicks. Search for a used Aston Martin DB5 on Auto Trader
Aston Martin DBS The stunning Aston Martin DBS provided a welcome return for the prestige marque in 2006’s Casino Royale. And Bond was truly shaken when the 6-litre V12 powerhouse stormed into the Guinness Book of World Records, barrel-rolling seven times during the dramatic chase sequence. Search for a used Aston Martin DBS on Auto Trader Search for a used Aston Martin DB9 on Auto Trader
AMC Hornet Roger Moore’s second outing as James Bond sees him face the legendary Francisco Scaramanga – The Man With The Golden Gun – in an attempt to find the Solex Agitator. But the film’s other star was the AMC Hornet, which shot to fame in one of the dramatic car sequences – the Hornet flew threw the air in a twisting corkscrew jump over a bridge.
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Alfa Romeo GTV6
And to help him stop the Russians from starting Armageddon, he commandeers a gorgeous Alfa Romeo GTV6, piloting it straight into the circus where the bomb is held… Search for a used Alfa Romeo GTV on Auto Trader
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
In 1989’s Licence to Kill, James Bond – played by Timothy Dalton – has his licence to kill revoked, but still ends up being chauffeured around in a glorious 6.75-litre V8-powered Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Search for a used Rolls Royce Silver Shadow on Auto Trader
Bentley Convertible
But creator and author Ian Fleming originally wrote in a 1933 Bentley Convertible for the super-spy – complete with an Amherst-Villiers Supercharger.
Auto rickshaw
Careering through crowded streets performing wheelies, Vijay exclaims: “This is a company car!”
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