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Ian fleming wrote 14 books about his creation, secret agent james bond, 007. You would expect that such vehicles as the goldfinger db5, tomorrow. While james bond quickly became famous for his international escapades against criminal organizations, he was also well known for his driving theatrics. Since then, hes added to the trove which now stands. From the iconic aston martin with its ejector seat, the bmw z3 roadster and the rollsroyce phantom to russian military tanks, james bond cars is unique in that it also looks at the cars belonging to the bond girls and bond s opponents. Throughout the james bond series of films and novels, q branch has given bond a variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Beaulieu, one of south of englands top family days out including national motor museum, palace house and gardens, beaulieu abbey and world of top gear. Sean connery piloting the aston martin db5 often called the most famous car in the world. Coolest features of the james bond vehicles infinigeek.
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James bond has had the pleasure of driving countless iconic vehicles during his tenure at mi6, but some have been more wacky than classy. And although that movies automotive offerings were thin sean connery drove a sunbeam alpine, it kicked. Best cars from james bond movies the worlds most debonair spy will chase villains in the revved up new aston martin db10 for spectre, the next installment. The daily express reports that the worlds largest collection of james bond vehicles is up for sale, and the ownerrealestate mogul michael dezerinsists that it be bought as one lot. While aston martin is the marque most closely associated with james bond, the literary character is very much a bentley man. Aug 10, 2014 james bonds saab 900 turbo gadgets bonds saab 900 turbo, 3door version, was equipped with the following features. Bentley october 8, 2009 by david leigh although the film series has inextricably linked 007 with aston martin, in ian flemings books james bonds personal car was always a bentley, one of three mentioned in the book series. Nov 12, 2012 you ve seen and read a million lists of the top james bond cars from the movies, but i m taking a road less travelled. List of all james bond cars the sites bond, james bond. For the most wellheeled bond fans, aston martin announced recently that it will produce a special bond inspired model, called the db9 gt bond edition. It was a battleshipgrey convertible coupe, which really did convert, and it was. Includes spectacular movie images capturing classic bond moments and enhanced with memorable script.
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