The Cars of 007 – James Bond
Since its original inception 46 years ago, the character of James Bond has become synonymous with espionage, beautiful women, exotic locations, and luxurious cars. Over the course of 22 movies and numerous novels (along with a newly announced 23rd movie to come), James Bond, as an action icon, has created an automotive legacy that involves some of the world’s finest cars.
James Bond has arguably driven more different types of cars than any other screen character in cinema history. From the cool Sunbeam Alpine and Aston Martin of the 1960s, to the sleek Lotus Esprits of the 1970s and 1980s, to the chic BMW sports cars of the 1990s, and racing into the 21st century with Aston Martin’s beast of a car – the Vanquish, James Bond and the actors who have portrayed him have been behind the wheel of some of the world’s best vehicles.
While we will explore all of them in due time, for the sake of simplicity, let’s start at the beginning with the first Bond film, 1962’s “Dr. No”.
The first 007 film is notable for not featuring the gadget-loaded cars that future movies would prominently showcase. In this initial cinematic outing for Bond, he … ...Read the rest.
“The Cars of 007 – James Bond”
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