James Bond cars
24/09/2019
12 original books, 24 official films, 6 talented actors, and many motor vehicles involved in non-stop dynamic action - this includes the sequences for the most famous secret agent - 007. The hours of chases recreated over the past 55 years have used a variety of brands and models of cars, motorcycles, airplanes, boats, trains, tanks, and in general - everything that moves. And while the creators of the James Bond movies have their favorite car brands, over the years some of the best models from different manufacturers have lined up on the market. Here's a quick and concise overview of the vehicles that took part in one of the longest and most famous film series, arranged in alphabetical order.
Alfa Romeo GTV6 – Although not one of the secret agents' specially equipped cars, he steals this Alfa Romeo to escape his enemies in 1983's Octopuses.
AMC (American Motors Corporation) - in The Man with the Golden Gun James Bond drives two models - steals an AMC Hornet from a car showroom window, and with an AMC Matador he manages to escape his pursuers by quite conveniently transforming the car into an airplane.
Aston Martin - this is perhaps the most used brand in the series - in 19 of the films (from 1964 to the last film in 2015), the agent trusts the English sports cars. The Aston Martin DB5 is the car most often driven on screen, but the Aston Martin DB10, Aston Martin DBS V12, Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante, and Aston Martin V12 Vanquish also appear. The DB5 model remains the most recognizable passenger car from the films and iconic for James Bond. It is equipped with numerous gadgets to help the secret agent fight and evade his enemies. The first car used in the filming of "Goldfinger" was sold to a collector for $4.6 million. Unlike the other cars that are on regular sale, the DB10 is the only model that the company, after 50 years of collaboration, created specifically for the movie "Spectre".
Bentley - in two films, James Bond appears in his personal Bentley. With the 1935 3.5 liters in From Russia with Love and the 1937 4.5 liters in Never Say Never Again. Although brief, these scenes bring extra class to the series.
BMW - 3 models of passenger cars and a motorcycle was driven by agent 007 in three consecutive films - a BMW Z3 in "The Golden Eye", a BMW 750iL in "There's Always Tomorrow", where he also steals a BMW R1200C motorcycle and a BMW Z8 in "Only One World not enough". The cars are owned by British Intelligence and are equipped with a host of extras and weapons, but unfortunately, the first one makes a brief appearance and the other two end their time in the films with tragic and spectacular destruction.
Ford - Various vehicles from the brand have appeared in many films over the years as "support cars". They are driven most often by the girls or Bond's enemies or simply participate in the "scenery", but there are also those owned by 007. In "Diamonds are Forever" from 1971 Sean Connery in the role of the agent, borrows for one of the best car chases a Ford Mustang. Because of this scene, Ford agrees to provide as many cars as are needed for the filming, and as a result, all the destroyed cars are of this brand. In "Spectrum of Comfort" he rides in a Ford Ka and drives a Ford Edge with a hydrogen fuel cell and a Ford Bronco II.
General Motors - The first car James Bond ever drives is the '57 Chevrolet Bel Air in Dr. No, although the close-up of the speedometer is a Ford. In Live and Let Others Die, Bond drives a Chevrolet Impala, but many of the other cars involved in the chase are also of the same model, or at least the same make.
Jaguar - this brand is M's official car from the last two films, which is personally driven by James Bond in some scenes. Thank goodness no Jaguars were harmed in the filming. The Jaguar XJ8 is driven by the bad guys from "Casino Royale".
Land Rover - In some of the older films, Agent 007 drives or rides in the Range Rover - Classic or Sport and Land Rover Series III off-road vehicles.
Lotus - and these English sports cars made two appearances in the series - the Lotus Esprit S1 in The Spy Who Loved Me in '77 and the Lotus Esprit Turbo in For Your Eyes Only 4 years later. The first is called "Wet Nellie" because she can transform into a submarine. The car was sold at auction for $865,000.
Mercedes-Benz - although this brand has brilliant car models, the secret agent is not a fan of them. Many of the German cars have been featured in various films in the series, but mostly driven by Bond's enemies. He only drove a Mercedes 250SE owned by Gen. Orlov from "Octopuses", who ends up ingloriously hit by a train and thrown into the river. The agent also briefly drives a Mercedes S400 in Skyfall.
Rolls-Royce – Appearing in several films but never driven by James Bond, Rolls-Royce cars have a closer connection to the movies than meets the eye. Producer Cubby Broccoli owns a personal Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, commissioned after the completion of the first film in the series. 23 years later, his car was involved in the filming of "A View of Death Valley", where Agent 007 was locked in it, unconscious, and pushed into the lake. Of course, the luxury vehicle has a stunt double for this scene, and a Bentley S1 ends up in the water instead.
Toyota 2000 GT - In You Only Live Twice, set in Tokyo, the logical choice for Bond's car is this Toyota. It is the first Japanese supercar. Interestingly, Sean Connery is so big that he did not fit in it, so the Japanese company produced a special modification without the hard top so that the car could still participate in the filming.
If you are one of the big fans of James Bond and you want to own one of his cars, there is nothing easier than this! The brands and models that the hero has driven are so many and varied that you just have to choose a car according to your pocket and order the car dealership to deliver it to you. Then you can proudly brag to everyone that you're driving one of Agent 007's cars. If you're aiming for a newer, more expensive model, you can trade it in, or better yet, trade it in for your old car by paying only the price difference. Then top it off with a martini - shaken, not stirred.
Alfa Romeo GTV6 – Although not one of the secret agents' specially equipped cars, he steals this Alfa Romeo to escape his enemies in 1983's Octopuses.
AMC (American Motors Corporation) - in The Man with the Golden Gun James Bond drives two models - steals an AMC Hornet from a car showroom window, and with an AMC Matador he manages to escape his pursuers by quite conveniently transforming the car into an airplane.
Aston Martin - this is perhaps the most used brand in the series - in 19 of the films (from 1964 to the last film in 2015), the agent trusts the English sports cars. The Aston Martin DB5 is the car most often driven on screen, but the Aston Martin DB10, Aston Martin DBS V12, Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante, and Aston Martin V12 Vanquish also appear. The DB5 model remains the most recognizable passenger car from the films and iconic for James Bond. It is equipped with numerous gadgets to help the secret agent fight and evade his enemies. The first car used in the filming of "Goldfinger" was sold to a collector for $4.6 million. Unlike the other cars that are on regular sale, the DB10 is the only model that the company, after 50 years of collaboration, created specifically for the movie "Spectre".
Bentley - in two films, James Bond appears in his personal Bentley. With the 1935 3.5 liters in From Russia with Love and the 1937 4.5 liters in Never Say Never Again. Although brief, these scenes bring extra class to the series.
BMW - 3 models of passenger cars and a motorcycle was driven by agent 007 in three consecutive films - a BMW Z3 in "The Golden Eye", a BMW 750iL in "There's Always Tomorrow", where he also steals a BMW R1200C motorcycle and a BMW Z8 in "Only One World not enough". The cars are owned by British Intelligence and are equipped with a host of extras and weapons, but unfortunately, the first one makes a brief appearance and the other two end their time in the films with tragic and spectacular destruction.
Ford - Various vehicles from the brand have appeared in many films over the years as "support cars". They are driven most often by the girls or Bond's enemies or simply participate in the "scenery", but there are also those owned by 007. In "Diamonds are Forever" from 1971 Sean Connery in the role of the agent, borrows for one of the best car chases a Ford Mustang. Because of this scene, Ford agrees to provide as many cars as are needed for the filming, and as a result, all the destroyed cars are of this brand. In "Spectrum of Comfort" he rides in a Ford Ka and drives a Ford Edge with a hydrogen fuel cell and a Ford Bronco II.
General Motors - The first car James Bond ever drives is the '57 Chevrolet Bel Air in Dr. No, although the close-up of the speedometer is a Ford. In Live and Let Others Die, Bond drives a Chevrolet Impala, but many of the other cars involved in the chase are also of the same model, or at least the same make.
Jaguar - this brand is M's official car from the last two films, which is personally driven by James Bond in some scenes. Thank goodness no Jaguars were harmed in the filming. The Jaguar XJ8 is driven by the bad guys from "Casino Royale".
Land Rover - In some of the older films, Agent 007 drives or rides in the Range Rover - Classic or Sport and Land Rover Series III off-road vehicles.
Lotus - and these English sports cars made two appearances in the series - the Lotus Esprit S1 in The Spy Who Loved Me in '77 and the Lotus Esprit Turbo in For Your Eyes Only 4 years later. The first is called "Wet Nellie" because she can transform into a submarine. The car was sold at auction for $865,000.
Mercedes-Benz - although this brand has brilliant car models, the secret agent is not a fan of them. Many of the German cars have been featured in various films in the series, but mostly driven by Bond's enemies. He only drove a Mercedes 250SE owned by Gen. Orlov from "Octopuses", who ends up ingloriously hit by a train and thrown into the river. The agent also briefly drives a Mercedes S400 in Skyfall.
Rolls-Royce – Appearing in several films but never driven by James Bond, Rolls-Royce cars have a closer connection to the movies than meets the eye. Producer Cubby Broccoli owns a personal Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, commissioned after the completion of the first film in the series. 23 years later, his car was involved in the filming of "A View of Death Valley", where Agent 007 was locked in it, unconscious, and pushed into the lake. Of course, the luxury vehicle has a stunt double for this scene, and a Bentley S1 ends up in the water instead.
Toyota 2000 GT - In You Only Live Twice, set in Tokyo, the logical choice for Bond's car is this Toyota. It is the first Japanese supercar. Interestingly, Sean Connery is so big that he did not fit in it, so the Japanese company produced a special modification without the hard top so that the car could still participate in the filming.
If you are one of the big fans of James Bond and you want to own one of his cars, there is nothing easier than this! The brands and models that the hero has driven are so many and varied that you just have to choose a car according to your pocket and order the car dealership to deliver it to you. Then you can proudly brag to everyone that you're driving one of Agent 007's cars. If you're aiming for a newer, more expensive model, you can trade it in, or better yet, trade it in for your old car by paying only the price difference. Then top it off with a martini - shaken, not stirred.
