Bond Cars: What He Should Have Driven

[VladTepes]

Great article with some really nice pictures....


CAFÉ RACER 76: Bond Cars: What He Should Have Driven (http://sgrallying.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/bond-cars-what-he-should-have-driven.html)

The question is - do you agree ? What would YOU have him drive....

[Mick_Marsh]

The Bond car I would love to own.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

They for got to mention the 2CV in that marvelous chase sequence.

[VladTepes]

hehe so they did !

Mick those are a nice model Aston but there are many similar looking (albeit American) muscle cars that can be had for a fraction of the price... but then again, that's not really the point eh !

I do like the Jensen though.
And what a great name "Interceptor" - it's as good as "Spitfire".

I'm no fan of the rear on the hardtop
http://www.collectioncar.com/files/1971-Jensen-Interceptor_II-54241365754165.jpg but the convertible IS nice....

http://mistralcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC02030.jpg

[VladTepes]

forgot to include a link to Interceptor stats etc

Jensen Interceptor | Spec | Performance | Photos | GB Classic Cars (http://gbclassiccars.co.uk/jensen_interceptor.html)

[VladTepes]

In the books Fleming had Bond driving a Bentley apparently.

Perhaps it would have been appropriate for Bond to have driven an AC Aceca in one of the films.

After all, this is Ian Fleming's Aceca-

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/01/1326.jpg

[solmanic]

Whoever wrote that article was on drugs. A Jeep instead of a Range Rover? A Jensen Interceptor? A TVR Sagaris??? The cars were meant to be destroyed by Bond, not break down of their own accord!

[isuzurover]

Whoever wrote that article was on drugs. ...

x2!!!

I think I disagree in every case (except the ford). The Hornet has much better lines than the Javelin!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

ok,, a few different bond cars from the books,,,
Top 5 James Bond cars (from the novels!) | CNET TV | Video Product Reviews, CNET Podcasts, Tech Shows, Live CNET Video (http://cnettv.cnet.com/top-5-james-bond-cars-from-novels/9742-1_53-50134989.html)

[VladTepes]

Full list of Bond movie vehicles

List of James Bond vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Baggy]

Bond would have had to have chiropractic and denture work done if he took that Jeep offroad.

Did some office furniture work for a client in Perth about a year back....in their offices they had all these pictures of early Jaguars and I asked the young lady I was dealing with who's was the Jaguar enthusiast.
She replied her father in law who just happened to walk in the office and I cheekly said which one is your baby pointing to the SS100, E type Jaguar pictures on the walls.

He smiled and jestured me to follow him and we walked into the warehouse of his business.

Undecover .....in Concours d' Elegance condition were

1 x Jag SS100 Roadster with recessed spare tyre (only 2 of in the world)
1 x Jag SK120 coupe
1 x E type Jag coupe (rated the best in Australia)
1 x Later model Jaguar coupe

I asked if he did drive them ....yes he replied ..... but I did give myself a fright the last time I took out the E type as I hadent realised the insurance had lapsed.

They were simply beautiful and all of them would have been a worthy Bond car :D

Cheers

Baggy

[Bigbjorn]

He should have had the ultimate muscle car, a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Superbird.

[isuzurover]

He should have had the ultimate muscle car, a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Superbird.

I think you mean 1970. (but it is a fugly POS and the aero kit would be laughed at these days).

[Disco Muppet]

The Bond car I would love to own.
http://gearpatrol.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/aston-martin-vantage-volante-gear-patrol.jpg


Favourite bond car, just beating the DB5. It's just cool.

[Bigbjorn]

I think you mean 1970. (but it is a fugly POS and the aero kit would be laughed at these days).

1971 is correct. The Dodge Daytona version was 1970. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Capable of over 200 mph laps on the big ovals and faster than the tyre technology of the time.

[isuzurover]

1971 is correct. ...

You better tell every online resource and for sale ad they are wrong then...



History of the 1970 Plymouth Superbird

For just one year, homologation requirements moved Plymouth to produce one of the most storied muscle cars of all time. The 1970 Superbird was designed to race with NASCAR, but series rules required that the automaker produce at least one car for every two dealer franchises to qualify the cars to race. Officially, Plymouth made 1,920 Superbirds; however, legend has it that more were made, and this makes provenance critical when considering one of these cars.

The Plymouth Superbird was based on a modified Road Runner two-door coupe. This model is best known for its high rear spoiler and extra-long nose, which added 19 extra inches of length to the front of the car in an effort to be more aerodynamic. The headlights are also faired into the body on these cars, to further reduce drag.

The glory of the Superbird is that it worked. Plymouth took the Daytona 500 win with Peter Hamilton driving a Superbird that year, and Richard Petty’s Superbird is among the most recognizable race cars in history. NASCAR put the brakes on high-powered aerodynamic designs in 1971, but with its racing success, already in the books, the Superbird quickly became a legend.


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[V8Ian]

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[VladTepes]

:lol2: umm, NO