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50 years of espionage — Bond cars through the years
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 07 - 11 - 2015

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Twenty-three movies later, and the James Bond series still manages to raise excitement and hype for every new cinematic release. Despite having similar themes, including exotic locations, beautiful women, high-tech gadgets, daring car chases, and cunning villains, all of the films make for a heart-pumping espionage thriller. So out of nearly two dozen movies, which brands have managed to remain Bond favorites over the years? Carmudi, the online car marketplace, has delved into Bond's past to tally up his cars to find out which brands have made it to the top.
Bond Car 1
Aston Martin
Predictably, at the top of the list is the brand, which has managed to make it's name synonymous to James Bond. The secret agent has had 4 different Aston Martins in his lifetime. The quintessential Bond car, the Aston Martin DB5 is arguably one of the most recognizable cars in cinematic history and has been featured in six 007 movies, most recently in Skyfall.
Other Aston Martins:
Aston Martin DBS V12 – featured in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace
Aston Martin V8 Vantage – featured in The Living Daylights
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish – featured in Die Another Day
Bond Car 2
BMW
Coming in a close second to the Aston Martin, BMW has had its cars drive center stage in three of the Bond movies. The BMW Z3 was first introduced in Golden Eye. This caused a bit of a stir, as it was the first non-British brand to be endorsed by 007 himself.
Other BMWs:
BMW 750iL – featured in Tomorrow Never Dies
BMW Z8 – featured in The World is Not Enough
Bond Car 3
Ford
While Ford has been a pretty popular car for Bond's supporting characters, its cars have only been used as 007's primary car in three films. The 2002 Ford Thunderbird was marketed as the main bond car in Die Another Day, despite not being on screen for long. Ford manufactured only 700 units of the special 007 edition of the car. Another vehicle made exclusively for the agent was the 2006 Ford Mondeo ST 2.5 MkIV featured in Casino Royale. Since it was required for filming much earlier than manufacturing was scheduled to start, Ford hand-built the movie version and shipped it in secret.
Other Fords:
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner


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