There's been a bunch of Bond on TV this weekend. So, is the question of the best Bond car even worth discussing, or is the answer too obvious? (By the way, Felix Leiter's '64 T-bird might be a close second--I love those lines.)
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March 28, 2010 9:45 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director
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March 29, 2010 12:03 a.m. KaptKaos Reader
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March 29, 2010 5:36 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork
I vote the '74 Hornet, because any car that can do this:
Deserves a special award."Having fun is my revenge on mortality"--Dustin Hoffman
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March 29, 2010 6:29 a.m. André Rousseau HalfDork
My first Bond Movie was Four Your Eyes Only.
So the Lotus has a special place in my heart, but so does the Citroen.
1968 Triumph GT6 Mk1
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March 29, 2010 6:43 a.m. Luke SuperDork
Not an "official" Bond car, but I like the GTV6 in OctoBob Costas.
^^lol @ word filter.
Drink beer. Drive a metal car. Don’t be a ponce. - James May
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March 29, 2010 11:49 a.m. rconlon HalfDork
The Bentley.
Cheers Ron
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March 29, 2010 12:51 p.m. Karl La Follette HalfDork
Great question simple answer Whispers pimp car http://www.imcdb.org/images/017/906.jpg
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March 29, 2010 5:10 p.m. kreb Dork
The Aston Martin DB3 is the obvious choice, but I prefer the ultimate gaget car - the Esprit. Any car that doubles as a submarine and uses high explosives as a theft deterent is OK by me. Plus I can actually afford one!
It is better to wear out than to rust out.
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March 30, 2010 10:12 a.m. Andy Reid Auction Editor
I have to go with The Spy Who Loved me Lotus Esprit.
I will have a Esprit as my next car.
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March 30, 2010 11:29 a.m. DneprDave New Reader
He drove a Sunbeam Alpine in Dr. No.
Those are pretty cool!
Dave
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March 30, 2010 4:09 p.m. Leo Basile Reader
Of them all, Id take the Oginal DB.
But the Toyota 2000 was maybe the most neat in a real world sort of way. I remember reading somewhere that Toyota built that as a one off car. Kinda cool.
Is it still around? Maybe at the Toyota home office?
Leo
"Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71
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March 30, 2010 11:24 p.m. Andy Reid Auction Editor
The car from You Only Live Twice, the one of factory 2000GT convertible is lost. I have been told that by two big 200GT collectors.
I always wonder how a car that unique and important ends up lost? Maybe Tiger Tanaka took it home.
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March 31, 2010 6:41 a.m. Leo Basile Reader
Ahhh Tiger...
"In Japan, Mr Bond, men come first and women come second"
Baaadaat dant da da...da da do da... daooo (I hope you get the idea...Its the 007 theme song. I just couldnt resist.)
LOL I have been dis orientated in a parking lot and couldnt locate my car, but I have never LOST it. Esp my one off car that was in a 007 movie...
I bet the Q has it, doing some reverse engineering!
Basile, Leo Basile
"Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71
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March 31, 2010 6:46 a.m. aeronca65t HalfDork
DB5, of course! ;)
Enjoy Every Sandwich ~ W.Z.
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March 31, 2010 6:57 a.m. André Rousseau HalfDork
I have the diecast.
Love it.
1968 Triumph GT6 Mk1
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April 4, 2010 11:15 a.m. Andy Reid Auction Editor
I had the opportunity to drive one of the actual movie DB5 Astons from Goldfinger when it was up for auction.
It was the best car experience of my life. Scaring pedestrians in Scottsdale with the prop machine guns was priceless. I told Trey, then RM Auctions head of PR, I can die now.
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April 4, 2010 12:02 p.m. Series6 New Reader
I'm not biased or anything (me? No way!), but the Alpine in Dr. No set the standard for future Bond movies. Since then cars have always been an integral part of the series.
The DB5 (rightly) has more wow factor due to the gimmicks and the fact that it's a beautiful design in the first place. It's iconic because of it's starring role in the movie.
Now, if the question was which Bond car would you own if $$$ didn't matter, easy choice. DB5. I already have 2 Alpines. .....not that I'm biased...
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April 6, 2010 7:38 a.m. Andy Reid Auction Editor
I would agree, DB5.
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April 6, 2010 7:55 a.m. racerdave600 Reader
At one time I remember that someone had re-created the 2000GT from a coupe, maybe 15 or so years ago. I also remember that Toyota may have scrapped the movie car, that it wasn't a production model...of course my memory isn't what it used to be...
Favorite Bond car is the Aston though...there really is no other he should be driving.
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April 6, 2010 8:13 p.m. slantvaliant HalfDork
rconlon wrote: The Bentley.
Agreed.
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April 20, 2010 2:16 p.m. Skyhook New Reader
After watching Mario drive a Lotus around the paddock at Road Atlanta...........
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