Among the most noteworthy gadgets, Bond has been equipped with various vehicles that have numerous modifications to include elaborate weapons and anti-pursuit systems, alternative transportation modes, and various other functions. One car in particular that has been linked to Mr. Bond's collection is the Aston Martin DB5, AKA “The most Famous Car in the World”.
3. 1962
[ DR. NO ]
SUNBEAM TALBOT
Although Q did not fit the 1961 Sunbeam with any gadgets, it’s low ride height
enabled Bond to slip under a crane that was blocking his way and escape
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4. 1963
[ from Russia With love ]
Bentley L drophead.
Often referred to as the “Bentley Mark IV” this model name doesn’t
actually exist. It was made up by Ian Fleming and has been used ever since.
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CARPHONE
5. 1964
[ goldfinger ]
Aston martin db
The GPS dashboard was taken straight out of the novel, but in the book,
Bond struggled to track Goldfinger after a series of wrong turns.
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REAR BULLETPROOF
SHIELD
PASSENGER EJECTOR SEAT
REVOLVING NUMBER
PLATES
MACHINE GUNS HIDDEN
BEHIND HEADLIGHTS
TYRE SLASHERS
GPS TRACKING SYSTEM
SMOKE & OIL SLICK SPRAYERS
EXTENDING BUMPERS
6. 1965
[ thunderball ]
Lincoln continental
When Bond arrived in Nassau this was his hire car. Ford supplied this ‘65
model in exchange for featuring their new model Ford Mustang.
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7. 1967
[ you only live twice ]
Toyota 000 GT
The first two were built exclusively for the Bond movie. Only 351 of these
rare Japanese supercars were then built between 1967 and 1970. At an
auction one sold for ?756,323 making it the most expensive Toyota ever!
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ONBOARD VHS
VOICE CONTROLLED RECORDER
CAMERAS
TWO-WAY RADIOS
8. 1969
[ on her majesty’s secret service]
Aston martin dbs
No gadgets, as this was the wedding car that James and his new wife Teresa
“Tracy” Bond left the church in on their way to their honeymoon.
Unfortunately as they stopped to remove flowers from the car she was shot
and killed by Blofeld and Irma Bunt as they drove passed.
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9. 1971
[ diamonds are forever]
Ford mustang mach
Again no deadly Q Branch additions to this vehicle, but Bond did famously
put it on two wheels to slide down the alley way and escape. Just as
famously the car surprisingly exited the alley on the other two wheels, a
film error that nobody (everybody) talks about!
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10. 1973
[ live and let die]
Chevrolet impala convertible
This 1963 Chevrolet is the only Chevy that Bond ever drove
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11. 1974
[ the man with the golden gun ]
AMC hornet x hatchback
Stolen from an AMC dealership in Bangkok by crashing through the
showroom window 007 then went on to perform the famous twisting corkscrew
aerial jump, which was captured in a single film take.
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12. 1977
[ the spy who loved me ]
Lotus esprit S
Handed over to Bond in Sardinia the main Q Branch feature of this Lotus
was the ability for it to transform into a submarine. Once in this mode
anti-aircraft missiles and forward facing torpedoes gave it additional
firepower.
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SUBMERSIBLE MODEANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES
OIL SLICK DISPENSER
MINE DISPENSER
TORPEDOES
REAR PROPELLERS HYDROPLANE FINS
13. 1979
[ moonraker ]
Bentley MARK VI
The Bentley Mark VI 4-door sports saloon was the first post-war luxury
car from Bentley. After Bond’s 1933 Bentley was destroyed he bought this
one on the condition that the test driver brings the vehicle to the ferry
terminal at Calais by the following evening
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14. 1981
[ FOR YOUR EYES ONLY]
LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO
Due to the more serious tone of this Bond film Q Branch were ordered to
tone down the use of gadgetry in this car and use more realistic ones (like
an onboard self destruct system!!).
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SELF DESTRUCT SYSTEM
007
Roger Moore
15. MERCEDES BENZ 0 SE
1983
[ OCTOPUSSY]
After the tires get torn off by a stinger device, Bond drives the car on
the railway tracks in pursuit of the circus train. It was subsequently hit
by a train coming down the opposite line and thrown into a river. It is
later seen being recovered by a crane and covered in seaweed
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16. RENAULT
1985
[ A view to a kill]
Also known as the most boring car Bond ever drove, this Renault Taxi was
chosen because it was equipped with front-wheel-drive, so it could keep
going even after it had been chopped in half and had its rear wheels
missing
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17. Aston martin v
vantage volante
1987
[ The living daylights]
Originally a convertible, it was later "winterised" by adding a hardtop.
Equipped with all the usual Q refinements it could also self-destruct when
primed.
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EXTENDING SIDE OUTRIGGERS
SPIKE PRODUCING TIRES
MISSILES
HUBCAP LASERS
SIGNAL INTERCEPTING SMART RADIO
HEADS-UP DISPLAYROCKET PROPULSION
18. Lincoln Continental Mark VII
1989
[ Licence to kill]
This luxury Lincoln Continental Mark VII LSC was able to do a whopping
0 – 60mph in 8.3 seconds.
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19. BMW Z
1995
[ goldeneye]
A convertible that came fully equipped with "all the usual refinements“,
most of which were only demonstrated during Q’s briefing, but never
actually used by 007
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007
Pierce Brosnan
STINGER MISSILES
PARACHUTE
RADAR SCANNERPASSENGER EJECTOR SEAT
SELF-DESTRUCT SYSTEM
20. BMW IL
1997
[ tomorrow never dies]
The number plate of the BMW B MT2144
is almost the same as the Aston Martin DB5 (BMT 216A)
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FINGERPRINT PROTECTED SAFE
CELL PHONE REMOTE CONTROL
TEAR GAS SPRAY
ELECTRIC SHOCK SECURITY SYSTEM
ROOF MOUNTED ROCKET LAUNCHER
SELF-SEALING & REINFLATING TIRES
CABLE CUTTING DEVICE
CALTROP DISPENSER
REINFORCED CHASSIS
21. BMW Z
1999
[ The World Is Not Enough]
Until being sliced in half by a helicopter equipped with tree-cutting saws in
Azerbaijan, Bond could remote control the Z8 similar to his previous car, the
BMW 750iL. But this time by using his keychain instead of his cell phone.
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SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES
TITANIUM ARMOUR
TARGETING DISPLAYKEYCHAIN REMOTE CONTROL
6 BEVERAGE CUP HOLDERS
MULTI-TASKING HEADS-UP DISPLAY
22. Aston Martin V Vanquish
2002
[ Die Another Day]
Here we see the return of the Aston Martin, and the ejector seat as well. This
car also had machine guns hidden under the hood, rockets behind the grill,
cannons under the chassis and a very clever adaptive camouflage system.
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MISSILES IN FRONT GRILL
EJECTOR SEAT
MACHINE GUNS
SPIKED TRACTION TYRES
TARGET SEEKING SHOTGUNS
Adaptive Camouflage
Invisibility Technology
23. Aston Martin DBS V
2006
[ CASINO ROYALE]
The gadgets in this Aston Martin DBS V12 were minimal and realistic. There
were two hidden trays housing a Hi-Tech emergency First Aid Kit, which
included Anti-Poison and a portable defibrillator and a second tray
concealing a silenced Walther PPK.
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HIDDEN WEAPONSDEFIBRILLATOR & MEDICAL KIT
BULLET PROOF WINDSHIELD
24. Aston Martin DBS V
2008
[ QUANTUM OF SOLACE]
For Quantum of Solace, a slightly darker DBS V12 returned for a intense
chase sequence along a mountain-side road, in which the driver door was
completely ripped off!
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25. 2012
[ SKYFALL ]
Aston martin db
Bond rescued M from an attack by Raoul Silva, and decided to take her to
Scotland. Stopping by a garage first, Bond told M that they would have to
switch cars, as the MI6 cars all have trackers. Bond opened the garage door
to reveal the return of the DB5 nearly 50 years after its screen debut back
in 1964.
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26. Aston Martin DB
2015
[ SPECTRE]
Only 10 Aston Martin DB10’s were made and all of them only for Spectre. It
was never intended to be released as a road car to the public, but the now
available DB11 has been modelled on the same design.
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“Air: EJECTOR SEAT
“Atmosphere”: New York, New York!!
“Backfire”:
joystick controlled
sentry machine gun
“Exhaust”: rear flamethrower