Hot on the heels of Daniel Craig’s announcement that he will return as James Bond one final time for the 25th instalment of the 007 film franchise, automotive valuation experts cap hpi have conducted a survey of motoring writers to compile the definitive top ten of the fictional superspy’s gadget-laden cars.
James Dower, senior Black Book editor at hpi, said: “Ever since Dr No the first Bond film in 1962, agent 007 has had a rollercoaster history with his motors. From American muscle cars to traditionally stylish British classics and everything in between, there aren’t many types of cars that James Bond hasn’t thrashed around treacherous mountain roads or squeezed through the packed streets of the world’s most glamorous cities in over 55 years-worth of films.”
It’s no surprise at all that topping the poll is the iconic Aston Martin DB5, first made famous by Sean Connery’s Bond in 1960s movies Goldfinger and Thunderball before being driven by more recent Bond’s Peirce Brosnan in GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies, and current Bond Daniel Craig in Casino Royale and Skyfall, to show that it really is the quintessential era-spanning Bond-mobile.
Second in the poll is the Lotus Esprit S1 driven by Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me, while third place sees a return to Aston Martin in the shape of the V8 Vantage piloted by Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights.
See below for the remaining entries into the the top ten list of 007's cars:
1) Aston Martin DB5 — Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall
2) Lotus Esprit S1 – The Spy Who Loved Me
3) Aston Martin V8 Vantage – The Living Daylights
4) Mercury Cougar XR7 – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
5) BMW Z8 – The World Is Not Enough
6) Ford Mustang Mach 1 — Diamonds Are Forever
7) BMW 750iL — Tomorrow Never Dies
8) Alfa Romeo GTV6 - Octopussy
9) Chevrolet Impala Convertible – Live and Let Die
10) Toyota 2000 GT – You Only Live Twice (not technically Bond’s car but worthy of a top ten place).
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