Iconic Cars From James Bond Movies

Aston Martin DB5

Featured in the iconic Goldfinger and Thunderball, the Aston Martin DB5 is the most iconic Aston Martin from the James Bond franchise. The DB5 was sold in from 1963 to 1965 and was also the first ever Aston Martin to feature in the James Bond movie franchise. Though the model on the road did not come with the list of gadgets shown in the movie, but it surely came with power windows and twin fuel tanks. For its time, the 4L straight-6 engine managed to produce a decent 282 BHP of power and 380 Nm of torque. The DB5 Vantage was the standard 2-door coupe variant. The DB5 convertible, as the name suggests, was a 2-door convertible variant of the DB5 while the shooting brake variant was a custom 2-door body type which was famous back then as the body type mainly used for going to shooting games.

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BMW Z8

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Famous for its appearance in the 1999 movie ‘The World is Not Enough', the BMW Z8 was a head turning 2-door sportster. Though the Z8 was the most famous BMW to feature in James Bond movie, it was also the last BMW to feature in the franchise since it came towards the end of their 3 years film deal. The Z8 was powered by a mighty 4.9L V8 engine generating 395 BHP of power. Unlike other hardtop roadsters, the BMW Z8's top was designed in such a way thar it doesn't just solve the purpose but also complements the curves of the car. Apart from featuring in the movie, ‘The World is Not Enough', the BMW Z8 was also used as the official safety car in the 2001 MotoGP season.

Lotus Espirit S1

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Produced from 1976 to 1978, the Lotus Espirit S1 was a 2-door sports car based on the ´folded paper´ design by its designer Giorgetto Giugiaro. Though the car's futuristic design was its main USP, it gained its fame after it got featured in the 1977 James Bond movie ‘The Spy Who Loved Me'. Though the car in the movie had the ability to convert into a submarine, the car found on the road was powered by a 2L inline-4 engine producing 160 BHP of power. The Lotus managed to maintain its sports car status despite the modest engine owing to the company's obsession with weight saving.

Aston Martin DB10

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Marking their 50 years partnership with the James Bond movie franchise, Aston Martin decided to design, develop and manufacture a car just to be featured in the James Bond movie. The car was unveiled by the director and producer of the 2015 movie ‘Spectre' by the end of 2014. The DB10 was a 2-door Grand Tourer based on the Aston Martin VH platform. It was a true James Bond car since no road legal version of the same was made available by the company. The company justified this move by claiming the DB10 as a glimpse at the future design direction for Aston Martin.