Due to the size of the car, it afforded a platform for more gadgets to be installed. #7 The BMW 750iL, a classic, V12 powered flagship model with a design believed to be the last good-looking seven series. The iconic image of this beautiful car with James Bond’s skis attached to the roof gets the Lotus into position 8. A similar model in white had appeared earlier in the film but was blown up when its Anti-theft self-destruct system was activated in Spain. James Bond drives the copper coloured Espirit Turbo to a ski resort in Cortina located in the North of Italy for For Your Eyes Only. Only three of the car manufacturers models have appeared throughout the series but whenever Bond got behind the wheel, the Lotus has often been the highlight of the selection of the film of vehicles. #8 When asked to name a James Bond car, the Lotus Espirit Turbo is not usually one associated with the Bond films. Lotus Espirit Turbo For Your Eyes Only, 1981 The Sunbeam Alpine that was used in the film is rumoured to have been borrowed from a local resident on the Island, to avoid the cost of importing their own. With its understated modesty, the iconic chase scene and considering it was James Bond’s first car, it sits rightly in ninth place. The hearse too tall to fit under the crane, and ends up swerving off the mountain road before being engulfed in a fireball. Driving with style, which would become a foundation for future car chases, he avoids them by driving under a crane that is blocking the road. What started out as a leisurely drive with the sun shining, soon turned into a car chase when Bond was pursued by The Three Blind Mice in a hearse. James Bond rented the convertible in Jamaica to drive to the mountain apartment of Miss Taro, the principal secretary of Jamaica, who doubled as a spy for villain Dr No. A modest car by the standards set in later films but a great car none-the-less was the British made Sunbeam Alpine. #9 No iconic and stylish James Bond car list wouldn’t be complete without the inclusion for James Bond’s first car. Citroen made a special James Bond edition of 2CV complete with a large 007 logo and bullet hole stickers. It spawned many commercially successful products such as the Corgi model cars. The car itself isn’t too interesting, it doesn’t have any gadgets nor does it have the style of other cars featured in the list and you wouldn’t see Bond being offered it from Q branch but the chase scene proved very popular. The actual car used was fitted with a four-cylinder engine from a GS so that it could keep ahead of the pursuing Peugeot 504. Used by Bond to escape after his Lotus Espirit Turbo is destroyed, it was a beat up, an unreliable old banger but still managed a fast paced and light humoured chase sequence through the steep-sloping Spanish olive groves. One thing was definently clear, I had to include the bright yellow beast from For Your Eyes Only, just for the car chase scene alone. #10 When considering which car should be awarded the tenth spot in the list, I couldn’t decide between the Citroen 2CV or the T-55 Russian Tank (more on that later). What are the most memorable and iconic Bond cars of the series, here are my favourites – what are yours? let me know in the comments below. It all started with the Sunbeam Alpine Series II in Dr No and continues through to the extremely stylish and beautiful Aston Martin DB10 in SPECTRE, they have become an iconic part of the James Bond series. With twenty-four movies released through five decades, Bond has driven his fair share of exotic and iconic cars. In this article, we will discover the most iconic, stylish and mostly expensive cars used by James Bond in the movies.
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