Vodka martinis. Perfectly tailored suits. The Walther PPK pistol. There are countless examples of iconic imagery sprinkled throughout the James Bond saga, but perhaps none is more memorable than 007’s choice of transportation.
During his lengthy tenure at MI6, Mr. Bond and his adversaries have had the pleasure of driving a wide array of vehicles, ranging from stunning Aston Martins to weaponized submarines to combat aircraft. Some, though, have embraced the oftcampy nature of the British spy films, and it is those automotive oddities that we’d like to focus on here.
“Do you expect me to walk?”
“No Mr. Bond, I expect you to drive.”
Article originally published in November 2015. Updated on 05-23-2017 by Andrew Hard: Revised to reflect Sir Roger Moore’s passing.
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