007 Bond’s “comrades”, the cars that witnessed the legend of agents

Some of the classic cars that we are familiar with often go through decades of long-term replacement, and are passed down and updated from generation to generation like ancestral craftsmanship. The reason why a classic is a classic is not just a matter of a certain moment, but needs to be enduring and a classic for a long time. Similarly, there are always some movies that can be called classics, such as the British series of spy movies "007". Since the first 007 movie was released in 1962 and became a hit, 24 007 series movies have been released one after another. To this day, this series of movies is still popular. ?

The protagonist in the movie is Agent James Bond, codenamed 007. He is cold, passionate, witty and brave, and can always save the day in every crisis. For a male lead like this, being accompanied by beautiful women is a standard feature of movie plots. But this time, what we want to look at is the left side of the beauty, Xiangche. Bond's secret agent actions are indispensable in the movie scenes, including car chases. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools, and Bond's "tools" are sharp enough. James Bond's most famous car is the Aston Martin DB5. DB5 was born in 1963. Only one year later, "007: Goldfinger" was produced, and DB5 appeared in the film.

Subsequently, DB5 became Bond's "comrade-in-arms" in the 007 series of movies such as "Thunder", "GoldenEye", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "Casino Royale", etc., killing everyone and enjoying unlimited glory. In fact, in the original work of "Goldfinger", the car designed by the author for 007 was an Aston Martin DB Mark III. However, as Aston Martin launched the DB5 in 1963, the film decided to use the company's latest model. The DB5 used in "Goldfinger" has a unique birch color paint, which is low-key but very combat-like.

DB5 is equipped with a 4.0L inline six-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 286 horsepower and a peak torque of 390 N·m. But these numbers, which looked and were actually perfect at the time, were not the highlight. Movie fans and car fans are talking about its design. The body is extremely elegant, but the front end is extremely combative. There are machine guns hidden in the bright headlights, the multi-faceted license plate has been imitated one after another, the ejection seat is eye-catching, and so on. This is not only a Bond car, but also a Bond god of war. Until now, Aston Martin DB5 has been regarded as a legend by car fans and 007 movie fans.

The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, released in 2001 and discontinued in 2007, has always been the king of the Aston Martin family at that time. Vanquish means to conquer. It not only conquers the road, but also successfully completes various seemingly impossible tasks in "007: Die Another Day" to help Bond rescue the "Bond Girl" against three.

As a supercar not too long ago, the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is much more modern in design. Even if you look at it now, it is not outdated at all and even has its own unique charm. . The 5.9-liter V12 engine it is equipped with means powerful energy, making the elegant and fashionable V12 Vanquish look like a sexy goddess with a hidden knife in her smile.

In the film, the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is also precision armed. Its weapon systems include canopy machine guns, front rockets, remote-controlled ejection seats, reinforced bulletproof body, etc. The most amazing thing is that it also has a very creative cloaking device. Another feature is thermal imaging, which is how Bond finally found the Bond girl.

Aston Martin provided as many as seven V12 Vanquish vehicles for the filming of "Die Another Day". Four of them were specially modified for the production of the film's special effects, and the other three were For production models without special modifications, they are used for close-ups and interior shots. ?Interestingly, Pierce Brosnan, who played Bond in "Die Another Day", actually bought the same sports car in the movie in the real world. He must have been really infected by the charm of this car. .

In "007: On Her Majesty's Secret Service" released in 1969, Bond drove an Aston Martin DBS out of the country. Unlike the two cars mentioned earlier that are equipped with eye-catching violent weapons, the DBS in the film is almost the same as the original car. There was a weapon, but it was just a sniper rifle in the glove box. The slightly "ordinary" DBS doesn't appear much in the film, but in reality DBS is gorgeous enough. A total of 1,193 DBS were produced between 1967 and 1972. It was equipped with a 4.0-liter inline V6 engine with a maximum power of 325 horsepower, allowing it to reach a top speed of 242 km/h.

Later, in "Casino Royale" released in 2006, the latest DBS once again became associated with the 007 movie. Similarly, this time the car is still "acting in its true colors" without too much exaggeration. There is a short car scene in which Bond drives a DBS to rescue a kidnapped Bond girl. He chases, dodges and even rolls, but the more realistic scene makes the heart beat faster. Later, DBS also appeared in "Quantum of Solace".

In 2019, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of DBS’ appearance in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”, Aston Martin teamed up with the film company EON Productions to launch the DBS Superleggera 007 special edition. A limited edition of 50 units of the new car will be built, all with the same olive green paint job as the 1969 DBS prototype.

Aston Martin is indeed the most brilliant and famous tank in the 007 series of movies. There is a saying that 007 and Aston Martin achieve each other's success and demonstrate the wonderful cooperation between British movies and British sports cars. But Lotus, which is also a British brand, smiled and said: "Wait a minute, there is still me."?

In 1977, "007: The City Under the Sea" brought a powerful impact to the audience outside the screen, except for the most recent one. In addition to the powerful villain Da Gangya's shocking performance without any lines, there is also a famous scene in which a car enters the water. In the film, Bond drives a vehicle into water and shoots down a military helicopter. The scene is stunning. The protagonist is Lotus Esprit? S1.

Lotus once produced 6 Esprit S1s specifically for film shooting, of which only 3 exist. Tesla’s boss Musk bought one in 2013 for nearly one million US dollars. It’s quite interesting to talk about the relationship between this car and 007. Lotus, which was developing the Esprit S1 at the time, hoped that the car could appear in the filming of "The City Under the Sea", so they placed the car at the entrance of the studio on the set, which happened to be Being spotted by the crew was really the right time and place.

Of course, the cars in the 007 series of movies are not just British cars, and American muscle cars are not only featured in "The Fast and the Furious". In 1971's "007: Diamonds", the Ford Mustang Mach 1 appeared.

One of the reasons for the appearance of Mustang Mach 1 is that "Diamond" itself is very American. The filming location was in Las Vegas, USA. The Bond girl actor Jill Johnson in the film is also the first American Bond girl, and the style of the whole film is more Hollywood. As a "model worker" in American movies, Mustang has a sense of responsibility. In addition, strictly speaking, Mustang Mach 1 is a Bond girl's car.

Mustang Mach 1 is a high-performance model in the Mustang family, which was born in 1969. It was retired from the production line 16 years ago. The good news is that this "beautiful", "profitable" and "strong" model will make a comeback around the end of this year.

However, the non-British car that appeared in the 007 series of movies for the first time was not the Ford Mustang Mach 1, but the Toyota 2000 GT from Eastern Japan. In 1967, "007: Thunder Valley" was released. This was the last 007 movie starring Sean Connery. His car in the film was a Toyota 2000 GT.

Similarly, the reason for the appearance of Japanese cars is also the need of the plot. "Thunder Valley" tells the story of Bond going to Japan to investigate UFOs for the United States. There are a lot of Japanese elements in the play.

Toyota 2000 GT is known as the most beautiful Japanese car. It looks like a Coke bottle, with a long head and short tail. It is slender and elegant, and the body is very light. It seems to be different from the image of a powerful agent. take. But this shape makes it more flexible and agile in the narrow streets of Japan. ?

What’s interesting is that Connery himself is 1.9 meters tall, and the 2000 GT can’t sit on it at all, so the convertible version you see in the movie is specially made, but the one actually sold on the market is Hardtop car.

Not all the car protagonists in the 007 series of movies are sports cars. In 1997's "007: Tomorrow Never Dies", BMW's third-generation 7 Series appeared. The specific model was 750iL, which is rare in the 007 series of movies. It is a four-door car, but its setting is very high-tech. The BMW 750iL in the movie has mobile phone remote control capability. ?

There are two scenes worth remembering. First, in a parking lot, Bond used a remote-controlled vehicle to smoke to interfere with the enemy, and then the remote-controlled vehicle drove to his side and successfully escaped. Second, during a chase, Bond sat in the back of a BMW 750iL and drove the vehicle through his mobile phone.

Nowadays, remote control driving is no longer a fantasy, but in the movies at that time, it was a real high-tech scene. It is also said that in order to shoot the movie "Tomorrow Never Dies", the director used 15 BMW 750iLs.

The author of the original novel of the 007 series of movies is British writer and former MI6 agent Ian Fleming. He personally likes Bentley and owns a 1953 Bentley Continental R-Type. In Ian Fleming's first 007 novel "Casino Royale" in 1953, the Bond car he set was a 1930s Bentley gray convertible coupe, not an Aston Martin as you might have guessed. .

In the second 007 movie "From Russia with Love", the Bentley classic car officially appeared on the scene, and it is considered the most faithful Bond car to the original. However, the appearance of the classic car did not fit well with Bond's image, and Bentley rarely appeared in subsequent films. "From Russia with Love" was also the last 007 movie that Ian Fleming watched during his lifetime.

In 1985's "007: Thunder", Bond robbed a taxi at random on the roadside in order to chase down an opponent who had parachuted from the Eiffel Tower to the ground. After a fierce maneuver, the taxi was hit with only half of its body left. Afterwards, Bond got out of the car and continued the chase, and the scene was very exciting.

This taxi is a Renault 11, which is considered unsightly in the 007 series of movies. However, precisely because of the tragic situation where only the front of the car was left after being hit, the unsightly car also made the fans’ eyes shine. .

The Renault 11 began production in 1983 and was discontinued in 1986. Although it was considered a small gun at the time, its fate ended there.

At the end of this year, the 25th 00?7 series movie "No Time to Die" will be released. In this movie, four Aston Martins will appear again, but judging from the trailer, the one that people are looking forward to may be the new Defender from Land Rover. In the trailer, with the classic background music playing, the new Defender travels across mountains and rivers and flies up handsomely.

As the replacement of the old Defender with a life cycle of more than 70 years, the new Defender brings a completely refreshing feeling, which can be called subversive. While retaining the hardcore style, the new car introduces some rounded designs. In particular, the interior central control has even more exquisite details, which is super stylish.

However, you can still tell at a glance that it is still a Land Rover, and it is still a Defender. A classic is reborn and remains a classic. It can be said that driving the new Defender will suit you very well whether you are trekking through mountains and rivers or traveling around the city. The new Defender has made breakthrough progress in the latest technological configurations and comfort experience, and in terms of off-road capabilities, it uses Land Rover's current top technology.

In terms of power, the new Defender is equipped with a 3.0-liter twin-supercharged engine from Yingjieli, matched with an efficient and lightweight 8-speed automatic transmission, with a maximum power of 400 horsepower and a peak torque of 550 Nm. If you like it, let me tell you good news. You can already buy the new Defender in China, and its price starts at 778,000. Finally, let us look forward to the release of "No Time to Die" at the end of the year, and once again appreciate Bond's superb skills and the magical skills of his "comrades".

Movies are life, and cars are comrades. Screen your own movie in life, which comrade do you want to be around you?

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