After airing on bbc america in november and repeat airing a. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Chris harris vs the ferrari 488 pista and mclaren 600lt tesla model 3 vs m3, c63 and giulia. You only live twice 50 years of bond cars top gear. James bond is known for driving exotic, expensive and stylish cars. A top gear special is a british television special which serves as an episode of the motoring magazine show top gear in which richard hammond celebrates 50 years of james bond films with a look back at 007s legendary cars.
Home series top gear official order season 0 episode 43 50 years of bond cars richard celebrates 50 years of james bond films with a look back at the films different vehicles, including the aston martin db5 and the lotus esprit. From the gorgeous, gadgetladen aston martin db5 and aquatic lotus esprit to the gawky citroen 2cv and spiral jumping amc hornet, richard hammond looks at the machines that moved the worlds favourite spy and gets the stories behind them from bond legends including actors daniel. Top gear marks 50 years of james bond films with a rip snorting celebration of 007s most iconic cars. So top gear is delighted to see it return on the big screen in the upcoming 007 film skyfall, out 26 october. Oct 29, 2012 richard hammond pays tribute to 50 years of bond cars. According to top gear s 50 years of bond cars special. It was called the bond minicar retrospectively to be called the mark a and was powered by a singlecylinder twostroke villiers engine of 122 or 197 cc. Top gear will go all james bond on us this week carbuzz. Ex top gear host richard hammond takes the legendary toyota 2000gt for a drive, as seen in the james bond film you only live twice. Alongside the gadgets, the girls and the baddies, bonds cars are one of the vital ingredients that have made his films a spectacular success. Richard hammond hosted a specialedition episode that coincided with the bond film series 50th anniversary, entitled 50 years of bond cars.
A top gear special in a tribute to 007, richard hammond attempts to turn a lotus into a submarine car. Oct 29, 2012 richard celebrates 50 years of james bond films with a look back at the films different vehicles, including the aston martin db5 and the lotus esprit. Richard hammond celebrates 50 years of bond films with a look back at 007s legendary cars. The special episode reveals the entertaining behindthescenes stories of the. Oct 30, 2012 even before the opening credits had rolled, this particular edition of top gear bbc2 was a cut above.
Coupe driving on country road in vintage sports car buy this stock photo and explore similar images at adobe stock. No money from the licence fee was used to create this website. So read on as we list the 10 best james bond cars and share some of the behindthescenes stories that helped. No through to the beautiful aston martin db5 in skyfall, learn about all the iconic bond cars in one place. This is top gear 50 years of bond cars 720p by dutch customs on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Nightfire demo, savings bond wizard, car thief, and many more programs. Top gear marks 50 years of james bond films with a ripsnorting celebration of 007s most iconic cars. The worlds first submarine car 50 years of bond cars top gear.
Top gear 50 years of bond cars 720p in movies on vimeo join. Along with his gun, his dinner jackets and his accomplices, james bonds cars hold a special place in the series lore. James bond is known for completing missions with style, charm and a bit of hard work though every so often, some gadgets from q come in handy. Top gears 50 years of bond cars to debut on dvd in february. Apocalypse 1 hours and 14 minutes movie 2010 just what will motoring be like in a post apocalyptic world thats been blown to bits by nuclear bombs or a massive comet. Can you imagine the four top gear protagonists in a james bond adventure. Top gear bond cars dvd the top gear special celebrating. Weve assembled nine of our favorites and our absolute least favorite that 007 has driven over the last 53 years. For more bond cars, check out the newly released james bond cars by frederic brun. The first bond car was actually this monster bentley. Its a burning question thats on literally nobodys mind, and we give you all the answers in this brand new, incredibly cheerful top. Richard hammond pays tribute to 50 years of bond cars. With richard hammond, vic armstrong, roger becker, daniel craig. To mark the release of skyfall and 50 years of bond cars on film richard hammond will present a top gear special celebrating 50 years of bond cars, on bbc2 at the end of october.
So, after a few drinks, the crew decided that the best birthday present top gear could possibly give would be a working amphibious lotus. Watching the botswana special and i realized that i cant think of one episode where they couldnt repair their car. The profits we make from it go back to bbc programmemakers to help fund great new bbc programmes. Dec 28, 2012 attempting to capitalize on this successful year, bbc america and top gear put together a special episode called 50 years of bond cars.
Top gear 50 years of bond cars 720p in movies on vimeo. The worlds first submarine car 50 years of bond cars. All of these remote team activities are easy to implement some are automatic and some are completely free. A top gear special, richard hammond pays tribute to the cars used by britains most suave mi6 agent bond james bond. What do you get if you take two of the most successful. And although that movies automotive offerings were thin sean connery drove a sunbeam alpine, it kicked. Stumbled on this while tumbling down the black hole of youtube. Attempting to capitalize on this successful year, bbc america and top gear put together a special episode called 50 years of bond cars. It has been 50 years since sean connery first uttered those famous words, bond.
Among the most noteworthy gadgets, bond has been equipped with various vehicles that have numerous modifications to include elaborate weapons and antipursuit systems, alternative transportation modes, and various other functions. Throughout the james bond series of films and novels, q branch has given bond a variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Top gear toyota 2000gt 50 years of bond cars video. From boom boxes that double as rocket launchers to omega watches with builtin lasers, 007s gear is enviable, if unavailable or just plain impossible.
Seat42f and bbc home entertainment have teamed up to give three lucky winners a copy of top gear. Here is a selection of some of bond s best cars, with no decade left untouched. Some are exotics, most are customized and a handful are even affordable, but all of them helped make the james bond franchise what it is today. The first bond car was actually this monster bentley wired. James bond style submarine lotus drives underwater 50 years. James bond style submarine lotus drives underwater 50. Harking back to the original, gadgetladen bond machines, the bright green jaguar xkr was an overthetop and frankly pigugly weapon of mass destruction crammed with missiles and machine guns and drifted across an ice lake by diamondstudded baddie, zao, in pursuit of pierce brosnans bond aboard a similarly gizmoheavy aston martin. It proved very popular at the time owing to postwar economies. Top gear 50 years of bond cars tv episode 2012 imdb. Watch top gear season 18, episode 8 50 years of bond cars.
James bond style submarine lotus drives underwater 50 years of bond cars. Weve scoured the internet for virtual hangout ideas and online team games and drawn on our own experience too. Some of them q would like to have seen returned in pristine order, while others were. Top gears 50 years of bond cars to debut on dvd in. And although his skills behind the wheel were phenomenal, it was the cars special functions and technologies that made them such a worldwide sensation. List of all james bond cars the sites bond, james bond. According to top gears 50 years of bond cars special. From the gorgeous, gadgetladen aston martin db5 and aquatic lotus esprit to the gawky citroen 2cv and spiral jumping amc hornet, richard hammond looks at the machines that moved the worlds favourite spy and gets the stories behind them from bond legends including actors daniel craig and. Buy this stock photo and explore similar images at adobe stock. Richard hammond takes the toyota 2000gt for a spin, as seen in the james bond film you only live twice. And our show is, of course, anything but straightforward.
Bodywork was mostly aluminium, though some later models used fibreglass for parts of the car. It looked like an 1171 or 1450 bracelet to me, but the watch itself didnt look patinad especially on the lume so it was hard to tell if it was really a vintage head or not. Coolest features of the james bond vehicles infinigeek. Oct 30, 2015 based on the lotus as seen in the spy who loved me, richard hammond finally puts the worlds first submarine car to the test. Alongside the goldfinger 1964 db5, the most iconic bond car ever has to be the white underwater esprit from the spy who loved me 1977. A mini winches a rolls top gear christmas special 2011 bbc duration. Richard hammond pays tribute to the cars used by britains most suave mi6 agent bond.
Of course, the first car that comes to mind is the gadgetedout aston martin db5, but what about the lesserknown bond cars. Sharps commercials began production of an economical threewheeled car early in 1949. Dmax and discovery channel southern europe present top gear bond special, a oneoff program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the most well loved spy of all time. Richard hammond pays tribute to the cars used by britains most suave mi6 agent bond james bond.
Alongside the gadgets, the girls and the baddies, bond s cars are one of the vital ingredients that have made his films a spectacular success. Oct 30, 2012 even before the opening credits had rolled, this particular edition. Top gear will go all james bond on us this week by martin bigg supercars comments matt leblanc will be the first american to play james bond in this weeks top gear. Oct 15, 2012 so top gear is delighted to see it return on the big screen in the upcoming 007 film skyfall, out 26 october. From sean connerys iconic aston martin db5 in goldfinger, through roger moores subaquatic lotus esprit in the spy who loved me and on to daniel craigs curvacious aston martin db10 in spectre, a top 10 of classic bond cars. The complete list of all james bond cars in chronological order, from over 50 years of the james bond series. Top gear has produced a 50 years of james bond cars special presented by richard hammond which airs at the end of october. May 03, 2015 james bond style submarine lotus drives underwater 50 years of bond cars.
Top speed was in the 120 mph range, impressive for the era. For a chance to win leave a comment below telling us why you want to. No through to skyfall, cars have been an iconic part of the james bond movies. Its the 55th anniversary of the first james bond film, dr. So, after a few drinks, the crew decided that the best birthday present top gear could. He also chats to daniel craig and roger moore and goes behind the scenes on the latest bond adventure skyfall. Based on the lotus as seen in the spy who loved me, richard hammond finally puts the worlds first submarine car to the test.