Aston Martin DB5: Arguably the most iconic car of the franchise, the DB5 as a British as bond himself. Making an appearance in no less than six movies, its appearance was most memorable in Sean Connery’s third role as Bond in Gold finger. In addition to “all the usual refinements”, the DB5 was equipped with pop out machine guns concealed behind the lights, bullet proof windows, tire cutters and an passenger ejector seat to get rid of hostile occupant. A model of the DB5 featuring these gadgets was auctioned for $4.1 million in 2010.
BMW 750iL: BMW was Bond’s car of choice during Pierce Brosnan’s run in the 1990’s. But none matched the class that oozed out of the 7 Series showcased in Tomorrow Never Dies. Central to the plot and action sequence, the car was armed with missile launchers and anti tire spikes. The car’s tires were re-inflatable, but the best feature was how it could be controlled with the touchpad on Bond’s Ericsson phone.
Aston Martin DBS V12: Not to be confused with the DBS, the DBS was first used in On Her Majesty’s secret service in 1969 and used again in Casino Royale in 2006, when the franchise returned to the Aston Martins. In Daniel Craig’s first film as a secret agent, the car reflects the change of mood injected into the Bond films by not being packed with gadgets as frivolously as its predecessors were. The only notable feature was an emergency medical kit with a defibrillator, used to save Bond’s life after he was poisoned at the Casino. The car also broke the world record for car flips during the crash scene by rolling seven and a half times.
By Adeel Jawaid