List of James Bond vehicles

Throughout the James Bond series of films and novels Q Branch has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy gadgets Bond has been equipped with have been various vehicles that have numerous modifications to include weapons systems, anti-pursuit systems, alternate transportation modes, and various other functions.

Automobiles

Alfa Romeo

; Bamford & Martin 1.5 litre Side Valve : The Bamford & Martin 1.5 litre Side Valve Short Chassis Tourer was James Bond's first car. He inherited it around Easter 1933 in the first Young Bond novel "SilverFin" from his uncle Max at the age of thirteen. Bond regularly drove the car, although he was underage, and stored it in a nearby garage while he attended Eton. The car was destroyed in the third Young Bond novel, "Double or Die", in December 1933 leading Bond to replace it by purchasing the Bentley Mark IV shortly thereafter in the same novel.

; Aston Martin DB5 : Featured in five films ("Goldfinger", "Thunderball", "GoldenEye", a small appearance in "Tomorrow Never Dies", and "Casino Royale" – to this list can be added "The World Is Not Enough", though shots of the DB5 being driven to MI6's Scottish HQ were cut, leaving its only appearance a confusing satellite image at the end of the filmFact|date=October 2007). In "Diamonds are Forever (film)", the car can been seen in the background while James Bond is talking to Q on the phone. Rockets are being installed in the front of the car. In the novelisation of "GoldenEye" it is stated that Bond purchased the DB5 as his own personal vehicle, although the 2006 version of "Casino Royale", which reboots Bond film continuity, shows Bond winning it in a game of poker in The Bahamas; as such the "Casino Royale" version of the vehicle is the only one that is not outfitted with special equipment (Brosnan's DB5 is shown to have special features in "GoldenEye"). The DB5 can also be used in the video games "Agent Under Fire" and "From Russia with Love". The DB5 also made cameo appearances in the comedy film, "Cannonball Run", driven by Roger Moore's character, and in the TV-film "The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.", George Lazenby, playing a Bond-like character referred to as "JB", drives a DB5 (with the licence plate "JB"). It also appears in numerous other films in association to Bond including a small cameo in "Catch Me If You Can" (2002) where the main character purchases one to be like Bond and "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" (2004) in which Geoffrey Rush, playing Peter Sellers, is shown driving one at the time of making "Casino Royale", even though in real life that film did not feature the vehicle. A model is currently on display in the International Spy Museum in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, D.C.As of August 2008, the Goldfinger DB5 with gadgets is on display at the Jersey Gold Centre (in the Channel Islands) it features the pop out gun barrels behind the front indicators, the bullet shield behind the rear window and a 3-way revolving front number plate showing "GOLD FINGER" or "JB007" or "BMT216A".

; Aston Martin DB Mark III : Bond drives a DB Mark III, which is referred to as a "DB III" in the novel "Goldfinger". The "DB3" was a car designed specifically for racing and is unlikely that Bond would drive one. The DB Mark III is often called the DB III and is more comparable to its description in Fleming's novel. This car was the only gadget-laden vehicle to be mentioned in the original Bond novels, though Fleming generally avoided gadgetry in his books. It included switches to alter the type of color of the front and rear lights, reinforced steel bumpers, a Colt .45 pistol in a trick compartment under the driver's seat, and a homing device similar to the DB5 in the film.

Vanquish was also featured in the video games "Nightfire" (2002) and "" (2004).

; Aston Martin DBS V12 : Based on DB9 [http://www.astonmartin.com/thecompany/news?a=e84637f0-a3a3-4c6a-a8dc-f91f9803bdb7] no special gadget was visible other than the secret compartments which housed Bond's Walther P99, and an emergency med kit which includes components of an emergency medical link to MI6 HQ, antidotes to various poisons and a small defibrillator. On April 20, 2008, the Aston Martin crashed into an Italian lake while being driven to the set of the next movie to be released, "Quantum of Solace".

Bentley

Ford Fairlane briefly driven by Bond during his visit to Cuba in "Die Another Day". A homage to "Thunderball" where villain Count Lippe drives a 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner. As a punishment for failing to dispose of Bond, Lippe is killed in his Fairlane, which is blown up by villainess Fiona Volpe using rocket launchers mounted on her BSA motorbike.

General Motors

Rolls-Royce

"Live and Let Die":(Two 1973 Chevrolet Novas are seen as police cruisers.)

West German police BMW 5 Series pursue Bond after his theft of the vehicle in Octopussy.

; Audi 200 Quattro in The Living Daylights: It was fitted with BBS split rims and flared wheel arches made by the German tuning company Abt Sportsline.Fact|date=December 2007

; Citroën 2CV in "For Your Eyes Only". A car belonging to Havelock. The car used in the movie was allegedly fitted with a Citroën GS 4-cylinder boxer engine (in place of the standard 2-cylinder boxer), to make it able to outrun the two Peugeot 504s in pursuit.Fact|date=December 2007

; Ferrari F355 GTS: Featured in "GoldenEye". Xenia Onatopp playfully races James Bond in his Aston Martin DB5 by chance on the mountain roads behind Monte Carlo in this vehicle, which is later revealed to have false French registration plates, hinting that it may be stolen.; Honda ATV vehicle: Featured in "Diamonds Are Forever". Bond commanders an all-terrain vehicle after he ditches the moon buggy.; 1974 MGB : Featured in "The Man With The Golden Gun", This tan MGB is owned by Hong Kong's MI6 agent Mary Goodnight. She & Bond follow Andrea Anders in her dark green Rolls-Royce; they end up at the Peninsula Hotel where Bond discovers that they have a fleet of dark green Rolls-Royces.; Peugeot 504 : 2 Peugeot 504s featured in For Your Eyes Only, used by Hector Gonzales' henchmen to chase Bond and Melina driving with Citroën 2CV. ; Studillac : A custom black Studebaker convertible with a Cadillac engine, plus special transmission, brakes and rear axle, owned by Felix Leiter in the novel "Diamonds Are Forever". The combination of the aerodynamic Raymond Loewy designed body with the powerful Cadillac engine made it into a remarkable sports car. Studillacs were not fictional, but actually built by a Long Island, NY company called Bill Frick Motors from 1953 Studebaker Starlight bodies.; Sunbeam Alpine Series II Sports: Featured in "Dr. No". Bond drives to Miss Taro's home in the Blue Mountains; he is pursued by Dr. No's thugs driving a LaSalle hearse. It is a Lake Blue example that was owned by a local resident in Jamaica where the scenes were filmed. In the novel "Dr. No", Bond drives the car that formerly belonged to Commander Strangways, the murdered agent in Kingston. It is also driven by Quarrel.

; Toyota 2000GT convertible: Featured in "You Only Live Twice". Owned by Aki. Toyota built two convertibles especially for the film. One is displayed at Toyota's headquarters today while the other is currently not known.Fact|date=December 2007

; Toyota Crown : Osato's hitmen were seen in a Crown; this was the car which was picked up using an electromagnet on a CH-47 helicopter, later dumped into Tokyo Bay.

; Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S : This vehicle, Mazda's first rotary-powered car, was briefly seen in "You Only Live Twice". ; Mini Moke : Featured briefly in "Live and Let Die" and later in "The Spy Who Loved Me". In "Live and Let Die", Bond and Rosie use this vehicle to drive to the harbour to meet Quarrel Jr. In "Spy", the crew of the "Liparus" supertanker use a Mini Moke in their defence against a break out by the submarine crews. Also seen in "Moonraker" where Bond and Dr. Goodhead are hiding in a trailer (prior to boarding Moonraker 6 as pilots) after escaping from an air vent during Moonraker 5's launch.; Auto rickshaw : Featured in "Octopussy". Two of these basic auto rickshaws are used in a chase sequence through the streets of Udaipur — Bond and fellow MI6 agent Vijay being in one, with Gobinda and his henchmen in the pursuing vehicle. It is insinuated that the auto rickshaw driven by Vijay has been modified by MI6 as the tone of the engine becomes more like a motorcycle and Vijay performs a wheelie, exclaiming "This is a company car!"; Renault 11 Taxi: Featured in "A View to a Kill", Bond commandeers this car and takes it on a pursuit through Paris. During the pursuit the car has its roof chopped off and then later the entire back half of the car is ripped off.; Triumph Stag : In "Diamonds Are Forever", Connery is seen early in the movie driving a yellow Stag to Amsterdam, while posing as diamond smuggler Peter Franks.; 1939 Cord (Model 810): In "Ian Fleming's Live and Let Die", Bond takes the car from Felix Leiter after he is injured and drives it down to the docks to get into the wild shootout with the Robber. Although this is improbable, as Cord marque folded in 1937.; Dodge Diplomat : Featured in "A View To A Kill" as a San Francisco P.D. patrol car. A few late 1970s Dodge Monacos were seen, along with a Plymouth Volaré seen outside San Francisco City Hall. Late 1980s Diplomats were also featured in "Licence to Kill" as the squad cars in Key West, Florida (some may have been identical Plymouth Gran Furys).; Late 1980s Dodge Ram 150 pickup truck: Seen in "Licence To Kill" during the tanker pursuit scene.; 1964 Dodge Polara : seen in "You Only Live Twice" as a getaway vehicle after Henderson is stabbed by a hitman. ; Porsche Cayenne : The Cayenne Turbo featured as secondary vehicle for all-terrain conditions in the computer game "Everything or Nothing" which is available on several games consoles.; Range Rover Sport : Featured in "Casino Royale", Bond purposely crashes it in a hotel parking lot to serve as a distraction. A black version of the Range Rover Vogue is one of the cars used by Le Chiffre's henchmen.

Other vehicles

; Bell Rocket Belt : Featured in "Thunderball". A rocket pack based on the Bell Jet belt.

Bell helicopters had previously been seen in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Moonraker.

; Skyfleet S570 : A "prototype" plane featured in "Casino Royale", actually a Boeing 747-200 originally used by British Airways as "G-BDXJ", but retired after flying for Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines. It was refitted with two mockup engines on each inner pylon and external fuel tanks on the outer pylons, somewhat anachronistically resembling a B-52 Stratofortress. ["Boeing 747 in Casino Royale", [http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0297.shtml] (2007). ]

Marine vehicles

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