James Bond Cars

In every James Bond films one of the highlights is when James either drives a classic or new car filled with gadgets.

There have been a number of memorial cars throughout the years in the James Bond films.  Some are James’ and some are not.  

There were high-tech motorized models and classic and ordinary streetcars.  But all of them played an important part in the James Bond mythos.

Back in the late 1990s Johnny Lightning/Playing Mantis released a series of diecast cars fashioned after the famous vehicles seen in the James Bond films.

Let’s start with the first film in the series starring whom I consider to be the best James Bond: Sean Connery.  

In Dr. No a 1957 black Chevy Bel Air convertible showed up and it was a beauty!

Heavy on the chrome trim, wheels and bumpers the solid black Bel Air had rear wings decorated in white and silver trim.

It also had a solid black interior with black dash and steering wheel.

Like all the James Bond diecast cars it boasts a solid diecast body and chassis, Mag wheels and rubber like tires.  It also includes a trading card.

You get all this on a hanging card with plastic bubble protecting both the car and card.

Next up are two vehicles from what many consider to be the ultimate James Bond film and is credited with being the template by which all other Bond films are fashioned: Goldfinger.

Tillie Masterson's white Ford Mustang convertible miniature has a red interior with bucket seats. It seats four and features full chrome trim and a two-door design.

The most famous car in the world: the Aston Martin DB5 is a two door solid silver bullet on wheels with a black interior and sunroof.

While this miniature does not include all the accessories and weapons of the original car it also includes a trading card of Oddjob.

Although George Lazenby played James Bond only once in Her Majesty’s Secret Service he did have his fair share of gadgets, glamorous girls and sporty cars.

The bright red two-door 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible driven by Countess Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo was a real show stopper with its solid black interior, bucket seats, streamline design a full integrated rear bumper with lights.

Roger Moore played the next Bond after Sean Connery’s one-shot return in Diamonds Are Forever.

Mr. Moore has the distinction of playing the Silver Screen Bond for the most films.  In Octopussy a real scene-stealer was the 1969, solid white, German Tourist Volkswagen Beetle.

The diecast celebrates 40 years of 007.

It small, it’s fast and it’s the most unlikely James Bond of all.  No gadgets, no extras and almost no chance of outrunning the bad guys.

After Timothy Dalton’s two-film jaunt as Bond, Pierce Brosnan took up the 007 moniker and starred in four Bond films.

Goldeneye briefly introduced the metallic blue BMW Z3 two-door convertible.  It’s a honey of a car with a light beige interior, side vents and lots of horsepower.

In The World Is Not Enough James Bond gets to show off the gadget packed silver, two door, black interior with bucket seats 1999 BMW Z8.

Loaded with ‘extras’ the Z8 is compact, fast and deadly.