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It s hard to believe it s been 50 years since the release of the first James Bond movie, 1962 s Dr. No, though admittedly the fictitious secret agent is somewhat older, with writer Ian Fleming having published the first James Bond book (Casino Royale) back in 1953.
Nevertheless, there s still reason to celebrate, with last Friday marking Global James Bond Day, and today being the opening day for the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, apartment rentals in san diego Skyfall, which stars actor Daniel Craig.
While other actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan did a great job of playing the role of 007, it s the carsthey drove, apartment rentals in san diego packed with gadgets from the legendary Q, which many remember the most.
10. BMW Z3 GoldenEye This was the first time Bond drove a BMW, though it certainly wouldn t be the last. Its total screen time was only about two minutes, though its appearance certainly helped boost the popularity of the Z3, especially among male buyers, something it probably needed. It was supposedly fitted with missiles and other gadgets, though all we got to see was a parachute.
9. T-55M5 Russian Tank GoldenEye Though it s not technically a car, who could forget the appearance of the T-55M5 tank during the epic chase scene of GoldenEye. The tank is driven by Bond in the pursuit of a lovely female character through the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia. Of course, there aren t any gadgets, except for one very big canon attached to the roof.
8. Ford Mustang Mach 1 Diamonds Are Forever Though most of Bond s cars have been from European brands, there are also a number of American cars that the British agent has driven, including the memorable Ford Mustang Mach 1 in Diamonds Are Forever. Driving through Las Vegas, Bond manages to get the car up on two wheels in order to squeeze through a pair of buildings.
7. Toyota 2000GT Convertible You Only Live Twice The Toyota 2000GT is a legend in itself, but seeing Bond driving on the streets of Japan in one was a sight to remember. Toyota had to make the car a convertible so that Sean Connery apartment rentals in san diego could fit into it, and only two of these convertible 2000GTs were ever built, strictly for use in the film. Toyota still has one in its collection, while the whereabouts of the other example is unknown.
apartment rentals in san diego 6. Aston Martin DBS Casino apartment rentals in san diego Royale, Quantum Of Solace apartment rentals in san diego Fans of the modern James Bond will surely love the Aston Martin DBS. The car appears briefly in the two previous films featuring Daniel Craig, and in both cases comes out destroyed. Though it doesn t have many of the cool gadgets of other Bond cars, the svelte styling, powerful V-12 engine and Aston Martin badge gives the DBS a deserved mention on this list.
5. BMW 750iL Tomorrow Never Dies Loaned to Bond by Q at an Avis rental station in Germany, complete with full insurance this time, the BMW flagship sedan gets the typical missile launchers and spikes, as well as some innovative goodies such as self-inflating tires and a near-impenetrable body. The best feature, however, was a remote-control function, which sees Bond exit the vehicle during a chase and send it flying out of a car park and back to the rental station.
4. Rolls-Royce Phantom III Goldfinger Though not technically a Bond car, who could forget the 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom apartment rentals in san diego III of Auric Goldfinger. Finished in a bright apartment rentals in san diego yellow, but with a black top, the car was driven by Goldfinger s Korean chauffeur Oddjob apartment rentals in san diego and featured a hood ornament built of solid gold. Auric used the vehicle to transport much of his gold in secret.
3. Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Die Another Day The original V12 Vanquish deserves to be on this list purely because it is a Vanquish, but it s also memorable as its appearance marked James Bond s return to the Aston Martin brand after almost two decades. Though some of the gadgets like the cloaking device were a bit silly, the grille-mounted rockets, pop-up machine guns and spiked tires makes the V12 Vanquish one of the best on this list.
2. Lotus Esprit S1 The Spy Who Loved Me The fact that this car can be converted into submarine apartment rentals in san diego makes the Esprit apartment rentals in san diego S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me a no-brainer apartment rentals in san diego for this list. In the movie Bond drives the car out of the Mediterranean and onto a crowded beach, then launched an anti-aircraft missiles to blow up the baddie s helicopter.
1. Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger, GoldenEye, Thunderball, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall The Aston Martin DB5 is the Bond car. It was the first to feature some secret agent gadgets and it s also the car to feature most in the James Bond movies. There s a lot to like about the DB5, including the car s timeless good looks and sheer elegance. If that s not enough, its ejection seat, twin machine guns, armor plating, rocket launchers and oil slick generators certainly apartment rentals in san diego add to its charm.
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