Wednesday 18 January 2012

James Bond cars to be featured in a car show in England, celebrating 50 years of Agent 007 movies


A James Bond cars show will start on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, wherein 50 vehicles that were used in James Bond (Agent 007) films will be shown in public via an exhibit.

                  Jaguar XKR, used in 2002 James Bond film “Die Another Day”

The James Bond car exhibition will be held at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, south of England and will run until December 31, 2012.

The car exhibit titled “Bond in Motion” will feature 50 James Bond vehicles and will celebrate the 50 years of James Bond films since 1962, with its first film “Dr. No” stars Sean Connery as James Bond.

The said car show, which is being dubbed as the largest of its kind, also marks the 40th anniversary of the world-famous National Motor Museum and will also feature boats, motorbikes, sleds, jets used in James Bond movies.

Among the James Bond cars that will be seen by the public are Phantom lll Rolls-Royce both from Goldfinger, the Ford Mustang Mach 1 from Diamonds Are Forever, the Lotus Esprit S1 (‘Wet Nellie’) from The Spy Who Loved Me and many more.

There are now 22 James Bond films and five notable British actors played as Agent 007, which includes Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.

Apparently, the 23rd James Bond movie titled “Skyfall” starring Daniel Craig is being expected for UK release on October 26, 2012 and in the US on November 9, or two weeks later.


A Ford Mustang Mach 1, right, which featured in the James Bond movie 'Diamonds Are Forever' is seen next to the AMC Hornet, right, which was used in the movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun' are seen on display at the opening of the Bond in Motion 50 vehicles in 50 years exhibition at the National Motor.


The autogyro called Little Nellie that featured in the James Bond movie 'You Only Live Twice' is seen on display at the opening of the Bond in Motion 50 vehicles in 50 years exhibition.


The largest collection of James Bond vehicles in the world opens to the public on Tuesday in Britain featuring classics such as the Aston Martin DBS from "Quantum of Solace. 


An Aston Martin DB5 from the James Bond film "Goldfinger" is displayed at the opening of the "Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years" exhibition.


An Ice Dragster from the James Bond film "Die Another Day" is displayed at the opening of the "Bond in Motion: 50 Vehicles 50 Years" exhibition.



A film clip showing Sean Connery as James Bond driving the Aston Martin DB5 in the James Bond movie 'Goldfinger'.



A Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II from the James Bond film "A View To A Kill" is displayed.


Visitors walk past a Ford Mustang Mach 1 from the James Bond Film "Diamonds are Forever".

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