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The James Bond Collection |
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For more than twenty five years EON productions have entertained cinema audiences throughout the world with their adventure spy thrillers, featuring womanising secret agent James Bond, 007, created by Ian Fleming.
During this quarter decade the face of Bond may have changed but the basic formula remains, combining glamour and humour with fast cars and sophisticated technology, supplied by 'Q' of course and with action packed story lines; this all adds up to a block busting cinematographic phenomenon, and the most successful film series of all time.
Cars of the Stars is privileged and proud to own as part of it's Museum the extensive 'James Bond Collection' of vehicles. These include:-
Aston Martin DB5
Eon authorised show car with working gadgets including mock ejector seat,
retractable machine guns behind side lights, tyre slashers, extending over-riders
front and back, bullet-proof retractable shield, control console, rotating
number plates etc, as in the films 'Goldfinger ' and 'Thunderball'.
Aston Martin
DBS
The actual car driven by George Lazenby in the film 'On Her Majesty's Secret
Service'.
Aston Martin V8
The actual car driven by Timothy Dalton in the film 'The Living Daylights'.
Fitted with skis, missiles and Laser beam cutter etc.
Aston Martin DB5
The actual car driven by Pierce Brosnan in the film 'Goldeneye'. Fitted with
fax machine and Champagne Holder. Note how this car bears the number plate
BMT 214A and not 216A as in the 'Goldfinger'.
Kawasaki Motorbike and Rocket sidecar
While Roger Moore and Barabara Bach were discussing the Strombergs evil plan
there were chased by a deadly assassin armed with a Kawaski Z900 motorbike
and a rocket powered sidecar. As usual Bond uses his driving to avoid
certain death and turn the tables on the bad guy. This is the actual
motorbike and sidecar used in the filming and was purchased by the museum
in 1999.
Lotus Esprit Roadcar
This is actual white Esprit S1 used in the famous chase sequence in The Spy
Who Loved Me. It evades the lovely Caroline Munro in her helicopter
by driving off a pier and then converting into a submarine, complete with
mines and rockets to get rid of any unwanted attention. This is a
very early car and was purchased directly from Lotus Cars in 1998.
Underwater Lotus Submarine
From the film 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. One of several shells used in this
film. Three being shipped to the Bahamas. Only two others are known to still
exist. This shell was purchased and restored by Cars of the Stars in the
late 80's. This vehicle shows the special effects when in the film the car
converts from a car to submarine. It was also the actual vehicle that fired
the rocket, shooting down the helicopter in the film.
Lotus Esprit Turbo
The actual car driven by Roger Moore in the film 'For Your Eyes Only'. This
is the white car seen at the beginning of the film prior to it being blown
up by the car's own anti-thief device.
Lotus Esprit Turbo
The actual car driven by Roger Moore in the film 'For Your Eyes Only'. This
is the copper coloured car used in the second half of the film. Fitted with
Ski racks. There were two identical cars used in the filming and Cars
of Stars own both examples. The second being purchased directly from
Lotus Cars in 1998.
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This is the actual car used in the film 'Diamonds Are Forever' staring Sean Connery. This was the car driven by stuntman Buz Bundy that did the famous two wheel skate in the alley in Las Vegas. On completion of filming this car was purchased by 'Tourament Of Thrills' stunt team. Following a four year search the car was rediscovered in New York and purchased by 'Cars of the Stars' in 2000. |
Renault 11
These are the actual vehicles used by James Bond Roger Moore in the film
'A View To A Kill'. They play a significant part in this film in a stunt/chase
sequence. The vehicles was purchased directly from the famous stunt man Remy
Julienne who worked on this film.
Tuk-Tuk Taxi from 'Octopussy'
These are the actual Tuk-Tuk taxis used in the James Bond film 'Octopussy'
staring Roger Moore. They were purchased directly from stunt man Remy Julienne
who worked on this film.
Toyota 2000GT
This vehicle is a recreation of the cars used in the film 'You Only Live
Twice'. Only three Toyota 2000 GT convertibles exist in the world and this
particular car has the actual control panel that was used in the film.
Fairey Huntress Speed Boat
This is the boat used by Sean Connery in the film 'From Russia With Love'.
Purchased from the founder of Fairey Marine Company in 1989.
Dr. No Flame Throwing Dragon Tank
Specially constructed for show use at considerable cost, this vehicle has
the original flame throwing gun that was actually fitted to the tank in Dr.
No. A very impressive vehicle.
BSA Rocket Firing Motorcycle
This BSA is the actual one converted by John Steers for the film 'Thunderball'
Cagiva Motorcycle
This is the actual motorcycle used by pierce Brosnan in the James Bond film
'Goldeneye'. It was purchased directly from the suppliers of the vehicle
to the film company and is fully documented.
General Ourmov's Black Volga
This is the actual car used by the baddie in the film 'Goldeneye'. This vehicle
exhibits a small amount of 'tank damage' inflicted by James Bond while chasing
Ourmov's car in a tank through St Petersburg.
James Bond Props
Cars of the Stars owns the largest private collection of original James Bond
props, costumes and vehicles in the world. We are always interested in expanding
this collection so please contact us if you have any information which you
feel might help us.
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