Bond car breaks cover on cover of CAR
While Agent 007 will hop behind the wheel of any vehicle to get away tux intact (Ford Mondeo, Bulldozer), there’s only one brand he calls upon when the ladies are looking, and that’s Aston Martin. The Aston Bond will be driving in the upcoming movie Casino Royale will be this cover car called the DBS. Apparently based on the V12 Vanquish, the DBS features a new front fascia and hood most likely fitted with multiple anti-bad guy devices. No word on any other weapons Q has fitted to the DBS, but we expect its arsenal to make the Aston the real star of the film.
Thanks Richard for blowing this car’s cover!
[Source: Sybarites]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jose 12:00PM (5/02/2006)
somehow i dont like the hood... and is it me or do the headlight seem different?
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Charlie 12:09PM (5/02/2006)
Looks like they just stuck the front of a DB9 on a Vantage coupe and added some extra vents. I was hoping for more. I remember reading an article interviewing Daniel Craig, the new Bond, where he said that Bond isn't going to have many gadgets, which probably means the DBS won't be stocked full of missiles and stuff.
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Chris 12:10PM (5/02/2006)
Is this where all Pontiac's plastic cladding went? Where are the smooth lines and surfaces that make all other Aston Martin's sexy?
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RayRay 12:13PM (5/02/2006)
I don't like the hood, it' giving this luxury car too much of an American muscle look.
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Ryan 12:38PM (5/02/2006)
Anyone know where to get this magazine? Last time I found a place(through Amazon) they wanted something like $80/yr for a subscription. Great magazine what the issues I've seen.
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Corey W. 1:00PM (5/02/2006)
I'd have to agree with Chris, I love Aston Martins, but the lines of that car are very busy... It's a more sporty than luxury feel.
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Dman 1:17PM (5/02/2006)
I had a standing order with my local bookseller. Easier than the subscription headache. Decided to stop last year but it was always an enjoyable read.
As for the Bond car/movies, YAWN........
He should have been killed years ago...
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ZoSoBoogie 2:02PM (5/02/2006)
By the way Q died in a car a few year back and Q was replaced by R!
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Howard Kerr 3:25PM (5/02/2006)
Re Ryan and Dman,
CAR can be hard to come by and if you think $80/year is a lot, look at the cover price and multiply by 12.
When I was getting CAR by mail, back in the late '70s, the mags came in a very heavy paper envelope. I NEVER had a damaged issue but I'm not sure they are mailed that way anymore. Here in Tennessee, with our outrageous 10% sales tax, an issue bought on the newstand can cost you over $10, needless to say, I rarely buy it anymore. (GREAT photography though.)
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Road Tester 4:13PM (5/02/2006)
I like it, although I have to agree the hood could be a little less exaggerated. The front spoiler looks nicely aggressive, though.
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Taylor Alexander 5:13AM (5/03/2006)
Sadly, Q is no longer with the bond movies, he was replaced by R, played by John Cleese about 2 bond movies ago. Yes, sad, I know, Q rocked, but he was aging... :(
But yes, i wonder what R will put under the hood...
-Taylor
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mark 9:05AM (5/06/2006)
You need to see this car in person. It is one of the most beautiful cars in the world
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Ted 9:37AM (5/06/2006)
The Aston Martin always has had that British panache and exclusivity so suited to the James Bond character along with his "Shaken not stirred" Martini's. However, at $180,000 per copy, replete with an American gas guzzler tax, it will remain just the domain of fantasy for the rest of us Cretans.
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Donald Grant 11:16AM (5/06/2006)
"Q", Desmond Llewelyn, exited the Bond movies. "Always have an escape route", and he disappears through a trapdoor. John Cleese replaced Desmond, but the character is still "Q". "Q" stands for "Quartermaster", the branch of MI6 that deals with gadgets and weapons. "M", was short for "Admiral Sir Miles Messervy" who had been played by Bernard Lee and was last played by Judi Dench.
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Chet McCracken 11:30AM (5/06/2006)
I like it and I'll take it. I don't know why everyone seems to be bagging on it. We all would die for it! Isn't this all just for fun anyway? HA!
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Brendan 12:06PM (5/06/2006)
This is what happens when an American company (Ford) owns Aston Martin...they take a classic body and ugly it up with "pimp my ride" like plastic and crap....
"yo Mikey you want me to unpimps this thing let me hear you say wvat?"
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marsha schuette 12:10PM (5/06/2006)
what is my 1996 bmw z3 bond edition (1 out of 100) worth? in very good condition- looks brand new with 60,000 miles.
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Peter 12:20PM (5/06/2006)
Awful lot of malcontents and envious people out there. Petty comments as well. I've seen the V-12 Vanquish and this looks very much like it. It stopped me in my tracks and spun me around. If you don't like the DBS, I suggest you Google pictures of the 1936-8 Talbot Lago or the 1936 Auburn Boat-tail. Them's were designs!
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Rich 12:52PM (5/06/2006)
You go Granitsky...excellent post and actually accurate...kudos from a fellow Bondista.
13. "Q", Desmond Llewelyn, exited the Bond movies. "Always have an escape route", and he disappears through a trapdoor. John Cleese replaced Desmond, but the character is still "Q". "Q" stands for "Quartermaster", the branch of MI6 that deals with gadgets and weapons. "M", was short for "Admiral Sir Miles Messervy" who had been played by Bernard Lee and was last played by Judi Dench.
Posted at 11:16AM on May 6th 2006 by Donald Grant 0 stars
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DC 1:17PM (5/06/2006)
Looks like this car was done by Michael Jackson's personal plastic surgeon. It is what happened to the classic muscle American Camero z28 that went ugly with excessive plastics and lines before it got pulled out of the market. Please don't ever try to Michael Jacksonize any Aston Martin!!
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