Posted in Auto News on Dec 19th, 2011
What is it about James Bond’s barrel roll in 1974′s The Man with the Golden Gun? In 2008, Top Gear tried to recreate the stunt — and failed. Miserably. Most recently, stunt driver Rob Dyrdek, barrel-rolled a Chevy Sonic in order to promote the brand onYouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Apparently, Dyrdek is the “first person to [...]
Posted in Auto News on Aug 13th, 2011
Next year, the United Kingdom’s National Motor Museum will stage an exhibition of James Bond’s cars that will include some of the most famous vehicles from the 007 series. Some of the vehicles scheduled to be featured include include the the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 from Goldeneye, the 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III from Goldfinger, [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jul 28th, 2010
Located about an hour south of Chicago, Momence, Illinois is set to become the location for a James Bond museum that will display 32 original Bond vehicles, including a helicopter from You Only Live Twice, the Lotus submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me and the Ford Mondeo from Casino Royale. Momence is home to [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 4th, 2010
An Aston Martin that was featured in two James Bond films is expected to sell at auction this October for about $5 million. The 1964 DB5 had major roles in two Bond films, Goldfinger and Thunderball, and includes a lot of the original Bond gadgets, including guns that poke out through the taillights, a set [...]