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The latest 007 movie "No Time to Die" was released in China today, this series of movies can be regarded as popular for more than half a century, from the first episode of "Dr. No" in 1962 has been filmed 25 so far, if not most of them are "independent chapters", I am afraid it is a super luxury & large-scale TV series.
The most attractive thing about the 007 series of movies is to take the ordinary audience to high society from the perspective of an ordinary person (a British agent). Therefore, every 007 movie has a fragrant car beauty, spanning different countries around the world and going in and out of different high-end occasions. While the audience appreciates the wonderful fight of 007, it also shows the life of a higher class.
Therefore, in order to integrate into high society, 007's external equipment is usually expensive. In addition to the 007 pistol Walter PPK required by MI6, other such as watches and bags are high-end brands, including cars.
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For car enthusiasts, watching each new 007 is like opening a blind box. Before the screening, you didn't know what cars were in bond films, and you didn't know what top-secret weapons these cars were, which was very appetizing.
Although DB5 in "No Time to Die" has appeared in many 007 films, Bond has changed cars several times throughout the series. Some were custom-made for Bond by DR Q of MI6, and some were taken from other characters. Some are British cars, some are German cars, some are American cars...
In short, the 007 series of movies is like an interesting history of automobile development. Through the movie, you can see the latest cars at that time, and you can also see the cars that were popular on the streets of other countries around the world at that time.
First of all, "the official Bond car", in fact, the first 007 movie did not have an exclusive car, until the second part (1963 007: Russian love), bond movie fame increased greatly, the film only to get more opportunities to cooperate with well-known brands, car brand implantation is part of it.
So in the third part (1964 007: Goldfinger), the Bond car first appeared, which was the Aston Martin DB5 from No Time to Die. The reason for choosing this brand is that the filmmakers want to be loyal to the original, but the difference is that the Bond car mentioned in the novel is the DB Mark III produced by Aston Martin in 1958 (as shown in the picture below), and during the filming process, the filmmakers considered that the original model was older and replaced it with the latest DB5 at that time.
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This is no ordinary DB5, it hides many mysteries, such as rotating license plates, front and rear machine guns, bulletproof rear bulkheads, injectors, smoke generators, and ejection seats. These are just the parts that are revealed in the film, and God knows what else is going on.
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The results confirmed that the implantation of DB5 greatly enhanced The Goldfinger, and the effect was very good. In the film, DB5 shows its magic at a critical moment, killing the convoy of villains attacking on all sides, and the audience is greatly addicted.
This is the charm of the 007 car, every man wants to have such a car - luxurious, tasteful, up to the upper class, down to the smoke of the battlefield. If you have a sister, you can control the enemy.
Since the DB5 worked so well in Goldfinger, Aston Martin almost became the 007's royal car. Only sometimes in order to meet the needs of the brand side and the needs of the film side theme, some new models of the time will be used, such as the DBS of the Queen's Secret Envoy in 1969, vanquish who died on the day of 007 in 2002, the new DBS of the 2006 007 Battle Royal Casino, and the custom DB10 of the Ghost Party of 007 in 2015.
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In some 007 movies, the film side has also found other brands to cooperate, such as the 1977 007 Underwater City used Lotus Esprit S1, which most refreshed the audience's cognition is that it can transform into a submarine, which can be regarded as the second most well-known Bond car after "Goldfinger". Since then, the Lotus brand has also been implanted in a number of 007 films.
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It should be noted that Bond has changed five actors, of which Roger Moore is the most starred, a total of 7 Bond films (from the 8th to the 14th), but in his 007 films, Aston Martin has never appeared.
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After the 90s, Pierce Brosnan starred in Bond, who is also one of the most familiar "Bond" in China, participating in a total of 4 films. During his time in the show, BMW was the main sponsor, so we can see the Z3, Z8, BMW 750iL, especially the 750iL remote control with the mobile phone is impressive. As a result, BMW became the only non-British brand "007 Exclusive Car" used in Bond movies.
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In general, the only cars customized by MI6 for Bond are Aston Martin, Lotus and BMW. However, in addition to Bond's official car, some of the supporting cast cars are also good.
For example, in thunder valley in 1967, Bond girl Aki drove a Toyota 2000GT and saved Bond when he was in danger. The 2000GT was Toyota's first challenge to a European high-end sports car, and no Japanese car brand had the strength at the time. Today, the 2000GT is a classic car sought after by collectors, sold at a sky-high auction of $1.2 million in 2013.
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There is also the 1971 007 Diamond Diamond, the Bang Girl drives a first-generation Muskang late-remodeled Mach 1, the powertrain, which is equipped with a 5.8L V8 engine, with a maximum power of 253 horsepower and a maximum torque of 481 Nm, which is very good performance. In the film, it played a one-sided wheeling stunt in the evasion of the police, and in the 70s, it made a splash.
In addition, some of the villain's cars are also very interesting. For example, in 1973, at the critical moment of life and death in 007, the villain drove a rather eye-catching Cadillac and shot a poisonous dart from the outer rearview mirror to assassinate the driver of the Bond car. This Cadillac is a rare custom model, because it is based on the chassis of the Corvette sports car, so it is called Corvorado (the first four letters are from Corvette).
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In 1974's 007 The Golden Gunner, the villain (the Golden Gunner) drives an AMC Matador Coupe, which has a dedicated garage, automatically attaches wings when it enters, and then turns into an airplane and comes out of the other end of the garage, successfully escaping the police and Bond.
On the day of 007 in 2002, the villain drives an open-top Jaguar XKR with shells fired, and fights With Aston Martin Vanquish of Bond on the ice, which is a classic scene. This Jaguar is no less effective than Bond's car, and the only disadvantage may be that it cannot be invisible.
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In short, different audiences will find different fun when they watch Bond's movies. Friends who like to travel may enjoy many beautiful and fantastic places around the world through Bond movies; friends who like watches may be obsessed with different expensive watches worn by Bond, while friends who like cars may be attracted by the cars in each Bond film. The above examples are just a few, and when you watch 25 Bond films, you will find more interesting cars.
Finally, which 007 do you like? Please share in the message area.