Yahoo Finance The Bond vehicles you can buy now — from a special edition Land Rover to 007's Triumph motorbike
Cars are a talking point of every Bond film, from the Tuk-Tuk taxi in Octopussy to the underwater Lotus Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me.
Bond is forever linked with Aston Martin but he drove a British-built Sunbeam Alpine in his first film, the 1962 spy adventure Dr No. 007 aficionados will also point out he owned a vintage Blower Bentley in Ian Fleming’s original novel, Casino Royale.
No Time To Die launches next week and is the 25th film in the Bond franchise. Daniel Craig will share screen time with an Aston Martin Valhalla – a limited edition, £1.5 million hybrid hypercar utilising Formula 1 technology and not due on sale until next year.
He is also reunited with the most recognisable Bond car of them all, the machine gun-toting DB5. Aston Martin built just 25 DB5 Goldfinger Continuation cars last years to celebrate the latest Bond film – each one sold for £2.75 million.
So what vehicles from No Time To Die are available to buy now – minus Q’s gadgets and gizmos – and don’t come armed with a seven figure price tag?
Triumph Tiger 900 Bond Edition
The motorcycle performing high-flying stunts in No Time To Die is one of two British-built Triumph bikes used in the film. Bond ‘commandeers’ the machine for a daring wall jump in the ancient city of Matera, southern Italy.
Triumph has already cashed in on the Bond franchise, offering a 1200 XE Scrambler Bond Edition with 007 detailing and lots of extras. Launched last year when the film was first slated for release, just 250 were built for the global market, priced at £18,500.
Today the company revealed the smaller Tiger 900 Bond Edition – again restricted to just 250 examples and already selling out fast at £16,500. Complete with matt black paint and 007 graphics, each one is individually numbered and replicates the second Triumph stunt bike in No Time To Die.
Meanwhile, the actual motorbikes ridden in the movie are on display at a Bond exhibition in the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition
Land Rover is believed to have built ten sacrificial Defenders for the latest Bond film. In the movie, three new 110 models are seen chasing a pack of motorbikes across the countryside, with the 4x4s leaping 30-metres over a hillock.
I doubt many of those ten cars survived the carnage but that doesn’t mean film fans won’t get a chance to drive a similar one. Earlier this month, Land Rover launched a special Defender V8 Bond Edition with all-black paintwork.
The short and long-wheelbase versions are priced from £105,000 (around £7,000 more than the standard V8) but all 300 examples are only likely to increase in value as future collectors’ classics.
Land Rover has yet to decide if, or where the actual Defenders used in No Time To Die will go on display. The new V8 Bond Editions might be equally difficult to find – most are likely to end up in private collections.
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
Bond’s ‘company car’ in No Time To Die is the to die for DBS. Aston Martin launched a 007 Edition version in 2020 to coincide with the original release of the film – only for the movie to be delayed for over a year.
Just 25 limited edition supercars were made and quickly sold out to 007 enthusiasts at £279,000 each. I doubt many owners will abuse their Aston as much as Bond does in No Time To Die but even a ‘standard’ DBS affords superstar status.
Loaded with a twin-turbocharged V12 engine, the DBS is a thrilling grand tourer with stunning looks to match the performance. A rival for the Ferrari 812 Superfast, the lightweight Aston also has the kudos of a British badge, perfect for any aspiring secret agent.
A joyous machine to drive and behold, the DBS is also an assured future classic that deserves a place in any private collection – just the car for Daniel Craig to drive off in to the sunset.
Aston Martin DB5 Junior
The ultimate big boy’s toy? This battery-powered, two-thirds scale replica of 007’s most famous car is a collaboration between Oxfordshire-based The Little Car Company and Bond franchise Eon Productions.
The No Time To Die edition was launched today and is laden with essential spy gadgets, such as a pair of Gatling machine guns – sadly only toy versions – a smoke screen and changeable number plate. There’s just enough space inside for an adult driver and a child passenger.
Only 125 individually numbered cars are available, with a range of up to 80 miles. Although not designed for road use, the hand-built DB5 replica could still break Q’s budget at a whopping £108,000.
