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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante | Other Bond Cars | Other Bond Vehicles | Villianous Vehicles


Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante - James Bond
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Year of Release:
  • 1977

Top Speed:
  • 170 mph

Engine:
  • V8

Features:
  • Extending lateral outriggers for stable running on ice and snow, spiked tyres, guided attack missiles, wheel-mounted lasers (an update of the DB5's tyre slashers), signal-intercepting smart radio, Head-UpHeads-Up Targeting Display, rocket booster engine for jumps, and self-destruct capability with hard-wired explosives. To date, the Vantage is one of the most gadgeted cars of the Bond films.

Trivia:
  • An authentic Vantage only appears sporadically in The Living Daylights. All of the car chase scene was filmed with a pre-production model Vantage owned by Victor Gauntlett, CEO of Aston Martin. The convertable Vantage in the early scenes is the authentic Vantage.


Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante - James Bond Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante - James Bond Before self-destruct
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante - James Bond
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante - James Bond
After self-destruct

Signal-intercepting radio
Hidden instrument panel Self-destruct button

Wheel lasers
Wheel laser in action Rocket propulsion
Effect of the wheel laser HUD missle targeting Rocket engine
Front-firing missiles Outrigger skis Close-up of instrument panel
Studded tires