Following author Ian Fleming’s specifications that James Bond drive a gadget-laden, Aston Martin, the Aston Martin DB5 was introduced as James Bond’s first Q Branch-modified vehicle in the film Goldfinger (1964). With its essential, Britishness, bespoke, craftsmanship, and sleek, classic styling, the DB5 was an appropriate fit for the debonair secret agent. Continue reading Eye On Design: James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5
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Eye On Design: 2002 Jaguar XKR Convertible From Die Another Day
In the film Die Another Day, an epic car chase between James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) and the diamond-studded henchman Zao (Rick Yune) plays out across a frozen lake and inside the melting Ice palace. Continue reading Eye On Design: 2002 Jaguar XKR Convertible From Die Another Day
The Most Popular Classic Car Models in the UK
The automotive industry in the United Kingdom really started to develop in the 1910s, with famous brands like Jaguar or Austin, before experiencing its heyday after the Second World War. In the 1950s, the UK was the second largest car producing country in the world, but since the end of the 1980s, everything has changed. Many brands have disappeared from the automotive market or have been bought by foreign companies. Continue reading The Most Popular Classic Car Models in the UK
Eye On Design: Corbin Sparrow Electric Car
Mike Corbin, producer of Corbin motorcycle seats and accessories, designed the Sparrow Personal Transportation Pod in 1996 to provide efficient personal transport with zero-emissions.
Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Nissan Figaro
My friend Neil, who lives in Swinging London, took these photos of a car he saw parked in his neighborhood, and then posted them on my FaceBook page. Because Neil knows me well.
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