Aston Martin V8 Vantage Series Ii Living Daylights

An aston martin v8 vantage ii series was recently spotted being driven during a car chase scene for the bond 25 movie.

Aston martin v8 vantage series ii living daylights. Whilst a lotus esprit is british it will never be a sufficient alternative to an aston martin. James bond s car registered on 18 march 1985 as b549 wuu. The v8 vantage joined the range in 1977 as a hotter version of the aston martin v8. 20 october 2008 2.

The car used in these scenes was a volante owned by aston martin lagonda chairman victor gauntlett. The living daylights 1987 car chase aston martin v8 duration. The living daylights is a 1987 spy film and the fifteenth entry in the james bond series produced by eon productions and the first of two to star timothy dalton as the fictional mi6 agent james bond directed by john glen the film s title is taken from ian fleming s short story the living daylights the plot of which also forms the basis of the first act of the film. More info on aston martin vantage.

James bond vehicles 7 408 views. Last on the road 1 july 2006 in the 1987 film the living daylights. 007 v8 vantage v8 volante from the film the living daylights 1978 1987 during the 1970 s and early 1980 s james bond 007 had been denied the use of an aston martin. Straight line performance was the best of the day.

This one s mostly a v8 vantage volante although there are continuity errors. Aston martin v8 vantage series ii spotted during bond 25 filming it first appeared in the living daylights with timothy dalton as bond. Initial versions made 390 horsepower 291 kilowatts from a 5 3 liter v8 but an option pack in 1986 was able to. But for the 1987 film the living daylights the producers renewed their.

At the beginning of the film the car is a v8 volante convertible. Aston martin v8 living daylights. James bond is known to drive all sorts of luxurious cars with the most famous being the silver aston martin db5 from the movie goldfinger which has made cameo appearances in newer films starring the likes of pierce brosnan and daniel craig. The aston martin v8 vantage series ii was hailed at its 1977 introduction as britain s first supercar for its 170 mph 270 km h top speed.