James Bond classic cars. A little background infotainment on the cars used in the James Bond 007 movies.

Rights : WMG With truths cars of the Defenitive Bond Collection by Corgi and Minichamps : Aston Martin DB5 – Mercedes-Benz 240 D – Aston Martin DBS – BMW Série 7 : 750i – Aston Martin Volante – Lotus Esprit Turbo – BMW Z8 – BMW Z3 – Lotus Esprit S1 – Aston Martin DB5 – Toyota 2000 GT – Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

One of the most infamous Top Gear challenges, check out the moment when Jeremy Clarkson challenges James May and Richard Hammond to a cross-continent race using the legendary Bugatti Veyron. Jeremy Clarkson picks up the Bugatti Veyron in Italy – the most powerful, most expensive and fastest road car in the world. Can he beat Richard Hammond and James May, who are racing him back to England by alternative modes of transport including a plane? Don’t forget to hit ‘view in high quality’ at the bottom right of the video to get the best picture. Visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and reviews.

The designer who gave James Bond his wheels
Harold Beach, the engineer with overall responsibility for the design of Aston Martin’s most important and charismatic postwar cars – the DB4, DB5 and DB6 – has died in England. He was 96.

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Video of the Aston Martin Volante used in the James Bond film “The Living Daylights” with Timothy Dalton, plus a couple of additional Astons. See www.tjbd.co.uk for more info.