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British born and bred Aston Martin have successfully won the battle with BMW
to supply 007 with his wheels for Bond 20. The brand new Aston Martin Vanquish
will bring Bond back to his best, stoking memories of the DB7 and Vantage. Brosnan
has driven a famous Aston Martin in "GoldenEye" and "Tomorrow Never
Dies", but the Vanquish will see 007 in the first up to date Aston Martin
since Timothy Dalton in "The Living Daylights". | |
Aston Martin Vanquish Named As 007`s Car
August
23rd 2001
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli say, �James
Bond and the British Aston Martin car have had a long and successful partnership
in our films, and we are delighted to welcome the latest model, the Aston Martin
Vanquish, to appear in the 20th film of the series.�
Robert Levin, MGM�s
president of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, adds, �We are thrilled that
Bond fans will get to see James Bond back in the Aston Martin � especially for
Bond 20, which marks such a momentous milestone in film history.�
Dr. Wolfgang
Reitzle, Group Vice President, Ford Motor Company and Chairman, Premier Automotive
Group, says: �When people think of James Bond, the first car they think of is
Aston Martin. For all of us that love the 007 films, it is great news that Bond
is back driving an Aston Martin, this time our latest and most sophisticated model
ever. We are also pleased to be working with MGM and Eon Productions, and through
the wider support of Ford Motor Company we will be offering our full range of
cars to the production.�
Dr. Ulrich Bez, chief executive of Aston Martin
Lagonda, says, �I am sure James Bond will recognize some of the styling cues on
the Aston Martin Vanquish. He will find it technologically advanced and perfectly
suited for the type of work he does today. This agreement comes at a really important
time for us. Aston Martin is going through some major changes. The best reflection
of this is our new V12 Vanquish, it combines elements from our heritage, but also
clearly shows the direction of the companies future.�