Top Gear marks 50 years of James Bond films with a celebration of 007's most iconic cars. From the gorgeous, gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5 and aquatic Lotus Esprit to the gawky Citroen 2CV and spiral jumping AMC Hornet, Richard Hammond looks at the machines that moved the world's favorite spy and gets the stories behind them from Bond legends including actors Daniel Craig and Sir Roger Moore, directors Guy Hamilton and Vic Armstrong, and producer Michael G. Wilson. Inspired by the on-screen Q Branch, Hammond also attempts a car gadget of his own with a home-made "invisibility cloak" and takes a plucky, low budget stab at something even the Bond producers couldn't crack - building a fully working Lotus submarine. Top Gear: 50 Years Of Bond Cars is almost as exciting as an actual Bond film.
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Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars Cast
Name |
Character |
Judi Dench
She was 77, now 90 years old
|
as M (archive footage) |
Sean Connery
He was 82, now 94 years old
|
as James Bond (archive footage) |
Timothy Dalton
He was 66, now 78 years old
|
as James Bond (archive footage) |
Pierce Brosnan
He was 59, now 71 years old
|
as James Bond (archive footage) |
Daniel Craig
He was 44, now 56 years old
|
as Himself / James Bond (archive footage) |
Richard Hammond
He was 42, now 55 years old
|
as Himself - Presenter |
Roger Moore
He was 85, 89 years old when he died
|
as Himself / James Bond (archive footage) |
Ursula Andress
She was 76, now 88 years old
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as Honey Ryder (archive footage) |
Christopher Lee
He was 90, 93 years old when he died
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as Francisco Scaramanga (archive footage) |
Guy Hamilton
He was 90, 93 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Ola Rapace
He was 40, now 53 years old
|
as Himself / Patrice (archive footage) |
Naomie Harris
She was 36, now 48 years old
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as Eve Moneypenny (archive footage) |
George Lazenby
He was 73, now 85 years old
|
as James Bond (archive footage) |
Vic Armstrong
He was 66, now 78 years old
|
as Himself |
Barbara Bach
She was 65, now 77 years old
|
as Major Anya Amasova / Agent XXX (archive footage) |
The Stig
|
as Himself |
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars Crew