While James Bond has been known for decades to have an affinity for Aston Martin's DB5 (as well as other overseas exotica) a true Bond fan will remember several Fords over the years. Well, the tradition continues with the latest Bond entry, Quantum of Solace. Read the blog for more details...
Sure a DB5 is nice (though I'm more partial to the Vanquish from Die Another Day myself), as is a Lotus or Lancia and so on. But it's always great to see a Ford on the big screen and especially in a Bond film. From the classic Mustang in Diamonds are Forever, to the slew of Fords in Thunderball, and even a Lincoln Mk VII in License to Kill. Then of course there's Jinx's custom T-Bird from Die Another Day that Ford capitalized on with a special 007 model with the same color treatments.
When the new Bond (Daniel Craig) appeared in Casino Royale back in 2006 we were treated to Ford Europe's Mondeo, as well as the Aston Martin DB5 and DBS V12 (when Ford used to own Aston Martin). Now, with Craig's second film, Quantum of Solace, due for release in just a few weeks (November 14th) we'll be treated to not only another Aston Martin DBS V12 (apparently the one used in Casino Royale met a watery demise in an Italian lake during filming of Quantum Solace) but the new Ford Edge and the new Ford of Europe Ka, pictured here, which will be driven by new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko. I'll be in line Friday the 14th to see the new movie so look forward to a "movie car review" coming soon.