Bond’s bizarre cars

If there’s one section of pop culture reserved for the unashamed car nerd, it has to be the various modes of transport that Walther PPKtoting, Vesper martini- swilling, serial womaniser James Bond — the world’s least convincing spy — has driven, crashed and exploded across 20- plus films.

The topic is equally fascinating, it would seem, for clever artsy- types who love creating infographics detailing the many Bond cars that have graced and raced across the silver screen.

The topic has near- endless trivia attached, and what better way to illustrate that for every famous submersible Lotus Esprit S1, there are a dozen halfforgotten cars that have played a part in the Bond franchise.

Everyone can recognise the Aston Martin DB5 at 30 paces. But do you remember a Mini Moke or a Triumph Stag? Well, vaguely. What about a threewheeled Honda ATC- 90 or Renault 11 TXE? Nope.

Audi 200 Avant? Hmm, yes, possibly ( it was in Well surely you’ll remember the bizarre convertible Range Rover Rapport Huntsman — a sort of precursor to the Evoque convertible, if you will — from

Regardless, here’s The Good Oil’s top tip for your next boring lunch- at- your- desk workplace break; Google “James Bond cars infographic” and count the wonderfully- drawn ways in which 007’ s exotic fleet of user- chooser vehicles can be displayed for your nerdy viewing pleasure.