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007 Vehicle: AMC Matador Coupe / The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Bond vehicle: AMC Matador Coupe
Bond movie: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Scaramanga had an original way to sneak away from Bond in Thailand: his Matador Coupe changed amazingly to a flying car, which took him to his private island hide-out.

Engine: 5899 cm3, V8, two barrel carburetor
Top speed: 186 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8,9 seconds
Length: 5316 mm
Width: 1965 mm
Weight: 1792 kg
Price 1974/2008: $ 3149 / approx. $ 2500 - 10 000

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007 Book location: Queen Mary's Rose Garden / You Only Live Twice (1964)

Bond book: You Only Live Twice (1964)
Place and location in the book: Queen Mary's Garden's, Regent's Park, London, England
What happens here in the book: James Bond relaxes and admires roses in Rose Garden
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013

"But today, on the last day of August, just eight months, as he had reminded himself that morning, since Tracy had died, he sat in Queen Mary´s Rose Garden in Regent's Park, and his mind was totally occupied with just these things."

"James Bond got to his feet and went over and read the lead labels of the roses he had been gazing at. They told him that the bright vermilion ones were 'Super Star' and the white ones 'Iceberg'."

Ian Fleming "You Only Live Twice"

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007 Filming location: Pedestrian stairs ("Renault stairs") near The Eiffel Tower / A View to a Kill (1985)

PEDESTRIAN STAIRS ("RENAULT STAIRS") NEAR THE EIFFEL TOWER

Bond movie: A View to a Kill (1985)
Place and location in the movie: Paris, France
Actual place and location: Pont d'Iena, Paris, France
What happens here in the movie: Bond drives taxi down the stairs
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013

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007 Vehicle: AMC Hornet / The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Bond vehicle: AMC Hornet
Bond movie: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

In the movie "The Man with the Golden Gun" Bond takes hatchback Hornet X coupé car from AMC store in Bangkok and goes after Scaramanga to busy streets.

Engine: 360 CID or 5,9 l V8
Top speed: 169 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8,4 seconds
Length: 4696 mm
Width: 1803 mm
Weight: 1492 kg
Price 1974/2008: $ 3750 / $ 2500