That reminds me, there is a Bond book where he drives a Saab after having his double zero licence removed. No idea on the title but I read it years ago.
Read any good motors, John?
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Re: Read any good motors, John?
And another Bond novel set in 1969 in which he drives a Jensen FF.
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So TDW and AS combined in one volume?Warren t claim wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:33 pm
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Both this and "Backfire" mentioned by Brandersnatch are in the pile of paperbacks in my bathroom cabinet, together with Gerald Nabarro's autobiography which is not a particularly easy read as he tends to irritate me.
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James Herbert, who incidentally passed away eight years ago today, used to regularly name check cars in his novels.
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Christine by Stephen King was always a good read back in the day.
I used to collect James Herbert's books when I was at school. I must have read the rats trilogy a good few times.
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It was apparently one of Ian Fleming's regrets that he never managed to weave his own personal Studebaker Avanti into a Bond novel. An idea for the present franchise-holders, maybe?Warren t claim wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:02 pmAnd another Bond novel set in 1969 in which he drives a Jensen FF.
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Re: Read any good motors, John?
There’s a bit in it where Bond is either chasing or being chased , yet he sits in the car without moving off straightaway. He explains to his passenger that it’s to build up boost in the turbo so that they can get away more quickly !?!.
In one of the Sebastian Faulks Bond books, he drives a Continental GT , which is sort of a nod to Fleming , I suppose.