Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Goldfinger with Aston
james bond movies The series officially began with 1962's Dr. No. By 1964, it had hit several major milestones. That year, Goldfinger was released, a film that's a regular on lists of the best James Bond films of all time. Not only did it feature a unique henchman (Oddjob), a wealthy villain with an iconic name (Auric Goldfinger), and an over-the-top plot (irradiating the gold at Fort Knox to multiply the value of Goldfinger's stock), but it also featured the first true "Bond car." Yes, 007 drove different cars in the first two films, but none of them had the looks of an Aston Martin DB5, or—most importantly—the gadgets (unless you count the car phone in Bond's Bentley in From Russia With Love). This year is 60.day This year marks the 100th anniversary of the release of Goldfinger. To mark the occasion, Aston Martin has opened a 007-style pop-up store in London. On any given day, you can buy watches,…
How have cars changed? A lot, but not a lot
About eight yearsas a freelance writer, I have the privilege of driving and reviewing brand-new cars on an almost weekly basis. I started with a 2014 Lexus LX570 and progressed to a wide variety of vehicles and experiences—from line-lock burnouts in a 2015 Ford Mustang GT to towing a boat to the lake in a Toyota Sequoia Limited Edition to a 2,600-mile out-of-state trip in a Ram 1500 Rebel EcoDiesel to zipping down the highway in an Audi R8 V10 plus. In late 2022, my schedule didn’t allow for a review, and I handed the press car keys over to one of my (now former) colleagues. I’m happy to announce that I’ll soon be reviewing cars for ClassicCars.com magazine again, both in written and video form. These are some of the changes I’ve seen over the past two years, and some things remain the same. The more changes... SUV countries There was a time when sports car companies didn't make…
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