Skyfall, Bond car theories. . .

Alec 006

The newly released Aston Martin Vanquish has among its choice of exterior colours a "Skyfall Silver".
Looks pretty similar to the existing Titanium Silver to me, but the name is rather telling.

Bond_James_Bond

I saw the Press Release from Aston Martin yesterday. What a beautiful car.

I also thought this could be the new Bond car...if the Skyfall Silver is true it is a dead give-away.

http://www.astonmartin.com/en/cars/vanquish

Bond_James_Bond

Just checked on the Aston Martin configurator and there is indeed a "Skyfall Silver"

So I spec'd up my next car

Moonraker 5

I wouldn't read into it that much. They can call their colours anything, and as Aston has very strong Bond ties (after all, one of it's models will feature in Skyfall, and though it might not be current, it is heritage and has people pointing back to the brand) they're keen to capitalise on the connection. Note that the Vanquish does also come in Quantum Silver, despite not being in Quantum of Solace...

Agent007jamest

Bond_James_Bond wrote:

Just checked on the Aston Martin configurator and there is indeed a "Skyfall Silver"

So I spec'd up my next car

how much extra was the ejector seat?

Thunderbird 2

I agree with Moonraker 5. It could simply be a marketing connection in the colour schemes.


Personally I like the look of Viridian Green, with red brake calipers.... A beautiful car, looks true to its predacessors.

Alec 006

However, Quantum Silver is a colour in the whole Aston range now, only after being introduced on the DBS which did star in Quantum of Solace.
If I was a betting man, which I'm not, my £5 would be on Bond at some point driving the new Vanquish in Skyfall. If he doesn't then it will be clear why I am not a betting man ) If he does, then hooray for my theory. :007)

On another point I had my very best ever Vesper on Tuesday evening, well two of them actually and strangely what maybe made it so damn good was that for the first time I departed from tradition and had the bartender make it stirred not shaken -{ -{

Moonraker 5 wrote:

I wouldn't read into it that much. They can call their colours anything, and as Aston has very strong Bond ties (after all, one of it's models will feature in Skyfall, and though it might not be current, it is heritage and has people pointing back to the brand) they're keen to capitalise on the connection. Note that the Vanquish does also come in Quantum Silver, despite not being in Quantum of Solace...

Strangeways

Erm...stirred not shaken???
WTF!!! Was the Bartender Mister Henderson?
(Hope you all like that reference!)

I only ever have mine shaken, regardless of etiquette!!!

) ) ) ) )

Thunderpussy

As a Heineken drinker I can't have mine shaken.

Bond_James_Bond

minigeff

it would be nice wouldn't it, but think about it, we've not seen or heard anything about the vanquish being in bond until AM unveiled it.

with all the people posting 'behind the scenes' shots, EoN dripping out bits and pieces about the plot etc, you'd have thought at least one mention would have happened somewhere.

if its in there, cool, but i think if it played a major part, ie been in a chase scene etc, we'd have heard about it by now.

Higgins

Thunderpussy wrote:

As a Heineken drinker I can't have mine shaken.

Where I come from, Heineken is not even regarded as beer

minigeff

Bondtoys wrote:

Thunderpussy wrote:

As a Heineken drinker I can't have mine shaken.

Where I come from, Heineken is not even regarded as beer

thats cos its a lager

Higgins

You are wrong, son - as always

We have a lot of lager beers here and most of them are accepted to be beer - Heineken is not {[]
If you order a Heineken in a pub here, that's what you get in return: 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Thunderpussy

It's perfectly fine when washed down with a Buckfast chaser ( a very fine british wine )

minigeff

Bondtoys wrote:

You are wrong, son - as always

We have a lot of lager beers here and most of them are accepted to be beer - Heineken is not {[]
If you order a Heineken in a pub here, that's what you get in return: 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

1) I ain't your son.

2) You missed the point, you said Heiny isn't regarded as a beer in Germany, so I said that's cos it's a lager, ie I was agreeing with you, cos lager is ditch water whereas ale is lovely stuff.

England 1, Germany 0

zaphod

minigeff wrote:

Bondtoys wrote:

You are wrong, son - as always

We have a lot of lager beers here and most of them are accepted to be beer - Heineken is not {[]
If you order a Heineken in a pub here, that's what you get in return: 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

1) I ain't your son.

2) You missed the point, you said Heiny isn't regarded as a beer in Germany, so I said that's cos it's a lager, ie I was agreeing with you, cos lager is ditch water whereas ale is lovely stuff.

England 1, Germany 0

Anyone know Bonds views on Ale ? If Tea is Mud I would not think that he would be a fan. He would probably associate Ale with Morris Dancing and other predilections of a ye olde England
Fleming was always keen for Bond to be a modern chap. To my mind he would have no problem with a Premium lager such as Staropramen.

barracuda

Top Gear contacted Aston Martin to ask about "Skyfall Silver" and said this:

...we just spoke to Aston Martin who confirmed that sadly, the new Vanquish won't be in Skyfall. The paint options 'Skyfall Silver' and indeed 'Quantum Silver' are there simply to continue the "long association with the [Bond] brand". How cool is that?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/aston-martin-vanquish-configurator-2012-06-22

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minigeff

barracuda wrote:

Top Gear contacted Aston Martin to ask about "Skyfall Silver" and said this:

...we just spoke to Aston Martin who confirmed that sadly, the new Vanquish won't be in Skyfall. The paint options 'Skyfall Silver' and indeed 'Quantum Silver' are there simply to continue the "long association with the [Bond] brand". How cool is that?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/aston-martin-vanquish-configurator-2012-06-22

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) I bet there's a load of DBS owners sighing a breath of relief over that news.

Paperbill

I love this car!