Keep Calm and Drive On

KEEP CALM AND DRIVE ON Famous BRITISH CARS from Film and Telly ASTON MARTIN DB5 (1963) DRIVER COLOUR Sean Connery in "Goldfinger" (1964) Silver Birch Famous for being the first and most recognised James Bond car. ORIGINAL COST: REPRODUCTIONS: TOP SPEED: £ 4,000 1,000 COUPES 150 MPH were produced from 1963-1965 Its 4-litre engine delivers 280 bhp equivalent to $ 6,100 SELLING PRICE IN 2010: The DB series was £ 2.9 MIL named after DAVID BROWN, head of Aston Martin or $4.6 million for the DB5 driven by Sean Connery from 1947-1972 = 100 cars BRITISH LEYLAND MINI 1000 (1976-1980) DRIVER COLOUR Mr. Bean Austin Citron Green with a matte black bonnet CA SLW 287 R The first car driven by Mr. Bean (a 1969 BMC Mini MK II) was destroyed in a staged off-screen crash at the end of the first episode. ORIGINAL COST: "INNOVATIVE" SECURITY The actor who plays Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) drives a MCLAREN F1. MEASURES: £ 1,400 equivalent to $ 2,150 for a similar model in 1976 Bolt-latch and padlock Removable steering wheel instead of a key In 2013, he crashed this car, costing him £ 900,000 ($1.4 MILLION) in repairs. AVERAGE COST IN 2013: £ 12,800 or $ 19,800 for a Mini Cooper LOTUS ESPRIT SI (1976) DRIVER COLOUR Roger Moore in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) White with green and red plaid interiors In one of the most famous James Bond action sequences ever filmed, the Lotus turns into a submarine as it dives underwater. ESTIMATED WORTH: TOP SPEED: £ 80,000 133 MPH (214 KM/H) equivalent to $ 122,000 Actual road tests also indicated o-60 mph in 8 seconds COST OF CONVERTING THE LOTUS SHELL INTO A SUBMARINE: OVER £ 65 MILLION ($ 10O MILLION) JAGUAR E-TYPE ROADSTER (1970) "THE SHAGUAR" DRIVER COLOUR Mike Myers in "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997) Union Jack Flag motif with red, blue, and white interior Enzo Ferrari once called The Roadster the most beautiful car ever made. Now that's groovy, baby! ESTIMATED WORTH: WHERE IS THE SHAGUAR? TOP SPEED £ 33,200 The right-hand drive car used in the film resides in 149 MPH equivalent to $ 51,100 for a promotional model listed at auction the Jaguar Heritage Museum or 240 km/h! It could also accelerate from o to 60 mph (o to 97 km/h) JAGUAR in 7.1 seconds COST OF SIMILAR MODEL: £ 75,000 equivalent to $ 115,00 AUSTIN A35 (1964) DRIVEN IN COLOUR "Wallace & Gromit: Light blue The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005) HOP 2 IT Wallace & Gromit use a model 1964 A35 van carrying a 1953 tax disk with the registration HOP 2 1T as their delivery vehicle. ORIGINAL COST: WHEN WAS THE CAR Creator Nick Park sold his PRODUCED? ORIGINAL 1958 AUSTIN A35 £ 638 for a children's charity in 2007 FOR £7,40o The Austin A35 was equivalent to $ 979 produced only from 1956 - 1968 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC (1970'S) DRIVEN IN COLOUR "The New Avengers" (1976-1977) White The original Range Rover classic was produced for nearly 26 years and started the SUV craze! ORIGINAL COST IN 1970: THEN VS. NOW: £ 1,998 The Original Range Rover was fitted with two doors and a Today's Range Rover is fitted with four doors and a equivalent to $ 3,068 3.5-litre V8 engine. 5.0-litre V8 engine. STARTING PRICE TODAY: £ 88,555 equivalent to $ 135,995 for a new Range Rover Autobiography LR-V8 Supercharged SOURCES: astonmartin.com austinmemories.com autoblog.com autos.ca.msn.com bornrich.com boston.com buzzkeep.com caradvice.com jasondawe.com landrover.com lotusespritturbo.com miniworld.co.uk pistonheads.com qctimes.com rex55uk.com roverclassic.com wallaceandgromit.com wikipedia.org Jennings BROUGHT TO YOU BY: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Motor Group GHERGICH&Co. Л