James Bond in a SAAB ????????????????????

[nalaeroom]

Alan M

[niva441]

I remember some newspaper articles about the car, but can't recall anything about a film being made. I think it was supposed to be based on a Bond book by another author, extending the series.

One feature I recall is that the car was suppose to drive itself, some years before the BMW 7 series.

[Nick_F]

Elements of the plot from Gardner's book did, I think, materialise in a Dalton-era film, but not the SAAB.

I read it as a Reader's Digest 'Condensed Book' in the San at school, if I remember correctly.

[restoman]

There was also a Bond book titled 'Colonel Sun' by Robert Markham. The Saab featured in that together with a detailed description of its engine and other mods.

[Hooli]

Nick_F said:

I read it as a Reader's Digest 'Condensed Book'

Rings a bell to me, set in Scotland wasn't it? damned if I can remember the title though.

ETA: Hadn't he also lost his licence to kill as part of the plot?

Edited by Hooli on Monday 24th January 20:32

[gary71]

The car was at my primary school for a fete or something, I have a poster rolled up in the loft in a similar style to the images above. No idea on the film!

[LordBretSinclair]

Excuse me for being cynical but what's the betting that Saab slipped the "author" John Gardner a few bob to write their product into the plot??

[Slade Alive]

LordBretSinclair said:

Excuse me for being cynical but what's the betting that Saab slipped the "author" John Gardner a few bob to write their product into the plot??

None I'd wager. Not Saabs style.

[restoman]

LordBretSinclair said:

Excuse me for being cynical but what's the betting that Saab slipped the "author" John Gardner a few bob to write their product into the plot??

10 out of 10 for cynicism

http://commanderbond.net/2417/rare-james-bond-saab...

[Slade Alive]

You had to be there to know how special a 900 turbo was during their formative years.

Back then a 900 turbo stood out from the crowd. JB would have loved his.

[marcosgt]

Slade Alive said:

You had to be there to know how special a 900 turbo was during their formative years.

Back then a 900 turbo stood out from the crowd. JB would have loved his.

Mmmmmm - Not sure I'd agree with the 'special' bit, but it was distinctive and that's what Gardner latched onto.

The Gardner Bond was very 80s, with concerns about departmental costs, no licence to kill and the like, but the book (maybe more than one as I recall) was fairly enjoyable in that context with definite Bond-esque elements.

The idea of him driving a SAAB was very in tune with the rest of the book though.

M.

[restoman]

marcosgt said:

Mmmmmm - Not sure I'd agree with the 'special' bit, but it was distinctive and that's what Gardner latched onto.

The Gardner Bond was very 80s, with concerns about departmental costs, no licence to kill and the like, but the book (maybe more than one as I recall) was fairly enjoyable in that context with definite Bond-esque elements.

The idea of him driving a SAAB was very in tune with the rest of the book though.

M.

M ? You are M ?

[BMWChris]

I remember seeing it on telly - Blue Peter? It had remote start.

[LooseCannon]

LordBretSinclair said:

Excuse me for being cynical but what's the betting that Saab slipped the "author" John Gardner a few bob to write their product into the plot??

The author did drive a Saab himself at the time of the hoo-hah (surprise), I bet he didn't have to buy any more though. I remember reading the adverts above as a kid, having just watched JB trotting about in Esprits I wanted to kill him, still do.

[infradig]

I remember reading the book, and Bond holds the car on the brake to'build up boost'before getting away from some bad guys . Apparently making turbo lag a good thing!