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While 007 will be forever linked to Aston Martin, he has spent plenty of time behind the wheel of other memorable cars. Across the franchise, Bond has driven everything from practical sedans and muscle cars to Lotus sports cars, BMWs, and even surprisingly humble vehicles during escapes, chases, and undercover missions.
Many of these vehicles were sleek gadgets built for espionage, with others being rentals, stolen rides, or whatever got him out alive. While the DB5 became the icon, Bond’s garage is far more varied than many fans remember. These are some of the best times James Bond drove a car that was definitely not an Aston Martin.
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Dr. No (1962)
Bond’s first major on-screen car was not an Aston at all. Sean Connery drives a blue Sunbeam Alpine during the mountain road chase, making it the first true Bond car in franchise history.
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From Russia with Love (1963)
Before Aston Martin fully became Bond shorthand, he drove a Bentley Mark IV. It matched Ian Fleming’s literary Bond and reinforced the spy’s early association with classic British luxury.
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Thunderball (1965)
In the Bahamas, Bond uses a large Lincoln Continental. It stood out because it was bulkier and less sporty than his usual sleek vehicles, but still fit the film’s stylish travel-heavy setting.
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You Only Live Twice (1967)
Bond’s Japanese mission included one of the franchise’s coolest non-Astons. The Toyota 2000GT became a standout symbol of stylish 1960s engineering during the film’s Tokyo-set action.
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Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
During a memorable Las Vegas chase, Bond drives a Ford Mustang Mach 1 through narrow streets and famously squeezes through an alley on two wheels. It became one of the film’s signature stunts.
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Live and Let Die (1973)
Roger Moore’s first Bond outing gave him a Chevrolet Impala Convertible. It lacked gadget glamour, but fit the grounded travel and espionage tone of the early investigation.
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The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Bond steals an AMC Hornet during a Bangkok pursuit. The car is best remembered for the famous corkscrew jump, one of the franchise’s most recognizable practical driving stunts.
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Possibly the most famous non-Aston Bond car, the Lotus Esprit transformed into a submarine. It was absurd, stylish, and instantly became one of the franchise’s defining vehicles.
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For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Bond escaping danger in a tiny Citroën 2CV felt intentionally unconventional. The humble French car became unforgettable because of how wildly different it was from his usual high-performance rides.
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Octopussy (1983)
Roger Moore’s Bond gets behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo GTV6, giving the film a stylish European sports-car moment that broke from the British-first identity.
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The Living Daylights (1987)
Though the film includes an Aston Martin V8, Bond also drives an Audi 200 Quattro. It showed the colder, more grounded Timothy Dalton era leaning into practical espionage vehicles.
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GoldenEye (1995)
Pierce Brosnan’s Bond drives a Ferrari F355 in the film’s opening sequence. It helped define his smoother, more luxury-focused era before BMW became more strongly tied to his version.
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
This remote-controlled BMW 750iL became one of Bond’s most gadget-heavy cars. The parking-garage escape remains one of the most inventive driving sequences in the series.
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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Bond’s BMW Z8 had sleek design and missile-equipped flair. Though its screen time was short, it remains one of the most remembered cars of Brosnan’s run.
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Casino Royale (2006)
Daniel Craig’s Bond briefly driving a Ford Mondeo was unusually ordinary by Bond standards. That contrast fit Casino Royale’s grounded reboot, emphasizing a rougher and more practical 007.
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