The Vantage version of the AM V8 had a huge lip spoiler and no grill opening - unlike the Aston Martin seen in The Living Daylights. Thus it has ‘Vantage’ badges on the flanks, however the car itself is clearly not a Vantage. Though Casino Royale looks good on its own accord this video, however, is made to showcase how color grading can not only change the look but the feel of a w.
In The Living Daylights, the Aston Martin is supposedly a ‘winterised’ version of a convertible Vantage Volante seen earlier in the film. The self-destruct system is used in a key scene, though Aston Martin fans can breathe a sigh of relief - the car blown up was a fiberglass model.Īpart from the more muscular frontal styling and V8 engine, the AM V8 was virtually unchanged from the DBS James Bond drove in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
The opening b/w sequence, in which Bond earns his licence to kill by erm killing, is honest enough. (anchor) Casino Royale film location: Bond's first kill: Danube House, Karolinsk, Karlin, Prague. Two heat seeking missiles concealed behind fog lights Most of the film was shot in the Czech Republic (with sets at Prague 's famous Barrandov Studios) and the inevitable Bahamas. Side-mounted retractable outriggers for use on snow and ice The Aston Martin AM V8 was kitted out with more gadgets than the DB5 first seen in Goldfinger: With the introduction of new James Bond Timothy Dalton in The Living Daylights, the producers brought back Aston Martin after an 18 year hiatus.
