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What of Never Send Flowers? :)
Bond in a BMW yes, it was wrong, agreed. However, at least the BMW was an exec car with some 'snob value'. The Saab hasn't the prestige for a Bond car, it belongs outside a factory workers house. Not a secret agent known to have a penchant for the finer things in life and a government MI6 who supply British brands for use.
Being German, that would rule out the BMWs too. ;) True, Saab isn't exactly a prestige marque, but at the same time, it's not a car to attract attention.
And I wouldn't call BMW exotic. The Z3 & Z8 looked more like a hair dressers car, and the 750 looked like an estate agents car.
Yes, Gardner was very prolific when it came to Bond - fourteen original Bond novels and two film novelisations under his belt overt a fifteen year period between 1981 and 1996.
Personally, I think the Saab 900 Turbo was an excellent choice for 1981.
It was a fabulous driver's car and in turbo format was more than a match for our Baverian brethren.
Furthermore it was discreet and sophisticated and signaled refined class.
I should know because in 1981 I was promoted to be Sales Director for a major multi national and after reading 'Licence Renewed' I took the Saab 900 Turbo - in silver of course - as my company car.
I drove it for 3 years and loved every minute of it - my sons still refer to it as the Bond car. Unfortunately, as we all know, General Motors took over the fine Swedish marque and drove it into the ground!
Mrcoggins, your good lady and yourself are clearly a couple with impeccable taste.
How I wish I'd bought the 900 Turbo off the company at the end of the lease. I thought about it at the time but it had over100,000 on the clock and I thought the milage was too high.
For what it's worth, I think your wife's ride is a great car too. By far and away the most glamorous four door convertible.
I communicated with John latter in his life, he was a lovely guy and always gracious to his fans. We never discussed Bond which I regret. I was too busy grilling him over his Herbie Kruger books and the 'Generations' trilogy - the things that I consider to be his best works.
He did once tell me that he found the relationship with what was then 'Gildrose', "stifling" but didn't elaborate. His son doubtless knows everything and it would be great if he would post the full story.
Anyone know what PJS made of it?
"No deals Mr Bond". Two great stories, really enjoying rereading
These books.