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Re: [RE: James Bond cars]

To: alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [RE: James Bond cars]
From: RootesRooter@aol.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:51:01 EDT
In a message dated 6/26/02 2:00:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jan.eyerman@usa.net writes:

<< In the original "Dr No" book, James Bond actually drove a '53-54 "Classic"
 Alpine, not the later model.  Also, the "LaSalle" hearse belonging to the
 "three blind mice" in the movie is magically transformed into a Humber hearse
 when it goes over the cliff! Obviously LaSalle hearses were too rare to crash
 in England.
 
 Jan Eyerman >>


In the last chapter of "Dr No," Bond heads across the island for one last 
romantic encounter, driving a.......................... Hillman Minx!!!

Can't you see this transfered to the silver screen - the Bond theme music in 
the background, as Sean Connery tries his best to look suave while 
manipulating the Minx' column shifter?

Dick Sanders

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