Aston Martin Drops the Top on Bond’s Ride

Posted on September 17th, 2009 2:41pm by Glenn Hunter
Filed under Automotive, Business, Local News

AstonMartineventJames Bond drove a DBS, but his wasn’t a convertible. Now, aiming to expand its lineup, Aston Martin is out with a DBS ragtop called the Volante, which made its debut with a splash here last night at Aston Martin of Dallas (pictured). Local Aston honcho Kurt Fegraeus, who runs the brand’s third-largest U.S. dealership, says he’ll get his hands on a dozen of the $285,000 cars this year. To kick things off, he’s offering test drives of the Volante today out of the Beretta Gallery store in Highland Park Village. While DFW Aston sales have been off slightly because of the recession, Fegraeus didn’t sound worried Wednesday night about moving this new version of 007’s favorite car. “We’ll sell two tomorrow,” he said.

3 comments

  1. Having to replace the $80,000 roof plate every time he used the ejector seat probably got to be a burden. This design makes more sense for Bond in these tough economic times.

    @ 4:39 pm on September 17, 2009

  2. In regards to spectacular high-class automobiles, the Europeans maintain the leadership, thanks to such famous brands as Ferrari, Range Rover, Aston Martin, and Lamborghini. Get pleasure from luxury, appreciate life.

    @ 10:13 am on August 31, 2010

  3. Love the car, hate the burnt piece of machinery sitting in front of my home!!!

    @ 1:15 am on July 9, 2011

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