Ford announce details for their 007 edition Thunderbird

17-Sep-2002 • Die Another Day

Bond fans will soon be able to buy their very own special edition Ford Thunderbird, as driven by Jinx in "Die Another Day".

Ford will produce 700 of the James Bond edition Thunderbird vehicles for Spring 2003. The James Bond edition Thunderbirds will feature a white-trimmed steering wheel, shift knob and lower door panels. The white perforated leather seat inserts will be surrounded by black leather. Understated "007" badges are found on the instrument panel and floor mats, while the Thunderbird insignias are located on the seat backs. Side-by-side "Thunderbird" and "007" badges appear on the interior aluminum applique.

You can see more of the Ford Thunderbird in the MI6 Image Galleries.

In 2000, Ford offered 200 special edition Thunderbird vehicles for sale through the exclusive Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. Those 200 cars, the most ever offered through Neiman Marcus, sold out in a record 2 hours and 15 minutes and are considered highly prized collectors items.

"The Ford Thunderbird epitomizes the `agent provocateur` personality - it is incredibly beautiful, alluring yet clever and tech-savvy," said Valentic. "The James Bond edition Thunderbird keeps a hot car sizzling."

Ford are also supplying the infamous Aston Martin Vanquish and Jaguar XKR to the film. Pricing for the special edition Thunderbirds later in the year.