Forget Lotus and Aston: THIS IS 007's REAL Car

Plus Black Friday Bond deals

November 21, 2024

Welcome to the EYES ONLY newsletter!

We have all seen many impressive Bond-fan projects over the years but Tony Hunter has taken it to a new level. He recreated Bond’s beloved Bentley, ‘The Locomotive, ’ as described by Ian Fleming in three novels - a car that had never been produced. This fan-made Bentley was created a few years ago, but was recently highlighted in a video on YouTube.

Based on an existing Bentley, the body is completely designed with Fleming’s descriptions in mind and he even added some of the gadgets. Read more here or watch the video to see the result of this incredible project.

And you can’t miss it: we’re getting close to Black Friday and many (Bond) brands start early by offering significant discounts with or without codes, read more below for some of the highlights.

Enjoy!

Remmert van Braam
founder BOND LIFESTYLE


ACCESSORIES

10% OFF Montegrappa Goldfinger Pens

Get 10% off the new Montegrappa Special Issue Goldfinger fountain pen and rollerball.

Use code bondlife10 during checkout at Kenro Industries, the official US importer of Montegrappa pens.


DRINKS

20% OFF Cumbria Crystal DOF Tumbler

 

David Shuttle offers 20% off the Cumbria Crystal Tumbler which is used in Casino Royale (and in many other movies and tv shows, read more here).


ACCESSORIES

Exclusive offer: 33% OFF Sean sunglasses

 

Curry & Paxton offer Bond Lifestyle readers 33% OFF* their Icons series, which includes the Made in England SEAN sunglasses, (based on the glasses worn by Sean Connery as James Bond in Thunderball), Yvan including with tinted lenses, Side-Shields and Ronnie.

Use code BONDLIFE33 during checkout.

* Promotional codes are applicable to Optical and Sunglasses in the following selected styles: Sean, Yvan, Side-Shields and Ronnie. The offer excludes sale items, 1886 Handcrafted in London and the Fred Perry Collaboration collection. The code must be entered at Checkout at www.curryandpaxton.com on or before midnight GMT 30th November 2024.


BOOKS

Keeping 007 Alive

Keeping 007 Alive - Conversations with James Bond Continuation Authors is a new book by writer and filmmaker Mark Edlitz.

Edlitz speaks with Anthony Horowitz, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, Wiliam Boyd, Jeffery Deaver, Samantha Weinberg, Steve Cole, Kim Sherwood, and Charlie Higson.

Hardcover: $49.99 - buy on Amazon

Paperback: $29.99 - buy on Amazon


GAMES

Theory11 007 Special Edition Box Set

Playing cards producer Theory11 created a stunning 007 Special Edition Box Set with three James Bond card decks and a new 007 pen.


CLOTHING

30% OFF - Sunspel

Stock up on Sunspel shirts during the early Black Friday sale.

The Navy polo is not on sale, but many other colours and t-shirts are currently offered at 30% OFF - no code needed.


CLOTHING

20% OFF - Dents

Dents Unlined Leather Gloves as seen in SkyFall

Dents Leather Driving Gloves as seen in SPECTRE


NEWS

Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson receive Honorary Oscar Awards

Congratulations to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson who received The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy's Governors Awards event on Sunday 17 November in Hollywood.


CARS

This is James Bond’s ‘real’ car

One of the original James Bond cars from the novels didn’t actually exist, but car designer and Bond fan Tony Hunter created a real tribute to James Bond's battleship grey Bentley, complete with gadget buttons, a telephone and hidden compartments.

Latest intel