James Bond Car Collection - Errors

Errors

Throughout the collection, collectors noticed a number of errors both in the printed publication and the models themselves. Notable examples include;

• Some of the issues have the same photo of Bond on the front cover: 4 & 87, 16 & 95, 20 & 85, 29 & 99, 37 & 86, 41 & 100, 50 & 96, 60 & 91. While others have the same poster on the back cover. Issue 6 is the only magazine not to feature 007 on the cover, Zao is used.
• Models from 'Casino Royale' (except issue 100) and 'Quantum of Solace' have been neglected miniature figures, even if the scene in which they are depicted requires one.
• Felix Leiter's 1964 Thunderbird from issue 42 has the taillights of the 1965 model.
• Issue 65, The Italian police Defender chasing Bond and the Alfa Romeos is supposed to be a 2.5 Puma, but the model is actually an older TD5.
• Issue 69 is highly inaccurate in relation to the rear end of the real Aston Martin V8 Volante.
• Issue 70 wrongly contained the X350 version of the Daimler Super-8 instead of the X308 Daimler Super V8 as featured in the film.
• The Audi 200 quattro from issue 72 is a non-prototypical mixture between the Audi V8 and the Audi 200. Overall appearance is that of an Audi V8 (slanted front, position of front indicator lights, prominent fender flares which continue on rear doors and front and rear bumper units), while details (radiator grille, raised door handles, trunk lock position, no side repeater lights, red-and-orange taillight clusters) are correct for a 1987 Audi 200.
• Issue 84: The Dragon Tank is out of proportion vertically and not an accurate model.
• Issue 87: On page 7 'MI6 on Location', picture 8 with M sitting at her desk claimed it was from 'Casino Royale' but it is a picture from 'Quantum of Solace'.
• Issue 88 is a model of a Cadillac hearse converted by Miller-Meteor, not the Superior Coach Company as shown in the film. The magazine also includes a wrong poster on the back. A 'Dr. No' one is published instead of one from 'Diamonds Are Forever'.
• The first run of issue 89's box lists the Ford Anglia as being from the film 'From Russia with Love' when in fact it was from 'Dr. No'. This has been corrected for later releases in other countries.
• Issue 99 purports that the military officer Bond impersonates to seek access to the airfield seen at the start of 'Octopussy' is General Toro, he was in fact of the rank of Colonel not General as the magazine erroneously states.
• Issue 102, the Bondola has a grey base as opposed to the rest of the collection which have black bases. The vehicle also lacks a figure of Roger Moore and it is in the much smaller scale of 1:72.
• (German) Issue 105 says that the Ford Country Squire has an engine size of 36,390 cc.
• Issue 111, Largo's 1965 Thunderbird retains the 1964 grille from issue 42.
• Issue 113, the VAZ as featured in 'GoldenEye' has the wrong 'Lada Niva' rear badge.
• Issue 119: The back of the diorama for the model states the film is 'For Your Eyes Only', rather than the correct film 'Thunderball'. The Lincoln Continental limousine is poorly modelled, particularly the passenger compartment, curved shoulderline and too large taillights. The reverse lights are moulded in red instead of clear plastic.
• Issue 120: The back of the diorama has no film listed although the corresponding film was printed on the preceding issue.
• Issue 128: The Morris Minor neglects to have a registration plate present, and the folded up roof is the incorrect colour; being that of the car's body