Bond 1963-1971 - also successful with four wheels
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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Bond, which had nothing to do with the famous film agent James Bond, but produced three- and four-wheelers from 1949 onwards, which impressed less with their super sports car performance than with their high utility value at low cost.
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It's obvious who you think of first when you hear the name Bond. But the Bond brand had nothing to do with the notorious Aston Martin pilot James B. alias 007. Rather, from 1949 and up until 1975, tricycles with a single front wheel were produced under this name, most recently the incredibly original wedge-shaped front end. From 1949, the Bond Minicar three-wheeler was offered as a frugal and practical vehicle, which was initially powered by a single-cylinder engine installed at the front and later by a two-cylinder engine. From 1965, the interesting successor Bond 875 had its engine borrowed from the Hillman Imp in the rear, but the steered single wheel at the front remained standard. In 1970, it was replaced by the Bond Bug styled by Ogle, which could be surprisingly fast despite its small 700 cc engine thanks to its low weight, if the driver dared to exploit its potential.
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