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James Bond's Aston Martin DBS Swan Dives Into Italian Lake

It seems the lusty power of the Aston Martin DBS, a rain-soaked night and an over-zealous stunt driver conspired to result in James Bond's car taking a swim in Lake Garda in Italy. According to the Daily Telegraph, a stunt driver for the latest film Quantum of Solace, lost control while bombing along some narrow roads and managed to fly off the road. While the car was a quantum of sogginess, the driver managed to escape a similarly water-soaked fate, but probably decidedly less marketable as a stunt driver. We're thinking it's excusable to lose a car when you're rehearsing or performing a stunt in front of the camera and crew. It's probably less acceptable when you're merely attempting to deliver the car to the set. Even less acceptable is that it's the only car available for filming.

8:20 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Ash78 at 08:27 AM on 04/21/08
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less marketable as a stunt driver

And 100x MORE marketable as a stunt performer. A 50' launch into water isn't exactly a soft landing.
Number_Six at 08:30 AM on 04/21/08
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Garmin sat-nav claims another victim.
Ash78 at 08:31 AM on 04/21/08
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@Number_Six:

TomTom becomes BobBob?
layabout at 08:34 AM on 04/21/08
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You need a Lotus to do that.
layabout at 08:38 AM on 04/21/08
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After the accident Mr Bond was shaken,not stirred.
POLAЯZSMAЯTAMINO at 08:46 AM on 04/21/08
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Maybe if they just let it hang dry like that for a while, it'll be okay.
Or they could take it to Her Majesty's Secret Dry-Cleaning Service.
Kultivate at 08:47 AM on 04/21/08
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Don't beleive everything you read in the news paper

"Even less acceptable is that it's the only car available for filming."

Ahum only one car?

[www.dumpert.nl]
Kultivate at 08:49 AM on 04/21/08
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Don't believe everything that is written in the newspaper,

There are more Aston than I can count

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Ash78 at 08:50 AM on 04/21/08
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@POLAЯ PAPAL EDITION: Lucky it wasn't a TVR...I heard the Tamora Never Dries.
smoke~ at 08:52 AM on 04/21/08
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He was diving for Nazi gold.
nicjasno at 08:53 AM on 04/21/08
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Wrong movie. Indiana jones doesn't drive an aston.
layabout at 08:58 AM on 04/21/08
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Live and let dry
DoggieDaddy at 09:02 AM on 04/21/08
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Maybe he can drive the Queens Camino Royale
UDMan at 09:05 AM on 04/21/08
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Obviously, for the stunt driver, the road was not enough!
UDMan at 09:06 AM on 04/21/08
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Oh, and for the Aston, it was fished out of the lake, to Dry Another Day....

That's the last one...
layabout at 09:08 AM on 04/21/08
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I bet that scared the living daylights out of him,but hey,dry another day.
SpeedWagon at 09:08 AM on 04/21/08
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Now is this considered a 'SuperCar'???

If so, someone take down the "We been accident free for 14 days"
layabout at 09:11 AM on 04/21/08
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He Thunderballed over that cliff top. (thats it now)
itswemy at 09:26 AM on 04/21/08
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Ahem..."who's the U-boat commander?"
graverobber- Same... at 09:31 AM on 04/21/08
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Steve Railsback strikes again

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elwood at 09:33 AM on 04/21/08
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@AshHole78: Worst...pun...EVAR.

Seriously though, I almost lol'd in the office when I read that. Nice work.
Unevolved: Whoop! at 09:39 AM on 04/21/08
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I think I saw a "weekend editor" (read: commenter) post this in one of our two weekend threads.

Looks pretty interesting, really. If that was the only car, was enough damage done that they have to make a whole new one, or are they going to hang that one out to dry?
Corvette_Thunder at 09:41 AM on 04/21/08
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Prior to this the stunt driver was a chaffeur on her majesty's secret service.
dolo54 at 09:44 AM on 04/21/08
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Who thought of the name Quantum of Solace? Is that like a really small amount of comfort? I imagine the driver will receive a quantum of solace for this accident.
cyclopticgaze at 09:45 AM on 04/21/08
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Bond definitely wasn't driving. He doesn't have to work that hard to find some octopussy.
LuciferV8 at 09:45 AM on 04/21/08
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@Unevolved:INTERIM_WEEKEND_EDITOR: I'll take it if they don't want it anymore.
smoke~ at 09:53 AM on 04/21/08
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No Mr. Bond, we expect you to dry!
Having once driven in that area, I have to confess that it was extremely hard for me to keep my eyes on the road due to the magnificent scenery. Not to worry though, my rental VW would have floated.
TurboBrick at 09:54 AM on 04/21/08
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What, that car can't swim like the Lotus?
muleshoe at 09:58 AM on 04/21/08
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Shakin never stird
beercheck at 10:00 AM on 04/21/08
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@Unevolved:[proud|to|relieve|his|post]: Yep. [jalopnik.com]
This is old, stale news.
$Image of Dr.Danger\'s got it all$ Dr.Danger's got it all at 10:02 AM on 04/21/08
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Ineterwebguy at 10:03 AM on 04/21/08
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I wonder If they sell a Car Like that and How Much Would It Be ?
yellofury * * * * * at 10:11 AM on 04/21/08
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@Dr.Danger's got nards: freaking awesome

all those feathers and he still cant fly
Novaload at 10:26 AM on 04/21/08
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Meh. They'll just re-write the script so they can use the footage.
TheBrewPub at 11:05 AM on 04/21/08
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@POLAЯ PAPAL EDITION: Just don't turn it on until after it dries.

Should fire right up, just like a cell phone.
7Seven at 11:05 AM on 04/21/08
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Maybe the driver wanted to get a View to a Krill...

...I'll get my coat.
nickyboy at 11:23 AM on 04/21/08
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That sh*t would never happen to Roger Moore...
FatBraff at 12:21 PM on 04/21/08
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Hoonraker?
CEman at 12:28 PM on 04/21/08
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Maybe Aston can write it off as R&D.

"I say Chauncey, do you think our new DBS will float?"
"Well Meriwether, let us find out shall we?"
"Brilliant idea Chauncey!"
2 hours later
"Well Meriwether, it would appear the answer to your query is a resounding No."
"I say Chauncey, I have never see a car sink so fast."
dolo54 at 12:37 PM on 04/21/08
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Did he drop a fish out of the window as they towed him out?
Number_Six at 12:45 PM on 04/21/08
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@БЯд╒╒ ®: Loonraker.
FatBraff at 12:57 PM on 04/21/08
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Is it just me here or is it amazing that this guy is alive?

That would be some scurry shit...
$Image of Dr.Danger\'s got it all$ Dr.Danger's got it all at 01:06 PM on 04/21/08
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Look out below...
Stuntdriver at 03:35 PM on 04/21/08
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the diving daylights
dwp at 12:19 AM on 04/22/08
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a bit late to the party, but it was not the only car nor a stunt driver.

[www.autocar.co.uk]

Autocar really is quite good for a lot of things, even silly news like this.