As Bond, he had to abandon his destroyed Lotus Esprit for the bright yellow 2CV to escape hitman Hector Gonzales and his henchmen. The 2CV incomprehensibly out-ran Sean Connery's Aston Martin DB5 ...

From the moment the first Esprit arrived way back in 1976, Lotus enthusiasts badgered the factory for an eight-cylinder version to add the soul that was lacking in the four-cylinder’s soundtrack ...