So the ZiL's appearance in film is likely just a factor of some classic collector having an interesting vintage car that could be used by the studio for a couple of days. Bond receives the car in Montenegro (filmed in Czech Republic) and wrecks it in a spectacular way after a. This means that in a lot of cases, especially in period films, the background cars tend to be locally sourced, as they say. The DBS featured in Casino Royale is silver grey. The reasons for such cameos tend to be quite prosaic: Film shoots on location usually source cars through local film production agencies that keep a list of classic car owners in the area whose cars can be borrowed for movie or TV filming, for a fee. RM WWCT38The Aston Martin DBS from the filming of Casino Royale on display. This is James Bonds same car from Casino Royale, although the year has changed from. How did something as rare or random as a ZiL 117 end up in a Bond film? A very tasteful car Aston Martin BBS car with 007 James Bond Plate in Ascot. The DBS is rolled and destroyed during a high pursuit car chase where 007. Even though a couple of the later 115-generation limos have found their way stateside, we wouldn't bet on seeing the 117 or the 114 at any concours events in the US anytime soon. Surviving examples of the 117 have all just about settled in private collections in Russia and the former USSR, but a couple made it to other parts of Europe. A small number of two-door cabriolets were built on the 117 chassis for military parades, along with a number of five-door station wagons that served as ambulances.

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