Automobiles: The Limo for James Bond

In the 1964 spy film Goldfinger, James Bond chased villains and beautiful women in an Aston Martin DB5 sports car equipped with such extras as an ejection seat, machine guns and a bulletproof windshield. Now Aston Martin Lagonda is introducing a vehicle that an older Bond could love. In Birmingham, England, last week, the firm unveiled its Tickford Lagonda limousine, an auto that will have a thrill-seeking top speed of 140 m.p.h. With a base price of $120,000 that can rise to more than $150,000 when video, stereo and picnic-table options are...

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