10. Sunbeam Alpine

Starred in:

• Dr. No (1962, Sean Connery) — $134.6 million*

This is the first Bond film, and the hallmark car chase is tame compared to the ever-escalating mayhem of later installments in the series. The car is also relatively tame by Bondmobile standards.

In the film, Bond’s rented convertible Sunbeam Alpine zips along mountain roads, evading a hearse that has deadly intentions. The less-nimble hearse ends up heaving off the road and over the side of the mountain.

The 1961 Sunbeam Alpine, looking sharp in light blue, is not as beautiful as other roadsters of the time and not as emphatically impressive as Bond’s later cars. But for Bondmobile fans, this spunky car has the enduring appeal of a first love.

The Gadgets:

Sorry, none here.

Did You Know …

• The budget for Dr. No was approximately $1.1 million. Nine years later, that million-dollar figure would be only about enough to cover Sean Connery’s salary. When lured back for his sixth Bond outing in 1971 (Diamonds Are Forever), Connery became the highest-paid actor in film history up to that point — reportedly receiving in excess of $1 million, plus other financial perks such as a percentage of the profits. Then, in an off-screen surprise twist, he didn’t keep the money. He is said to have donated his pay to the Scottish Education Trust, a charity Connery himself established for underprivileged children in Scotland.

• Other cars that appear in this film include a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible, a Ford Consul Mk II, as a taxi, and the hearse, which some sources identify as a Packard, others as a LaSalle.