Aston Martin V8

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Series II was hailed at its 1977 introduction as "Britain's First Supercar" for its 170 mph (270 km/h) top speed. 
It was adquired by Willie Garvin, and after his death it passed to be property of Modesty Blaise.
== Gadgets ==
All the Vantage's "optional extras" were armed and operated by switches concealed in the center arm rest.
* Missiles — Two forward-firing missiles hidden behind each of the front lights. They are armed/disarmed by switches concealed in the centre arm rest. Firing angle was fine-tuned by an air vent slide-switch and fired by a switch concealed as the cigarette lighter.
* Heads-Up Display — Working in conjunction with the missile system, a targeting display was projected onto the windshield. Details included target distance and elevation, car speed, time to target, safe distance, ambient temperature, and two adjustable targeting reticles.
* Lasers — Concealed in the front port and starboard wheel spinners are laser emitters capable of cutting through the chassis of any vehicle alongside.
* Outrigger — As part of the "winterisation" of the V8 Vantage, Q-Branch equipped it with a set of retractable metal skis which could be deployed from either side of the car.
* Tire Spikes — In addition to the outrigger, the Aston was also winterised with retractable ice spikes embedded in the vehicle's tires. Degrees of traction were provided via a slide switch on the weapon-control panel.
* Rocket Motor — The car also came with a rocket booster for providing a short burst of speed. It was concealed behind the rear number plate, which flipped upwards and retracted into the body of the car.
* Radio Scanner — A modified Philips DC954 car radio/cassette player, the radio scanner was capable of eavesdropping on civilian, police and military radio frequencies.
* Reinforced chassis — The Vantage's chassis has been reinforced to withstand impact damage from most conventional firearms. The rear windscreen is also bullet-proof.
* Self-Destruct — The V8 Vantage came equipped with a self-destruct mechanism. It was armed by a switch hidden in the centre console.
* Remote control — The V8 Vanquish was equipped with a remote control mechanism controlled from Blaise's keyring. It can be used to both start and beckon the car.
* Passenger ejector seat — For the unwelcome passenger, the V8 comes equipped with a passenger ejector seat. The trigger is concealed beneath a flip-cap on the gear-shift stick. When pressed, a section of the roof is jettisoned, along with the passenger seat and its occupant.
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