Faust Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Well, true as that may be, there are a lot of examples of things that have gotten a lot of publicity yet, unsurprisingly, don’t seem to be all that great. Notoriety is no guarantee of success; we’ve all seen it so many times that it barely needs to be said. However, some people, or companies, will always choose to push the limits; to try and stretch the limits of good taste in the quest for fame and success. Sometimes, those limits are elastic enough to stretch, and other times, like an old elastic band, they break suddenly and severely. Perhaps one of the best examples of this was the amazingly polarizing, ridiculously wedgy and questionably tasteless Bond Bug. This bizarre three-wheeler for the “sporty, hip youth segment” was a purely British machine, and it was kitted by none other than Airfix. Long out of print, the new Airfix has resurrected it for a new generation! You can imagine my excitement at seeing this tangerine-coloured automotive sideshow freak on my local store’s shelves! Check out this kit below, and make sure to leave your good taste at the door! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/airfix-1-32-bond-bug-700-oob/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnEB Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Thanks for posting the review, the photos are informative! Note, no rubber/vinyl tires (tyres for out UK friends). At least with a Bug, there was no chrome, so the typical lack of it in an Airfix kit, isn't missed. UK car fans bemoan the US government laws, which basically ensured most UK cars could not be sold in North America...ignoring the fact that they were jyst ahead if the world in safety and environmental standards. The upside of that is dodgy stuff like the Bond and other low volume cars (as well as cars from major manufacturers which were well past their "Best by" date...think MGB, Midget) weren't available here. Thank goodness. When I lived in the UK some 35 years ago, Bonds were all but extinct on the roads. When encountered, they seemed a lot more like a three wheeled Bombardier CanAm or Polaris Slingshot than a car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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