THE BOND BUG
Like the Raleigh Chopper, the Bond Bug was a classic seventies icon " a three-wheeler aimed firmly at the younger, fun-loving generation.
The two-seater, three-wheeled sports car, was designed by Tom Karen of Ogle Design and built by Reliant, creators of that other three-wheeled icon, the Reliant Robin, under the acquired company name of Bond Cars Ltd in 1970.
The wedge-shaped, fibre-glass Bug had no doors, just a lift-up canopy. It was only available in one colour " bright orange. And, unlike the slow Reliant, could do up to 75mph.
A short production run guaranteed their collectability: only 2,268 vehicles were built before the Bug was terminated in May 1974. Daniel Culley of Bristol has the largest collection in the UK " 335.