Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, the
first Bond film. And besides having tons of sex (and probably
contracting an equal number of STDs) over his now 50 year
career, Bond has been responsible for some of the greatest car
chases in movie history.  But if you like Lotuses, submarines,
sexy women, harpoons, and Italian wine, then you know which
chase stands out above the rest.  The year was 1977. The car was
the Lotus Esprit S1. The actor was Roger Moore. And the movie
was The Spy Who Loved Me. For the car chase lover, it had
absolutely everything and more. It's even better than having all
the chases in one place at one time.  Rocket powered motorcycle
sidecars? Yep. Gadgets that make cars fly off cliffs? Heck yes.
A sexy passenger that is now married to Ringo Starr? You better
believe it. An even sexier pilot of a helicopter gunship? Uh
huh. A car turning into a submarine? This isn't amateur hour.
The chase was filmed on the island of Sardinia off the coast of
Italy. Lotus supplied the Bo