It was found rotting away 22 years ago with the engine on the back seat. Today it looks as good as when The Saint last stepped out of it. The iconic original Volvo P1800 coupe driven by Roger Moore as Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series has been fully restored by car enthusiast Kevin Price.
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What happened to the Saints Volvo?
It was found rotting away 22 years ago with the engine on the back seat. Today it looks as good as when The Saint last stepped out of it. The iconic original Volvo P1800 coupe driven by Roger Moore as Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series has been fully restored by car enthusiast Kevin Price.
Did James Bond drive a Volvo P1800?
The human lead and also the owner of the Volvo was Sir Roger Moore, who a few years later played ‘James Bond’. The white painted Volvo P1800 S used in the TV series was actually owned by Roger Moore in real life.
What car does Simon Templar drive in The Saint?
Volvo P1800
Volvo P1800 (The Saint – 1962-69 TV series) When filming for the popular 1960s ITV television series The Saint began in 1961, the programme’s lead character – Simon Templar, played by Roger Moore – was due to drive the then-new ‘car of the moment’, a Jaguar E-Type.
How long did The Saint run?
It was based on the literary character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years….The Saint (TV series)
| The Saint | |
|---|---|
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 35 mm Black and white (first 71 episodes) Colour (last 47 episodes) |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | 4 October 1962 – 9 February 1969 |
Did bond ever drive a Volvo?
James Bond (Daniel Craig) drives a Volvo S40 T5 rental car in Austria in the film Quantum of Solace (2008). The car be seen in the film when Bond drives it through the Austrian town of Feldkirch, towards the Theatre in Bregenz.
Did The Saint drive a Jensen Interceptor?
In 1989 the Saint was once again welcomed back to television driving a Jensen Interceptor in six 2-hour movies featuring Simon Dutton as Simon Templar, alias the Saint.
What was the Saints first car?
The Hirondel was one of a few fictional automobiles that Charteris placed the Saint in over the years, with others being the Furillac and Desurio. The Hirondel, however, was the first and most prominent.
Why is The Saint called The Saint?
During the writing of his manuscripts, Leslie Charteris constantly designated Simon Templar by his initials (S.T.) in order to save time. That’s how the idea came up to give him the nickname “the Saint”.
Is there a saint 2 movie?
However, a sequel never came to pass and the character vacated the spotlight once again. Variety has reported that Pine is in negotiations to star in Paramount’s reboot of The Saint. The film is set to be directed by Dexter Fletcher, who most recently helmed the Elton John biopic, Rocketman.