European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ter National Auto show by waiter Hennessey 545 new York Bureau of the great Iccone Ito Lori at the j. . I largest and most popular automotive show have turned out this Yea to be the one of a kind models with movie credit of their own and a Typ of Box office Appeal hitherto reserved for Hollywood stars of a much More human variety. They have individual personalities an fans galore even u they can t sign Auto graphs. To pet run Over by one of the would surely be a status Symbol of which any lowly pedestrian could be proud. Visitors to the new Yoru coliseum were Quick to Cluster around their celebrated Chassis asking about such optional equipment As retractable Cannon smoke screen dispenser Bullet proof rear window shield ejector sent and fold out picnic table. A Bevy of beauties Clad in bikinis and evening gowns had thoughtfully been provided to held such eager inquiries. Charles Soltow president of the ninth International automobile show did t teem to mind this turn of events one  automotive Industry at least for the nine Days we Are Here is in show business he declared As corks popped at a Ore opening Champagne reception that Drew 5,000 persons. From the outset the undisputed superstar of the 490-car exhibit was clearly the James Bond special the very Aston Martin db-5 in which 007 roared across the wide screen in  the car s popularity was in no Way harmed by the presence of shapely ver Onica Brockson a Blond London actress wearing a Gold Bikini. Veronica who is playing second fiddle Toa car beats being a Secretary obligingly explained the operation Osbond s twin Browning machine nuns housed behind the front directional Sig Ned lights and the ejection seat for Dis posing of unwanted passengers. She also pointed out the hydraulically 19 Ohio racer inventor Art Alfoni plans new Atio Ull on world Speed Mark with improved extended bumper guards just great for ramming fellow motorists and a rotating tire Slasher which emerges fro the rear hubcaps to dispatch wheeled adversaries crowding alongside on the open Road As Well As a shield which pops up out of the rear deck to deflect the bullets of a pursuer. Mike Ashley of Yorkshire England said the Bond special capable of speeds in excess of 190 Mph Cost 150,000 to build including $30,000 Worth of secret weapon extras. The car will again reused in the latest Ian Fleming thriller thunderball but Aston Martin i keeping its newest lethal surprises under wraps until the picture is release later this year. Ashley who has driven the sleek Sil ver sports car on promotional Tours of Europe and the u.s., will be taking therond special to Japan next. Since we were mobbed by 10.000 people in Italy said Ashley i can t imagine what the japanese will be like. They Are such unenthusiastic people we will be Lucky to escape with our  Britain s Rolls Royce was represented by a yellow Rolls Royce designed to at tract attention to a metro Goldwyn Mayer movie of the same name Star ring Ingrid Bergman and Rex Harrison. Blue uniformed Robert Lawrence an other londoner showed the customers How the car. Made in 1930, has picnic tables that fold out of the rear doors and a Telephone so the passengers can speak to the chauffeur ill be driving this Auto All Over the United states to promote the movie Lawrence explained. It should attract quite a bit of attention but that s what the tour is  the weirdest car in the show was easily the Hannibal eight a Black Moo Ster whose villainous equipment includes a retractable Cannon very nose Cone and a belching smoke screen foil competitors. Built at a Cost of $25,000, it will bid riven by Jack Lemmon. The vol urn of the great race a Warner brother comedy about a 1108 new York to Paril via Siberia Road race. Standing near it was the Leslie. Cial a Lush while and Gold Phaeton which Tony Curtis hero of this motive epic will do Battle with Mon Tho Phaeton has red leather. That can be made up into a be brass Wick Crork decor. Visitors particularly the were obviously impressed Arfons celebrated Greenwich is actually a j7� Jet engine the stars and stripes