Bond bug 700es. NEW Mudflaps which s Mar 23, 2025 · Vehicle history and comps for 1970 Reliant Bond Bug 700 ES VIN: BB60180ES - including sale prices, photos, and more. The first variants were known as the 700E, which were soon joined by the 700ES. 1970 Bond Bug 700 ES specs, 0-60, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated April 2025. Its Corgi 389 Reliant Bond Bug. Perfect original Whizzwheels, crystal clear windows, perfect interior, original decals all excellent. This resulted in a prop being used to hold open the body and no side screens. In original condition & genuine mileage. Here for sale (very reluctantly!) is my 1970 Bond Bug 700 ES. 81 mph at Coniston Water. Through a redesigned cylinder head to The vehicle came in three specifications; the 700, 700E and 700ES. In the television series The Grand Tour, presenters Richard Hammond and James May transformed a Bond Bug into an amphibious vehicle, dubbing it the "Pond Bug"; driven by Jeremy Clarkson, the car broke the UK water speed record in the "experimental amphibious unlimited class", reaching a speed of 47. It comes complete with NEW Side Screens. The Bond Bug (1970 - 1974) Following the take over of Bond in August 1970 Reliant stopped all Bond models but prior to this, they had commissioned Ogle (their design consultants) to produce a sports 3-wheeler for the "young" generation. custom-made fitted Cover. Explore the Reliant Bond Bug 700ES 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 detailed specs, including 0-60 mph times, horsepower, and handling data. Sep 7, 2013 · Footnotes Launched in 1970, the Bond Bug achieved the seemingly impossible for a three-wheeler. this is one of the very first manufactured! It was made in the original Bond factory in Preston. com Launched in 1970, the Bond Bug was first fitted with a 700 cc engine capable of reaching 76mph ( on a private road of course). A superb example model of this 1970's icon. The 700 was the standard model that featured none of the luxuries found on other models. Ogle Design stylist Tom Karen was the man responsible for the wedge-shaped Bug, which re-launched the Bond marque for new owners Reliant. Underside perfect. Nov 5, 2018 · Several versions of the Bug were produced over its four-year lifespan. . before transferring production to the Reliant factory in Tamworth. The Bond Bug three-wheeler symbolized the youthful exuberance of the late sixties and early seventies. Aug 19, 2025 · The Bond Bug 700ES-spec seats have bolsters and headrests The seats consist of padded vinyl trim fixed directly to the shell; this not only saves cost and weight, but also gives the Bug a lower centre of gravity than the Robin. Get all the Info. With its low seating position you were made to feel like you were actually going faster than you were, whilst still being enormous fun to drive. This was to be sold under the Bond name as the "Bond Bug". Cool, fashionable and appealing to younger customers, it was quite unlike the best known of its peers: the battered Reliant Robin of Only Fools and Horses. A cultural revolution was occurring, and the youth market was the driving force of the times. which they only did for the first six months. The Bond Bug was aimed squarely at this 18–25 demographic, with a special finance scheme to assist younger buyers. See full list on silodrome. ukh j028 vkmzu 4r1m haap qq msl hbwfh jis5ms srj