![]() In the Sixties, the art of coachbuilding was decimated by mass-production techniques and the shift to monocoque design. ![]() Oh, and it had a hand in the styling of the first Lamborghini, the 350 GT. Touring pioneered the superleggera (Italian for super-light) construction technique in the Thirties, in which lightweight aluminium panels are bolted to a steel spaceframe, and gave us some of the most iconic designs of the pre- and post-WWII period: the BMW 328 Touring Roadster that won the 1940 Mille Miglia, the Alfa Romeo C52 that inspired this Disco Volante, and the Aston Martin DB4. Formed in 1926, this Milanese company quickly set about establishing a reputation for making beautiful, aerodynamic race and road bodies around the chassis of the day, often Alfas. During filming shoot boat was painted in blue with white desk and 007 digit script.If any company has earned the right to have its wicked way with Alfas, it's Carrozzeria Touring. It was a deal between production team and Jack Manson who won in 1964 the powerboat race between Miami and Key West.īoat name was Kamikaze with X 12 race number with white painting. This type of boat was built by Allied Marine. Coast Guard boat (CG 40410) fires at the 'Disco Volante'.This boat was also used as floating filming plateform during thunderball water scenes. ![]() She was built in 1957 by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Scotstoun near Glasgow, Scotland. The warship shooting at the 'Disco Volante' is HMS Rothesay, a British anti-submarine frigate. She was built in 1955 at the US Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore and sold to a private company in 1991. Coast Guard cutter is CG 95312, named 'Cape Knox'. She was built in 1958 at the US Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore and sold to Uruguay in 1990, where she was renamed to 'Rio Negro', and is still active today. Coast Guard cutter (CG 95322) is one of the ships pursuing the 'Disco Volante'. Largo's men use an Evinrude Playmate when looking for Bond. The Tropic Rover was built by Catamaran of Florida in Fort Lauderdale in 1962, and sank in 1967 in the same place. Largo and his entourage leave the casino in this boat.īond uses this catamaran as a cover when escaping from Largo's men. This boat can also be seen in the background. Yet another boat with a similar name can be seen at the casino. Evinrude is a Wisconsin-based company, mainly producing outboard engines. Buehler is an American manufacturer who renamed the model to 'Thunderball' after the success of the movie.īond and his MI6 colleague Paula Caplan use an Evinrude Sport-16. Both Largo and Bond also use them during the climax.ĭomino frequently uses this boat. Largo's men use several of these custom-built smaller underwater sledges, armed with two spear guns. Most probably this sledge was built by the film crew. To transport the two stolen atomic bombs, Largo and his men use this orange underwater sledge, armed with six forward-facing spear guns. The rear part ('cocoon'), was based on an old ferry which was mocked-up as a luxury yacht by the film crew in Miami. The real boat, a hydrofoil named Flying Fish was built by the Rodriquez Cantieri Navali shipyard in Messina, Italy. Additionaly, the yacht can also produce thick black smoke to disappear from pursuer's eyesight. She is different from other yachts by having an underwater hatch, allowing divers and underwater vehicles to enter or exit the yacht without being seen, and can also jettison the 'cocoon': The yacht's main part is left behind, while the front part transforms into a very fast hydrofoil speedboat.Ī hidden turret with an anti-tank gun is featured on the cocoon. The yacht of villain Emilio Largo plays a very important part in the plot. 18 Based on a Racing Boat Large (36ft.).
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