In the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, which Rolls-Royce model does Bond use in Rio de Janeiro?

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In the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, Bond uses a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in Rio de Janeiro.

The luxury saloon appears during Bond’s investigation in Brazil and reflects the film’s interest in elaborate international settings and conspicuous vehicles. The Silver Shadow was one of Rolls-Royce’s best-known postwar models, produced from 1965 and notable for adopting modern monocoque construction.

Moonraker was the eleventh Eon-produced James Bond film and followed The Spy Who Loved Me. Its most famous vehicle set pieces involve a space shuttle, a gondola that becomes an unusual road vehicle, and a glass-bottom cable car rather than a conventional Bond sports car.

The Silver Shadow is sometimes confused with other Rolls-Royce models seen across the Bond series. Goldfinger’s car is a Rolls-Royce Phantom III, while A View to a Kill prominently features a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud belonging to Max Zorin.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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