THE RED HORNET
Most of us can likely trace our interest in American cars back to certain TV shows or movies we’ve watched. For Nigel Jeffery it was the 1974 James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun. The film features Bond (Roger Moore) in a chase while behind the wheel of a 1974 AMC Hornet X and includes a stunning river jump, during which the car turns a complete 360-degree spin to land back on its wheels. “I’m a James Bond fan,” admits Nigel. “I was brought up watching the films, always liking the Aston Martins and Lotuses. Although I didn’t know what it was, I thought the Hornet looked a nice little car and it would be great to own one. Around 2015, I was after a first classic that would suit all the family. I was looking at a Jaguar
