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Ford Scorpio

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The Ford Scorpio is an executive car built by the German Ford subsidiary, starting in 1985. Although the vehicle was later also available as a classic sedan and wagon, it was first introduced as a hatchback, just like the one visible in the movie 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.

The Scorpio replaced the European Ford Granada (all pre-1990 Scorpios were sold as Granadas in the UK), and was itself replaced itself by the Scorpio Mk.II in 1994. Due to the rather tasteless design of the second generation, the Scorpio was discontinued, and there has been no executive Ford on the European market ever since.

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During the parking garage chase of Tomorrow Never Dies, some of Carver's men are using a 1985-1989 Scorpio hatchback in CL or GL trim (Ghia models had different side planks). They start to chase Bond's BMW 750iL after the missiles fail to destroy the closed gate, and - just like the BMW - the Scorpio also drives over the tire spikes released by Bond earlier. Unlike the BMW, the Scorpio's tires do not re-inflate itself, so the car chases Bond while driving on its rims, with sparks flying everywhere. The driver has problems to control the Scorpio in the tight corners of the parking garage, due to the tires being blown, so he slightly hits the curb in one scene.

Another henchman fires a rocket from his LAW 80 launcher at Bond, but the rocket goes straight through the damaged windows of the BMW, leaves the car again and destroys the Scorpio instead.

The Scorpio has a (fake) licence plate HH-J5273. HH is the designation for Hansestadt Hamburg in the German plate system.

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