He has also destroyed most of them in some of the most elaborate four-wheeled stunts ever attempted.

Bond fans will not be disappointed with the latest blockbuster, Casino Royale, which is now in cinemas.

In the remake of the Bond spoof of 1967, new 007 star Daniel Craig slips back behind the wheel of an Aston Martin.

The classic British brand is synonymous with 007; he’s driven many of them over the years, including a DB5, DBS, Vanquish and, for Casino Royale, a custom-made DBS V12.

Aston Martin reportedly doesn’t pay a cent to be part of the hugely successful Bond flicks.

“We are not prepared to put cash in, but we will do everything else [supply cars and associated costs],” Aston Martin chairman and CEO Dr Ulrich Bez told drive.com.au before the decision had been made to use the classic British sports car in Casino Royale.

Police seek help tracking park vandals

Graffiti was painted on a dumpster, ramps and blacktop in McLaughlin Park earlier this month. The tags include: CHAP, POET, RISK, BELL, MHA, BE. The department requests any help from residents who recognize the tags or have information. Anonymity will be protected if requested. Call 412-221-6052.

A black male dressed in a dark coat and hat attempted to take an extension ladder from a home in the 200 block of Liberty Street Dec. 7. A resident confronted the man and he dropped the ladder and fled.

An unknown actor(s) shattered the drivers' side rear window of a white 2005 Dodge Stratus Dec. 10. The vehicle was parked in the 1200 block of Union Street.

DUI

Lucinda Dunlap, 25, of Belasco Avenue in Pittsburgh, 15216, was charged with DUI Dec.

Big Island police warn of scam

Big Island police are warning residents of another recently discovered scam. Most people are familiar with scams offering large sums of unclaimed money or lottery winnings available for a processing fee or the like, but advance fee fraudsters have come up with a new tool to trick people out of their money.

Scammers operating out of Amsterdam and Rotterdam have created copies of the Websites of express transportation companies to lure victims into paying transportation and advance fees for used motorcycles and cars that are never delivered.

In the recent cases seen, the scammers offer a used Suzuki Katana GSX-600 or a BMW Z3 roadster at several used vehicle sales Websites for next to nothing. After the buyers respond, they are usually told that the vehicles are currently in Spain or another European county and that they (the buyer) will have to pay transportation costs.

The Bond cars dossier

There have been many Bond cars, and the brand which sticks out most has got to be Aston Martin. But there have been a lot more James Bond cars - and motor bikes - than you think!