the English rock group Traffic's recording of "Berkshire Poppies". The Moke also features in four James Bond movies: You Only Live Twice, Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me, and Moonraker, as well as the films Emmanuelle and Carry on Camping. In total, the Moke has made cameo appearances in over 70 films. The Beatles and the Beach Boys were also photographed behind the wheel of a Moke. Despite these cultural references and celebrity associations, only about a tenth of the 14,500 British produced Mokes were sold in the United Kingdom, although Mokes continued to be made in Britain until 1968. The Moke met with renewed success in the 1980s when French actress and model Brigitte Bardot was pictured driving a Moke with her dogs in St. Tropez, France. In 1982 the Seychelles issued a commemorative "Transportation" postage stamp featuring the Mini Moke. In 2016 the Moke was included in an exhibition titled "AL(L) Projects with Aluminum", curated by Maria Cristina Didero at the Grand-Hornu in Belgium. The show explored experimentation with aluminium in art, design, and industry. A "Panorama Mokes" event was held In October 2016 which brought together a group of Mini Mokes alongside their "tin top" cousins the "Classic Minis" which met at Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Alongside the Minis, the MOKE also celebrated 50 years since production in Australia and participated in a four-day event with everyone arriving on cue to the 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. In 2021 the Moke that featured in The Prisoner sold at auction for £69,750. References Further reading External links Mokes produced in Africa, particularly those in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) Austin Memories - history of Austin and Longbridge BMC vehicles 1960s cars 1970s cars 1980s cars 1990s cars Vehicles introduced in 1964 British Leyland vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles Off-road vehicles Moke Issigonis vehicles British automotive pioneers British automobile designers British industrial designers British design Design