LONDON — A license to steal? Nine cars, customized for the new James Bond movie, “Spectre,” have been stolen from a garage in Neuss, near Düsseldorf, Germany. The cars, which included five Range Rover Sport models, were awaiting shipment to the Alps, where filming is scheduled to begin next week. As befits a Bond-like heist, the police reportedly have no leads.

“We are aware of the theft of a number of Range Rovers in Düsseldorf, Germany,” Land Rover UK said in a statement to The Daily Express, a British newspaper. “This is a criminal act, and the police are carrying out a full investigation.”

The cars were reportedly custom-built for “Spectre.” The film was given a big media splash last week when its cast was announced by its director, Sam Mendes. Mr. Mendes also directed the 2012 film “Skyfall,” which took in over $1.1 billion worldwide.

In “Spectre,” Daniel Craig takes his fourth tour of duty as 007. The film’s returning cast members — Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes as M and Ben Whishaw as Q — will be joined by Andrew Scott playing a new MI5 employee and Christoph Waltz playing a baddie called Oberhauser.

Though there has been speculation that the car theft might cause a delay in filming, producers have not announced any postponements. Q, no doubt, has a solution.