James Bond fans with deep pockets will soon be able to live vicariously through the iconic character.
Luxury British car manufacturer Aston Martin is recreating the famous DB5 driven by James Bond in the 007 movies, like 1964’s “Goldfinger,” for $3.5 million. There will be only 25 cars made.
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Spec on display at London Concours 2018 at Honourable Artillery Company on June 7, 2018 in London, England.
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The limited series Goldfinger DB5 will be based on James Bond’s legendary car and will be an authentic reproduction of the Aston Martin DB5 seen on screen, according to Aston Martin. The car will include functioning high-tech gadgets, like a revolving license plate, as seen in “Goldfinger,” driven by actor Sean Connery.
The car was also featured in “Thunderball” (1965) and “GoldenEye” (1995) with Connery; “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) with Pierce Brosnan; and three appearances alongside Daniel Craig in “Casino Royale” (2006), “Skyfall” (2012) and “Spectre” (2015).
All the cars will come in Silver Birch paint, just like the original car from the movie.
“To own an Aston Martin has long been an aspiration for James Bond fans,” says Andy Palmer, Aston Martin president and CEO, “but to own a Silver Birch DB5, complete with gadgets and built to the highest standards in the very same factory as the original James Bond cars? Well, that is surely the ultimate collectors’ fantasy. The skilled craftspeople at Aston Martin Works and the expert special effects team from the James Bond films are about to make this fantasy real for 25 very lucky customers.”
A license plate view of the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 James Bond movie car.
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