James Bond's Original '007' Aston Martin DB5 up for Sale! [Plus 125 HighRes Photos] Carscoops

A Star Is Born. The Aston Martin DB5's star turn in 1964's Goldfinger was no accident. Author Ian Fleming, who penned the original series of James Bond novels from which the films took their inspiration, had associated his globetrotting character with the automaker in the pages of the book of the same name, albeit in an earlier DB Mark III.. Amazingly, in April 1968, an official at Aston Martin gave the order for the original James Bond DB5, the tricked-out machine carrying the registration BMT 216A, to have its 'non-standard equipment' removed and to be rebuilt 'as a standard car' before being sold off. The buyer did reinstate the gadgets, albeit to a slightly different.


007 TRAVELERS 007 Vehicle Aston Martin DB5 / Goldfinger (1964)

007 TRAVELERS 007 Vehicle Aston Martin DB5 / Goldfinger (1964)


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Aston Martin DB5 James Bond Edition (1964) wallpapers (2048x1536)


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POWER CARS Aston Martin DB5 by James Bond 007


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AstonMartinDB5JamesBondRMSothebys201902 Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times


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Wallpaper forest, fall, leaves, road, sports car, James Bond, Aston Martin, Vintage car


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James Bond to drive classic Aston Martin in new film Express & Star


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James Bond Aston Martin Wallpapers Top Free James Bond Aston Martin Backgrounds WallpaperAccess


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Classic Car Posters James Bond's Aston Martin DB5


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ASTON MARTIN DB5 173px Image 1


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Photos Aston Martin 1964 DB5 James Bond vintage Silver color Cars


James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sells for 4.1M

James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sells for 4.1M


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This Is What Makes James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 The Best Car In Movie History


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2002 Aston Martin Vanquish I James Bond 007 (aston martin v12 vanquish driven by pierce brosnan


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Así es el Aston Martin DB5 el coche de 007 en Goldfinger


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Aston Martin, the Iconic James Bond Car, Mulls IPO to Fund Flying Cars Observer


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Pin by John Vasiliou on Cars James bond, Daniel craig, Classic aston martin


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What it's like to drive James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 Autocar


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A Brief History of James Bond’s Love Affair With Aston Martin Insidehook InsideHook


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Aston Martin DB5 the 007's legendary car lives on… Auto Tecnica


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Iconic James Bond car brand Aston Martin has investors worried The Scottish Sun The Scottish Sun

Bond uses it when he and Madeleine escape from Matera during an ambush set up by Spectre assassins led by Primo. In the film, the DB5 is equipped with M134 miniguns that pop out in the front headlights, a mine dispenser on the rear bumper, as well as the classic smokescreen device. Aston Martin Vantage: James Bond, Madeleine Swann. The 007 Aston Martin DB5 used in both Goldfinger andåÊ Thunderball was the original BD5 prototype with a second car used by the stuntman. One of the two cars have been stolen in 1997 and has never been recovered. The remaining car has been auctioned for $5.5 million. The new owner had the privilege to inherit some James Bond memorabilia from.