Aston Martin DB5 (not a Bond special)
One of James Bond's original Aston Martin DB5s is to be sold at auction. Currently owned by Sir Anthony Bamford, chassis DB5/2008/R goes under the hammer for the first time in 35 years at the Smoky Mountain Car Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
This car was described by the auction house as one of several used in the making of the films Goldfinger and Thunderball, although it seems more likely that it was made afterwards for promotional purposes.
However, we're told that the car retains the special Bond options including:
- Front and rear extending hydraulic over-rider rams on bumpers.
- Front-firing .30 calibre Browning machine guns powered by oxy/acetylene system in boot -- non-operable, we hear.
- Wheel mounted tyre slasher
- Retractable rear bullet proof screen - heavy 1/4-inch steel plate
- Radio telephone concealed in secret driver's door compartment
- Radar scanner in racing type wing mirror with tracking screen in the cockpit
- Passenger ejector seat with removable roof panel (although, sadly, the seat is now a standard item)
- Oil slick ejector from left side rear light cluster
- Triple spiked nails from the right side rear light cluster
- Smoke screen released through separate rear system - located next to rear exhaust
- Revolving number plates (3) YRE 186H on yellow - 007JB on white - JB007 on black
- Armaments drawer under front driver seat
It's to be sold without reserve though it's likely to be worth somewhere north of two million dollars. Get yer credit cards out....
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