£3.3m Buys You A Non-Road-Legal, Gadget-Laden Goldfinger Aston DB5

25 'continuation' Aston Martin DB5s are set to be built, all featuring the iconic gadgets from James Bond film Goldfinger
£3.3m Buys You A Non-Road-Legal, Gadget-Laden Goldfinger Aston DB5

Having beautifully recreated a bunch of DB4 GTs, Aston Martin needed a follow-up continuation project. And the car chosen for the next batch should come as no surprise: it’s the DB5, quite possibly the most famous vehicle from the company’s back-catalogue.

Except Aston has gone one step further, choosing to make 25 painstakingly accurate replicas of the very DB5 made famous by James Bond film Goldfinger. That means it’ll be a 1964-spec car finished in Silver Birch, but most importantly, it’ll come with working gadgets. Oh yes.

£3.3m Buys You A Non-Road-Legal, Gadget-Laden Goldfinger Aston DB5

Aston Martin has essentially hired its own Q for the job, in the form of Academy Award-winning special effects expert Chris Corbould OBE. He’s worked on fourteen Bond films in total, so he knows his onions.

Gaydon hasn’t listed exactly which gadgets will be present - the only one mentioned is the revolving number plate. We’re guessing there won’t be an ejector seat, for health and safety reasons…

£3.3m Buys You A Non-Road-Legal, Gadget-Laden Goldfinger Aston DB5

Like the classic Corgi die-cast toy version of the car, it’s effectively just a display piece, because the £3.3 million recreations will not be road legal. Rather limits the usage of the things, doesn’t it? Although we suppose there’s nothing to stop any of the 25 owners turning up to a track day if they’re feeling brave enough…

On top of the customer cars, a further three vehicles are set to be built. One will be kept by Aston Martin, another is being given to Eon - the producers of the Bond film series - and the final car will be sold at a charity auction.

Comments

Jakob

Replacing the indicators with automatic weapons isn’t road legal, who would have thought?

08/20/2018 - 12:32 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Jakob

Really? Isn’t that normal in Russia?

08/20/2018 - 13:13 |
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Wogmidget

Do try to return it in one piece, 007”

08/20/2018 - 12:35 |
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“I said return it in one piece, not return one piece of it”

08/20/2018 - 18:11 |
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I said bring it back in one piece not bring back one piece 007

08/21/2018 - 19:07 |
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675LT_ftw

Trying to imagine all the quirks and features…

08/20/2018 - 12:37 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by 675LT_ftw

“Here’s Why This $3.3 Million DB5 Isn’t As Cool As You Think”

08/20/2018 - 14:09 |
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Poobag

08/20/2018 - 15:41 |
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( Q U I R K S )

08/20/2018 - 16:51 |
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Robert Gracie

But if your name is James Bond….its totally legal, right best go change my name to “James Bond” and then get the car….then I can drive it…..

08/20/2018 - 12:43 |
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Hehe

08/20/2018 - 13:33 |
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Anonymous

Even if it was road legal, no one would drive it. So who cares.

08/20/2018 - 13:12 |
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Anonymous

Oooooo,but why isnt it not road legal :’( 😨😦😧😥😰😟😲

08/20/2018 - 13:28 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Can we hit 50 u🅱votes

08/20/2018 - 14:10 |
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Anonymous

The bottom picture tho…
A DB5 catching up with a Ferrari F355,i think!
Logic,where are you?!

08/20/2018 - 13:35 |
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Jui Jin

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Moviemagic

08/22/2018 - 10:27 |
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suchdoge

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

yes, but notice the 355 is turning off a sideroad as the DB5 is quickly approaching…

08/22/2018 - 12:40 |
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Anonymous

£3.3? Sold!

08/20/2018 - 13:44 |
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Advanced Handling Flags

Only £3.3? I could buy one!

08/20/2018 - 13:49 |
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Jevil

Im sure i heard the original was found

08/21/2018 - 00:52 |
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