The collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films, will create 25 Goldfinger DB5 continuation cars, which will include working gadgets to be developed by the special effects supervisor on eight previous James Bond films.
The iconic Aston Martin DB5 is back, thanks to a unique collaboration between Aston Martin and EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films.
Following the successful DB4 G.T. continuation project, a series of 25 ‘Goldfinger’ DB5 continuation editions, will be created for customers by Aston Martin Works and EON Productions. The ‘Goldfinger’ DB5 continuation will be based on James Bond’s legendary car from 1964 and built by Aston Martin Works at Newport Pagnell, the original home of the DB5. They will be authentic reproductions of the DB5 seen on screen, with some sympathetic modifications to ensure the highest levels of build quality and reliability.
This authenticity will extend to include functioning gadgets such as revolving number plates and more, which were made famous in Goldfinger. The gadgets will be co-developed with Oscar-winner Chris Corbould, special effects supervisor from the James Bond films. Officially sanctioned by Aston Martin and EON Productions, all the ‘Goldfinger’ edition DB5s will be produced to one specification, Silver Birch paint – just like the original.
The most instantly recognisable Bond car of all time, the DB5 made its first appearance in the third James Bond movie, Goldfinger, alongside Sean Connery as James Bond. Laden with gadgets and armaments installed by Q Branch, the secret agent’s Aston Martin became an instant hit with moviegoers.
Since its seminal appearance in Goldfinger, the DB5 has featured in a further six James Bond movies – Thunderball (1965), again with Connery; GoldenEye (1995) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) with Pierce Brosnan, and three appearances alongside Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (2006), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015).
James Bond and his DB5 have become two icons of popular culture and one of the most successful and enduring movie partnerships of all-time.
Such was its popularity, the DB5’s movie debut even spawned a Corgi die-cast model, an astonishing 2.5 million of which were sold in its first year of production (1965). No wonder an entire generation of children grew up aspiring to own an Aston Martin. Now, thanks to the remarkable ‘Goldfinger’ DB5 continuation project, a fortunate 25 of them can now own a faithful and authentic tribute to that original car. A further three cars will be built – one each for EON and Aston Martin, plus another to be auctioned for charity.
Each ‘Goldfinger’ DB5 continuation car will be priced at £2.75 million (S$4.8 million) plus taxes. First deliveries to customers will commence in 2020.
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