Kief Cars » Aston Martin DB5 http://www.kiefcars.co.za A blog about cars - http://www.kiefcars.co.za Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:22:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Cars in the Movies – Aston Martin DB5 http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/07/15/cars-in-the-movies-aston-martin-db5/ http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/07/15/cars-in-the-movies-aston-martin-db5/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:13:42 +0000 Henno Kruger http://carswelove.wordpress.com/?p=266 The Aston Martin DB5 is loved by both movie buffs and lovers of vintage cars. The Aston Martin DB5 was the first and most recognized James Bond car. This car was first featured in Goldfinger in 1964. This truly is a classic car and successor of the Aston Martin DB4. Ian Fleming originally placed James Bond in an Aston Martin DB Mark III in his novel. The DB5 was Aston Martin’s newest model when the film was being made. The car used in the film was an original DB5 prototype and another standard car was used for stunts. 2 more modified cars were built for publicity tours after the film’s release. In January 2006, one of those cars was auctioned off in the US for over $2 million. A Tennessee museum owner bought the same car from it’s original owner in 1970 for £5,000. The other car is located in the Louwman Collection Museum in the Netherlands, this car was mainly used to promote Goldfinger. This truly classic sports car was produced by Aston Martin between 1963 and 1965. This collectible is a rare commodity nowadays, so there isn’t really a chance of find a car like this in the classifieds. The Aston Martin DB5 was also used in Casino Royale, Thunderball, GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies. Just over 1000 units were produced by Aston Martin. Being a big James Bond fan, this is still one of my favorite sports cars. The classic look really appeals to me.

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