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The Aston Martin DB5 became widely known after special effects expert John Stears modified a DB5 for use by James Bond in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Author Ian Fleming had placed Bond in a DB Mark III in the novel , but Stears persuaded the company to make its DB5 prototype available.
Aston Martin DB5: James Bond The right-hand drive gadget-filled Aston Martin DB5 inexplicably returned in 2012's Skyfall. Two gadgets are shown on this vehicle, the ejector seat and two front-firing machine guns. This is the first time machine guns have been used in action since 1964's Goldfinger. This car is destroyed in the climactic battle ...
Adam and engineer John Stears overhauled the prototype of the Aston Martin DB5 coupe, installing these and other features into a car over six weeks. [7] The scene where the DB5 crashes was filmed twice, with the second take being used in the film. The first take, in which the car drives through the fake wall, [51] can be seen in the trailer. [8]
The iconic Sean Connery, as James Bond, leans against his Silver Birch 1964 Aston Martin DB5 during filming of "Goldfinger." Now Aston Martin will build 25 continuation versions of the car for ...
The modern iteration of the Goldfinger car will be painted to match the Silver Birch color scheme of the timeless DB5 from the 1964 film. However, the presence of model-specific 21-inch wheels on ...
A 1964 Aston Martin used in two James Bond movies sold for $4.6 million at a London auction. The car, complete with guns that poke out through the taillights and a license plate that rotates to ...
Aston Martin DB5 (UH) Goldfinger: Driven through Auric Goldfinger's industrial estate, with bullet holes and ejector seat. 26 Lada 1500 (UH) The Living Daylights: Czechoslovakian police car, cut with laser by Aston Martin V8 Vantage. 27 Ford Thunderbird (UH) Die Another Day: NSA agent Jinx's car outside Graves' Ice Palace, Iceland. 28 AMC ...
1950–1953 Aston Martin DB2; 1953–1957 Aston Martin DB2/4; 1957–1959 Aston Martin DB Mark III; 1958–1963 Aston Martin DB4; 1961–1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato; 1963–1965 Aston Martin DB5; 1965–1966 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante; 1965–1969 Aston Martin DB6; 1967–1972 Aston Martin DBS; 1969–1989 Aston Martin V8