Guns likely not included.
Aston Martin’s made some truly remarkable cars over the years, but none are quite as enigmatic as the DB5. Beautiful to look at and powered by an amazing inline-6 engine, the DB5 cemented its place in pop-culture with its appearance in the James Bond film Goldfinger in 1964. Sleek & stylish, the Goldfinger DB5 sported a variety of unique options like built-in machine guns and a swivelling license plate, perfect for MI6 agent 007.
DB5’s are in major demand, and with precious few still in existence, quite a number of collectors have been wanting to place a DB5 in their garages, and fan buffs dream for a tricked-out example like the one that Bond drove in the film. Aston Martin wants to make that happen, with 25 Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation models, that are set to be delivered in 2020.
“The connection between Aston Martin and James Bond is something of which we are very proud, and it is remarkable that the DB5 remains the definitive James Bond car after so many years. To own an Aston Martin has long been an aspiration for James Bond fans, but to own a Silver Birch DB5, complete with gadget and built to the highest-standards in the very same factory as the originals? Well that is surely the ultimate collectors’ fantasy. The skilled craftspeople at Aston Martin Works and the expert special effects team from the James Bond films are about to make this fantasy real for 25 very lucky customers.” — Andy Palmer, Chief Executive, Aston Martin
The DB5 Goldfinger (as we’ll now refer to it because its given name is just hilariously long) was developed alongside the special-effects supervisors from current Bond films, and features that rotating number plate system, as well as the buttons, knobs and switches that featured in the film car. How many of them work we’re not sure, but we don’t advise you planning to eject your wife from the passengers’ seat.
All twenty five cars will be painted Silver Birch like the original car, and will likely feature a mildly-tweaked powertrain. The original DB5 was powered by a 4.0-litre inline-6 motor with a characteristic sound, and produced 210kW and 380Nm. We expect that Aston will make a variety of small changes to improve reliability and usability among other things, but the motor should otherwise remain as-is.
If you’re keen on getting one, brace yourself: Aston Martin intends to charge about £2.75-million for one, which comes up to about $4.8-million in our money, before taxes & other charges. Oh, and while we still have you, it isn’t road-legal either.
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