Bond himself would probably struggle getting financing for his own car
Westlake, Santander, whatever. No financial institution would ever sign off on this. 3.2 million US dollars is what this Aston Martin DB5 sold for at charity auction. Granted, this isn’t just any normal DB5… it was used in the latest installment of the James Bond franchise- ‘No Time to Die‘ in 2021. Aston Martin made 8 prop cars in order to make the movie, and give 007 his quintessential sports car.
Every single nickel and dime from the sale went to the Prince’s Trust Charity which benefits the British youth, as well as the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund which fittingly supports British Special Intelligence employees and Special Forces veterans.
The DB5 was used in the opening sequence of the movie and is fitted with pop-out machine guns, a secret license plate, retractable headlights and plenty more gizmos and gadgets only James Bond would know what to do with. If you get in trouble for buying this and blowing up a whole city block, our editor would like you to know we’re not liable. The car was sold at a Christie’s Charity Auction meant to celebrate 60 years of 007, and it did just that.
Another Aston Up For the Taking
While the DB5 was the star of the show, it was accompanied by two other Astons. A 1981 V8 Vantage as well as a DBS Superleggera 007 Edition were up for grabs, both of which hauled in loads of cash. The V8 Vantage was used in No Time to Die too, but also resembles the V8 Vantage used in the much older 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights. The Vantage ended up pulling in $692,046, while the 1 of 25 DBS Superleggera fetched $442,909, a more cost-effective option. The DBS 007 Edition was created for the James Bond franchise, or to celebrate it at least.
