The Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in James Bond movies “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball” is ready to go on sale this month. It will be auctioned in London at an expected price of USD four to five million. The car has a truck load of features not found in any other cars including revolving number plates, ejector seats, nail spreader, etc. The car is also equipped with machine guns, bullet-proof shield, tracking device, removable roof panel, oil slick sprayer and smoke screen, all controlled by "toggles and switches hidden in the centre arm-rest.
“This authentic Bond movie car is factory-fitted with the full complement of operational 'Q-Branch' gadgets," said RM Auctions ahead of the sale in London. The model is currently owned by Jerry Lee, resident of Pennsylvania, US who purchased it in 1969 at a price of USD 12,000. He intends to sell the car now to raise money for his charitable trust.
The successful bidder will also be entitled to a stay at the GoldenEye resort in Jamaica, the original Caribbean estate of Fleming, worth some 40,000 pounds, and a custom-made suit woven with gold thread made by the tailors who dressed Connery as Bond.
Source: CarTradeIndia.com
