The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that Sean Connery drove in Goldfinger and Thunderball has sold for €3,328,000 / $4,608,500 USD at a London auction.
Bought by American Harry Yeaggy, the iconic movie car is original condition and features all of the gadgets used in the Bond movies. 007’s DB5 has a rear bulletproof shield, hidden Browning machine guns, a passenger ejector seat, a nail / calthrop spreader, an oil slick sprayer, and front and rear rams. In addition, there’s futuristic goodies (for 1964, that is) such as a mobile phone and a radar receiver.
According to Yeaggy, “This is a car that I’ve always wanted, after all it is the most famous car in the world.”
[ Source: RM Auctions ]
