In what happens to be yet another latest buzz keeping Aston Martin in the limelight, MI6’s Secret Agent Commander James Bond’s ‘ride’ from the classic flick Goldfinger is coming under the hammer at the next RM Auctions.
This car which was one of two Astons produced exclusively for the film had guns, cannons, rockets, bells and whistles emerging from it in the classic car chase featuring it against a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost in the movie and is currently said to be in absolutely stunning condition and held by philanthropist Mr. Jerry Lee for the last 40 years. Now he is letting it go under the hammer and carry on its proceedings to his charitable foundation which aids people with poverty.
The car is absolutely a one-off with stark styling features which caste inspiration on even current generation ultra-cool Astons like the Vantage and the One-77. Back then Aston just came out of racing and wanted a new marketing strategy which emerged to be James Bond. Next up, came Goldfinger and this car had to become one of the most famous cars in the world overnight. The car used in the film featured a smoke screen, rear vision blocker, rear bumpers that jutted out to ram a chaser, rockets, machine guns, an ejector seat and get this, a navigation system.
Mr. Lee took up the car for $12,000back in 1969 after which it made few and far separated public appearances and now, expectations are rife that it could go out for as much as $5 million. Do you have a lumpsome of money lying rusty in your bank account? Contact RM Auctions for their London Auction!
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