DB5

This video from the Telegraph takes a look at three of the best new toys available, the first of which is the reissued Aston Martin DB5 from Corgi, first available in 1965. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the website owner.

Corgi is to release two new models of the famous Aston Martin DB5 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car that won the Toy of the Year award in 1965. The first is in silver, with working ejector seat, front-mounted machine guns and bullet-proof screen, although it is lacking the tyre slashers. The second model […]

While Goldfinger is often considered iconic for many reasons, one of the elements that helps to keep it in the public eye is the first appearance of the gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5. Here we take a look at those gadgets. Although Ian Fleming had put 007 behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB Mark […]

The 50th Anniversary Goldfinger auction raised over £136,000 online for the NSPCC when it closed yesterday. A large chunk of that figure was a £55,000 one third scale replica of 007’s Aston Martin DB5. A 18k yellow gold Omega Seamaster wristwatch also sold for £70,000. Other charity items included a signed Goldfinger poster and soundtrack, […]

To celebrate Goldfinger‘s 50th anniversary, Eon Productions commissioned a gold-plated, one-third scale model of the Aston Martin DB5, complete with machine guns, bullet shield and revolving number plates. The DB5 will is being auctioned by Christie’s and is expected to raise £40,000 to £60,000 when bidding closes later today. The opinions expressed in the article are those […]

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Goldfinger, the most iconic Bond film and still often used as a benchmark for the series. To celebrate the film’s half centenary The James Bond Dossier is dedicating September to a series of articles about the third 007 adventure. The third 007 outing premiered in at the Odeon Leicester Square […]

Six gold coloured Corgi Aston Martins that were recently unearthed in their original packing were sold at auction for £5,500. The cars should have been sold in the 1960s following the release of Goldfinger, but instead the salesman hung into them. The are wrapped together in cellophane, the fact of them being in an unopened […]

Daniel Craig made a surprise appearance at the Nurburgring at the weekend where he drove the Skyfall Aston Martin DB5 on a lap to celebrate Aston Martin’s centenary. Craig reportedly climbed into the DB5, with licence plate BMT 216A, after arriving by helicopter and joined a parade of 100 Aston Martins for a lap of […]

An Aston Martin DB5 equipped with hidden machine guns, revolving number plates and a rear bullet reflector among it additional extras went on sale recently for £3 million. The car was supplied to the film makers to promote Thunderball (and equipped with some of the Goldfinger gadgets) but was never seen on screen. The price […]

Co-producer Michael G Wilson and director Sam Mendes talk about the Aston Martin DB5 in Skyfall in this video posted to YouTube today. The video also includes some scenes from the film as well as behind the scenes footage.