The official 007 website has announced that Corgi will be releasing a new version of its famous model Aston Martin DB5 to coincide with both the 50th anniversary of Dr No and the release of Skyfall later in the year. The 1:36 scale replica has remained a constant favourite with collectors since the original version, […]
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The Telegraph has an article about the enduring appeal of Aston Martin and what it means to drive one today. The author, who like many of us owned the Corgi DB5 when younger, says: Say “Aston Martin” and a world of values is immediately conjured up. It is the triple distillate of Englishness, as likely […]
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An Aston Martin DB5 was photographed on the set of Skyfall Lodge built at Hankley Common for filming. Security was tight to prevent photography, but the photograph above made it through. Photo copyright © Lucy Browne who runs the photography blog The Foraging Photographer. The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author. They do […]
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The Skyfall second unit was in Scotland yesterday to shoot a chase involving James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. Two DB5s were driven along the A82 near the peak of Buachaille Etive Mor. The Daily record notes: Staff working on the latest movie in the 007 franchise shot on Highland locations in Glencoe and nearby Dalness […]
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MI6 reports that Daniel Craig was spotted last night behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB5 while shooting on location at an industrial estate in Lewisham. The report notes: Shot at night, the scene is reminiscent of “Goldfinger”, with Bond driving the DB5 down narrow streets, zipping past warehouses and ducking under the arches […]
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Whenever polls are conducted to find the best ever James Bond film, Goldfinger always rises to the top of the public’s selection. In this issue, MI6 Declassified lifts the lid on the recipe that defined a genre and demystifies some of the alchemy that turned Sean Connery’s third outing as 007 in to 24ct cinematic […]
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The Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond – Sean Connery – in Goldfinger and Thunderball to make only U.S. appearance in advance of its October auction sale.
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Few cars get close to the style and class of an Aston Martin, but thanks to its appearance in Goldfinger the DB5 has been elevated to mythical status. The standard DB5 coupe came with a 3,995 cc straight-6 engine with a top speed of 145 mph and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds. […]
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