A charity auction dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise was held in London earlier this week and saw three Aston Martin cars from ‘No Time To Die’ sell for a total of more than 4 million GBP.
The DB5 used for stunts fetched the equivalent of $3,200,000, despite not even being a genuine DB5. Rather, the filming crew produced a realistic-looking replica for the stunt performers to use. The car is missing most of the interior, but comes equipped with dedicated stunt gear, a safety cage and the trademark selection of ‘spy gadgets’, such as headlight turrets and automatically flipping number plates.
The coupe was sold as is, with all the damage it received during the shoot. This circumstance did not deter the buyer, who ended up paying way more for it than a genuine Aston Martin DB5 costs these days.
The other two lots were for a 41-year-old V8 Vantage (sold for the equivalent of $703,000) and a recent DBS Superleggera 007 Edition ($449,000). The auction holder pointed out that No Time To Die was the last Bond movie starring Daniel Craig as the protagonist, potentially explaining the hype.