Three-quarter front view of the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation Model, on display at the 2020 London Classic Car Show,
It’s been 55 years after James Bond thwarted a plan to rob Fort Knox, diffused an atomic dirty bomb, and left Goldfinger “playing his golden harp.” Now, 007’s iconic British sports car is one step closer to returning to the spotlight. Aston Martin, working with EON Productions’ Oscar-winning special effects guru Chris Corbould, OBE (Order of the British Empire), is developing a limited run of 25 Goldfinger DB5 continuation cars, complete with functioning gadgets that would make Q Bond-inspired cars—aside from being remarkable to begin with as new-build DB5s—will feature revolving number plates, a rear smoke-screen system, and several additional gadgets. Here’s the bummer: the Goldfinger cars won’t be street legal. Not only that, each special-edition DB5 is expected to cost £2,750,000—approximately $3,560,000 as of this writing—plus taxes. Delivery begins in 2020. If you’re able to move past those possible hurdles, the list of Goldfinger gadgets will include gizmos like these featured in the 1964 movie car (subject to final engineering approval): Exterior: Rear smoke-screen delivery system Rear simulated oil slick delivery system Revolving number plates front and rear (triple plates) Simulated twin front machine guns Bullet-resistant rear shield Battering rams front and rear
Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Olympia Exhibition Centre, West Kensington, London, W1
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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