The Aston Martin DB5, Reimagined as a Bond Car for the Modern Era | Aston Martin
Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation
The Aston Martin DB5, Reimagined as a Bond Car After 55 Years
Aston Martin has announced in collaboration with Eon Productions, the producers of the "007" film series, that it will revive the DB5, which marks its 55th anniversary since production ended, as a limited edition of 25 units. The "DB5 Goldfinger Continuation" will be produced through the same manufacturing process as the original, faithfully recreating and incorporating James Bond's gadgets.
A Limited Edition of 25 Cars, Equipped with Numerous "Secret Gadgets"
The DB5 was produced in a limited run of just under 900 units between 1963 and 1965. However, it was vividly etched into the memories of many as James Bond's car in the 1964 film "Goldfinger," and its legend continues to this day.
Now, this DB5 is being revived as a "Bond car" in a limited edition of 25 units, giving birth to the "DB5 Goldfinger Continuation." Aston Martin previously announced the revival model "DB4 GT Continuation" in 2017, and this DB5 revival follows that.
The "DB5 Goldfinger Continuation" is being built at Aston Martin's Heritage Division headquarters in Buckinghamshire, with each car taking approximately 4,500 hours to construct, maintaining the original manufacturing processes. Concurrently, in collaboration with Eon Productions, the creators of the "007" film series, numerous "secret gadgets" identical to those on the original Bond car have been developed and incorporated.
The exterior features 14 items, including a rear smoke screen dispenser, revolving number plates at the front and rear, and mock front twin machine guns. The interior includes an "escape" button on the gear lever and a telephone in the driver's door.
The powertrain is a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-six engine, producing a maximum output of 290 bhp (294 ps), driving the rear wheels through a ZF 5-speed manual transmission. As in the original, power steering is not equipped, but it features a strut front suspension with a stabilizer and a live-axle rear suspension.
The vehicle is not intended for road use and is priced at £2.75 million (approximately 380 million yen) before tax. It is the ultimate "toy" that only 25 people in the world can own.
