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$201k : Gadget-filled, Engine-less Replica Of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 Sells For Price Of New Bentley Bentayga
$201k : Someone just bought gadget-filled, engine-less replica of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 for the price of new Bentley Bentayga.
The 1:1-scale model features functional replica gadgets like rotating license plates, a removable “ejector roof,” and a rear bullet shield.
It also features tire slashers; oil sprayer; smoke screen machine; machine guns with strobe lights and sound effects.
A James Bond fan, known simply as “akm”, has splashed $201,007 on an engine-less replica of Aston Martin DB5 that is jampacked with all the gadget seen in the 007’s iconic vehicle.
The 1:1-scale model is the spitting image of the spy’s silver Aston Martin DB5 coupe that was first driven by legendary star Sean Connery in 1964 James Bond classic movie, Goldfinger.
Handmade from fiberglass, the only thing that separates the replica car and original DB5 is its lack of powertrain and engine — meaning it is not drivable.
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But it features functional replica gadgets found on the original Bonds car; including rotating license plates, a removable “ejector roof,” and a rear bullet shield.
Other features includes a rear axle tire slashers; a taillight-mounted oil sprayer; a smoke screen machine; faux machine guns with strobe lights and sound effects, and more.
The model rides on a factory-style 72-spoke chrome wire wheels and a front wheels steerable via the steering wheel.
Its pedals, turn signals and steering wheel are moveable, while the cars fake odometer reads 007 miles.
Before being sold off for the price of a brand new Bentley Bentayga SUV earlier this week, the DB5 model has been displayed at SEMA and several Aston Martin dealerships and auto shows.
The original Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger movie was sold in 2010 for $4.6m (₦1.75 billion)
