Aston Martin starts production of only 25 DB5 Bond cars
On May 28, 2020 (local time), Aston Martin in the UK announced the DB5 Goldfinger, a reprint model of the Aston Martin DB5 that appeared as a bond car in the 1964 movie "007 Goldfinger." Continuation” announced that it has started production.
The Aston Martin DB5 was produced between 1963 and 1965, with less than 900 units produced. The car's most famous owner is said to be James Bond, who appeared in the movie Goldfinger.
The reissued DB5 Goldfinger Continuation uses modern engineering, while retaining most of the original manufacturing methods and processes.
The vehicle is based on a mild steel frame with aluminum body panels. The engine is a 4-liter naturally aspirated in-line 6-cylinder with 6 plug heads, 3 SU carburetors, and an oil cooler, generating a maximum output of 294PS. The transmission is combined with a ZF 5-speed MT.
The chassis is equipped with steel disc brakes with girling type servos, rack and pinion steering (no power steering), mechanical limited slip differential, strut front suspension with stabilizer, rear suspension. is a live axle type with a radius arm and Watts linkage. Like the original model, it uses rear-wheel drive.
Furthermore, in the same car, the details of the car in the play and the "secret weapon" are faithfully reproduced. Many of the items are imitations, but you can feel the unique atmosphere of a Bond car. The main secret weapons are:
[EX Area]
Rear smoke generator
Pseudo rear oil spray device
Rotating triple front and rear number plates
Pseudo front twin machine gun
Bulletproof rear shield
Front and rear telescoping bumpers
Pseudo tire slasher
Removable front passenger seat roof panel (optional)
[Interior]
Pseudo Radar Tracker
Phone in driver's door
Shift lever escape button
Various switches on the armrest and instrument panel
Weapon storage tray under the seat
Remote controls for activating various secret weapons
The body color of the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation, which will be produced in a limited number of 25 units, is the same as the original, "Silver Birch Paint". Production will take place at Aston Martin's Heritage division in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, and will take around 4,500 hours to complete. The price is 2.75 million pounds (approximately 380 million yen without tax).
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