Aston Martin

Overview

Aston Martin is a British brand of car manufacturer based in Warwickshire. Known for their luxury sports cars, their association with the James Bond franchise has made the company world famous.

Aston Martin DB5

The most famous Aston Martin that has appeared in Bond movies is the DB5 (pictured). It has appeared in 5 different films in the series, the first being Goldfinger. The car was fitted with a variety of gadgets and weapons, including pop out gun barrels behind the indicators, a bullet shield behind the rear window and a revolving number plate. In 2010 the car used in the film was sold to a collector for $4.1M.

Other models of Aston Martin to appear in the films include the DBS, V8 Vantage Volante and V12 Vantage.

Aston Martin are proud of their link with the James Bond series, and their Le Mans race cars carry the numbers 007, 008 and 009.

The Aston Martin in Film

The Aston Martin DB5 in the film Goldfinger and Thunderball

The DB5 in Goldfinger

James Bond’s DB5 as seen in the film Goldfinger, and later in Thunderball, is filled to the brim with all the gadgets and accessories that a 00 agent could ever need and then some.

Basic features include bulletproof glass installed throughout the entire car. Underneath the drivers seat is a custom made weapons cache equipped with silencer and spare ammo. In the drivers side car door is a hidden radio phone inside. A revolving licence plate on the front is valid in at least three different countries at any one time. In the main dashboard is a radar that is able to detect any homing device for up to 150 miles.

Hidden control panel

Opening up the main armrest reveals all the controls for the exterior defensive and offensive weapons built into the DB5. At the rear of the car is a variety of defensive options.

Oil slick, smoke screen, and water cannons are the main options but several others exist. For one there is a storage center for road spikes that are delivered by opening the rear turn signal lights. At the back of the car there is also a full steel bullet shield that can resist more damage than the bullet proof glass that is already installed.

Side slashers

Other defensive weapons are the front and back extending bumpers. For ramming other vehicles or preventing large collisions. On the sides are brutally violent side rammers that spin capable of destroying enemy tires and rip apart metal frames.

Behind the front lights are two hidden machines guns that can be operated from the control panel.

Button for ejector seat

And finally the ejector seat. In the gear shift is a hidden button that activates the passenger side ejector seat. The section of roof above the passenger is blown off allowing room for both the seat and passenger to be completely launched out of the DB5. There is no use of rockets or actual ignition to make this happen but a set of powerful pneumatics that work well enough to rid the driver of their pesky passenger.

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Aston Martin

Overview

The Aston Martin in Film

The Aston Martin DB5 in the film Goldfinger and Thunderball

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