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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 June 2024, 13:56:07

Title: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 June 2024, 13:56:07
Which Aston did James Bond drive in the 1964 film Goldfinger?
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: YZ250 on 28 June 2024, 14:10:27
I'm sure it was a DB5.
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 June 2024, 14:15:29
I'm sure it was a DB5.

I also believed that. :)

Corgi model was called DB5.
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 June 2024, 14:25:50
https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared (https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared)

From roughly 8.30 - 11.00 minutes. Looks like Aston Martin have form for being fibbers. ::)
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 28 June 2024, 14:32:18
I'm sure it was a DB5.

I also believed that. :)

Corgi model was called DB5.

Yes, one of my brothers had now of those.  Loved watching the ejector seat in action! ;D ;D
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 28 June 2024, 17:20:39
I still have one up in the loft. Not in very good nick though.
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: Andy B on 28 June 2024, 18:09:06
https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared (https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared)

From roughly 8.30 - 11.00 minutes. Looks like Aston Martin have form for being fibbers. ::)

that must've been a costly restoration!  :o :o

beautiful end result though  :y :y
Title: Re: James Bond Aston martin question.
Post by: YZ250 on 28 June 2024, 21:14:07
https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared (https://youtu.be/O7H-cp1TrsY?feature=shared)

From roughly 8.30 - 11.00 minutes. Looks like Aston Martin have form for being fibbers. ::)

If you read comment No.26, reply No.3 in the linked YouTube clip, the reply appears to explain the DB4/DB5 confusion in detail, if the reply is legit info. From the reply it appears that it was a DB5 prototype.  :-\