James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 up for sale 

Jay Williams - 02/June/2010

London, United Kingdom - A part of automotive and film history will go under the hammer for the first time in October, when it is to be auctioned off. The Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball is said to be worth an estimated £3.5million pounds (around $6 million AUD).

The car is one of two vehicles which was specifically built in 1964 for the Bond films and is now the sole remaining example from the iconic films.

The James Bond DB5 comes complete with 'Q-Branch' gadgets like oil slick sprayer, machine guns, revolving number plates, bullet-proof shield, nail spreader, smoke screen, passenger ejector seat, tracking device and a removable roof panel. The car also features the famous numberplate FMP 7B.

Up until now an American disc jockey, by the name of Jerry Lee, was the car’s first and only owner when he bought it from the factory for $US12,000 in 1969, and since then it has rarely been seen in public.

All the proceeds will be donated to 'The Jerry Lee Foundation' which is a national initiative dedicated to solving social problems associated with poverty, with an emphasis on crime prevention.

“The James Bond car has brought me much enjoyment for some 40 years,” said Jerry Lee. “Even as I sell it and use the proceeds to fund the Jerry Lee Foundation, the car will continue to give me great pleasure as it furthers the mission of the Foundation to do good around the world.”

The auction will be held at RM’s annual Automobiles of London sale at the Battersea Evolution in London on October 27.

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