Last October, Sean Connery, who was known mainly for being the fist actor to portray Ian Flemming’s James Bond secret agent, passed away at age 90, and now one of the cars he owned has been auctioned off. Of all the actors to play 007, Connery was the best-loved and considered by many to also […]
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Aston Martin has completed the first five examples of its DB5 Goldfinger Continuation model. The British marque is producing 25 units of the car, all of which have been designed to mimic the DB5 used in James Bond, complete with all the same weird and wacky gadgets. In a video celebrating the first five units […]
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We’ve always had a thing about the Aston Martin DB5, first because it’s the quintessential Bond car and second because, well, it looks great. This DB5 clone mirrors the looks of the real one that starred in 1964’s Goldfinger. It has a fiberglass body, tube steel structure and a ladder frame chassis with modified axles. […]
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Aston Martin’s recreation of the classic DB5 in its iconic James Bond movie spec, gadgets included, is a beautiful homage to the car that basically made the British carmaker known worldwide. The original Aston Martin DB5 movie car quickly gained the title of the “most famous car in the world” thanks to the success of […]
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No Time To Die was originally slated to hit movie theaters in April, but the coronavirus threw a wrench into those plans. As a result, the release date has been pushed back to November and we’re being treated to a second trailer which features plenty of action and high-profile vehicles. Things kick off with a bang […]
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Aston Martin is celebrating the new James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ with two special editions of the Vantage and DBS Superleggera, whose deliveries will commence in Q1 2021. Inspired by the classic V8, which made its 007 debut in ‘The Living Daylights’ back in 1987 and makes a cameo appearance in the new film too […]
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The Evija marks an exciting new chapter in the history of the British car manufacturer and, as these images show, it is a fitting flagship for Lotus, picking up from where the iconic Esprit left off. On July 7, 1977, the Lotus Esprit became recognizable all around the world after starring in James Bond film […]
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Aston Martin has completed the assembly of the first DB5 Goldfinger Continuation, as car #1 rolled off the assembly line last week. Dubbed the ‘Job 1’, it’s part of a limited-production run that includes only 25 units, each one priced at a steep £2.75 million ($3.43 million) in the United Kingdom. Staying true to the […]
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The Jaguar E-Type (aka XKE in the North American market) is one of the most beautiful cars ever created, but this one has a bit of an identity crisis. Starting under the hood, this 1964 model has seen its straight-six replaced by a 5.0-liter V8 from Ford Performance. There’s no word on the output, but […]
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After two years and less than 900 units made, Aston Martin retired the DB5 in 1965. Now, the British automaker has resumed assembly of a limited series dubbed the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation. Made in collaboration with the producers of the James Bond films, each one takes around 4,500 hours to come to life and starts […]
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