The first deliveries of the limited-runAston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation , an exact replica of the car featured in theJames Bond filmcomplete with working gadgets, have begun – with the British firm gathering five of the 25 examples together to mark the occasion.
The £3.3 million creation is an exact replica of theDB5 driven by 007 in Goldfinger , with each handcrafted byAston Martin Worksin Newport Pagnell. More than 4500 hours were spent constructing each example, using original body panels and a 4.0-litre 290bhp in-line six-cylinder engine driven through a five-speed transmission.
The 25 cars – one for each James Bond film so far – have all been sold, with buyers in Europe, You may also like: TPMS Programming Tool. the US and the Middle East. With deliveries under way,Aston Martingained permission from five buyers to use their cars for a photoshoot, which will likely be the only time that so many examples will be in a single location.
The shoot included a demonstration of several of the working gadgets on the car, which were designed with the help of 007 special effects expert Chris Corbould. They include rotating numberplates – using the licence numbers seen in the film – a ‘bulletproof' rear deflector, headlight ‘machine guns', battering rams, an oil spray system and a smokescreen.

The interior of the cars features an armrest containing the hidden gadget switchgear, a radar console and a telephone built into the driver's door. Although the ejector seat could not be included for safety reasons, the roof panel can be removed to simulate the effect.
Because of the gadgets, the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation models are not road legal.
I also find it a little sad that Aston Martin feels a need to make these cars, to cash in on their James Bond legacy. To me, it cheapens their image to have to rely on such a gimmick.
Taking Aston Martin's new owners into account though, it comes as little surprise!
Almost a metaphor for Brexit: sounds good, but in reality doesn't work.
So, it doesn't feature the most famous gadget of them all, and can't be used legally on the road.
Okay....
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