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Gear up for gadget-filled Aston Martin based on 007 vehicle

- Edited by PAT SAPERSTEIN | devour@variety.com

It won’t be available until 2020, but car connoisseu­rs and Bond-philes with fat wallets might want to reserve their Goldfinger DB5 continuati­on edition, based on James Bond’s legendary Aston Martin and produced in collaborat­ion with EON Prods. Functionin­g gadgets — think revolving number plates, but not machine guns or ejection seats — will be developed with Bond special-effects supervisor Chris Corbould. The vehicle’s top speed is 148 mph. Only 25 will be sold, all in the original silver birch color. Another will be auctioned for charity. The DB5 was featured in six more Bond films after “Goldfinger,” including the most recent, “Spectre.” The $3.55 million price tag may leave some fans more shaken than stirred, however.

 ??  ?? James Bond first drove the iconic Aston Martin DB5 in “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery.
James Bond first drove the iconic Aston Martin DB5 in “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery.

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