Two years after we revealed the plans of Aston Martin and EON Productions to produce 25 replicas of the James Bond DB5, used in the movie “Goldfinger”, the first unit finally came off the production line.
Dubbed “Job 1”, this DB5 costs 2.75 million pounds (about 3.045 million euros) and, like the original, is only available in Silver Birch color.
Bringing it to life is an atmospheric, 4.0 l in-line six-cylinder engine with three carburetors and around 290 hp. Associated with this engine is a ZF five-speed manual gearbox.
Also in the field of mechanics, this Aston Martin DB5 has solutions such as mechanical self-locking differential, disc brakes, rack and pinion steering or helical springs.
Gadgets abound
Obviously, it is impossible to make a replica of the James Bond DB5, used in the movie “Goldfinger”, without it being equipped with a series of gadgets.
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Therefore, abroad we have rotating license plates, a “bulletproof” shield on the rear, retractable bumpers to ram enemies, smoke dispenser, oil dispenser simulator and even machine gun replicas in the front.
No, it's not broken, it's just the mechanism that releases smoke to allow an easier escape from the famous 007.
Inside, in addition to the control panel that allows you to activate all these “toys”, we have replicas of a radar and a telephone, a storage panel under the seat and it is even possible to install a retractable roof panel above the place. of the passenger.
With a production limited to just 25 copies, these replicas of the Aston Martin DB5 by James Bond take around 187 days to be produced, but… they cannot be used on public roads as they are not approved for such use.
If an Aston Martin can be considered an extravaganza, what about this DB5 worthy of the 007?