A pristine 'Bond Car' 1965 Aston Martin DB5 fitted with working gadgets could sell for up to $6 million at Monterey
Two DB5's were made for the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger", but only one of them was fitted with the gadgets. The other was used for stunts.
The car was featured in "Goldfinger" for 10 minutes and 21 seconds. It was also used in "Thunderball" with the addition of a jet pack and water cannons. Two more DB5s were also ordered for "Thunderball" promotional uses, one of which is the car for sale now.
The car still has a large collection of fully-functioning gadgets, including bulletproof windows, dual machine guns, an ejector seat, a tracking display, a smokescreen, and tire slashers.
The DB5 is one of two car types fitted with Bond gadgets designed by special effects expert John Stears.
Stears also worked special effects for films like "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" and "The Mask of Zorro", according to IMBD.
The car was restored, refinished, and refurbished by Aston Martin-approved Roos Engineering.
It will be auctioned at RM Sotheby's "An Evening with Aston Martin" on August 15 during the Monterey auction, where it will likely sell for millions of dollars.
The historical vehicle was on display in the lobby of Sotheby’s York Avenue global headquarters in New York for July.
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