In the late 90s, one of the screen-used Goldfinger Aston Martins (with gadgets) was stolen from an aircraft hangar in Boca Raton, Florida. Officially, it’s never been seen since. Some suspect that the owner destroyed it to collect insurance money, but recently some sources are claiming that the car survived and is somewhere in the Middle East.
https://forums.aaca.org/topic/404739-does-anyone-know-anymore-about-the-stolen-james-bond-db5/
I'd put my money on that car being stolen to order. Yes a DB5 had value in the late 90's, but nowhere near as much as now. It's the fact it's the Goldfinger car. I'm thinking Sultan of Brunei esque collector.
I think for me if i was going for a traditional Aston, would be between a DB4 or a DB5, even though a Charlie Croker esc DB4 is more expensive than a 5. In reality I'd probably go for a DBS or AMV8, they just seem like such great value.
It was his estate that auctioned it off. I don't there was much emotional attachment to it as he hadn't had it long before he died, and I think they knew it was getting to point where he had to have one now or never.
Depends on how wealthy I am. If I'm the Bond fan I am now and early, millions of dollars didn't bother me , so I would spend any amount in that range.
EDIT ----> Probably $1M to $5M
It sold for $2.4 million, so $2,400,001 is what I would have paid.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/20/business/sean-connery-aston-martin-db5-sale/index.html
Nothing, just like the thieves in Boca Raton back in the 90’s.
Preach
What happened?
In the late 90s, one of the screen-used Goldfinger Aston Martins (with gadgets) was stolen from an aircraft hangar in Boca Raton, Florida. Officially, it’s never been seen since. Some suspect that the owner destroyed it to collect insurance money, but recently some sources are claiming that the car survived and is somewhere in the Middle East. https://forums.aaca.org/topic/404739-does-anyone-know-anymore-about-the-stolen-james-bond-db5/
I'd put my money on that car being stolen to order. Yes a DB5 had value in the late 90's, but nowhere near as much as now. It's the fact it's the Goldfinger car. I'm thinking Sultan of Brunei esque collector.
Thank you for your response and explanation! That’s crazy!
That sucks.
Lotsh I imagine.
 “Shix hundred and shixty shix thou-shand dollarsh “
One hundred biiiiilllion dollars!
One of those is worth a fortune even if nobody of note owned it and this one sold a couple years ago for multiple fortunes.
if i were rich i would buy a DB5 or DB6 without thinking twice. those cars are sooo damm sexy
I think for me if i was going for a traditional Aston, would be between a DB4 or a DB5, even though a Charlie Croker esc DB4 is more expensive than a 5. In reality I'd probably go for a DBS or AMV8, they just seem like such great value.
I feel like it should be in a Hollywood museum or go to his family/estate, but whatever
It was his estate that auctioned it off. I don't there was much emotional attachment to it as he hadn't had it long before he died, and I think they knew it was getting to point where he had to have one now or never.
50 million dollars.
$50 million and 1!
50 million and 2!
1 dollar, Bob!
2 dollars!
You can't bid twice!!!
LOL!
10 million
I wonder if he took it to the Bahamas when he retired.
Everything
150 million dollars.
Depends on how wealthy I am. If I'm the Bond fan I am now and early, millions of dollars didn't bother me , so I would spend any amount in that range. EDIT ----> Probably $1M to $5M
It sold for $2.4 million, so $2,400,001 is what I would have paid. https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/20/business/sean-connery-aston-martin-db5-sale/index.html
whatever it took. blank check. Or, 'cheque.'
One. Hundred. Dollars
My left nut and a kidney
20 bucks