The spirit of 1960s classic cars like the Aston Martin DB5 lives on in the form of a brand new sportscar, the David Brown Speedback GT. I was able to have a close look at this beautiful automobile in the temporary showroom in Chelsea, London.
Men's luxury-goods website Mr Porter takes a look at some of the spy style elements in their recent Journal articles. Bond Lifestyle presents a selection of articles about James Bond, Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinelli and Kingsman.
The value of the stunning Aston Martin DB5 keeps rising and a beautifully restored Sage Green DB5 is expected to fetch between $950,000 - $1.6M USD at the Rolling Scuplture auction in New York on November 19th 2015.
On Tuesday 27 October 2015, Grant Macdonald officially launched their Silver Aston Martin DB5 1:30 scale model and silver Martini Shaker set at Hotel Café Royal.
Bonhams achieved a new record for the annual Aston Martin Works Sale at Newport Agnell which took place on May 9th, 2015, with an auction total of £10,280,275. The largest auction in Bonhams 16 year history at Aston Martin Works, the sale featured more than 50 motor cars and 170 lots of automobilia, with 25% of motor cars left-hand drive specification.
In 2012, Scalextric released a twin pack slotcar set, number C3268A, including a black Range Rover Voge SE and an silver grey Aston Martin DB5, cars feature.
The classic Aston Martin DB5 from the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye is the third variant of the Aston Martin offered by Scalextric as part of a three-car Limited Edition collector series from the Bond movies. The Scalextric C3163A James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 GoldenEye model is offered in 1:32 size and is a limited edition of 3,500 models.
The movie Casino Royale (2006) chronicles the beginning of the James Bond story, during which Bond wins a striking Aston Martin DB5 in a poker game at the One & Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas (registration 56526).
Scalextric produced a special Goldfinger edition of their Aston Martin DB5 1:32 scale slot car.
The Scalextric C3091A Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger has working gadgets and lights. The car has even a bullet proof screen and ejector seat which can be triggered with a part on the track.
In the weekend of 13 and 14 September 2014, the Swiss James Bond Club organised a fantastic Goldfinger event in Switzerland, the scene of the famous car chase in the movie Goldfinger.
On September 13th 2014, the James Bond Club Switzerland hosts an exclusive event "Goldfinger Reloaded" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie Goldfinger on the original movie locations in Andermatt, Realp and Furkapass in Switzerland.
The gas station Aurora in Andermatt, Switzerland, a famous filming location in the movie Goldfinger (1964) in the Swiss Alps, will be closed on April 23rd 2014, in the same year that the Goldfinger movie celebrates its 50th anniversary.
In 2013, Aston Martin celebrated its 100 year anniversary with several events organised around the world. American Bond fan Ronald Zaguli visited the Aston Martin Centenary celebrations at Kensington Gardens in London in July 2013 and shares his experience and photos.
Currently the Aston Martin DB5 1/8 scale is available in The Netherlands, so I was able to subscribe. In the next 85 weeks, parts of this model will be delivered and put together.
On the Bond Lifestyle Forum (update: Forum is shut down) can stay up to date about the progress. Feel free to add your experiences with building this car, or ask questions about this set.
One of the original James Bond Aston Martin DB5's has been put up for sale by Richard Stewart Williams Ltd in the UK. This DB5 features all the working gadgets, from the hidden telephone to the bullet screen, hidden weaponry and rotating license plates.
Innovative 3D printing technology from Augsburg-based voxeljet is on display in the newest James Bond film SkyFall. Spoiler alert: if you didn't see the film yet, this article might contain spoilers.
Scalextric has announced their SkyFall movie tie-in scale race sets. With the two James Bond cars featured in SkyFall, an Aston Martin DB5 and a Range Rover Sport, chase scenes can be re-enacted on the track using the gravity defying flying leap.
A survey of 1,000 Bond fans by esure home insurance unveiled the top icons to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bond's first film, Dr No. Like the theme song and Bond's witty one liners, they are among the most memorable parts of any of 007's big screen spy adventures.
RM Auctions is proud to represent the one of only two - and only known remaining - original 007 Aston Martin DB5 movie car at its October 27, 2010 'Automobiles of London' auction at Battersea Evolution, London, UK.
The silver 1965 Aston Martin DB5 coupe that James Bond drove in Goldfinger and Thunderball was sold to a Swiss businessman for $2,090,000 at the annual classic car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Brits are urging movie makers to put 007 back behind the wheel of a British manufactured car in the next Bond flick, after the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger came out top in a Virgin Cars poll of favourite ever Bond motors.
