James Bond's Aston Martin Just Sold for P190 Million at Auction
Christie's The Sixty Years of James Bond: Part I – Live Charity Auction has just wrapped up. The sale, which took place in London on September 28, included props and memorabilia signed by the cast and crew. One very special item was the Aston Martin DB5 stunt car from No Time To Die which sold for £2,922,000 (approximately P190 million).
The stunt car is special not only because it's one of only eight built specifically for James Bond, but because it's the only DB5 stunt car to be released for public sale by Aston Martin and EON Productions to date. So, the lot was basically a once-in-a-lifetime chance. The DB5 was the star of the opening chase sequence that was set in Matera, Italy.
"Aston Martin is incredibly proud to be part of James Bond’s DNA and we are delighted to celebrate this 60th anniversary with the sale of a truly unique Aston Martin model that we created for No Time To Die," Marek Reichman, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Aston Martin said. "It is fantastic that the sale of this special car will now hugely benefit several good causes which are close to our heart, playing our own part in the long-standing tradition of the James Bond franchise supporting charitable causes."
The headline lot's proceeds will go to the Prince's Trust, The Special Air Service Regimental Association, The Special Boat Service Association, The Special Reconnaissance Regimental Association, and The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund.
In total, the Sixty Years of Bond live charity auction raised £6,103,500 (approximately P397 million). Other highlights from the sale included Primo's bionic eyeball, an Omega Seamaster watch, a Land Rover Defender 110 stunt car, an Aston Martin V8, and the Octopussy egg, to name a few.
The auction was attended by Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, as well as No Time To Die's Dali Benssallah, Samantha Bond, The Living Daylights' Maryam d'Abo, and A View To A Kill actress Carole Ashby.
