Aston Martin DB5 stunt car raises nearly $6m for charity
The Aston Martin DB5 stunt car sold for NZ$5.78 at the special James Bond auction. Photo: Aston Martin
An Aston Martin DB5 replica stunt car featured in No Time To Die (2021) has raised £2.92m (NZ$5.78) million for good causes in a charity auction at Christie’s to celebrate 60 years of the James Bond films.
One of three special Aston Martin models included in the multi-million-pound charity auction, the replica DB5 donated by Aston Martin Lagonda was the star lot on the night, accelerating beyond the auctioneer’s estimate before being sold to a telephone bidder.
This stunt car is one of eight exclusively built and engineered by Aston Martin for No Time To Die, with each car uniquely modified for its individual role on screen.
The replica stunt DB5 car sold at Christie’s features operational gadgets including a rotating digital numberplate, retractable headlights, pop-out machine guns, and firing prop bomblets. In the film, the DB5 is featured in a thrilling opening chase sequence.
The proceeds of the DB5 auction will benefit The Prince’s Trust in its work with young people; The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund in support of charities assisting serving and former members of the UK Intelligence Agencies; and three charities supporting serving and former members of the UK Special Forces.
Marek Reichman, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin said: “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. 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 live auction featured 25 lots comprising vehicles, watches, costumes, and props many of which relate to the 25th Bond film, No Time To Die, with the final six lots offered representing each of the six actors who have played Bond.
An online sale featuring 35 lots spanning the 25 films, continues until James Bond Day on 5 October 2022 – the 60th anniversary of the world premiere of the first James Bond film Dr. No in 1962.
