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Sean Connery's Aston Martin DB5 Is Headed to Auction
Sean Connery's Aston Martin DB5 Is Headed to Auction-June 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:09:23

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Back in 1964, audiences stared longingly at James Bond’s car: a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, decked out with all sorts of gadgets and cloaked in sleek gray paint. It seems audiences weren’t alone: Sir Sean Connery himself searched far and wide to find the perfect Bond-styled Aston for his own collection. Now, — provided you’ve got seven figures’ worth of cash or gold bullion to spend on it.

The work of Q-Branch doesn’t come cheap, and neither do cars owned by celebrities. Connery’s own DB5, , is expected to pull in between $1.4 and $1.8 million, with “a significant portion” of the proceeds going to charity.

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Beyond the good feeling of helping charities, the DB5 includes another perk for the lucky bidder: A ride in the Aston Martin with Sir Jackie Stewart driving. The car has had a “mechanical refreshing” to prepare it for sale, so it should be more than ready for the former F1 champion to take a turn in the driver’s seat.

When Connery bought it, this DB5 was painted black, but the star had it repainted in Aston Martin’s historically accurate Snow Shadow Gray — the same color as the legendary Bond car that drew the attention of audiences the world over, so many years ago.

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According to this is the only DB5 in the world that was ever owned by Connery himself. It was not, however, used in any Bond films — in fact, , Connery purchased the car in 2018. It seems the star always wanted a DB5, but he was reluctant to buy one, fearing it would come off a little too obvious. Finally, his children convinced him to buy this car he’d wanted for so long.

Will its pedigree as Sean Connery’s personal Aston Martin DB5 justify the seven-figure value estimate? Or will its status as a repainted non-original car drop its value in the eyes of collectors? There’s only one way to find out: A Jalopnik reader needs to buy this, and take us for a ride.

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