Wednesday, October 27, 2010

James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 sold for £2.6m

A fan of American cars has paid £ 2.6m to buy the car the most famous James Bond - and then vowed it for a spin through the streets of London.

In 1964 Aston Martin DB5, the change number plates, ejector seat and a bulletproof shield, like in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball.

The silver model is still capable of 145 km / h and 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds.

It was at an auction in London by Harry Yeaggy collector, who is in a car museum in Ohio bought displayed.

It was previously paid by a pattern of broadcasting in the United States, the $ 12,000 in 1969 property.

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was adopted after winning its bid, Mr. Yeaggy showed that he was "a last minute decision to fly to London for the auction and spent a little more than it had expected.

He said: "I thought a European would buy it, but I guess they do not like Bond, as we .."

New owner, Harry Yeaggy says he'll have the car for a trip to London before it goes to a private museum in the United States
And after paying such a sum, he said he was determined to be value for money ". We will drive the car through the streets of London we have some burn tonight is it with pleasure."

The car is said to spy in very good condition and the accessories and others, contains an earlier version of the satellite navigation system today.

He has used the only surviving example of Aston Martin in two James Bond films in the beginning, after the other was stolen in 1997.

Bond creator Ian Fleming had first presented his British spy in a Bentley, but the Aston Martin was preferred by the filmmakers for its interesting combination of Italian design and British engineering company, analysts said.

A less sophisticated version of the car was released in the United Kingdom in 1963. He had a top speed of 145 mph (233 kmh).

The proceeds will owner Jerry Lee and the Foundation supports education projects will be donated to fight against international crime.

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