On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of James Bond in the cinema, Christie’s in London hosted an exceptional sale of objects used in various opuses of the adventures of the most famous secret agent. Among them, a replica of the mythical Aston Martin DB5, used for the stunts of the last James Bond No Time To Die (Dying can wait) released in 2021.
This replica of DB5, an iconic model of 007, is one of eight examples specially designed and manufactured for the filming of the feature film and the only stunt car to date offered for sale by Aston Martin and EON productions, according to Christie’s. It was sold for 2.922 million pounds sterling (3.26 million euros).
A grand total of £6,103,500 was raised in this evening’s Sixty Years of Bond live charity auction.
That’s all for tonight! Don’t forget – you can still place your bids on the lots featured in the online auction until October 5. https://t.co/lq4z3vcfyz #60yearsofBond pic.twitter.com/VKCMJixqsu
—James Bond (@007) September 28, 2022
Another Aston Martin, an early 1980s V8 model also appearing in Dying can wait, was sold for 630,000 pounds (more than 700,000 euros), a third, a recent DBS Superleggera, for 403,000 pounds (more than 450,000 euros). Other items on sale also included costumes and accessories related to the famous saga.
In total, the sale will have brought in 6.1 million pounds sterling (6.8 million euros) for 25 lots, according to the official James Bond Twitter account @007. The funds collected are intended for 45 associations, including the foundation of Prince Charles (before he became king with the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8) or Doctors Without Borders.
A second sale takes place online with 36 other lots, posters, clothing, accessories used in different films. Bidding is open until October 5.