James Bond contains a whole particular identity. Suits, glasses, drinks and, of course, cars. The legendary Aston Martin DB5 will go up for auction and is a huge novelty for fans of the saga. Below are all the details of the event.
James Bond is a character with an identity. Created by British writer Ian Fleming in 1953, Bond He quickly gained attention – first locally – for his spy plots full of undercover agents, lies, deals and courage. James Bond was born “on paper” and then the story was adapted to the big screen.
Precisely “dr no”, the first Bond film, was released 60 years ago: 1962. From that point in the world, until today, 25 official films of famous agent 007. This character grew unexpectedly during the time of the Cold Waruntil it became consolidated as a prototype of the uk culture.
His way of dressing, posing, driving, shooting and even drinking became an icon year after year. Whoever has seen this saga, or part of it, will understand what I say. james-bond makes up a world of its own. The subtlety and discretion of 007 are a hallmark. There is no finer hero than Bond.
Daniel Craig -last actor to personify agent 007- has repeatedly stated that james-bond He is such a peculiar character that he even has his own way of looking at objects, landscapes, faces.
An unprecedented auction
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the film sagathe company Christie’s has mounted an unprecedented charity auction. Truly unprecedented. Today we are summoned by a car, but the event will feature different auctions of objects that were part of the bond world.
Let’s focus on the Aston Martin DB5. In the latest installment of the saga, “No Time to Die” (2021, Eon Productions), a special Martin was used. This is the “renewed” edition of the classic DB5 that was all the rage in the ’60s, and was part of the famous “Goldfinger”.
The one that will be part of the auction will be a version prepared specifically for the filming of “No Time to Die”. You will remember the beginning of the film: Bond and Madeleine Swann resting in the small town of Matera, in Italy. Later, the villains of the story have other plans: they ambush Bond to death, and he manages to save himself thanks to the efficiency of the Aston Martin DB5.
This car will go up for auction.. Literally: an engineering masterpiece and a movie icon. Without exaggerating. The auction will take place between September 15 and October 5 this year. From the organizing company, “Christie’s”, they ensured that whoever takes home the Aston Martin DB5 of “No Time to Die”hardly do it for less than 2 million dollars.
Now I ask you, reader, What is your favorite Bond movie? For my part, I keep two: “Die Another Day” (2002) and “Specter” (2015).
Source Cover Image: GQ Magazine.