The coolest James Bond car ever sold for more than $3 million

James Bond is known for his cool cars, especially the Aston Martin DB5… Now the coolest DB5 has been sold — for a serious price.

EON Productions and Christie’s, a renowned British auction house, are hosting an incredible auction called Sixty Years of James Bond. This charity auction celebrates the 60th anniversary of the iconic spy movie franchise. It features 60 of the most iconic Bond lots from all 25 films.

There are 60 lots. These were split between an online auction and a live one. Spectre even had one of the Day of the Dead skeletons.

The vast majority of the items are from No Time To Die, the 25th Bond film and Daniel Craig’s final stint as the fictional British agent. We also have the Aston Martin DB5 stunt vehicle from the opening scene which we think might be the coolest Bond car.

The DB5 is a classic of the franchise and one the most famous movie cars ever made. The DB5 is a standout among the rest.

This was one of eight DB5 stunt cars built for James Bond. It is also the first to be made available for public sale. Each of the DB5 stunt cars was modified in different ways. This car is one of a few that includes the No Time To Die gadgets as well as mocked up side panel damage.

It’s functional and built to perform dynamic stunts, which is really what makes this car so cool. It boasts a modern, 3.2L inline-6 petrol engine and a manual gearbox. It is made entirely of carbon fiber, including the body panels. The interior also features a bespoke suspension system and brake system that Aston Martin Special Projects has created.

This is not a mocked up shell. It is the real thing. This is the closest you can get to driving a Bond car. Cool, right?

What’s the catch? Technically, it might be possible to drive it. However, it was purchased as a collector’s item that isn’t approved for public roads and homologated. It’s a technicality. You wouldn’t drive it on streets if you didn’t know what to do with it.

The DB5, which was part of the live auction portion, sold for 2,922,000 His Majesty’s finest pounds (3,172,050 USD / 4.869,395 AUD), exceeding Christie’s estimate of 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 GBP.

The DB5 was not the only cool car to go under the hammer. A lot of vehicles from No Time To Die were available for sale — most of them exceeding their auction estimates. These included Bond’s 1981 Aston Martin V8 which sold for 630,000 GBP, Nomi’s Aston Martin DBS Superleggera (403 200 GBP), the Triumph Scrambler motorbike (138,600 GBP), and two Land Rover Defenders from Norway’s chase scene. They didn’t sell for their estimates, but they did sell for 163,800 GBP and 189,000 GBP,

Other cool items at the Sixty Years of James Bond Live Auction included the OMEGA SEAMPER Diver 300M 007 Edition worn in Daniel Craig’s film (226 800 GBP) as well as a five-night stay at Goldeneye Estate in Jamaica, where Ian Fleming wrote all 14 Bond books (52,920 GBP).

The live auction has ended, but the online portion continues until October 5th. It includes goodies such as signed posters and outfits worn in the movies by Daniel Craig.