World's greatest car mystery was solved when James Bond’s missing $25M Aston Martin was found after 25 years
- Goldfinger was the first James Bond movie to feature an Aston Martin DB5
- One of two DB5s used in the movie disappeared for 25 years
- It’s currently worth at least $25 million
Published on Sep 19, 2024 at 6:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Sep 20, 2024 at 2:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
One of the world’s greatest automotive mysteries was solved when a long-lost James Bond car was retrieved.
The car in question, an Aston Martin DB5, disappeared in 1997 and only resurfaced 25 years later in a completely different location.
The value of the car has gone up dramatically over the last two decades or so, and the car was already worth a lot of money to begin with.
Today, the value of the Aston Martin is estimated at at least $25 million.
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The story behind this DB5
The Aston Martin DB5 featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger was recovered two years ago.
One of two DB5 used for the movie, it disappeared in 1997 in Florida, and was only found in the Middle East 25 years later, in 2022.
The car was worth around $4 million in 1997, but its value has shot up since, and the car is easily worth north $25 million.
The connection with james Bond
The connection with James Bond is the main reason why the DB5 is so valuable, even when compared to even rarer models such as the DB4.
The world’s most famous spy has driven a long list of Aston Martin vehicles and also rare cars from other brands, but the DB5 is still the most iconic.
The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in the 1964 movie Goldfinger, starring Sean Connery as the world’s most famous spy.
Four DB5s were used for that movie, including two just for promotional purposes, but only one had all the cool 007 gadgets.
The same exact car was used in Thunderball one year later, and then other DB5 models were used in GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies.
The DB5 also featured in three out of five 007 movies with Daniel Craig as Bond, namely Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die.
The list of names that have been mentioned is quite long, and it includes Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and – more recently – Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
No one knows who’s going to play Bond, and we don’t know what 007 novel the next Bond movie will be based on.
So we don’t know who’ll play Bond, but we know he’ll almost certainly drive an Aston, possibly a DB5.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
