With only a month until the release of the 25th Bond movie, Aston Martin is gearing up for the film that will see four of its models appear.
That’s right, No Time to Die will be the first time four models have appeard in a 007 film: the DB5, the classic Aston Martin V8, the brand’s super GT – DBS and the Aston Martin Valhalla – the forthcoming mid-engined hypercar.
To celebrate, Aston Martin has teamed up with toy car model company Corgi to make a full-sized replica of the original 1965 Corgi DB5 model, made iconic by the classic film Goldfinger.
Located at The Coaling Jetty, outside Battersea Power Station, the life size model which measures 5.66 metres long, 2.7 metres tall and 2.7 metres deep, replicates the original Corgi design and houses an Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation car. The DB5 is complete with a broad selection of working gadgets that fans will recognise from the classic James Bond film: rotating number plates, a retractable bullet proof rear shield, extending front over-riders and of course pop out machine guns.
Just 25 DB5 Goldfinger Continuation cars are being produced, more than 55 years after the last new DB5 rolled off the line at Aston Martin’s then global manufacturing base in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. All new cars are authentic reproductions of the DB5 seen on screen, available in one exterior colour specification – Silver Birch (just like the original) – with only some sympathetic modifications and enhancements to ensure the highest levels of quality and reliability.
Corgi is the original home of diecast scale modelling Their once simple toys are now highly sought after in the expanding collectables market and the most famous Corgi release of all time is indisputably James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5, first released in 1965.
Replicating the action features of the vehicle seen on-screen in Goldfinger, it was a nsuccess earning the UK ‘Toy of the Year’ and ‘Best Boys Toy’ titles at the National Association of Toy Retailers Awards in the same year. Priced originally at around 10/- (50p), the model has proven so popular over the years it has had to be retooled numerous times, allowing it to sell over 20 million units worldwide. It is still being produced to this day.
Chris Corbould said, “Having worked closely with Aston Martin over the years to bring to life some of the most ambitious Bond scenes, and most recently on No Time To Die I can genuinely say it is a privilege to be here today to help unveil this incredible display for such an iconic car that truly holds a special place in Bond history,” said Chris Corbould OBE, Special Effects Co-Ordinator.
The full-size replica Corgi DB5 box will be on display at Battersea Power Station for the general public to see until 1 October 2021.
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