Real James Bond Aston Martin owned by Sean Connery up for sale - but it's not cheap
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJames Bond wouldn't be the international super-spy that he is without a luxury sports car on the side to take him wherever he needs to go on.
Now, fans of the thriller movie franchise have the chance to get their very own James Bond Aston Martin once owned by Sir Sean Connery.
The family of the high-profile actor, who died in October 2020 aged 90, is selling the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 at auction. The DB5, which is expected to fetch up to £1.4 million at auction, has become synonymous with the Bond franchise and has been listed as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" as it's the only car personally owned by Sir Connery.
The winning bidder will also get a personal drive in the car from World Championship racer Sir Jackie Steward, a life-long friend of the actor. Read more: Shoppers can win a years' worth of Krispy Kreme doughnuts if they find special Platinum card Sir Connery's son, Jason said: "Dad used to talk about owning his own DB5, for no other reason than he loved the car, and I think in hindsight it did represent something in his life that was unique and captured a moment in time.
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