As it became known, the English car manufacturer decided to restore the production of the legendary sports car Aston Martin DB5. It was on this car that James Bond drove in the film "Goldfinger", which was released back in 1964. The manufacturer named the parameters and characteristics of the novelty. According to reliable data, each of the released Aston Martin DB5s, and their there will be 25 copies in total, will be equipped with exactly the same gadgets that the secret agent used in the film of the same name.
This replica of the Aston Matrin DB5 was commissioned by the agency Q, which specializes in the production of replicas and special versions of cars of this brand. Special attention will be paid to license plates that can rotate; Chris Korbaud, the very author-engineer of special effects for many James Bond films, will take on their design. According to the manufacturer, the assembly of the legendary Aston Martin DB5 will be set up at the Newport Pagnell plant, it was here that the legendary Bond car was first produced. It is assumed that the same 6-cylinder 4-liter engine will be installed under the hood of the legendary Aston Martin DB5. At that time, this unit could produce 282 horses. In tandem, a 4-speed manual was available to the engine, although after a short time a 5-speed manual was available. Manual transmission. By paying a certain amount for the legendary DB5, it was possible to install an automatic transmission in 3 gears from the Borg-Warner company. Starting in 1964, a more powerful 315 horsepower engine was available. Over the course of two years of production of the Aston Martin DB5 (until 1965), 1,023 such copies were produced, 123 cars got a folding roof.
At the end of 2019, the first copies of the Aston Martin DB5 will delight their owners. In addition to the 25 main vehicles, 3 more special vehicles will be produced. One of the three will go to the museum of the Aston Martin company, the second copy will go to the stand of the film company Eon Productions, and the proceeds from the sale of the third copy of the Aston Martin DB5 are planned to be donated in full to charity. The manufacturer has already named the price of the legend, one copy will cost 3.3 million British pounds, for today it is $ 40,009,678... Whether these copies of the Aston Martin DB5 will be the most expensive in the history of the brand has not yet been specified.
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