A CLASSIC Aston Martin driven by Pierce Brosnan in a James Bond film has sold for an eye-watering sum at a Goodwood auction.
The 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon was used by Brosnan in the famous opening scene of Goldeneye – released in 1995.
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The iconic scene shows Bond in a high-speed chase with his arch villain Xenia Onatopp, played by Famke Janssen, through the hills of Monaco.
The silver DB5 went on auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed auction yesterday.
It was snapped up by the highest bidder at a huge £1,961,500 – making it the most valuable piece of Bond memorabilia ever sold.
Aston Martin has become synonymous with the spy film franchise, particularly the DB5 and earlier the DB Mark III.
The DB5 has featured in Bond films from Thunderball in 1965 through to Spectre in 2015.
This DB5 Sports Saloon has been extensively restored by the Stratton Motor Company and was displayed at the Detroit and Los Angeles Motor Shows.
Eon Productions, the makers of Golden Eye, purchased two DB5 models for the film – two for driving sequences and a third for static filming.
The three cars were modified to an identical cosmetic specification, while the two used for driving were altered to cope with the high-speed stunts.
The car sold at the auction was used for promoting the movie once filming had concluded.
Also included within the car is a film prop Bollinger Champagne bottle, two Champagne flutes, an Alpine stereo with colour fax paper, an original 1995 cinema poster and the original rare complete 1995 GoldenEye press pack.
A Serena Gordon signed photograph, an original 1995 Empire and Flicks GoldenEye film review magazines and film scripts can also be found inside.
The vehicle was restored by Stratton Motor Company before and after the filming, being given a new nose and tail section along with door skins.
In 1996, it was sold to the preceding owner Peter Nelson, the man behind the ‘Cars Of The Stars’ exhibition in Cumbria.
It was bought by the now former owner in February 2001.
The car was used at subsequent Bond premieres and played featured in the background of Spectre.
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