Bond film producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli attend Christie's 60 Years of James Bond Auction at Christie's on September 28, 2022 in London
(Picture: Nick England/Getty Images)An Aston Martin DB5 stunt car used in the James Bond movie No Time To Die sold for £2.9 million at a charity auction.
The replica Aston, one of eight built for the film, incorporates a number of operational gadgets including a rotating digital numberplate, retractable headlights and pop-out machine guns.
In the film, the DB5 is used by 007 – played by Daniel Craig – to race through Matera, Italy, driving at high speed and deploying its many gadgets to fend off his enemies.
Bidders from 17 different countries helped raised more than £6 million at the charity auction at Christie’s celebrating 60 years of the Bond movies which was followed by an online sale.
The proceeds went to The Prince’s Trust, The Prince of Wales Charitable Fund and three charities supporting serving and former members of the UK Special Forces.
The Earl of Snowdon, the honourary chairman of Christies EMEA, said the results were “a brilliant start” to the sale.
He said: “I am thrilled that so much money had already been raised for the wonderful charitable causes chosen”.
Other lots inlcuded an Omega watch worn by Craig in the film which fetched £226,800 and a gown worn by Ana De Armas which sold for £37,800.
Marek Reichman, executive vice president and chief creative officer of Aston Martin said: “Aston Martin is incredibly proud to be part of James Bond’s DNA and we are delighted to celebrate this 60th anniversary with the sale of a truly unique Aston Martin model that we created for No Time To Die.
“It is fantastic that the sale of this special car will now hugely benefit several good causes which are close to our heart, playing our own part in the long-standing tradition of the James Bond franchise supporting charitable causes.”
The auction also saw the sale of a 1981 Aston Martin V8 driven by Craig in No Time To Die.
It fetched £630,000 to help the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
A special Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 007 Edition – one of 25 examples created – also sold for £403,200 to support the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
