It happened on September 17th: Aston Martin DB5 stars in Goldfinger

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September 17th, 1964 marked the world premiere of Goldfinger , the iconic James Bond movie which featured an Aston Martin DB5 .

Instead of red, the producers opted to have the car painted in Silver Birch to make it look stealthier. The DB5 became just as popular as Goldfinger . In fact, it's still one of the most famous cars in the history of film.

James Bond's DB5 included:
  • Bulletproof windshield, side glass, and rear window;
  • Revolving licence plate for France (4711-EA-62), England (BMT216A), and Switzerland (LU6789);
  • GPS dashboard with tracking device
  • Armrest controls for smoke screen, oil slick, front wing machine guns, and rear bulletproof screen;
  • Shifter-controlled passenger ejector seat;
  • Tire slashers.
The success of Goldfinger and the DB5 was such that people forgot about Aston Martin's win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a DB1 driven by Roy Salvadori and some guy named Carroll Shelby .

Source : Wikipedia

Photo: RM Auctions