Original Bond Aston Martin DB5 Going on the Block in January

A variety of notable classics will also be on the block, including a 1955Maserati 300 S, 1953 Jaguar C-Type, 1969 Ferrari 212E

Unlike many other movie cars, the four DB5s include operational spy gadgets, such as wheel mounted tire slashers. (Photo: Columbia Pictures and MGM)

Montagna, 1937Bugatti T57C Aravis Drophead Coupe, 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt ConceptCar, 1930 Duesenberg Model J LWB Dual Cowl Phaeton, 1932 Packard Super8 Custom Dietrich Sport Phaeton, and a 1934 Packard Twelve 1106Runabout Speedster by LeBaron.

Unlike many other movie cars, the four DB5s include operational spy gadgets, such as front and rear hydraulic over-rider rams on bumpers, front firing .30 caliber Browning prop machine guns powered by a trunk mounted oxy/acetylene system, a wheel mounted tire slasher, a retractable rear bullet-proof

The 007 Astons featured revolving number plates featuring three different licenses. (Photo: Columbia Pictures and MGM)

screen, a radio telephone concealed in a secret compartment, a radar scanner in racing type wing mirror with tracking screen in the cockpit, a passenger ejector seat complete with a removable roof panel (seat since replaced with standard seat), an oil slick ejector from the left side rear light cluster, a triple spiked nail (calthrop) ejector from the right side rear light cluster, a smoke screen system located next to rear exhaust, revolving number plates (3) featuring licenses YRE 186H, 007JB and JB007, and last but hardly least, an armaments drawer under the driver's seat.

The opportunity to own one of the most famous cars to ever grace the silver screen truly reaches "once in a lifetime" status, reason enough for the rather high expected selling price. It could actually go for much more.