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The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 starred in the James Bond epic Goldfinger in 1964 and was so popular it returned for Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale. Photo Gallery
ONE is considered the most famous cinematic car and the other is just as luxurious but not as famous.
Both are up for auction at the Automobiles of London sale in London on October 27. The most famous is the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that starred in the James Bond epic Goldfinger in 1964, the third instalment from the 007 series. It was so popular it returned for Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies and Casino Royale.
It featured revolving number plates, Browning machine guns, extending bumper overriders for ramming baddies, a smoke screen, an oil slick and nail spreaders, plus the infamous Martin-Baker fighter jet ejector seat, triggered by the little red button under the gear lever knob.
All these features remain on the car driven in the films by the first Bond, Sean Connery. There is no estimate of its fetching price at auction.
The second Bond was Roger Moore who never drove an Aston Martin. Instead, he drove a Bentley, a Chevy Implala convertible and most famously an amphibious Lotus Esprit.
In his Saint TV series, Moore as Simon Templar made the Volvo P1800 famous. But the Moore car up for auction is a 1969 Lamborghini Islero GTS he drove in the obscure 1970 thriller, The Man Who Haunted Himself, Moore drives which will be auctioned The movie features Moore as a man who awakes from surgery after a car accident to find his life has been turned upside-down.
He is frequently seen driving the rare Lamborghini Islero GTS in the movie, including a climatic chase scene. Sir Roger Moore was recently reunited with the Islero in London where he autographed the sun visor, the original driver's handbook and a special plaque.
Finished in silver and carrying the original movie registration number YRL 11G, this Islero is one of only five right-hand variants built. The car is estimated to achieve between $154,000 and $220,000 at the auction.
