Aston Martin DB5
(Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye)

Vehicle: Aston Martin DB5
Movie: Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye
Owner: James Bond
Status: Active

Perhaps the most famous of all the Bond cars is the Aston Martin DB5, Bond's first car to be modified and fitted out with a large array of gadgets. The Aston Martin was to replace Bond's favorite car - his Bently. Bond was issued the DB5 before the Goldfinger mission, with a number of features which saved Bond's life several times.

Use

Goldfinger

The DB5 proved to be very useful for 007 during the Goldfinger mission, first of all, Bond used the tire slashers to stop Tilly Masterson, so the two could meet up "by accident". Later in a high speed pursuit, Bond made use of the oil slick and smoke screen facilities to run the pursuing cars off the road. Bond also made use of the retractable shield to block off the enemies gun fire, after Bond was captured, and allowed to drive the DB5 again with an armed guard in the passenger seat - the ejector seat. Bond sped away and hit the ejector button, the guard not having a moment to respond. After another chase, Bond smashed up the DB5 against the wall, after avoiding an oncoming car, which in fact was his cars reflection from a mirror.

Thunderball

The DB5 was used before the Thunderball mission, as a getaway vehicle. Bond escaped a building after killing Jacques Boitier using the jet pack, and the DB5 was waiting. Bond raised the bullet proof shield as gunmen approached, and drenched them with the water cannons.

Goldeneye

Initially Bond used his Aston Martin to race Xenia Onatopp in her Ferrari, much to the terror of Caroline, his evaluator. After Caroline ordered Bond to "stop this car at once!", to which Bond slammed on the handbrake, and popped the clove compartment to serve Caroline a glass of Bollinger. Later in the mission, Bond took photo's of Xenia Onatopp's Yacht - The Manticore, with the digital camera, and uploaded them to MI6. Back in his car a fax and voice mail were waiting fore him from Moneypenny, identifying Bond's photographs.

Specs

Silver Aston Martin DB5 sports car, with spoked rims, and many gadgets and refinements as follows:

• Tire shredders which could be extended from the wheel hubs
• Bullet proof windshields
• Retractable bullet shield, which raised up from inside the boot area
• Revolving number plates, which made the DB5 legal and valid in all countries
• Passenger ejector seat, for dispensing unwanted visitors
• Oil slick dispensers
• Smoke screen dispensers
• Retractable duel machine guns mounted below the headlights

The following additions were made for the Thunderball mission:

• Rear mounted duel water cannons, for blasting away pursuers

Additions for the Goldeneye mission:

• Cellular fax machine, disguised as a car stereo console
• Cellular voice mail system
• Refrigerated glove box for storing a bottle of Bollinger, and two glasses