Gaydon, Warwickshire - This is your chance to own probably the most exclusive piece of James Bond memorabilia ever created.
The Aston Martin DB10 – the first model created exclusively for 007 by the British luxury brand - will be auctioned by Christie’s on 18 February, with the proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders.
The DB10 celebrates 50 years of Aston Martin’s association with Bond, starting with the iconic DB5 in 1965, and it’s also an indication of the future design direction for the next generation of Aston Martins.
Just 10 examples were handmade by the aptly-named “Q” special vehicles division at Gaydon for use during the filming of the latest Bond adventure, Spectre, and most of them were crudely modified or damaged during shooting. Two, however, were kept absolutely immaculate for filming close-ups and later as publicity exhibits.
This one, we are asssured, is the actual car that was displayed at the world premiere of Spectre at the Royal Albert Hall in London and has been signed by Daniel Craig. This is also the only one that will ever be made available for private ownership - it doesn’t get more exclusive than that.
And just to put its authenticity beyond dispute forever, it’s been examined, digitally scanned and the results archived by the experts at the Aston Martin Works Assured Provenance programme.
The DB10 is built on an aluminium platform, with all carbon-fibre exterior panels. It has a 4.7 litre petrol V8 and six-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels and it’s estimated to be capable of about 300km/h flat out. The interior has been entirely trimmed by hand in fine luxury leather, carbon fibre and aluminium.
COLLECTORS’ ITEM
Christie’s has been at pains to point out, however, that the car is being sold as a collector’s item, without any warranty of any kind. It’s an original Aston Martin DB10, built to be driven only on closed film sets; it’s never been homologated, certified or approved for use on public roads anywhere in the world and it’s not street-legal.
Which is unlikely to be an issue; the DB10 is way too rare and valuable ever to driven on the road, and that’s a pity.
To register for this auction, contact [email protected] ; find out more on the Christie’s website.