Some consider Sean Connery to be one of the best actors to play the most famous secret agent James Bond 007 in the film franchise. From Dr. No (1962) to No Time To Die (2021), 27 sequels were made, so anything related to the film or the actors who played the secret agent attracts a lot of attention. Recently, a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, from the Scottish actor’s private collection, was sold at auction for $2,425,000.

Sean Connery passed away two years ago, and this Aston Martin DB5 was one of his favorite cars from his collection. The car is in excellent condition and a significant part of the money will be donated to the Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund. Connery bought the car in 2018, and it was originally painted black, but was repainted in Snow Shadow Gray to look like the DB5 used in the film. It does not have the equipment with which the car used in the film is equipped, such as weapons and other gadgets.

Aston Martin DB5 is powered by a 4.0l inline-six engine with 282 hp (210 kW) at 5,500 rpm and 288 lb⋅ft (390 N⋅m) at 3,850 rpm. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 5-speed ZF gearbox (optional BorgWarner 3-speed automatic). It reaches 60 mph in 8 seconds with a top speed of 145 mph (233 km/h).

The car was sold by Broad Arrow Auctions, and the unknown buyer will have the opportunity to be driven by Connery’s friend and Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart.

Source: Broad Arrow Auctions