From the shoot to your garage: the five cars, an Aston Martin replica and a motorcycle from '007: No Time to Die' are auctioned
Published by The team in News the
06/08/2022 at 12:06
It's the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the first James Bond film , the famous 007 against Dr No, starring Sean Connery, and Christie's auction house is celebrating it by putting up for sale all sorts of items used by the ' British agent in the big screen , including vehicles from 'No Time To Die'.
Cars from the latest James Bond movie will be available to the highest bidder in an online auction from September 28.
Straight from the set to your garage
Among them, the classic Aston Martins that Daniel Craig drove in the film stand out, but there is also room for the models used by the rest of the cast, even for a motorcycle.
As well as cars from 'No Time to Die', Christie's auctions off all sorts of items used by the various actors who have played James Bond and the villains of his films. There are dresses, suits, Omega signature watches and even the speedboat that Pierce Brosnan piloted in “The World Is Not Enough”.
But what interests us in Motorpasión is the lot directly linked to the automotive world. Besides the Omega Seamaster Diver watch that Daniel Craig uses in "No Time to Die" or the suit that protects Rami Malek in the snow at the start of the film, the vehicles that appear in all the scenes are up for auction.
At least almost all of them because a few are missing: the Toyota Land Cruiser 90 and the Maserati Quattroporte that the bad guys drive at the start. For the rest, you can bid independently, although none are exactly affordable , according to the estimates made by the auction house.
Aston Martin DB5
The big star of the lot , how could it be otherwise, is the Aston Martin DB5 that Bond drives through the streets of the Italian town of Matera (it also appears at the end of the film, but we don't want to spoil it) .
It is estimated that it will fetch a price between 1.5 and 2 million pounds, or between 1.8 and 2.4 million euros at the exchange rate.
It is a replica of the British sports car fitted with the classic Q-design gimmicks that the DB5 uses in all 007 installments , such as the submachine gun hidden behind the headlights . It also includes war wounds caused during filming.
This replica has been handcrafted to be identical to the original DB5 and meet the requirements needed to shoot the action scenes. It weighs around 1,100 kg and uses a modern 3.2-litre straight-six petrol engine whose power output has not been disclosed.
Aston Martin V8
From September 28 it will also be possible to bid on the Aston Martin V8 that Craig drives through the streets of London and on his trip to Norway. It should reach a price between 500,000 and 700,000 pounds (between 600,000 and 830,000 euros).
In this case, we're not dealing with a replica, but an original 1981 Aston Martin V8, yes, conveniently modified for the film . This British grand tourer weighs 1,860kg and uses a 5.4-litre V8 engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.
James Bobd fans will also recognize this model from the 1987 film High Voltage starring Timothy Dalton .
Land Rover Defender 110
In one of the most famous scenes from "No Time to Die", the villains chase Bond across Norway in several Land Rover Defenders . We told you about it a few months ago, when the British brand launched a limited edition inspired by the car in the film.
You can now pick up one of the original units for an estimated price of between 300,000 and 500,000 pounds (between 360,000 and 600,000 euros). Like the Aston DB5, this Defender is maintained in the state in which it found itself after the burglary .
Unlike the other models in the lot, it cannot be driven on the street as it is a pre-production unit of the Defender prepared specifically for the film , so it is not suitable for lane driving public.
Despite everything, it is equipped with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that develops 400 hp , an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive.
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
The third of the Aston Martin cars featured in "No Time To Die" is a modern DBS Superleggera No Time To Die 007 Special Edition. This special edition of the British supercar is expected to fetch an auction price of between 300,000 and 400,000 pounds (between 360,000 and 475,000 euros) .
Like the other two Aston Martins, she is driven by 007, just when Agent Nomi is in that position, so the one assigned to drive her is actress Lashana Lynch .
His signature and that of the producers of the film are present inside the car. It also features other details specific to the Bond Edition series .
With the DBS Superleggera, street driving is no problem because it is a production car . Its specifications are indeed identical to those of any other DBS Superleggera: a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that develops 715 hp and weighs less than 1,700 kg.
Jaguar XF
Another of the cars that can be purchased is the Jaguar XF from the pre-credits sequence. It 's being used again by bad guys on the streets of Matera to hunt down Bond and is expected to fetch between £50,000-70,000.
On the outside, it is identical to any Jaguar XF , but it is prepared for action scenes, so it cannot be used for driving on public roads . This unit has the specifications of a 2020 XF and equips the 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine that sends 380 hp to the rear wheels.
Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR
There are no two without three and the third vehicle from the Jaguar-Land Rover group that appears in 'No time to die is a Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR which is also driven by the bad guys.
He doesn't appear for many minutes in the movie, but he's edited for the action scenes, so you wo n't be able to drive him on the street.
It could reach a price between 80,000 and 120,000 pounds (between 95,000 and 143,000 euros) . The hardest part will be to hold back and not drive it because its 5.0-liter V8 petrol engine and 575 hp is quite tempting.
Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Finally, Christie's is auctioning off the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE used by Bond and his villains in the action-packed Matera scene. It is the cheapest vehicle of the lot, with an estimated price between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds (between 24,000 and 36,000 euros).
Like the Land Rover Defender, Range Rover Sport and Jaguar XF, it cannot be used on public roads, despite the fact that in the film it is shown to be capable of absolutely anything . For this, it has a 1.2 liter engine that delivers 90 hp and 110 Nm from 3,950 rpm, all with a weight of around 210 kg.