You could be in luck this summer, if you ever fantasized about giving supervillains the slip from behind the wheel of James Bond.
According to Detroit's Broad Arrow Auctions, the car Sean Connery personally owned is expected to sell for between $150,000 and $200,000.
James Bond was portrayed in seven films by Sean Connery, who died in 2020. The car model most associated with the Bond character is the luxury sports car made by the British automaker between 1963 and 1965, and it was featured in eight Bond films.
The DB5 model is a rare and sought-after vehicle. The fact that this car was owned by a Scottish actor makes it even more valuable.
He bought his own version of the car and loved driving it, even though he didn't drive it in any Bond films.
Dad used to talk about owning his own car for no other reason than he loved it, and I think in hindsight it did represent something in his life that was unique and captured a moment in time.
The car, which Broad Arrow describes as being in a very presentable condition, has been painted in the Snow Shadow Grey color to match those in the movie.
The car is covered in aluminum and has red Connolly leather on it.
The winning bidder will receive a driving session in the car with F1 World Championship racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart.
Over the last decade, James Bond cars have been very popular at auctions. The car that was used in the filming of the movie "Thunderball" was sold at an auction for $6.4 million.
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Interested people can register on Broad Arrow's website for the auction, which will take place in California. The Sean Connery Philanthropy Fund will be given a significant portion of the proceeds from the auction.
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