JamesBond's $25 million Aston Martin that was used in Goldfinger has been tracked to the Middle East after being stolen back in 1997.
After almost 25 years, an Aston Martin estimated to be worth over $25 million, which was used during the filming of the James Bond movie Goldfinger, has been found. In many ways, Aston Martin is synonymous with Bond. Having first appeared in Goldfinger in 1964, most subsequent Bond films have featured different iterations of the iconic sports car. Skyfall and No Time To Die even brought back the original DB5 model popularized by Sean Connery.
While the original 1963 DB5 is already a relatively rare car, one of the four models used on Goldfinger was made into a one-of-a-kind vehicle after it was fitted with a host of Bond gadgets for the film. The gadgets included water/ oil sprayers, tire shredders, smokescreen funnels, and front-mounted pop-out machine guns. The car, which was purchased by a private collector in the mid-1980s, was subsequently stolen out of a secure Florida airport hangar in 1997, its fate left entirely unknown.
Christopher Marinello, Chief Executive of Art Recovery International, has expressed optimism that the $25 million-dollar Bond car will be returned voluntarily by the current possessor. While the original owner is likely thrilled at the news, the insurance company, which had to shell out $4.2 million after the car was stolen, will also be happy to hear of its discovery, having pledged $100,000 to anyone who offers information that leads to the car's return.
Hopefully, the current possessor of the car will do the right thing and give up the vehicle to its original owner. Considering the car's location and the amount of time that has passed since it was stolen, it's a miracle it was found at all. With the 1963 Aston Martin DB5 holding a special place in history as one of the most iconic movie cars of all time, James Bond fans are sure to be thankful that the vehicle has been discovered still in one piece. .
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